Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose uncharacteristically lashed out at officials during and after his team’s 104-99 victory over the New York Knicks Monday night, showing his frustration at what he sees as a lack of fouls called against those defending him.
“I’ve gotta be the only superstar in the league that’s going through what I’m going through right now,” the reigning MVP said. “But I can’t say too much about it.”
Rose shot 12-of-29 from the floor for his game-high 32 points, but went to the foul line just nine times, sinking six and repeatedly showing his displeasure toward the officials at non-calls.
“How many times did I shoot today?” Rose asked. “I’m the point guard.”
Asked what he was thinking on a particularly ferocious dunk to put the Bulls ahead by seven midway through the fourth quarter, Rose said he “kinda blacked out. I was probably mad because I wasn’t getting calls all game. That was probably the reason why.”
Told he may get fined by the league for his comments, Rose was again uncharacteristically defiant.
“I could care less right now,” he said.
Bulls forward Carlos Boozer was asked if the lack of whistles for Rose was because he’s so strong.
“Yeah, because he’s so strong … he finishes so many plays where he does get contact,” Boozer said. “Sometimes they let it go, but you can’t let it go all the time. You’ve got to make the call. You saw in the third quarter, you’re just trying to force the issue. He got to the line a bunch in the third quarter. But he could have got to the line maybe 10 times in the first half.”
WRITTEN BY Melissa Isaacson | ESPNChicago.com -  Nick Friedell contributed to this report & FULL STORY HERE