I hope the ground will open up and swallow that Rose.



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They said the same thing about Chris Paul a couple years ago.  Lets see some sustained greatness before we do too many of these proclamations.

It ain't basketball analysis if it ain't unnecessarily hyperbolic...also, it ain't a single unless Nate Dogg's on it.

It ain't basketball analysis if it ain't unnecessarily hyperbolic...also, it ain't a single unless Nate Dogg's on it.

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They said the same thing about Chris Paul a couple years ago.  Lets see some sustained greatness before we do too many of these proclamations.

Is it inaccurate? Yeah, Paul has struggled through injuries - but he's still considered the best point guard in the league, I would think, by the majority of players.

IMO, Paul has not replicated that season since.  He is still really good, and probably still the best in the league (although Rose does have an argument for this season), but unless he comes all the way back from the knee injury and regains the quickness he had a few years back, I think the "Best PG ever" label could be tough to obtain for him.

But that season was spectacular.

Well that is his opinion...he is entitled to it?

But I would not say that this early in his career.

Like mentioned before in this thread see Penny Hardaway.

Don't get me wrong D Rose is a beast...not hating in the least. If he stay healthy though his career, sure he can be an all time great, just don't see it @ PG.

But when it is all said and done just like AI and Kobe he wont be a PG much longer.  I see him moving over to the 2 soon and turning into a explosive volume shooter.

Well I think everyone has their opinion, but Derrick Rose is a great player, a great PG, a franchise player, a 1 every 5 years type player.  I think right now I would take him as a PG over just about everyone including Chris Paul (only due to Paul's injury risk and the fact that Rose steps up better in the playoffs).  Most people who ridicule him will say he isn't a point guard because he scores so much.  That is total nonsense.  He has the ball in his hand to run the offense whether he is the scorer or passer.  He also is responsible for bringing the ball up the court which some of you think is required as a PG.  

There has not been anyone who can defend him especially in clutch time.  When the top defender on your team needs to guard Rose because the normal PG can't that is saying something.  Rose, during the crunch time, goes against the best of the best defenders and still comes through.  His defense has definitely improved this year whether its because he totally kills his opponents confidence with his offense or whether he simply got smarter defensively.  Who knows.

People will look at his 44% FG percentage and cry but he is taking many more 3pointers this year which is distorting that FG%. His TS% is actually up this year despite his lower FG%.  

He was a freaking monster the last two years in the first rounds of the playoffs.  

He has the type of game that can simply take over a game.  Not many PGs can do that as both a scorer and distributor.  

The reality for Derrick Rose is that he needs to bring it in the playoffs and lift his team to playoff success.  Last year, he almost single handedly helped his team gain a monumental upset. This year, he has help, and he will need to prove to everyone that he has what it takes when it matters most.  That will change all the doubters minds.