The crowd was tight to the court a half-hour before the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors tipped off and only one player was left shooting.

Moving clockwise, around the top of the three-point arc, Derrick Rose pushed off both feet and shot effortlessly, repeatedly. There is still daily rehab, but there are also two workouts per day, there is running on a treadmill, now there is shooting.

he'll still be tossing bricks from behind the arc if he ever returns.