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Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said Monday that he's "far away" from returning

Rose's rehab has progressed to the point that he's taking full contact, and although some have speculated he'll return shortly after the All-Star break, Rose was more cautious.

"I don't have a set date," Rose told USA TODAY Sports. "I'm not coming back until I'm 110 percent. Who knows when that can be? It can be within a couple of weeks. It could be next year. It could be any day. It could be any time. It's just that I'm not coming back until I'm ready."

Asked how close he is to 110 percent, Rose estimated "in the high 80s."

One source told ESPNChicago.com's Scott Powers that the chances of Rose playing this season are "50-50."

"You're not jeopardizing winning a championship, but you're jeopardizing Derrick's career if he plays and gets hurt again," the source said. "A lot of people are seeing him doing 1-on-1 or 2-on-2, but he's not ready. He's not 100 percent yet.

"Derrick has to feel comfortable. That's the key. He has to feel comfortable. There's no way in hell he's going to feel pressure. There's too much at stake. He has signed all these deals."

Bulls management has been steadfast in maintaining that Rose won't be allowed to return until doctors ensure he won't face any more of a risk than any other player. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said he doesn't want to take the same risk he did with Michael Jordan, who broke a bone in his foot in his second season. Jordan returned without any further complications, but Reinsdorf said he won't take that risk with Rose.

The Bulls have exceeded some expectations without Rose and entered play Tuesday fourth in the East and a half-game behind Indiana for the Central Division lead.

Rose tore his left ACL on April 28 in the first game of the Bulls' opening-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, who went on to upset top-seeded Chicago in six games. Rose underwent surgery on May 12, and the prognosis was for eight to 12 months of rehabilitation.

因為前十字韌帶斷裂、本季尚未出場的公牛後衛羅斯 (Derrick Rose) 在接受《今日美國》採訪時透露，他距離重返賽場還很遙遠，雖然狀況有所進步，但他不會勉強自己，直到傷勢完全恢復之前都不會回到場上。

「我還沒有設定復出的時間表，」羅斯說，「在尚未恢復至110%的狀態前，我不會復出，但確切的時間我也不能確定。」

根據可靠消息指出，羅斯目前的康復程度已經超過80%，本季付出的可能性是「一半一半」。考量其還有很長的生涯，羅斯本人和公牛隊都不打算冒上風險，最普遍的情況是，羅斯將會在本季徹底休戰，並透過休賽期的訓練和調養來慢慢找回感覺。另外，儘管很多球迷均希望羅斯能夠盡快上場，但在膝傷尚未痊癒前，公牛隊肯定不會放行。

「如果他選擇貿然付出，傷害的不只是公牛的奪冠大計，還包括了羅斯的生涯。」這位消息人士如此說道。

曾在10-11球季獲選MVP、進而締造歷史新猷的羅斯上季因傷僅出賽39場，平均斬獲21.8分外加7.9次助攻，他在季後賽對上七六人的首戰不甚弄傷前十字韌帶，賽季就此報銷，公牛也在激戰六場之後遭到淘汰。