The Bulls will lean on C.J. Watson to play the majority of point guard minutes with Derrick Rose injured for the remainder of the season.

‘‘He’s an excellent pick-and-roll player,’’ Tom Thibodeau said of Watson. ‘‘He can push the ball in transition. He’s a terrific shooter, a terrific three-point shooter. He has good quickness, and he knows how to run this team. He understands the strengths and weaknesses of this team. He’s played with the starters. He’s played with the bench guys. He has a real good feel for that.

‘‘An important part of basketball is playing smart. We have to play intelligently, and part of playing intelligently is understanding your strengths and weaknesses and what your teammates’ strengths and weaknesses are. I don’t want him to change who he is. There are some things he does extremely well, and I want him to play to those strengths.’’

‘‘There’s only one Derrick Rose," said Kyle Korver. "We don’t need him to be Derrick Rose. We need him to play solid and play aggressive, for sure. He’s got that quiet confidence to him.’’