"Carlos Boozer did not practice Saturday, but Derrick Rose is bullish on Boozer's return to the lineup as well as Boozer's return to

productive form after a subpar series against Indiana.

''For sure, he's going to play,'' Rose said, adding that Boozer

remains unshaken. ''He's Booz when he comes in. He's talking, shooting the ball, doing his

routine. Nothing's changed.

''He's going to be good. He's been looking at film, seeing how aggressive he was in some games. That's all we're telling him to do, be aggressive and just play his game. He's been in this league long enough to be able to get himself out of a little slump.''"