He came out of the University of Memphis. Everyone saw his potential. The Chicago Bulls thought enough of him that they made him the #1 pick in last year's draft. He had made college teams look foolish as a 19 year old, weaving through the lane, dodging defenders and making acrobatic lay-ups look elementary. NBA GMs knew that he would make an impact. No one foresaw how immediate this impact would be.
Game 1. Eastern Conference Playoffs. Inside the home of the Boston Celtics, going against the defending champions, Derrick Rose, a rookie to the NBA and starting in his first playoff game, scored 36 points and dished out 11 assists. Granted Kevin Garnett was not playing for the Celtics, but we may all may be in agreement that it would not have affected Rose's performance. He rose to a level that only few achieve in the playoffs against one of the league's best teams. I mean, yeah, Rose was a former McDonald's All-American and a member of the 2008 All-Final Four team, but everyone thought that he would have it a little rough for a few years before he became a star in the NBA.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Derrick Rose has arrived. In my mind, he is a star. I would dare say that if I were building an NBA team around one player for the next fifteen years, the order of my selections would be: LeBron, then Derrick Rose. Yeah, I would take him over Chris Paul (reasons: height and athleticism).
The guy does it all, from everywhere. He drives. He dishes. He bombs threes. Derrick Rose makes the game of basketball look effortless, all from a 6'3" frame.
Just last night, in Game 2 against the Celtics, NBA superstar Paul Pierce elevated to take a crucial shot in the later moments of the game and it was blocked. By none other than Derrick Rose.
Not only is he a good basketball player, but he is also fun to watch. Every possession down the floor, he leaves the audience wondering what is going to happen next. In the words of my girlfriend, he is so good, I love to watch him play. Don't we all. Well if you don't, then you haven't seen him yet.
I promise you this, Derrick Rose WILL be an NBA All-Star next season, and he may even be a starter in the game. Speaking for the first two games, if the NBA Playoffs were American Idol, Derrick Rose is Adam Lambert. He wows us all night in and night out, and he seems as the best America has to offer. Well that is until Carrie Underwood (LeBron) and Kelly Clarkson (Kobe) show up.
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