Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose showed some of his old explosiveness, fellow Chicago product Anthony Davis scored 20 points, and the U.S. beat Brazil 95-78 on Saturday night in a tuneup for the World Cup of Basketball.
With deafening cheers rocking the arena, Rose looked like an MVP at times even if he only had seven points. He also seemed happy to defer to his teammates in his first appearance at the United Center since his latest season-ending knee injury.
“I think everybody’s excited,” Rose said. “It was cool. At the same time, I can’t get big-headed about it or anything like that. I’ve just got to keep poised.”