Until Derrick Rose jammed the right knee that has been plagued by tendinitis and sat for the final 7 minutes 58 seconds of the Bulls' 89-84 victory over the Pacers on Tuesday night, the point guard had played all but 3:10.

So much for bringing Rose along slowly, as management has claimed it will do.

"Summer league is for Derrick," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We're going to ride him."