Derrick Rose

[mostpost]

Prodigious physical talent-at least until his injuries. Prodigious screw up and that will never change.

[Valuist]

Listening to The Score podcast (Chicago 670 AM), they were talking to a NY writer who covers the Knicks. By all accounts, it sounds like there was no "family emergency", just a fabrication for an unexcused absence. Rose didn't like sitting on the bench for the entire 4th quarter the other night in Milwaukee, and likely had "hangers on" get his ear how he "didn't need to take that".

[Robert Fischer]

Originally Posted by Valuist

Listening to The Score podcast (Chicago 670 AM), they were talking to a NY writer who covers the Knicks. By all accounts, it sounds like there was no "family emergency", just a fabrication for an unexcused absence. Rose didn't like sitting on the bench for the entire 4th quarter the other night in Milwaukee, and likely had "hangers on" get his ear how he "didn't need to take that".

Last night vs 76ers , Rose started 1st game back after mediating the family crisis.

Good individual shooting (percentage wise) game for Rose, but the Knicks 'offensive-threat territory' was like a high school team. No threat to make (or even shoot) a 3.
'Day-to-day' Derrick certainly didn't help that aspect of the offense.
A bad 76ers team hung around (in part from doing a better job at offensive-threat territory), and beat them at the buzzer.

Tonight a short-handed Bulls team @ Knicks
Knicks 4pt favs

Butler, Mirotic = Out
Wade = up for a game in Madison Square Garden

Melo, Rose = up to usual antics

Wade having a big night, and opening up some 3's for McDermott and co. is probably enough, but I'm not trying to pick, or bet this one. Could be an 'entertainment' game for the fans. Knicks 'brand' (and the NBA in kind) benefits from a win here.

I'd like to see the Bulls stomp them

[Valuist]

Originally Posted by Robert Fischer

Last night vs 76ers , Rose started 1st game back after mediating the family crisis.

Good individual shooting (percentage wise) game for Rose, but the Knicks 'offensive-threat territory' was like a high school team. No threat to make (or even shoot) a 3.
'Day-to-day' Derrick certainly didn't help that aspect of the offense.
A bad 76ers team hung around (in part from doing a better job at offensive-threat territory), and beat them at the buzzer.

Tonight a short-handed Bulls team @ Knicks
Knicks 4pt favs

Butler, Mirotic = Out
Wade = up for a game in Madison Square Garden

Melo, Rose = up to usual antics

Wade having a big night, and opening up some 3's for McDermott and co. is probably enough, but I'm not trying to pick, or bet this one. Could be an 'entertainment' game for the fans. Knicks 'brand' (and the NBA in kind) benefits from a win here.

I'd like to see the Bulls stomp them

I would love to see it. I love this Knicks implosion. I have a season total under wager on the Knicks. I felt Noah was damaged goods, and Rose is too big of a head case to help a team.

[Wiley]

It looks like Rose makes $21 million a year, so with 82 games per season, he makes around $260,000 per game. I read the Knicks fined him $200,000, so the way I figure it, he still made $60,000 from this whole "missing" from the game incident....that'll teach him.