Found February 09, 2012 on Chicago Tribune:
PLAYERS: Derrick RoseLuol Deng
TEAMS: Chicago Bulls

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CHARLOTTE -- Two things were on the mind of Derrick Rose after the Bulls crushed New Orleans on Wednesday. One, he loves his team, saying: “We’re on a mission.” Two, he hopes Luol Deng will make his first NBA All-Star team.
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