The Bulls signed C.J. Watson to be Derrick Rose's backup point guard, but they would like the guards to share the backcourt together for at least a few minutes each game.
''We'll get the ball up the court pretty fast,'' Watson said Friday. ''If me or [Rose] gets the rebound, we can get up in transition pretty well, get to the basket and find other people. It's going to be interesting to see how we play together. I don't think it'll be frustration or anything like that.''
Playing with Watson will allow Rose to do more running off screens without the ball.
''He definitely can score,'' Rose said, referring to how impressed he is with Watson. ''He's a real grinder [on defense]. He likes getting in passing lanes, won't back down from anything and plays with a lot of confidence. When he's out there, he really runs the offense. When I'm out, I know he can run the team.''