Reblogged from ProBasketballTalk:
Derrick Rose made his return to the Bulls starting lineup on Sunday after missing the last 12 games with a groin injury. The reigning MVP started slowly, exploded in the third quarter and was hit-or-miss from then on, finishing with 29 points, four assists, and eight turnovers in 39 minutes of action.
Rose was the story going in, but once the game got started, the afternoon belonged to Carmelo Anthony, who scored a season-high 43 points and drained…