"Derrick Rose made jump shots with Miami Heat players draped all over him. He made runners and scoop shots. He made shots right-handed and left-handed. He was double- and even triple-teamed, and he still was able to finish at the rim. He made all 12 of his free throws when he stepped to the line with a chance to give the Bulls their first lead with 22.7 seconds left.

He couldn't forgive himself for missing both shots as the Heat handed the Bulls a deflating 97-93 defeat Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

"Me missing those free throws. Both? Come on," he said in the locker room, still unable to fathom what had happened. "The only thing I can think of is God does things for a reason. He's telling me to work on my free throws more. I can do that. I know it's going to make me a stronger player.""