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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Most NBA observers probably wouldnt label Derrick Rose as elite at this stage of his career. But Rose believes he fits that description and that its only a matter of time before he shows it to others.Rose was asked after Knicks practice on Monday if he wants to show this season that he still is an elite point guard.Yeah, but I know I am, he said. Thats no surprise to me. Its only a matter of time until I put it together. All the hard work I put in, everything how I dedicated my whole life to this game, what I sacrificed. Its only a few that did it and thats doing it. So its all about just putting it together.Its only natural for players to have confidence in their abilities, but Roses production in recent seasons has fallen short of elite levels. Last season, Rose averaged 16.4 points on 42 percent shooting and handed out 4.7 assists per game for a Bulls team that missed the playoffs.Knicks president Phil Jackson traded for Rose in June and would, obviously, love to see the guard return to the elite form he showed earlier in his career, when he was named the youngest MVP in league history in 2011. Since that season, Rose has dealt with several significant knee injuries; due to those injuries and various others, the 28-year-old and has played in less than 40 percent of his games in the last five seasons.Rose missed a little over two weeks of training camp earlier this month while attending a civil trial in Los Angeles over allegations that he and two friends gang-raped an ex-girlfriend. He returned to the Knicks on Friday after a jury found Rose and his two friends not liable of the accusations. Rose has spent the last four days working with coaches and teammates ahead of the Knicks season opener Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Im very excited. We got a lot of great pieces, Rose said after practice Monday. Were learning how to play together. Were learning chemistry. But it comes from experience and it comes with playing with each other.Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said Rose has looked strong in recent workouts. But Hornacek would also like to see Rose look for his own shot more often in certain situations.I think theres going to be times when Im going to have tell Derrick be more aggressive, Hornacek said Monday. There are times hes trying to set his teammates up, which is great for a point guard. But a lot of the early offense in the open court hes a hard guy to guard. Hell be on the attack.... He feels hes got great players on his team that he can rely but theres going to be times that hes going to have the advantage and were going to want him to attack.Rose believes that the Knicks will be difficult to guard in the pick-and-roll with players like Joakim Noah, Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee and Brandon Jennings.Its pick your poison, Rose said. My job is to create a double team so the weak side has a hard time closing down on shooters.Hornacek has said Rose may need some time to get used to the offense after being away during the civil trial. Knicks doctors have been keeping a close eye on him over the past few days to monitor his stress levels following the trial.Anthony expects Rose to grow more comfortable with repetition after being away for the civil case. He also believes Rose will benefit from expectations in New York that are different than those he faced in his hometown of Chicago.I dont think hes playing with any type of load on his shoulders, hes not thinking about injuries, Anthony said Monday. Whereas before he was coming into training camp rehabbing, now he got a chance to just practice and put everything behind him and focus on basketball. So when you have a talent like that who is coming into the season with a clear mind and a focus that he has, it can be exciting. Air Max 95 Canada For Sale . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Wholesale Air Max Canada . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. http://www.clearanceairmax95canada.com/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Air Max 95 Canada Sale . 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After my 100m event on Saturday, when I went to the ground in the evening to warm up I saw Caster warming up too and walked up to her and introduced myself, Dutee told ESPN from Rio, adding that her limited English kept the conversation short. She was very warm and asked me about my training and whether my event was over. I also enquired about her event, we clicked a selfie and wished each other the best. I really liked her attitude.This photo is everything. Tears of joy! Dutee and Caster! pic.twitter.com/qPamidKnJa- Katrina Karkazis (@Karkazis) 15 August 2016It was great meeting Caster. She was so friendly. It was almost like speaking to a school mate, a childhood friend. Dutee couldnt qualify for the womens 100m semifinals but Semenya is tipped to win gold in the womens 800m event on Wednesday. In fact, ahead of the Olympics, Dutee had listed a meeting with Semenya high up on her wwish list before conceding that it would possibly stir a lot of curiosity, I would love to meet her and hopefully have someone convey my thoughts to her since language could act as a barrier, shed told ESPN.ddddddddddddMore than questions, I think people will be curious to know who among the two of us is stronger.Semenya was subjected to a gender test following her 2009 World Championship win, but then went on to win silver at the London Olympics. Dutee was pulled out of the 2014 Commonwealth Games contingent at the last minute, subjected to a gender test and banned from competing, before being cleared in 2015 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.The CAS ruled that the level of natural testosterone in an athletes body is insufficient basis to bar a female athlete from competing, but the athletes know the relief could well be fleeting. The CAS has allowed the international athletics body a two-year window to prove the scientific veracity of the hyderandrogenism regulation, following which there could be a definitive decision over what the future holds for Dutee and Caster. ' ' '