The poor man was too fast for his knees, like a super-charged race car with tires that can't handle that kind of power. But like the champion that he is, he has evolved and broadened his game. And bless him for that!
Not the tires but the suspension. Good metaphor though. Almost all of his drives and dunks were hop steps to explosive jumps for lay ups or simply jumping over the defenders
@@ceerivers7774 not the suspension but the wrong tires. It was solely the shit made, uber skinny (cramping toes, foot function, and bone splay on impact, increased ankle rolability), elevated heel (leading to heel strike when running and shockwave up ankle, hip, knee), overly cushioned (no feel for the ground), nikes. If he had a trainer that understood feet, tendons, stabalizing muscles, ankles, achilles, and true methods of strengthening of these body parts, then D. Rose would have had wide toe box, slim sole, zero drop sneakers with no ankle braces and never have been injured.
not at all... His problem was the way he always landed after dunks. He would always land on one foot, in awkward ways. Not to mention when he did tear his ACL he landed in an awkward way, plus he should of never been in the game at that point. 70 seconds left, up by 12, and he already played almost the entire game at full speed, it was time for him to hit the bench and rest. If tom Thibs would of taken him out, as he should of, those injuries would most likely have never happened. If they did, it would of been after his first NBA championship that year with the Bulls. Because that team was built for a championship!
It was a privilege to watch Derrick Rose nearly every game when he was with the bulls. A lot of great memories that I'm always grateful for. It's crazy to think lebron and wade were both considering signing with the bulls before bosh signed with the heat. Imagine if they teamed up with Rose in Chicago they would have won several championships together.
and rose would have never gotten injured bc he would have been a second option and wouldnt have to have the afterburners on all night/game pushing 120-150% effort as THE GUY night by night...then again look at dudes like booker given the keys to the city etc....doesnt take accountbility....then takes a back seat to traded in players....smdh what a sorry ass era by comparison. Even rose post injury wouldnt have gone belly up the way booker did vs luka in that game 7....sorry AF
I've never seen a player like him. He pushed his body to the limit that physics allowed. I guess in hindsight, it's not a surprise he succumbed to injuries. His movements were violent and other-worldly. Human bodies aren't supposed to move the way Derrick Rose moved. Once in a lifetime player. We only saw the surface of his potential. A guy whose "prime" was 22 years old and still an all-time great.
For all his crazy highlights, that layup is what really stuck with me the most, insane how he was able to convert that while being smothered by two very athletic dudes.
I always shake my head when I hear Stephen A say that Westbrook is the most athletic point guard ever....Prime Derrick Rose was quicker and way more explosive than Westbrook
nope westbrook has multiple posters jumping from the dotted line, rose's only posters are of him jumping slightly before the restricted area, they both had the same vert despite wesbrook being 11 lbs heavier than rose (they weigh the same now but 10-11 rose was lighter. Also westbrook's 36 inch vert was recorded in 2008, and a new one was recorded to be above 40 in 2013. You can even calculate it by subtracting the height of an nba backboard from his height). Westbrook's most dunks in a season was 70, rose's wasn't even half of that. Also the most head to head posters rose got in a single season was 4 (maybe 5 depending on if you think the one on the pistons counted as a poster), while westbrook had 10-15 (again depends on how you define a "poster"). Rose was faster, but in terms of acceleration russ was superior. We can know this for sure by looking at how far they jumped before dunking as the same muscles are used. Westbrook's upper body athleticism is better for obvious reasons. So no rose wasn't more athletic. Tbh Rose probably would have been more athletic than russ and maybe even the best pg of all time (and assuming he improved at the same rate and never got injured, and was able to shoot 40% from three like he did in 2019), but if we are talking about peaks prime russ (16-17) is obviously more athletic and better than peak rose (10-11).
You can see how he got hurt. His whole game was built of explosion. I’m glad he changed his game and was able to carve out a career. I’m glad he’s gonna be with the knicks as well.
D Rose’s name will forever be protected at each every basketball court around the world. We all respect his game and still to this day we still respect it
This makes me want to cry. Rose was an incredible talent. He also would make statements, during press, that at some point, his body will give out on him - yet he was right, due to how acrobatic he was. He gave it his all and tried his best to win at least one ring before his body began to do the opposite of what he wanted. When Chicago Bulls GM got rid of him; this was truly heart-wrenching. They spat him out like they completely forgot what he put his body through for that entire city. But that's our country for you - everything is a business, yet impersonal.
Funny thing is… not only was it prime d rose, but it was prime Stacy king as an announcer. Definitely one of the best point guards ever. I saw all these moments live…
@@IONTENNISTHAT lmao lebron didnt clamp shit. Guess you didnt see the video. He was straight dumpin on prime bron and wade. Literally at the same time. Open your eyes clown
Most underrated thing about Derrick Rose is his ability to keep his dribble alive, most people talk about his finishing ability but his ball handling was on point
His ability to handle the ball while already seeing where he wants to go ahead of time, is beyond human ability. To the layman, it looks like he's always almost losing his dribble but his movements are so fast and explosive, that , that's just how you dribble a basketball when you go the speed of Rose. It's ridiculous! There's a play that exemplifies that I'll time tag it . So cool. 11:35 He is so fast, he just let's the ball bounce instead of catching it, dribble, lay up. It's just odd to see cause no one did it like he did
Looking at his playstyle now, you'd never guess how ferocious he was. It's not weird that all the ligaments in his knees peaced tf out. He was ABUSING those things.
Looks very familiar to a player we see today … just gifted athleticism but you always gotta give the body proper mechanics for handling such speeds and power
That kind of his type of game pave him to more injuries and failing path. only if he choose to more kind of a player that can shoot and not the super saiyan mode that broke his ACL and changed his entire career. Tho from what you said, he's surely unstoppable athletic guy for his size and explosiveness makes him formidable in his days, even the big tall guys out there couldn't stop him.
@@quezshard3007 you right. He was too much of an athlete for his own good. Especially when you are young you don’t account for when your body slows down. If he would of developed a more soft touch type of a game and used that explosiveness sparingly he would of been on a different level.
He is so relaxed. His opponent thinks he will not do anything. When his opponent relaxes, that is when he will attack. Other players will just attack and so predictable.
He was pushing his human limits to the extreme. It was nice to witness his greatness in that mvp season, but his body couldn't cope with what his mind wants. It put a huge strain on his health.
Take it easy. Landing wrong when you have a 42 inch vertical is more likely to hurt your legs than if your vert is "only" 35. All leapers are subject to leg injuries. You're making it way deeper than it is with the "pushed his human limits to the extreme". Pretty much every pro athlete is doing that.
@@ninjachannel007 there’s some truth in your statement, however the 42in vertical you mentioned still applies to the pushing your body to the limit point. He was exploding and planting in awkward positions(against physics of the human anatomy)where it could’ve been heavily reduced or not implemented at all
@@ninjachannel007 every single athlete is prone to some injury, that goes without saying, certain play styles will require more athleticism which increases risk.
@@user-yn7uz9go5q I'm with you. It looked that way the entire portion of his healthy career. His joints constantly looked stressed beyond what was healthy and it was youth saving him. Amazing to witness though. Top 10 of all time potential.
He had A.I.'s quickness with the handles, some of those Jordan's layups (tomahawking and changing ways), and a fierce drive to go through the enemy lines no matter who's the defender. Also, he looks to damn badass in any highlight (you can't name five players that look as good as he when playing). Mad respect.
His mvp was all right. All he had was good foot work and a hard cross to the left or right. Nothing special. I honestly don't see what y'all are so mesmerized by. But then again, maybe I see way more than what y'all do and that's why I'm not mesmerized
@@younglove3362 please dont ever speak on basketball ever again lmfao. the problem is that you see a lot less than most people. that's why you cant comprehend just how good he was at such a young age. try another sport.
@@paulgeorge9228 LMAO KOBE? LOL the guys who had Shaq Malone and GP and lost to a NO HOFer Detroit team except maybe for Ben Wallace lol and the time he had a prime Pau DH12 Metta Byum and ODOM ? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Idol bro. Could do it all. Handles weren’t flashy for the sake of it. Was all about getting the job done. Injury doesn’t matter bro. He showed me the most beautiful way the game is played
Till this day he is my all time favorite player to watch. I cry sometimes at the thought of the rings we could’ve won and that we won’t C anything like him again.
@@JaymanGetRight No where as strong as Rose or Westbrook. However, he is very unselfish player and you can see that he worked on his shot (insert Ben Simmons) over the summer.
@@JaymanGetRight I love ja but he aint as good as drose . Drose has better finishing ability than ja , more stronger , has a bunch of no ones in his team but able to stay in 1st seed .
Rose before that devastating injury especially because of his style of play was one of the saddest moments in sports history for me personally. Not only because of me being a die hard bulls fan but because he was pre injury a player that was delivering on a nightly basis not just winning plays but also goosebump type of moves. Those who know….know. Incredible player. We didn’t witness his full potential and definitely would’ve been a multiple champion without the injury. It hurts to this day and probably for the rest of my life. He is from Chitown he was our savior as a fan base. People need to understand the lingering effect that Jordan left. Bulls nation is HUGE! He came in and gave those millions and millions of fans joy, hope and excitement and a true possibility of rings and just to go down like that. Tragic. He’s alive, well and happy but a part of bulls fans and himself died that day he got injured.
I always say, the feeling you get when you wake up Christmas morning is what I felt watching Drose. I still get that way, my favorite player of all time.
@@dadillonful there proper ways to land after a dunk. Rose would sometimes land on a single leg locked knee. While you look at players like lebron who make sure they aren't landing body tiltled or legs locked. He's always both knees bent and shifted in from of him. Why do you think other sports teach you proper ways to "fall" ? a lot of the strain could've be avoided
@@zayndot7288 Exactly. You’ll notice he usually lands on one leg after a play with high speed and momentum. So there’s a large amount of force pushing towards a single ligament when he hands (ex. landing on one leg in a lateral motion causing a tear in his LCL). And Rose was a quick and powerful player in a smaller body so the impact is more severe. You’re absolutely correct in ways to properly land and he could’ve avoided it if he was properly taught.
I LOVED the chemistry him and Noah had. Noah had a lot of faith in him. Noah felt like he was Neo "The One" who was gonna bring them to the championship.
Unreal how explosive and athletic he was, it was a joy to watch and heartbreaking to see him get injured. Not the same player but he still doing his thing until this day and I'm happy for him
Can’t wait for the 30 for 30 on D Rose on what would have been if not for the injuries. The city with on fire for Rose and the whole NBA. Any city the bulls were playing in was basically semi home crowd. Everybody wanted to see him. Most explosive point guard ever. His trajectory was absolutely one of the best of all time.
Almost feels like he was a super-human at that point. I've never seen a man move like that. There is no one comparable to him. He is not one of the generation type of guy, he is one of the century type of guy.
It was just so perfect. Grew up in Chicago and got play for his professional team. The odds of just that happening are slim but he was also born with an amazing gift that he was able to hone to become one of the most unique players the nba has ever seen. Such a tragedy we never got to see what he could do as a leader of a great team. It was too good to be true.
this man was a fucking magician around the basket. he could twist his body in any way and still manage to score, it was truly amazing to watch. never seen anything like it since.
The scariest part about Rose is that he wasn’t even in his prime yet. If he would’ve stood healthy he could’ve gone down as maybe the greatest player ever. He had that kind of potential. The dude was literally unstoppable.
Was so fun watching him during his mvp season being from Chicagoland area. He was so electric and being from the city he was our own. So heartbreaking to think what he could've been. Biggest sob story career ever in the nba.
As much as I love drose he isn't graceful with his movements it's alot of stop and go that looks very aggressive on his body. Ja is so similar to drose but there's something with how ja lands so lightly that I wish drose coulda done.
@DerrickRoseHighlightFactoryim gonna get a lot of hate for this comment but idgaf, drose hands down was the greatest basketball player to ever live…Im 28 years old and I’ve watched and played ball my whole life, there was absolutely no one like him I have ever witnessed in real life or on tv…if it wasn’t for injuries drose would objectively be the greatest of all time.
This was the last time I watched the NBA. After he hurt his knee the first time he was never the same. Use to love watching him play. He filled the void left after MJ left.
This man put adidas basketball shoes on the map in the 2010s. I remember nearly half the people on the courts during droses reign was rocking crazylights
Can’t give a spot in the HoF to what could’ve been. If Drose stayed even relatively healthy and could maximize his potential I have no doubts that he would’ve been an easy HoF choice
I love watching these vids and hate watching them at the same time. Love the unbelievable talent Rose displays and energy he brought back to Chicago after the Jordan era. Hate knowing that had he never got hurt we would've easily had another couple championships here in Chicago. Will always love and respect Rose for what he accomplished here. The most exciting playet to wear a Bulls uniform since MJ.
D.Rose is one of the great "what ifs" in NBA history. The guy could have dominated the game in the mid 2010s. In today's league, Ja Morant reminds me the most of Rose. Similar physique, similar explosiveness. And Ja also has an insane repertoire of finishing moves.
Bro literally moved like he was a cheetah hunting it’s prey..he was stealthy, stayed low, then boom..pounced when the opportunity was right. This talent will never be duplicated, just imitated.
Derrick Rose was extremely quick off the dribble. He was explosive. He was blowing past defenders and he was one of the most ferocious dunking point guards in the the NBA at that time. That two handed gorilla dunk he used to do was straight up nasty
I think he would've been the GOAT IMO. Imagine the ceiling of a Derrick rose in his physical and mental prime that never got injured, if he's getting a mvp as a rookie then he'd be legit better than MJ. assuming he gets a almost fully healthy career.
@@00mike91 no fucking way, I mean where would the championships come from? He had to go against the Heat, then the Cavs, and if he ever got to the Finals it was against the Spurs or Warriors, ya’ll fell in love with a season in which LeBron should’ve won MVP, I like DRose, I do think he would’ve been great player in this league had he not got injured, but saying GOAT is fucking ludicrous
@@humbertoorozcoreyna5689 never know what could have happened. If he were to actually get to his prime, who is to say another star or two would have joined the1 bulls or a good supporting cast were built. They they could have won chips.
@@YoBrand15 they had a DPOY on the team in Joakim Noah, luol deng (when he was actually good), carlos boozer (also when he was actualy good), both nearly 18 ppg scorers, and still didn’t do crap but “battle” LeBron and the Heat, history doesn’t remember “battles”, we remember winners, so even if he stays healthy he’s not getting past the Heat, the Spurs or the Warriors
@@humbertoorozcoreyna5689 im saying AFTER his injury obviously... and the players you just mentioned are nowhere near rhe talent lebron has had for most of his career (although what he did in the first cavs stint was incredible, basically carried the whole team). Rose wasn't even close to his prime and already mvp at 22... he most likely would have been one of the all time greats
Never saw him live, since I started watching basketball towards 2018~ and getting invested in live games and stuff. But I feel like D. Rose was THAT player that made opposing team’s fans applaud him during games. This guy was faster than what his body could handle. What an ATHLETE.
derrick rose handle combined with his speed and explosiveness is literally unmatched. westbrook and ja morant comes close but derrick's handle is absolutely incredible.
One of THE MOST DESERVED MVP awards I've ever seen in a season and one of the best MVP stories as well. The fact that he went out there and played like this, after having asked everyone why he can't be the MVP, just absolutely wonderful.
Plenty of players had it. Wade was just as athletic. So was Kobe, tmac, Vince Carter, and others that I can't think of off the top of my head. It's a shame how old legends get forgotten. Especially when they were just as athletic, if not more, in their prime.
@@younglove3362 Kobe was definitely not on drose level athletically lol. None of those guys were really. He could jump high, but his acceleration & speed to go with the body control was crazy...
As someone who grew up in Chicago and knew the area he came from he wasn't just our favorite basketball player... he was our hero and inspiration to a lot of us. Much respect to this man, he will always be my favorite player. 🙏🏀
As a Kobe fan, this DRose was the one I hoped would carry the league forward once Kobe retired. Unfortunately he got injured and the league has gone to hell slowly and steadily ever since...
Tbh even tho i love giannis or curry . This is probably more entertaining . The level of difficulty on every drive drose do is insane . Plus his one hand throw is akways on point . uts luke his a better ine hand thrower insane .
Makes me sad watching these highlights; he was just an otherworldly athletic talent that was robbed by those knee injuries. I remember when the Bulls won that draft lottery, everyone in Chicago absolutely lost their minds knowing they were getting Rose. Good times.
There’s alot of people today saying this was roses prime and calling this version of rose his peak . Those people are all wrong. we never got to see this dude’s peak or prime he was only 22 the knee injuries robbed the whole basketball world of what was to come of drose . One of the hardest things that will be hard for any player in the league is breaking drose accomplishment for youngest mvp 10 years later nobody hasn’t broken it yet . Thats how special drose was
drose abuses his body too much, so many awkward landings in almost every drive that’s why his knees gave up so early it’s his fault on what he have become today...these people kept saying what if there was a prime drose lol bruhhh there’s no chance of him getting into his prime at that time because he’s abusive on his knees and body..look at all of his highlights most of them had an very awkward landing and don’t ever think that a player doing like that every play would not get injured but if you are a gifted player like lebron maybe not🤣
@@raull8087 despite all that shit rose to this day still putting it all out on the floor still managed retain some of his athleticism while playing smart that is what you call skill. Him doing most of this now symbolizes how even though he was athletic still found a way to hone in on his true skills
@@mallorycainjr.1921 yet those 🤡 keep comparing rose on curry with their "what if rose didn't got injured" bullshit..smh there's no way drose would get healthy if he plays so aggressively and not being careful he just drive's and land awkwardly..smh
@@mallorycainjr.1921 yet those 🤡 keep comparing rose on curry with their "what if rose didn't got injured" bullshit..smh there's no way drose would get healthy if he plays so aggressively and not being careful he just drive's and land awkwardly..smh
His ability to bail out of a dunk or layup into a reverse in midair was insane. And that signature hop fadeaway at the elbow mmm mmm mmm. What a player
Most aesthetically pleasing player of all time during his prime. His basketball was like art. So explosive, yet so biomechanically fluid and precise in every move he makes.
Bro the way he moves is insane. It's like he went fast forward on the defender. He can be in one spot to another in a split second. Prime DRose is special for sure
Derrick Rose in his prime is legitimately God testing how far he can push it making basketball players before they technically have superpowers. He was the literal testing of physical human potential.
That 2010-2011 nba season was magical as a bulls fan. There is no way on earth the bulls would have earned a 62-20 league-best record without D Rose. If he had another teammate as a second option who could perform at high level and there were no injuries, the bulls would have went to the finals at some point and likely won a championship.
The way he moved was like nothing I’ve ever seen. Too bad his knees couldn’t hold up with his athleticism. A full career of this would’ve been amazing.
“Too big! Too fast! Too strong! Too good!"
Too much injuries.
@Tre Smith did i reacted go the commentator or did i react to this post?
It’s a comment not a post…
我有点大，你忍一下
@@vincentchen9513 when you find out this is a english channel and nobody can read your comment
The poor man was too fast for his knees, like a super-charged race car with tires that can't handle that kind of power. But like the champion that he is, he has evolved and broadened his game. And bless him for that!
Not the tires but the suspension. Good metaphor though. Almost all of his drives and dunks were hop steps to explosive jumps for lay ups or simply jumping over the defenders
@@ceerivers7774, well stated--thanks!
@@ceerivers7774 not the suspension but the wrong tires. It was solely the shit made, uber skinny (cramping toes, foot function, and bone splay on impact, increased ankle rolability), elevated heel (leading to heel strike when running and shockwave up ankle, hip, knee), overly cushioned (no feel for the ground), nikes. If he had a trainer that understood feet, tendons, stabalizing muscles, ankles, achilles, and true methods of strengthening of these body parts, then D. Rose would have had wide toe box, slim sole, zero drop sneakers with no ankle braces and never have been injured.
Brandon Roy....Brandon Roy
not at all... His problem was the way he always landed after dunks. He would always land on one foot, in awkward ways. Not to mention when he did tear his ACL he landed in an awkward way, plus he should of never been in the game at that point. 70 seconds left, up by 12, and he already played almost the entire game at full speed, it was time for him to hit the bench and rest. If tom Thibs would of taken him out, as he should of, those injuries would most likely have never happened. If they did, it would of been after his first NBA championship that year with the Bulls. Because that team was built for a championship!
I’m incredibly jealous of the parallel universe where D Rose still runs the league.
That's the universe I want to be apart of.
MVP D Rose is still in the league. His name is Ja Morant.
@@skillethead15 I like what you just did 😂
@@skillethead15 No
@@betterthanyallyns what do you mean no? D Rose might have been a bit faster and Ja may be a bit more efficient but they are very comparable players.
Let's be honest, Drose is the epitome of what we want to be when we were young. Fast, strong, vicious, badass, humble.
No young person wants to be humble lmao
@@CamJames i do. Even Rose was humble in his youth, just more confident
And to top it off: Tall, handsome and rich
@@CamJames I do. 😓
Some of us already had other so for those of you that didn't, too bad.
It was a privilege to watch Derrick Rose nearly every game when he was with the bulls. A lot of great memories that I'm always grateful for. It's crazy to think lebron and wade were both considering signing with the bulls before bosh signed with the heat. Imagine if they teamed up with Rose in Chicago they would have won several championships together.
and rose would have never gotten injured bc he would have been a second option and wouldnt have to have the afterburners on all night/game pushing 120-150% effort as THE GUY night by night...then again look at dudes like booker given the keys to the city etc....doesnt take accountbility....then takes a back seat to traded in players....smdh what a sorry ass era by comparison. Even rose post injury wouldnt have gone belly up the way booker did vs luka in that game 7....sorry AF
This man changed Chicago for a few years… brought back that love for the bulls
Im not a Bulls fan but it was fun watching the Derick Rose Bulls team
I've never seen a player like him. He pushed his body to the limit that physics allowed. I guess in hindsight, it's not a surprise he succumbed to injuries. His movements were violent and other-worldly. Human bodies aren't supposed to move the way Derrick Rose moved. Once in a lifetime player. We only saw the surface of his potential. A guy whose "prime" was 22 years old and still an all-time great.
He always felt like a coiled spring, ready to violently explode. Man, he was fun to watch play.
Straight up, bro reminds me of rock Lee from Naruto. Still don’t see a point guard as good as rose . He was a real problem.
agree,just like allen iverson,his body also full of injuries,now i see ja morant has potential risk too,i hope he can play a little bit safer
I think lebron is still more athletic than Rose considering how big lebron is, but Rose can jump very quick
Watch prime tmac or kobe way better players but d rose was awesome mvp year.
Thank you D Rose🌹
Remember, he was the youngest player to ever win an MVP. An extraordinary talent.
*IS
Shouldn't have won it.
Shouldn't had got it
@@jbwanthony3177🤯
@@OldSoulNewLife he won off excitement and popularity.
The tough layup on Wade and Bron is a literal representation of what Rose was doing to the League
For all his crazy highlights, that layup is what really stuck with me the most, insane how he was able to convert that while being smothered by two very athletic dudes.
The best part was wade and LeBron looking pissed LMAO
@@alanfigueroa4300facts 😂😂😂
@@alanfigueroa4300 Drose and kawhi the only players ive seen that had lebron stressing like that XD
@@alanfigueroa4300"this mf unguardable"
I always shake my head when I hear Stephen A say that Westbrook is the most athletic point guard ever....Prime Derrick Rose was quicker and way more explosive than Westbrook
Prime Westbrook ain't injured that much either.
They had similar styles, Westbrook was just more physical. But its crazy how much they both just gave it 100% without fear.
I agree. I think Prime Rose is probably the best basketball player ever IMO
nope westbrook has multiple posters jumping from the dotted line, rose's only posters are of him jumping slightly before the restricted area, they both had the same vert despite wesbrook being 11 lbs heavier than rose (they weigh the same now but 10-11 rose was lighter. Also westbrook's 36 inch vert was recorded in 2008, and a new one was recorded to be above 40 in 2013. You can even calculate it by subtracting the height of an nba backboard from his height). Westbrook's most dunks in a season was 70, rose's wasn't even half of that. Also the most head to head posters rose got in a single season was 4 (maybe 5 depending on if you think the one on the pistons counted as a poster), while westbrook had 10-15 (again depends on how you define a "poster"). Rose was faster, but in terms of acceleration russ was superior. We can know this for sure by looking at how far they jumped before dunking as the same muscles are used. Westbrook's upper body athleticism is better for obvious reasons. So no rose wasn't more athletic. Tbh Rose probably would have been more athletic than russ and maybe even the best pg of all time (and assuming he improved at the same rate and never got injured, and was able to shoot 40% from three like he did in 2019), but if we are talking about peaks prime russ (16-17) is obviously more athletic and better than peak rose (10-11).
Rose was definitely better but I think westbrook was/is more explosive
Those layups. Absolute control and backboard mastery.
You can see how he got hurt. His whole game was built of explosion. I’m glad he changed his game and was able to carve out a career. I’m glad he’s gonna be with the knicks as well.
Nah. I love Rose but I can’t stand the Knicks. Wish he was at home in Chicago.
Westbrook has similar style.
@@TomatoTomato911 yeah similar but Westbrook dont stop and go that often or that quick and Westbrook is a little bigger.
Nothing wrong with explosion, it’s those cringe jump landings that did it.
@@Ricky-ki6yj nah for him it was his explosive bursts that got him injured
D Rose’s name will forever be protected at each every basketball court around the world. We all respect his game and still to this day we still respect it
Seeing his shot improve & the craftiness he still possess mixed with that athleticism. We r looking at a possible GOAT
@@dominiquejones3805 ion know bout that, but dude is dope.
This makes me want to cry. Rose was an incredible talent. He also would make statements, during press, that at some point, his body will give out on him - yet he was right, due to how acrobatic he was. He gave it his all and tried his best to win at least one ring before his body began to do the opposite of what he wanted.
When Chicago Bulls GM got rid of him; this was truly heart-wrenching. They spat him out like they completely forgot what he put his body through for that entire city. But that's our country for you - everything is a business, yet impersonal.
Maybe he should have paid attention at Memphis instead of getting a 1.6 GPA in macreme.
He probably could of bought himself more time if he had developed a reliable jump shot. Even for the time, he was a pretty bad 3pt shooter
@@alwillk He really played with a 1.6 GPA?
@@alwillk I think he did perfectly fine for himself and made more money than he ever would have made "paying attention" at Memphis.
I WONT FORGET HOW THIS CITY TREATED HIM:
I WON'T FORGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funny thing is… not only was it prime d rose, but it was prime Stacy king as an announcer. Definitely one of the best point guards ever. I saw all these moments live…
That combo was peak NBA for me.
Sad thing is. Drose never got to hit his prime. He was developing a 3 point shot.
No guard in the league today could guard him. He was and is a true once in a generation talent. One of my all time favorite players.
Pat bev better🤣🤣
Lebron clamped him lol Just like he would have done jordan
@@IONTENNISTHAT he said no guard. Lebron isn’t a guard.
@@indigoxpapi I don't care he got clamped by a forward that's worse
@@IONTENNISTHAT lmao lebron didnt clamp shit. Guess you didnt see the video. He was straight dumpin on prime bron and wade. Literally at the same time. Open your eyes clown
Most underrated thing about Derrick Rose is his ability to keep his dribble alive, most people talk about his finishing ability but his ball handling was on point
No bro since highschool hes known for his dribbling ability, one thing underrated for him is his shooting
@@ykrop1517 I hear you at the same time when you say Derrick Rose the first think most people think about is his finishing ability to this very day
His ability to handle the ball while already seeing where he wants to go ahead of time, is beyond human ability.
To the layman, it looks like he's always almost losing his dribble but his movements are so fast and explosive, that , that's just how you dribble a basketball when you go the speed of Rose. It's ridiculous!
There's a play that exemplifies that I'll time tag it . So cool. 11:35
He is so fast, he just let's the ball bounce instead of catching it, dribble, lay up. It's just odd to see cause no one did it like he did
I mean I don’t know wat u want people to call a slasher other than skilful dribbler plus paint finisher
and the way he works the pivot foot, keeping the option to stop, pivot and fade away in case of the defender overplaying him driving.
Looking at his playstyle now, you'd never guess how ferocious he was. It's not weird that all the ligaments in his knees peaced tf out. He was ABUSING those things.
Looks very familiar to a player we see today … just gifted athleticism but you always gotta give the body proper mechanics for handling such speeds and power
far too much torque, but that's what made him great.
Still Coach Thibs fault
@@BUSTAMOVE_ARAB similar to who?
@@jasonmoukala8909 Probably Ja Morant
He had the speed of small player and power of a big man. Deadly combo. Not to mention his handle was insane.
That kind of his type of game pave him to more injuries and failing path. only if he choose to more kind of a player that can shoot and not the super saiyan mode that broke his ACL and changed his entire career. Tho from what you said, he's surely unstoppable athletic guy for his size and explosiveness makes him formidable in his days, even the big tall guys out there couldn't stop him.
@@quezshard3007 you right. He was too much of an athlete for his own good. Especially when you are young you don’t account for when your body slows down. If he would of developed a more soft touch type of a game and used that explosiveness sparingly he would of been on a different level.
Hops 2!! Special💪
He is so relaxed. His opponent thinks he will not do anything. When his opponent relaxes, that is when he will attack. Other players will just attack and so predictable.
Prime d rose is the best player to ever touch a basketball
He was pushing his human limits to the extreme. It was nice to witness his greatness in that mvp season, but his body couldn't cope with what his mind wants. It put a huge strain on his health.
Take it easy. Landing wrong when you have a 42 inch vertical is more likely to hurt your legs than if your vert is "only" 35. All leapers are subject to leg injuries. You're making it way deeper than it is with the "pushed his human limits to the extreme". Pretty much every pro athlete is doing that.
@@ninjachannel007 there’s some truth in your statement, however the 42in vertical you mentioned still applies to the pushing your body to the limit point. He was exploding and planting in awkward positions(against physics of the human anatomy)where it could’ve been heavily reduced or not implemented at all
@@ninjachannel007 every single athlete is prone to some injury, that goes without saying, certain play styles will require more athleticism which increases risk.
@@user-yn7uz9go5q I'm with you. It looked that way the entire portion of his healthy career. His joints constantly looked stressed beyond what was healthy and it was youth saving him. Amazing to witness though. Top 10 of all time potential.
HE didn't push anything.. His coach kept him in a postseason game that they were already winning.. Why make stuff and narratives up
Dude is the definition of Chicago. I still remember that playoff run. One of the best times of my life.
Uuuuuuuh...
Rose was great, but talking about the definition of Chicago, no one can claim that except MJ
@@aominetaiga343 hell nah, He IS chicago, MJ is the GOAT but he played for Chicago
It was the last season I cared about the Bulls and the NBA. I loved that team.
Drose was nice bit MJ is the GOAT and literally put nit only Chicago in the basketball map, but for the entire world.
He had A.I.'s quickness with the handles, some of those Jordan's layups (tomahawking and changing ways), and a fierce drive to go through the enemy lines no matter who's the defender.
Also, he looks to damn badass in any highlight (you can't name five players that look as good as he when playing). Mad respect.
Rose was wayyy more efficient than AI
@@clarkbar and definitely would've surpassed Jordan. Man was the definition of electric.
@@darionpatrick8151 hahaha thats funny
@DerrickRoseHighlightFactoryrose had that aura around him like other greats before him tbh, prime lebron had the same kind of look
Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Kobe Byrant, Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Steph Curry. There's six.
One of the most talented players the league has ever seen 🐐
Dude was unstoppable! His injuries knocked him down to everyone elses level.
Makes me cry watching it .. this dude was the best player by miles . By universal lengths .
Man bro 😢
He made me get back into basketball remember those series vs Celtics? Amazing
Best player? When? 😂, not when Lebron is in the league
@@dadillonful he was wayyyyyyy better than lebron!!!!!!!!!
@@dadillonful nah man lebron wouldve been fucked in the playoffs if Drose were never injured.
I didn't care much for the Bulls but when Rose was playing I dropped everything and watched. He was so exciting to watch. Love he is still around.
Derrick Rose's talent and Stacey King's calling is the most exciting basketball can get.
His mvp season was one of the most otherworldly things I've ever seen. He was like an uncaged animal.
Busted everybody's ass each night.
His mvp was all right. All he had was good foot work and a hard cross to the left or right. Nothing special. I honestly don't see what y'all are so mesmerized by. But then again, maybe I see way more than what y'all do and that's why I'm not mesmerized
@@younglove3362 please dont ever speak on basketball ever again lmfao. the problem is that you see a lot less than most people. that's why you cant comprehend just how good he was at such a young age. try another sport.
What year was it he won?
Not only was he unstoppable but he was also a WINNING player. He led those Bulls teams to the best record in the East for multiple years.
And TOP 5 defense also .
Try one year. The other year 11-12 he didn’t even play in half the teams games.
he literally played like an actual bull, the ferociousness of a bull and the way they run kinda similar too
Dude has the best highlight reels of anybody, just on another level, like MJ and AI had a baby.
DRose bullied the league from the point guard position. MVP year of DRose was the definition unguardable.
Lol ohh he was guardable, that’s why they lost
@@heinzyketchupy4175 cant beat an entire team on your own unlesss youre kobe or wilt lol
@@paulgeorge9228 LMAO KOBE? LOL the guys who had Shaq Malone and GP and lost to a NO HOFer Detroit team except maybe for Ben Wallace lol and the time he had a prime Pau DH12 Metta Byum and ODOM ? 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@heinzyketchupy4175 who in your opinion beat a team by hisself?
@@heinzyketchupy4175 outscored an entire team vs mavs with 62 in three quarters
Idol bro. Could do it all. Handles weren’t flashy for the sake of it. Was all about getting the job done. Injury doesn’t matter bro. He showed me the most beautiful way the game is played
But that’s what made the handles so flashy to me though… bc it was cool shit to actually get the job done
Thou shalt not have any idols
@Isaiah Lucas be blessed my brother
I hope u Let's all give Jesus a chance.
Think you mistaken him for Kd
@@coreynewbold7497 Santa Claus too
Till this day he is my all time favorite player to watch. I cry sometimes at the thought of the rings we could’ve won and that we won’t C anything like him again.
Ja Morant
@@JaymanGetRight No where as strong as Rose or Westbrook. However, he is very unselfish player and you can see that he worked on his shot (insert Ben Simmons) over the summer.
@@rootsma5746 lol the ben simmons slander will never get old to me 😆
@@JaymanGetRight I love ja but he aint as good as drose . Drose has better finishing ability than ja , more stronger , has a bunch of no ones in his team but able to stay in 1st seed .
how do y'all cry so much in RUclips comments
Rose before that devastating injury especially because of his style of play was one of the saddest moments in sports history for me personally. Not only because of me being a die hard bulls fan but because he was pre injury a player that was delivering on a nightly basis not just winning plays but also goosebump type of moves. Those who know….know. Incredible player. We didn’t witness his full potential and definitely would’ve been a multiple champion without the injury. It hurts to this day and probably for the rest of my life. He is from Chitown he was our savior as a fan base. People need to understand the lingering effect that Jordan left. Bulls nation is HUGE! He came in and gave those millions and millions of fans joy, hope and excitement and a true possibility of rings and just to go down like that. Tragic. He’s alive, well and happy but a part of bulls fans and himself died that day he got injured.
Man shut up...
the most entertaining PG to watch
Facts drose had kyries handles and layups but he coulda actually slam
Yessir.. plus he goes to the rim explosively never seen a player like that except maybe westbrook and wall
Steph curry >
@@flamingored960 nah I love splashes but I’m more of athletics guy
what about iverson?
I love Kyrie's layup package but this Former MVP's Layup package is just Insane. 😳
Fasho
Certainly. DRose is what Kyrie dreams he is.
Prime D-Rose could cook anybody in PG position, he literally had it all.
Not really.
@@KK_Denovo_ explain
He would eat steph for breakfast then shit out kyrie irving
@@law7503 YEAH NO LOL
He was never in his prime
This man was a bucket. Appreciate how you lit the city for us. Truly iconic moments.
I always say, the feeling you get when you wake up Christmas morning is what I felt watching Drose. I still get that way, my favorite player of all time.
💯 man I miss Rose 😔
Dude looks like he’s moving in fast forward...on a very short list of the most explosive athletic talents the league has ever seen
I am a die hard Chicago fan and I still get goosebumps every time I see D Rose highlights
The energy, speed, and finishing ability is awe inspiring
the man blew out his knee to give us those moments, legend
Yea like he had a choice to avoid it
@@dadillonful there proper ways to land after a dunk. Rose would sometimes land on a single leg locked knee. While you look at players like lebron who make sure they aren't landing body tiltled or legs locked. He's always both knees bent and shifted in from of him. Why do you think other sports teach you proper ways to "fall" ? a lot of the strain could've be avoided
@@dadillonful ratio
@@dadillonful L take
@@zayndot7288
Exactly. You’ll notice he usually lands on one leg after a play with high speed and momentum. So there’s a large amount of force pushing towards a single ligament when he hands (ex. landing on one leg in a lateral motion causing a tear in his LCL). And Rose was a quick and powerful player in a smaller body so the impact is more severe.
You’re absolutely correct in ways to properly land and he could’ve avoided it if he was properly taught.
I LOVED the chemistry him and Noah had. Noah had a lot of faith in him. Noah felt like he was Neo "The One" who was gonna bring them to the championship.
Unreal how explosive and athletic he was, it was a joy to watch and heartbreaking to see him get injured. Not the same player but he still doing his thing until this day and I'm happy for him
Can’t wait for the 30 for 30 on D Rose on what would have been if not for the injuries. The city with on fire for Rose and the whole NBA. Any city the bulls were playing in was basically semi home crowd. Everybody wanted to see him. Most explosive point guard ever. His trajectory was absolutely one of the best of all time.
Almost feels like he was a super-human at that point. I've never seen a man move like that. There is no one comparable to him. He is not one of the generation type of guy, he is one of the century type of guy.
Most unique player ever in his best years. Beautiful to watch.
It was just so perfect. Grew up in Chicago and got play for his professional team. The odds of just that happening are slim but he was also born with an amazing gift that he was able to hone to become one of the most unique players the nba has ever seen. Such a tragedy we never got to see what he could do as a leader of a great team. It was too good to be true.
I feel old watching this and I still have the jersey no.1 from the Chicago Bulls.
this man was a fucking magician around the basket. he could twist his body in any way and still manage to score, it was truly amazing to watch. never seen anything like it since.
The scariest part about Rose is that he wasn’t even in his prime yet. If he would’ve stood healthy he could’ve gone down as maybe the greatest player ever. He had that kind of potential. The dude was literally unstoppable.
Lol hell naw.
And now Jeff Teague has a ring before D Rose....
@@Houstonbeach right
If he just worked on his shot a little more.
@@Houstonbeach y’all crazy the man was Mvp and carried his team to the ECF at 22 jus wait til you close to that age and realize how major it is
Some of the most consistent acrobatic lays I've ever seen
Was so fun watching him during his mvp season being from Chicagoland area. He was so electric and being from the city he was our own. So heartbreaking to think what he could've been. Biggest sob story career ever in the nba.
Poetry in motion. Never seen a guard with such power and grace
As much as I love drose he isn't graceful with his movements it's alot of stop and go that looks very aggressive on his body. Ja is so similar to drose but there's something with how ja lands so lightly that I wish drose coulda done.
@@ZIEVAX your right grace is a understatement the man was a elegant force
He bopped when he ran
@DerrickRoseHighlightFactory Yes He was!!
@DerrickRoseHighlightFactoryim gonna get a lot of hate for this comment but idgaf, drose hands down was the greatest basketball player to ever live…Im 28 years old and I’ve watched and played ball my whole life, there was absolutely no one like him I have ever witnessed in real life or on tv…if it wasn’t for injuries drose would objectively be the greatest of all time.
watching how he lands everytime makes me so sad because it was only a matter of time till his knees gave out with those awful landings
If D had a good training coach and would've taken care of his body like he did now it could've been prevented
Like at 5:50
thats his fault lmao 💀
This was the last time I watched the NBA. After he hurt his knee the first time he was never the same. Use to love watching him play. He filled the void left after MJ left.
This man put adidas basketball shoes on the map in the 2010s. I remember nearly half the people on the courts during droses reign was rocking crazylights
💯💯
he was the only player to ever touch my soul and gave me the will to play basketball.
Man he was ahead of his time not even in his prime and to be playing like that he truly deserves to be in the hall of fame when he retires
Unlikely
nah he doesnt
@Aidan Johnson mvp?
youngest mvp is all he has to his name
Can’t give a spot in the HoF to what could’ve been. If Drose stayed even relatively healthy and could maximize his potential I have no doubts that he would’ve been an easy HoF choice
Pre-injury, this man was a walking wonder.
This man used to make everyone on heat yell at Chalmers lol
@@st4r444up. Like it's his fault
I love watching these vids and hate watching them at the same time. Love the unbelievable talent Rose displays and energy he brought back to Chicago after the Jordan era. Hate knowing that had he never got hurt we would've easily had another couple championships here in Chicago. Will always love and respect Rose for what he accomplished here. The most exciting playet to wear a Bulls uniform since MJ.
The playoffs footage against the pacers still gives me the chills. The man put us in the ground, all by himself.
D.Rose is one of the great "what ifs" in NBA history. The guy could have dominated the game in the mid 2010s. In today's league, Ja Morant reminds me the most of Rose. Similar physique, similar explosiveness. And Ja also has an insane repertoire of finishing moves.
Nah , DRose more talented
If Ja stays healthy, sky is his limit
Ja little
Lol Ja entered the league near the age rose won a mvp. Not remotely close in talent level
Only thing ja has to develop is a jumper and he ready
Bro literally moved like he was a cheetah hunting it’s prey..he was stealthy, stayed low, then boom..pounced when the opportunity was right. This talent will never be duplicated, just imitated.
So glad to see Rose is still playing in the NBA. He is an incredible athlete and a inspiration for all!
😞 not anymore
Derrick Rose was extremely quick off the dribble. He was explosive. He was blowing past defenders and he was one of the most ferocious dunking point guards in the the NBA at that time. That two handed gorilla dunk he used to do was straight up nasty
Chicago bulls should retire his jersy
Gave his body to the game. Earned every penny to entertain us! 🔥
There will never be another… I firmly believe he woulda of been the best Athletic PG of all time if his body didn’t give up on him.
I think he would've been the GOAT IMO. Imagine the ceiling of a Derrick rose in his physical and mental prime that never got injured, if he's getting a mvp as a rookie then he'd be legit better than MJ. assuming he gets a almost fully healthy career.
@@00mike91 no fucking way, I mean where would the championships come from? He had to go against the Heat, then the Cavs, and if he ever got to the Finals it was against the Spurs or Warriors, ya’ll fell in love with a season in which LeBron should’ve won MVP, I like DRose, I do think he would’ve been great player in this league had he not got injured, but saying GOAT is fucking ludicrous
@@humbertoorozcoreyna5689 never know what could have happened. If he were to actually get to his prime, who is to say another star or two would have joined the1 bulls or a good supporting cast were built. They they could have won chips.
@@YoBrand15 they had a DPOY on the team in Joakim Noah, luol deng (when he was actually good), carlos boozer (also when he was actualy good), both nearly 18 ppg scorers, and still didn’t do crap but “battle” LeBron and the Heat, history doesn’t remember “battles”, we remember winners, so even if he stays healthy he’s not getting past the Heat, the Spurs or the Warriors
@@humbertoorozcoreyna5689 im saying AFTER his injury obviously... and the players you just mentioned are nowhere near rhe talent lebron has had for most of his career (although what he did in the first cavs stint was incredible, basically carried the whole team). Rose wasn't even close to his prime and already mvp at 22... he most likely would have been one of the all time greats
Never saw him live, since I started watching basketball towards 2018~ and getting invested in live games and stuff. But I feel like D. Rose was THAT player that made opposing team’s fans applaud him during games. This guy was faster than what his body could handle. What an ATHLETE.
derrick rose handle combined with his speed and explosiveness is literally unmatched. westbrook and ja morant comes close but derrick's handle is absolutely incredible.
Russel and ja learned from rose . Rose is twice the specimen both of them are together . There will never be another d rose ... NEVER
@@jimmyjohns3748 2016 Westbrook > 2011 Rose
@Billy I strongly disagree
@@jimmyjohns3748 Russ didn’t learn from him lol
Russ learned from him huh…RUSS CLEARLY WAS MORE DURABLE AND BETTER
One of THE MOST DESERVED MVP awards I've ever seen in a season and one of the best MVP stories as well. The fact that he went out there and played like this, after having asked everyone why he can't be the MVP, just absolutely wonderful.
"Why I can't be MVP of the league? Why ?" Derrick rose
and proceed to be MVP of the League.
Derrick Rose.
Yessir
Bron should have won that mvp everyone knows it
@@IONTENNISTHAT yea lol only reason he didn't win it was because of how hated he was back then, first season after leaving cleveland
@@kevdes exactly I mean rose was amazing but him not having a jumpshot hurt the bulls
His athleticsm is one of a kind. The body control, with that acceleration and bounce, I’ve never seen it before
He’s the TRUTH
MJ had it, Wilkins, Dr. J. But it’s a short list
Plenty of players had it. Wade was just as athletic. So was Kobe, tmac, Vince Carter, and others that I can't think of off the top of my head. It's a shame how old legends get forgotten. Especially when they were just as athletic, if not more, in their prime.
@@younglove3362 When Wade was in Marquette. It really shows.
@@younglove3362 Kobe was definitely not on drose level athletically lol. None of those guys were really. He could jump high, but his acceleration & speed to go with the body control was crazy...
Derek Rose’s prime was only a few years but what awesome years they were.
As someone who grew up in Chicago and knew the area he came from he wasn't just our favorite basketball player... he was our hero and inspiration to a lot of us. Much respect to this man, he will always be my favorite player. 🙏🏀
D Rose was a monster in his MVP prime. It's good to see after all DRose been through, he still killing it.
Will never get tired of watching his highlights. Greatest what if…
I've never seen anyone as quick and explosive who could stop on a dime the way he could it really was something special.
That stopping in a dime was his demise. Those knees were not built for those kind of stress forces.
He is my favorite basketball player of my adult life. Living in Chi Town during his reign was a frigging thing of beauty. Love this mans game!
9:16 the commentator and the crowds reaction still gives me chills to this day on that layup.
No one wants to know about that series . Or that game where derrick rose derailed lebron James and dewayne wade by himself . Every possession
lmao the fact that couldnt hold him and they good af lol noone talks about this enough
the fact it was on Bron and Wade
Lolol it's like one of the most ... No one tell ppl this happened moments in sports history . All them trees got planted by rose
I remember watching that game with my dad lol
As a Kobe fan, this DRose was the one I hoped would carry the league forward once Kobe retired. Unfortunately he got injured and the league has gone to hell slowly and steadily ever since...
word!
This is so much more entertaining than watching 3s getting drained the whole time or people taking 20m worth of eurosteps
Exactly
Tbh even tho i love giannis or curry . This is probably more entertaining . The level of difficulty on every drive drose do is insane . Plus his one hand throw is akways on point . uts luke his a better ine hand thrower insane .
He's the reason why I played basketball! A forever fan of this man. If he's never injured, I am willing to bet he'd be in GOAT conversation
Makes me sad watching these highlights; he was just an otherworldly athletic talent that was robbed by those knee injuries. I remember when the Bulls won that draft lottery, everyone in Chicago absolutely lost their minds knowing they were getting Rose. Good times.
Watching these old highlights put me in my feelings too man😔 I miss em dearly
the way he just drove to the basket.. made it look so easy and so flashy, very sad.
He had incredible touch to go with all the physical talents. Could basically make any kind of layup imagineable
There’s alot of people today saying this was roses prime and calling this version of rose his peak . Those people are all wrong. we never got to see this dude’s peak or prime he was only 22 the knee injuries robbed the whole basketball world of what was to come of drose . One of the hardest things that will be hard for any player in the league is breaking drose accomplishment for youngest mvp 10 years later nobody hasn’t broken it yet . Thats how special drose was
drose abuses his body too much, so many awkward landings in almost every drive that’s why his knees gave up so early it’s his fault on what he have become today...these people kept saying what if there was a prime drose lol bruhhh there’s no chance of him getting into his prime at that time because he’s abusive on his knees and body..look at all of his highlights most of them had an very awkward landing and don’t ever think that a player doing like that every play would not get injured but if you are a gifted player like lebron maybe not🤣
@@raull8087 despite all that shit rose to this day still putting it all out on the floor still managed retain some of his athleticism while playing smart that is what you call skill. Him doing most of this now symbolizes how even though he was athletic still found a way to hone in on his true skills
@@mallorycainjr.1921 yet those 🤡 keep comparing rose on curry with their "what if rose didn't got injured" bullshit..smh there's no way drose would get healthy if he plays so aggressively and not being careful he just drive's and land awkwardly..smh
@@mallorycainjr.1921 yet those 🤡 keep comparing rose on curry with their "what if rose didn't got injured" bullshit..smh there's no way drose would get healthy if he plays so aggressively and not being careful he just drive's and land awkwardly..smh
His ability to bail out of a dunk or layup into a reverse in midair was insane. And that signature hop fadeaway at the elbow mmm mmm mmm. What a player
Stacey King is part of the reason these moments are so memorable
I haven't seen that name in YEEEEEEARS 😳
For real.
Stacey King is a legend
Most aesthetically pleasing player of all time during his prime. His basketball was like art. So explosive, yet so biomechanically fluid and precise in every move he makes.
This was the last time I remember actually being excited to watch the NBA, because of this man.
Bro the way he moves is insane. It's like he went fast forward on the defender. He can be in one spot to another in a split second. Prime DRose is special for sure
Dude made me start watching basketball again. If he hadn’t gotten hurt he’d have a championship or two right now
Rose gave his all. A true bull.
Derrick Rose in his prime is legitimately God testing how far he can push it making basketball players before they technically have superpowers. He was the literal testing of physical human potential.
His agility and cuts are godlike
That 2010-2011 nba season was magical as a bulls fan. There is no way on earth the bulls would have earned a 62-20 league-best record without D Rose. If he had another teammate as a second option who could perform at high level and there were no injuries, the bulls would have went to the finals at some point and likely won a championship.
His explosiveness was just unreal during his prime
The way he moved was like nothing I’ve ever seen. Too bad his knees couldn’t hold up with his athleticism. A full career of this would’ve been amazing.