Article posted: 4/11/2012 9:41 PM

Hamilton was plenty confident before scoring outburst

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Derrick Rose works out before the Bulls' NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in Chicago on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Rose was not expected to play due to an ankle injury suffered in an earlier game.

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After all the injuries and time off, Richard Hamilton finally looked more like his old self on Tuesday, scoring 18 points in the third quarter against New York. Asked if the scoring outburst helped with his confidence, Hamilton said he needs no such help.