In two games Derrick Rose has been to the line enough to attempt 34 free throws. Many of those fouls come as a result of Rose taking it to the rack, only to be met by a scrappy big underneath. Furthermore, many of those fouls were "hard" fouls; going for the body more than attempting to block the shot.

Do we see this as a continuing trend in not only this series, but also any in the future?

In two games Derrick Rose has been to the line enough to attempt 34 free throws. Many of those fouls come as a result of Rose taking it to the rack, only to be met by a scrappy big underneath. Furthermore, many of those fouls were "hard" fouls; going for the body more than attempting to block the shot.

Do we see this as a continuing trend in not only this series, but also any in the future?

That only works with a bad free throw shooter or a soft player. Rose is neither.

While I agree with you, Rose is also a high-flyer and is one bad foul or a wrong landing away from this board talking more about baseball.

Extremely nerve-racking to have Rose expend this much energy for round 1 of the playoffs. I share your concerns.

By the way, I'm not really sure what Thibs' offensive game plan is thusfar in the series. I mean; it appears that we want to work the ball inside, however the Bulls appear to be doing it backwards. Whenever Boozer or Gibson get an interior feed, they are taking a step back and firing up a mid-range jumper At the same time, our guards are driving more and attempting more floaters and whatnot.

My only comment is most of these fouls through both games have been hard, but clean fouls. Despite what announcers may want you to believe. At one point Stacey King was discussing how Hansbrough did not make an attempt for the ball / a black on a drive...foul committed in the air. They replayed it at least twice, clear as day Hansbrough swipes at the ball, making good contact with the ball as well as the player (Rose?)...it was a good foul. But no, Stacey King called it a dirty play. It was a pathetic display of homerism.

a black on a drive...

On at least two occasions that I saw, Hansbrough was committing a dirty foul.

They aren't even hard fouls. They are just playoff fouls rather than the regular season where most players are not willing to risk an injury to a friend so they can stop 2 points in a game that matters very little.

I too am worried that our best player will get injured. I'm sure a guy in Miami is concerned about Wade's injuries and a guy in Los Angeles is worried that Kobe will get injured.

They aren't even hard fouls. They are just playoff fouls rather than the regular season where most players are not willing to risk an injury to a friend so they can stop 2 points in a game that matters very little.

Agreed. I'm not even sure if they're really playoff fouls.

Get out of my head!!! Yeah I agree, Thibs def looks more like a defensive coach who's never coached offense before.

With the way Rose shoots from the perimeter, he better get to the line even if he has to risk life and limb.