David Thorpe's Review of D Rose's development and ROY
Derrick Rose, PG, Bulls
Rose is third in PER (15.92) among rookies who have played 30-plus minutes a game, first among non-centers. Among rookies, he is second in scoring, first in assists and first in assists per turnovers. And perhaps the most important stat of all is that the Bulls are back in the playoffs and have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the All-Star break. (Sometimes this has less meaning for rookies who play small roles and rarely play big minutes. But with Rose, it takes on more meaning because his role has been huge in Chicago. As have his minutes.)
But the case for Rose is more impressive once you get past the easy stats above. From Day 1, the Bulls have operated around a system that best allows Rose to play to his strengths: attacking the rim and finishing. His dribble-drive game is deadly and his strength allows him to finish shots even when he hasn't totally beaten his defender. He gets to the rim for 39 percent of his shots, which is a strong number, and he finishes 56 percent of them, which is even stronger.
Early on, teams allowed him to drive and did not devote much energy into helping onto him. So he flourished as a scorer, averaging 18.9 ppg on 50 percent shooting from the field in November. Then teams started helping more, forcing him to pass and think more. It worked to some extent, as Rose saw his scoring drop by over two points per game, while the Bulls had a losing month in every month until March.
But during that time, he learned to make easy passes out to teammates if opponents reacted quickly to his drives. And, when forced to be a scorer, he became more efficient at getting baskets, especially in his midrange game. So when the Bulls added more perimeter threats at the trade deadline, their offense took off because of his lessons learned.
One of Rose's best traits is his willingness to be a role player when necessary, allowing his teammates to take the bulk of the shots when the matchups dictate that. He has a maturity that is beyond his age and experience. His selflessness, though, is matched by his soaring confidence that he can take over at any time. And, in those times, he has earned his teammates' trust because they know he's trying to make the right play for the team. They'd be OK seeing him score just 9 points on 7 shots (with 7 assists and 5 boards) in a win just as they would be if he went for 23 points on 25 shots in a loss.
Those attributes are even more powerful than his stats, and they are what will make him an All-Star in the years to come, a key member for future versions of Team USA and a postseason star for the resurgent Bulls going forward.
The pick
By helping the Bulls return to the playoffs, Rose gets the nod for rookie of the year. Beating out Lopez and this outstanding class is noteworthy, and it's just the beginning for this special talent.
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you all are collectively getting shittier at this.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 14, 2009 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
this is why i always use the "share on sb nation" button
esp since this particular post only cnps and doesn’t even add any commentary.
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 14, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame it on the coach
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 14, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
ha!
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 14, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it about time that we went out for some bowling?
Or to watch the Super Bowl? Yeah. A Cubs game! Such great ideas.
Joakim Noah: Better than you.
by Prevenge on Apr 14, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't mind
quoting the insider stuff though.
by Camry on Apr 14, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this isn't insider, though
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 14, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah just for future reference
though I’m sure no one will do so
by Camry on Apr 14, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can edit the article to put it up there.
And you probably should.
by arjoseph on Apr 14, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
with TT improving finally
thorpe gets scratched of my shyt list
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
by Belize on Apr 14, 2009 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
thorpe loves tt, thougb
always has… so he shouldn’t have been on your shit list for that reason…
"They should. They better. I'm Vinny Del Negro!"
by Jaina on Apr 14, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
on there
cuz TT didnt improve until recently..he’s his off season coach, he gets the props/flak imo
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
by Belize on Apr 14, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's wrong.
But even if it weren’t wrong, taking this long to get improve would clearly indicate that the off-season coach had nothing to do with the improvement. In fact, if you believe that Thomas was horrible to start and only got better recently (which again, is, wrong), Thorpe should be moved even higher up your shit list for having screwed Thomas up in the first place and taking over half a season to correct the mistakes.
I mean, right?
Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!
by tyger1147 on Apr 15, 2009 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so u thought TT played consistently
they whole year?
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
by Belize on Apr 15, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No one plays "consistently" the whole year.
His worse month was the first of the season. And April isn’t his best month, so the “recently” point isn’t right either.
And, of course, besides all of this, your logic is just plain wrong. Why would the off-season trainer get off the shit list if it took the player 5 months to undo all of his poor teaching? Wouldn’t he be more firmly planted on it?
Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!
by tyger1147 on Apr 16, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"No one" as in certainly no one on this team.
Viva la nuance! Reading comprehension rules!!!
by tyger1147 on Apr 16, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fine lets use the word "solid"
Rose, Gordon played solid…TT didnt till later..anyways, its my shyt list
It's tough to be around competitive situations . . . but I've been able to manage. I've been able to survive. (GOAT)
by Belize on Apr 16, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thomas played better in December and January and the first half of February...
…than he did in the second half of February and March, where he was still solid. So I have no idea what you’re talking about.
He had a horrid, horrible November, and has been “solid” since. From December on? I’d call that pretty much the whole damn year.
December
January
February
March.
But you’re right, it’s your subjective list. I should stop telling people when they’re obviously wrong.
Fuck Vinny Del Negro.
by tyger1147 on Apr 19, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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