Gibson talks Rose, Bulls

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 04, 2012 with 6 comments
Taj Gibson believes that the Chicago Bulls can be competitive without Derrick Rose this upcoming NBA season.  Gibson is entering his 4th NBA season and is looking to play a larger role within the Bull offense "Contract year" has a career average of 8 ppg and 5 rpg.

"We still did good even when we didn’t have Derrick (last season),’ said Gibson ‘We beat the Heat without Derrick. Our mindset hasn’t changed. It’s about staying focused and taking one game at a time. We understand it’s going to be up and down at the beginning of the season. We can’t look forward to the end. We got to look forward to one game at a time and playing to our strengths and just listening to coach. I know it’s going to be a long season, but I’m really optimistic about what’s going to happen. Thibs already told me he wants my role to change, be more of a leader now....I worked out with him a lot during the summer. I worked out with him before the (Team) USA camp. He just wanted me to work out this whole year, build confidence and get better. He thinks I can do a lot more on and off the court. I’m ready to take that next step."