YEEESSSSSSIR!
A few conclusions after watching tonight's game:
1.) Derrick Rose is going to be better, faster, than anyone anticipated.
Game 1 Line: 11 pts. 9 asts. 4 reb. 3 stl.
Finally the Bulls have a freakish athlete touching the ball on a constant basis. All you had to do was watch him take that crossover to Luke Ridnour's terrified ass to realize how good this guy is gonna be. Fucking Exciting. Can't wait to see the development... Oh and when he came out during the opening ceremony to that deafening roar? "ATTTTT GUUARRRRRRDDD, FRROOOOOOMMMMM CHIIICAAGOOOOOO..." A beautiful thing. I got the chills.
2.) Either Ty Thomas suddenly learned how to play basketball or Scott Skiles and Jim Boylan were injecting him with some kind of bad character guy serum for 2 years. He was brilliant tonight. His line (in a game high 41 minutes by the way):
15 pts. (5/10 FG) 10 reb. 3 asts. 2 stls. 1 block
These stats don't even include all of the hustle plays and intangible things he contributed. If he can maintain something close to this level throughout the season, lookout...
3.) Vinny Del Negro. Hey, I like him!
I realize this is all a bit ridiculous after game 1, but seriously. I liked the ball movement. I LOVED that we had 44 attempts at the line. And I think he's doing a great job evaluating his talent.
CROWN HIM!
Not quite, but Hell, good stuff tonight.
4.) Final D-Rose note:
All of those complaining about him not being a shooter? Just wait. That will come sooner than you think. I see him developing into a D-Wade type in that regard in the foreseeable future.
Finally, for your viewing pleasure, watch him drop 30 on the Mavs (10/21):
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I am going to have to agree with you on this John. D-Rose is a freak, period. No way around it the Bulls show good promise, even if they didn’t make the move to get rid of Gordon but that’s a whole other issue. I will have to agree again that Vinny will be a good coach but it’s one game, we will have to see, he has the building blocks in place (besides a few douches). As for Ty Thomas, don’t jump the gun on this one, even though Skiles didn’t understand how to coach him, I will have to wait to say that he is going to make an impact or be able to continue this for a whole season. On a final note, coming from New York, can you say rebirth of the 90’s? With Isiah out of NY and his mind, D’Antoni in, I see a rebirth of one of the great rivalry… Of course, Go Bulls!
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