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CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah believes that the Chicago Bulls made the right decision when they broke up the core of the team in the offseason.I think it was time for change, Noah said Friday. Theres no question about that. It seems like this is a happy group, enjoy being around one another. Thats good. Thats what its all about, thats how it should be.The Bulls traded Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks?during the summer and Noah signed with New York in free agency, transactions that broke up the core of a team that had been together for eight seasons.Rose and Noah will play in Chicago on Friday for the first time as visitors.Rose, a Chicago native, is in his hometown for the first time since he was traded. He spent the offseason in Los Angeles.Being back here, it felt good, to tell you the truth, he said Friday. Especially the Cubs winning, I felt the energy of the city. The city is on some type of high right now. Its great for the city, with everything that weve been going through, the killings, everything. We need some positive light shined here.Rose added that his biggest regret as a Bull was not winning a title for his hometown.Only thing I can do about that is say I gave it my all. I felt like I gave it my all. I really tried, Rose said. ... I had multiple times where I envisioned winning championships here, and it never happened. So I have to take those visions and take them to New York.Rose was drafted by the Bulls with the No. 1 overall pick out of Memphis in 2008 and was named Rookie of the Year that season. He was named NBA MVP after the 2010-11 campaign, the youngest player to win the award, and led the Bulls to the top of the Eastern Conference during that regular season.But he hurt his knee for the first time in the playoffs the following season and had played in just 39 percent of possible games due to various injuries following the original injury.I know Im going to get some boos here and there, Rose said Wednesday night. Its all a part of the game, all a part of the sport. Its not going to affect the way that I play.One of the newest members of the Bulls, Dwyane Wade, hopes for nothing but a positive reception in Roses return. ??Wade has always spoken highly of Rose over the years, so it should come as no surprise that the future Hall of Famer believes Rose should be cheered on Friday night during his first game back at the United Center.Hes from the city of Chicago, Wade said after Fridays shootaround. Theres going to be a lot of fans that are going to cheer and root and support their very own. And then theres other fans that want to see the Knicks lose and want to see the Bulls win. But I think at the end of the day, he did nothing here but what he was supposed to. Derrick couldnt help the fact that he went down with injuries. Thats nothing that an athlete can control.Wade, like many within the Bulls organization, is hopeful that fans will give Rose a nice ovation during starting lineup introductions.He represented the Bulls in a positive light, Wade continued. From the standpoint of what he was able to do on the court. He gave everything he had and you cant do nothing but cheer that on. So I look forward to a warm ovation for him and for Noah. And then I look forward to getting into the game.?The Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time in Roses career in 2015-16.Noah played just 29 games that season due to a left shoulder ailment that required season-ending surgery in January. He signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Knicks in July.I look back on it, I was definitely frustrated, Noah said of the 2015-16 season. There was definitely a lot of adversity going on there. I can look back at it and see where things went wrong. Its not about blaming one person. Everybody in that locker room is good people. Its just s--- happens. Its a locker room. At the end of the day, the things I remember the most are good memories from everybody. I have no hard feelings towards anybody.Rose, Noah and the Knicks have lost three of their first four games, allowing at least 100 points in each contest. Brandon Carr Jersey . 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