We know you have skills, just don't show us until after the All-Star break

Every Bulls fans' worst nightmare came to life Wednesday night at the United Center: Derrick Rose leaving the court in obvious pain after a hard foul by the Magic's Dwight Howard. The injury happened just a few minutes into the game when Rose was knocked to floor after driving hard to the bucket for a lay-up.
Thankfully for the Bulls an X-Ray and MRI showed "no significant injury" to his hip or lower back and he will be re-examined on Saturday by the team's physician.
If Rose was ever going to suffer an injury, this might be the best time for it to happen. This weekend is the NBA's All-Star Weekend which should provide him with some time off to recover, even if he is slated to defend his skills challenge title and play in the game for the first time in his career.
Even if he isn't in pain and feels healthy this weekend there is no way Rose should take part in the skills competition or the All-Star game. He is too valuable to the Bulls, even if they don't have a snowball's chance in hell at winning the title. With him they are a low seeded playoff team that will benefit from being in the playoffs two years in a row with him at the helm. Without him they are horrible and will struggle mightily to even make the playoffs in the very weak Eastern Conference.
There is no point in him going out and possibly hurting himself further for an exhibition game. It's not like this is going to be his only chance to play in an All-Star game or compete in the skills competition. Rose is a rising star in the NBA and should make many more All-Star squads in his career. He will have his chance to showcase his tremendous talent, but now is the time to use better judgement and be a fan this weekend so you can shine the rest of the season.