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MILWAUKEE (AP)\u2014At this point, those \u201cM-V-P!\u201d chants even follow Derrick
\nRose<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> when he and the Chicago Bulls<\/a> go on the road.<\/p>\n

The way Rose stole a game from the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> on Saturday certainly
\nmade him seem worthy.<\/p>\n

Rose orchestrated a stunning 12-0 run by Chicago in the final three minutes,
\nrallying the Bulls for a 95-87 victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst thing you can do is give me confidence no matter what I\u2019m
\ndoing,\u201d Rose said. \u201cIf I get any type of confidence, it\u2019s going to be hard to
\nstop me.\u201d<\/p>\n

A large, loud contingent of traveling Bulls fans made Rose feel at home,
\nchanting \u201cM-V-P!\u201d as the final seconds ran out\u2014just as they did throughout
\nthe game.<\/p>\n

Rose finished with 30 points and a career-high 17 assists. And while the way
\nhe took over the game at the end was jaw-dropping, his passing was just as
\nimpressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an up-tempo-type game,\u201d Rose said. \u201cI was trying to make the
\nright pass, put a lot of pressure on them and it was rolling for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Chicago trailing 87-83 after four straight free throws by Carlos
\nDelfino<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> Rose hit a pair of free throws and then fed Joakim Noah<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> for a
\nfast-break dunk to tie it.<\/p>\n

With the Bucks bobbling the ball on offense, Rose hit three straight shots
\nin the final two minutes, then handed off to Ronnie Brewer<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> for a game-clinching
\nfast-break layup.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s done it all year and he\u2019s got to continue to do it,\u201d Bulls coach Tom
\nThibodeau said. \u201cThe thing I really respect about him is he\u2019s never satisfied.
\nHe\u2019ll keep driving. The important thing for him is to win. He\u2019s not concerned
\nabout what he\u2019s doing individually. It\u2019s how the team is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a tough loss to take for the Bucks, a strong defensive team that is
\nscrambling to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really tough,\u201d Jennings said. \u201cFading away, just fade-away jump
\nshots, off balance. That\u2019s why he\u2019s one of the MVP candidates right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bucks coach Scott Skiles was just as disappointed with his players\u2019
\ninability to score inside as he was with their defense at the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t get much done,\u201d Skiles said. \u201cAnd then Rose just went off on
\nus in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carlos Boozer<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, while Noah scored
\n12 with 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n

John Salmons<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 25 for Milwaukee but shot 0 for 5 the fourth quarter.
\nDelfino added 23 for the Bucks.<\/p>\n

Jennings scored 13 points on 5-for-15 shooting for Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

Michael Redd<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> was back in uniform for the Bucks for the first time since
\nsustaining a severe knee injury last January, but did not play.<\/p>\n

It was a must-have home game for the Bucks\u2014even if a heavily pro-Chicago
\ncrowd certainly didn\u2019t make it sound that way for much of the night.<\/p>\n

With the Bulls vying for the No. 1 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference
\nand tickets hard to come by at the United Center, a large horde of Bulls fans
\nmade the drive up I-94 to see their team play in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

The traveling fans made their presence felt early, booing any home fan shown
\nin Green Bay Packers<\/a> gear on the scoreboard video display before the game, then
\nbooing the Bucks during pregame introductions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was kind of weird,\u201d Jennings said. \u201cYou didn\u2019t know whose house it
\nreally was.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than anything, the visiting fans went wild for Rose; one woman held up
\na sign that read, \u201cFuture Mrs. D Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n

A collective gasp filled the arena when Rose converted a pair of acrobatic
\nlayups in the first half, and fans continued to chant \u201cM-V-P! M-V-P!\u201d every
\ntime he made a big play.<\/p>\n

And he made plenty of them, especially when Chicago need him the most.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge for us is to keep getting better,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cThere
\nare a lot of things that we have to improve upon. We\u2019re still not where we need
\nto be. We dodged a bullet. We trailed most of the game. It\u2019s two games in a row
\ndefensively we were poor in the first half. We have to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notes: Redd said before the game that he\u2019s willing to play whatever role
\nSkiles sees fit; Skiles said Redd is in excellent condition, but his timing is a
\nlittle off after being out so long. \u2026 The Bulls won all four meetings with the
\nBucks this year. \u2026 Bucks backup center Jon Brockman<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> came down hard on his left
\nshoulder midway through the second quarter but was able to return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

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