Posted by TrueBlue:

Posted by Klytus:

Derrick Rose is not an undersized SG.

I don't consider 6'3"-6'4" 195-200 all that big. It's a nice frame and definitley works in college but in the pros there are so many other 2's bigger and taller than him. And IMO he isn't a pure point so he'll probably see more time at the 2 vs the 1.

Posted by SupremeCommander:

Derrick Rose came to my school last night to play. Tulane's team is not good, but it isn't necessarily chopped liver either. But this game wasn't even close... the arena actually gave the boys a standing ovation because after getting blown out, well, they had no chance in hell of winning.

Anyway, I definitely came into the game with some biases... namely that I think Rose is going to be a high quality NBA player.

Things that stuck out to me:
* Rose looked like a college SF guarding a PG. He is thick and carries a lot of muscle as a freshman. I'm 6'4" and box... I have nothing on Rose.
* He can grab defensive rebounds in traffic and push the ball, kind of like Balkman if he had a jumper.
* Rose did not set up any plays. He was a point in transition, but really a generic guard in the half court set. All of Memphis' guys can go one-on-one.
* He missed some easy shots, as did his teammates, despite blowing Tulane out.
* There was one really pretty play where he went weakside a foot away from the rim and totally exploited the weak interior defense.




[Edited by - supremecommander on 02-22-2008 02:29 AM]

Posted by Klytus:

Derrick Rose reminds me a little bit of Antonio Daniels. :/

Posted by nyk4ever:

Posted by Siar617:

do you think hes better than gordan

No doubt.

I saw Rose play earlier this year too at the Coaches vs Cancer tournament at MSG vs UConn. I came away with alot of the same feelings that Supreme has.

Rose is a big PG and right now his PG skills are limited due to the type of offense that Calipari runs down there. He has shown flashes this year that he DOES have the ability to run a half-court offense in the pros, and do so very well. This is in addition to the fact that that he's very good at running a up-tempo offense. He's a very good and very creative passer, often time getting the ball to guys when you don't think he can. I don't know about his ability to make an entry-pass since post-ups play almost no part in Memphis offense.

His mid-range game right now is probably a "B" average, but his ability to get to the hoop is "A+", easily his best attribute, while his 3point game is probably a "C" average, I think this will only improve. His ability to slash and take his man off the dribble is his best attribute offensively though. His defense is only average but he has the ability to be a very good defender in the NBA because of quickness and his physical attributes against opposing PG's.

I think he's going to be a top NBA Point-Guard for a loooooong time in the NBA.

dude he sucks!