(MCT) — CHICAGO — Shot after shot before Monday night’s Bulls-Lakers game at the United Center, Derrick Rose smoothly lofted high-arching attempts four feet beyond the 3-point line that fell softly through the net.

Five straight baskets represented Rose’s longest streak during a 15-minute shooting session that was as meaningful or memorable as anything that happened later on the same court. Nobody charted shots but, judging from the wide eyes and big smiles of fans courtside, suffice to say Rose made more than he missed.