Chuck Swirsky

And that's where this sits with me.

The Bulls retiring Derrick Rose's number one isn't just about his time with the Bulls.

It was about what he meant to the city of Chicago.

And the Bulls bear Chicago's name.

They play in this city.

So for him to be honored in that way.

This is a, if you respect his career and you understand what he meant to this city and how he brought his play to Chicago in his professional career, that's a moment that deserves not just to be honored, but to be respected for the entirety of what he has done.

To even be drafted by the Bulls was somewhat of a miracle.

Depends on if you believe in the frozen envelope theory.

But that's kind of the point.

Are you a conspiracy theorist?

I'm an NBA conspiracy theorist, but that one isn't as big for me as some others.

I do think, though, that this is a celebration of his basketball career, what he meant to the city.

You know, when you hear guys like Anthony Davis call Chicago basketball Mecca, what that means to them, to be able to honor the career that represents Chicago like Derrick Rose has, that's what made this, I think, extra special.

Are we going to really make a list of all of the talent in the NBA who played during the time of LeBron James in his peak?

LeBron's in town tonight, by the way.

We don't necessarily know if this is his last time in town.

That's a segment we're doing later in our show.

But this?

It doesn't have to necessarily do with what his team won.