Derrick Rose was a player that had such acceleration that you could literally say “blink and you’ll miss it”. Because when he’s one on one and driving to the hoop, you might miss it.
But that was MVP Rose. In these days he’s always trying to find that Rose but frequently comes up short. In his first two games back from he has shot 8-24 from the field. Now Rose was never a shooter but he’s so rusty this year.
Tom Thibodeau always helps Rose. If there’s something wrong he takes over, saying it’s all in the process. And today he said to Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago that process.
“We’ve talked about that before,” Thibodeau said, when asked about Rose taking more mid-range shots. “We try to back it up more toward when he was playing well right before the All-Star break. And I thought that was the whole key to him getting into a good rhythm again, was he went back to some of the mid-range shots. To me, that was his strength coming into the league. So I think what that does is it gives him good rhythm. I don’t want a steady diet, but I think a good mix of the attacks to the rim, the mid-range shot and then the 3, if he’s got the rhythm going and it’s coming out of the post or it’s dribble penetration or it’s weak side, those are good 3s for him. I thought in Miami game, he mixed it up well. And that’s what I want. I want him to be aggressive and run the team. Each game, he’ll get better and better.“
Now this is all good. Love the plan he’s thinking of. But I can’t believe until 1. I see it. And 2. If he does it healthy!
I picked the Bulls to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. And I’m still sticking by it. I have no idea why but they still have the chance to make it. And I believe they can do it without Rose. But it would be better to have him than not of course.
