from that article that any teammates, coach etc. have said anything to Rose about him shooting too much. Derrick never even implied that. All he said was he is thinking this to himself.

Remember when he said he was playing no matter what when the season started? His ankle was not healthy then and it’s not healthy now. I don’t see how it will ever heal playing every game. You can only do what your body will allow and we are seeing that now.

I’m just gonna be honest and straigh to the point! Derrick Rose isn’t the brightest guy, a point guard is the equal to the quarterback in football. He’s the floor general, the guy who runs the show (well in a traditional offense that is). When have you ever see a great point guard, or Quarter back who wasn’t very smart? Derrick is probably a nice kid don’t get me wrong, but he doesn’t know how to be a great point guard and now it’s showing. Last year Derrick got by on physical abilities, he wasn’t a go to guy, he wasn’t a great play maker, and he didn’t a have a great offensive scheme to run. I said before the season started in a post I wrote called “The reality of Kirk” the shortcomings to Derrick’s game and what he needed to do to improve. Right now Derrick’s issue is mental, his confidence is almost gone and that’s another problem. He’s got a thousand things probably running threw his mind because someone is trying to develop him to be a pure point and this is something he should have learned from AAU and high school. I saw in the Sacramento game Derrick looking like a player who has hit a wall and his confidence is at a career low, I don’t know what happened but that’s what I see. Also I’m gonna repeat, Derrick is young, and immature, and in all actuality could have benefitted from another year or two of college to actually learn the point guards role and how to be a elite player at the spot. Even though he had success, in my eyes, there were elements to his game that were missing. Physically, he’s one of the best PG’s ever, but mentally and skill wise, he’s just above average. Derrick should however get out of this slump, it just takes a few good games from him to do the part, but right now the man is shook, and we just have to hope it’s nothing permanent in his psyche that’s got him off his square.

I’m not saying it to be mean spirited either. But being a point guard, at an elite level, the best ones have strong personalities, charisma, intelligence, confidence……Magic, Zeke, John Stockton, Steve Nash, Baron Davis, Tiny Archibald, Earl Monroe, Derek Harper, these are some of the best point guards I’ve ever seen and there personalities are all much stronger than Derrick’s. I may be wrong, but I’ve never seen any of the great point guards and got the impression they were kind of ….well not very bright. I believe to be a great point guard you have to be smart, some reasons I say this is that the point guard runs the show, the point guard sets the offense, the point guard is the floor leader, the point guard has to make the right passes and plays at the right time, the point guard is usually the lease physically gifted player on the court and has to make up for size disadvantages by being more skilled and out think the bigger more physically gifted players. Rose attacking the rim, out jumping other point guards, or out running them has never been an issue for Rose, but with the success he and the team had his shortcomings were seriously overlooked, not being hard on him, it’s just good constructive criticism. I think Rose may have been told what he needs to work on, namely being a better floor leader, and I think the concept is difficult for him to right now piece together. I do not think Rose is a super moronic dumb guy who can’t get it, but I think he’s just having a hard time understanding the role of a point guard, hence you see him make the statement he made above…..“I get caught up with what happens if I shoot too many times and all that stuff, thinking about my teammates” Rose is having a hard time understanding when to take over, when to pass, when to look for his shot and so on.

Making all 7 of his last shots should help get him back on track.

I really saw little of his talent last year and I am so happy it is becoming more evident to fans this year. After all the SHi** I took from people here at blog a bull. that’s ok I still love you all and the Bulls…but not over hyped D Rose