HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – One game alone does not make you the proper choice for MVP.
But if you needed a signature performance to illustrate your worthiness for the NBA’s top individual honor, Derrick Rose added yet another one to his bulging list of showcase efforts with his performance in the Chicago Bulls’ comeback win over the Milwaukee Bucks last night.
There’s nothing like a career night to punctuate a career year and what should be the hoisting of that MVP trophy sometime in the coming weeks:
ITA, he was feeling himself last night… As a Chicagoan, it was weird because it was very Jordanesque. D.Rose is no Jordan, but the way he did whatever was necessary to win was just so deja vu. Years back, you never counted the Bulls out, no matter how an opponent dominated them because of Jordan and his ability to “turn it on”.
After watching all the games this season and his evolution, you can’t help but notice that this is just what he was trying to perfect. I’m hoping they can run the table before going into the playoffs as D. has become the “X” factor for real.
Being from the Chicagland area and a teenager of the “Jordan Era”…….I feel that same energy from the (back in the day) Bulls and I don’t even live up there anymore. Derrick Rose is not be Michael Jordan, but he IS Derrick Rose and that seems to be working pretty well for him!! I agree with the comment about them playing “TEAM” ball and D. Rose not being quite comfortable with the celebrity aspect of it all. He is more than comfortable on the court but has maintained a humility that I hope continues. If he never gets comfortable with the celebrity, then he can never mistake his success for being “deserved” as oppose to a blessing from God. Go Bulls!!!
Dr. C.
The team is playing very well and that makes Rose a better player as well…I give more credit to his teamates than him like Noah and Deng because they are the one who create a better options and situation to make Rose play best…surely he will get the MVP just win the rest of the games…
As said on Bulls.com it was just another day at the park havin fun ballin for D.Rose. The team played awesome in the crunch at the end of the game. Once again D.Rose took the team and put them on his back, caring them to yet another memorable win, which we all will be looking back on in the future. GO BULLLLLLSSSSSS
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Derrick is a throwback. Unlike most modern NBA superstars, ME does no come before US and MINE does not come before WINNING. The Bulls are a team, a team built to compliment Rose and his strengths, like their champion predecessors. But unlike Jordan, Rose remains a humble uncomfortable superstar-something which will probably change, at least to some degree. It is the unselfish nature of Derrick Rose and the team concept of these Bulls which is most refreshing.
Well said!
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Yeah, Jordan also won six rings. What is your point? The only reason your premise is slightly valid is because these Bulls are so young. they are comparable to the 89-90 team that was on the verge, but had to learn how to beat Detroit first. Lets see if D. Rose can figure it out this year, would love it, not counting on it. You cant compare this team with the 92-93 or later teams, they had WAY more experience.
D-Rose is the the exact player chicago has been waiting for since jordan!! Thats including all 5 teams in chicago!! He’s just unstopable! I’m glad we did not get L.James this past offseason, the team chemistry is perfect!! Chris webber said it the best, “they’re a team when you watch them play you cant help it and say, I want to be on that team” Hope its Bulls vs. Lakers in the finals!!!
Lakers wont be there…Bulls-Miami…and probably facing OKC or Mavs
I think d-rose is rising as the next mj. The bulls will dominate the east for years to come, not the heat or knicks. looking forward to Rose win the MVP this year and several more, and see them reach the finals against the lakers, that would be fantastic. Though i would pick my lakers for this finals, chicago will win multiple championships on the next years!
D-Rose is too good. The only thing I’m worried about is him wearing himself down. Not through too many minutes but because he’s just so aggresive going to the bucket. He’s gotta work on his jump shot a lot to still be effective when he gets older. Anyways that’s a while dow nthe road so for now I’m just gunna sit back and enjoy this phenom.
D-ROse is the MVP and i don’t care what people say, he’s carried his team like a MOST VALUABLE PLAYER would,, i don’t care how bad his shooting percentage is,, he carries the team in clutch like no one else does.
Next MJ?? I think you meant to say the next Kobe!! Kobe already filled Mj’s shoes, and is about to grow out of them. Now Derrick is set to take the torch from Kobe and dominate the Nba. Watching his body of work, he has the ability to do it for years to come. He is a fearless player that enjoys challenges. John Wall in my point of view will become Derrick Rose in the next few years though. That kid has all the makings of a Superstar as well.
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I like Rose and think he should be this years MVP. Also glad the Bulls have a franchise player again, but I don’t think this team will be the champs this year. They have very little playoff experience in both team and coach. The Heat will upset them in the playoffs.
Derrick Rose is great, but I don’t think many people will put him in the top 5 players in the league, which is one of the reasons the MVP should go to Dwight Howard. There are 20 guards in the list about as good as Rose–Westbrook, Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Roy, the lessers like Nash, Devin Harris, or Jamer Nelson and some more. Then there’s guards that 95% of people agree are better than Rose, like Wade and Kobe.
Yes Rose is amazing. Yes, the Bulls are doing great. But isn’t there an article featured on NBA.com right now about how great Deng is? Then there’s Boozer, Noah, and some other VERY talented guys. It’s not Rose alone winning the East, just like Chauncey Billups wasn’t the best player in the East or NBA when the Pistons won in ’04. It’s a team, with a leader–an amazing leader that’s no better than Westbrook (watch the All-Star game to see Rose doesn’t stand out like D-Wade or Durant). To this point, Durant has to win the MVP before Rose does (this season, that is)–and Durant’s not really even in the discussion.
Dwight should win MVP because he stands out from the pack.
So your saying Rose have alot of talent in the team and that all he does is close out games trying to make himself look better than the rest?? I’m not a man of few words but there is “Hater” written all over your post.
like what always mentioned here on the hangtime blogs..basketball is a five player game so shut-up DOUG..play chess so that u can be able to determine whos the best player…
oyu did just sya rose didnt stand out in the all star game right??? shows your intellegence…..hes humble and doesnt need to show off in a game with no defense,… he leaves that to the guys that love themselves and their egos more than the jewellry on their finger…. (lebron, wade, howard)
Are you serious doug, i dont think you have really been paying attention, noah is great he’s a corner peace so is deng we need both of them , but you have to understand that they were on the team before rose was drafted with other talented players like hinrich and gordon and the bulls were not nearly as good as they are now , and boozer was with another great point gaurd named deron williams and they didnt have the success like these bulls have this year.
SHUT UP AND LEAVE ROSE ALONE AND HE IS THE BEST YOUR A HATER!!!! GO BULLS!!!!!!!!!!!! D’ROSE FOR M.V.P
This is just phenomenal, but also the best time to be from the city of chicago. it looks as though, the bulls are back on the map. I sense a championship very soon, so for Derick Rose to only be in his third season, it has to say alot about this guy! Derick works hard, night in, & night out. I am a die hard chicago bulls fan, born and raised on the west side of chicago, about maybe 10 mins away from the united center. I’m proud of my home team, so lets get it bulls!! D_Rose MVP!!
What’s up my fellow westside brother!! I grew up on Central and Division and proud to see these Bulls doing what they are doing. Let’s go Chicago!
i think all yous doubting d.rose mvp case should actually watch a chicago game and see how d.rose actually carries his team, not to mention all the carrying he did when noah and boozer were down! the argument brought up about dwight for mvp is the same argument from a few years ago; why didnt kobe win the mvp multiple seasons when he was dominating the league for years, with no one else in site that could even challenge him? because the lakers didnt have a good record, and to a degree, neither do the magic when you compare to the other records in the east and west. this season, rose has been the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER because of how he has carried his team and is the leader of the best team in the east, both statistically and thru pure leadership. there is no doubt d.rose deserves the mvp this season, if the magic had the best record in the east as the bulls do now, it might just have been dwights award this season
If that’s the case, how come Pierce didn’t win MVP in 2008? Because he wasn’t individually good enough–that’s why. And neither is Rose. Yeah, he’s great, but it’s still kinda like giving an MVP award to Steve Nash (only Rose is much better). And, btw, most people think Kobe should’ve won MVP instead of Nash one of those years. He made playoffs in the West with Kwame at Center and Luke Walton as his third option.
I just can’t see how Rose deserves an MVP award more than Russell Westbrook. If you watch either play, they’re both phenomenal. But neither is in the top 5 players in the NBA and neither deserves the award. OKC would have the same record as the Bulls if they played in a conference where the bottom 12 teams were that terrible. The Western Conference only has 4 teams worse than the Hawks.
Are you serious? You do look at stats right? Russell is solid but he’s not Rose. And Russell does as well as he does because he has a guy named Durant on his team!
Wade is a lot better than him, just look at his numbers. But ofc, he is not over-hyped by the media as Rose is *just look at this article*
was wade better than D.Rose in his third season.. that what you gotta ask???
He is beginning to believe
He is the ONE
the deciding factor is the overall record to me, if the bulls were not in 1st place and considering the things that happened to this team, D.Rose would not be in the discusion, but the reason the record is the way it is cause of D.Rose on Offense, his play making ability is amazing, but they can only give the award to one person, and since you can’t give it to the bulls defense then Rose gets it….Westbrook has Durant, if Durant went down and Westbrook carried his team, then he’d be in the discusion duh….and besides they are not in first place
It’s just as easy to come in 1st place in the East than 4th in the West. Look at the Interconference Record–the conferences aren’t close. I’m not suggesting Westbrook win MVP–I’m merely stating that because Rose is only on Westbrook’s level that he doesn’t deserve the award.
Rose carried his team without Boozer, then without Noah. But neither is Durant (who’s better than Westbrook and Rose). The MVP award doesn’t usually just go to the best guy on the best team. If it did, it should go to Duncan, who you can see is as important as Durant since the Spurs are losing like crazy now. It usually goes to a guy who stands out above everyone else in the league AND is on a top 3 team in a conference. Lebron stood out. Rose doesn’t stand out nearly the same. There are at least 4 guys better than him in this league and 10 that are just as good.
Dwight for MVP because at least he’s the best at his position. Rose isn’t the best or second best 1 or 2 guard in the league. When’s the last time an MVP award went to a guy that won’t make NBA first or second team? (1st-Rondo, Kobe; 2nd-Paul, Wade).
My bad, Rondo’s numbers have tanked the last couple months. Maybe Rose will get that second 1 guard spot.
Lol Dougie..Rondo as the best PG in the league??? Sorry kid no one can take you seriously with that comment. He couldn’t hit an outside shot if the hoop was twice as big and he plays on a team with pierce, kg, and allen
D-Rose is undoubtedly the MVP this season. He has done so many for this team, playing short-stacked with injured teammates and even playing injured. This is what Chicago has been waiting for, a player who wants to play for their team more than anybody else.
D. Rose should be MVP because he’s carried the Bulls offensively the whole season. If you look at his stats from last season and compare them to this season you’ll realize that he has nearly doubled his PPG avg & APG avg as well as his RPG. As for Luol Deng, he wasn’t playing all that well in the beginning of the season and almost seemed as if everything was left up to Rose to win the games but throughout the season they all have improved as players, especially the bench. They’re playing team basketball finally, and that gives Rose a break. He’s probably not the best guard in the league(yet), but he’s definitely the best PG.
You should be ashamed of what you wrote, wouldn’t make the first or second team? Where have you been living somewhere under a rock!!!! Don’t deny what’s obvious, which is Derrick Rose’s great athletic talent!!!
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Hey DOUG!!!!! Im sorry but you make no sense man… what are u talking about saying russel westbrook is about same as d rose…? have you ever watched a bulls game? D rose is mr clutch he always tries his best and definetly never brags… he is easily the best point guard in the NBA. If Russell Westbrook was soo good why hasnt he been the number one pick for MVP for liek the past 5 – 6 weeks..? huh? because last i checked i dont even think he was honorable mention. Please start watching more of D rose because ur info is all wrong man… maybe first start out watching this – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPzgRKsKYig thats should get you thinking
Did you watch Westbrook today? He hit the big three, not Kevin Durant tonight. And KD chose to give it up to him too. Westbrook’s not high on the MVP list (on it though) because he’s not the best player on his team. I’ve watched both and both are amazing–although Westbrook’s won Player of the Week honors more. I’m just saying that there are 5 guys in the league better than Rose (Westbrook not one of them) and those guys should win MVP before Rose–namely Dwight Howard.
that song by timbucktu says it all: derrick rose for mvp. if you can’t see that, it means you’re a hater
I never denied that Rose is amazing. But you only get 4 guards on the first two teams. Those are Kobe, Wade, and two more. Could be Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, or Derrick Rose for the last two spots. Can you explain to me in what way Rose is definitely better than any of those guys? All I’m saying is an MVP has to be in the top two teams and he might not be.
And I repealed my Rondo comment. Last I’d checked he was at 13 APG, but he’s dropped down significantly. 12 APG won Nash consecutive MVPs. I’m pretty sure 13 APG warrants 2nd team. And Tony Parker couldn’t hit an outside shot if his life depended on it. He’s still got a Finals MVP under his belt.
Derrick Rose=Overrated
As much as people want to question Derrick Rose’s MVP campaign this season, the list for reasons why he should be this seasons MVP are growing. Yes, if we want to talk numbers then statistically Derrick Rose would probably not win the MVP, Dwight Howard or Lebron James probably would take it. But if we’re referring to the actual name of the award, Most Valuable Player, Derrick Rose would easily be one of the top, if not the top candidate for MVP at this point of the season (approx 12-15 games left for each team). You can argue that Tom Thibodeau’s defensive mindset that he instilled in all of the Bulls has been one of the main reasons for the teams success but isn’t Derrick Rose the player this team is built around? Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer have either been out separately or together for 50 of the games thus far, yet the Chicago Bulls are 35-15 in those games. Derrick Rose has for the most part been the anchor of the Bulls starting 5 which features a role player as a starting shooting guard. He has single handedly willed the Bulls back into more then 10 games. The Chicago Bulls also have the best record against the Top 5 teams in the league (giving the league leading Spurs their 10th loss while Derrick Rose scores a career best 42 pts, sweeping the Miami Heat 3-0 which features the big three of Lebron Bosh and Wade, won the Dallas series 2-0, and tied 1-1 against the two-time defending champion Lakers).
The Chicago Bulls were seen as a 4th seed at best during the preseason but are currently 2.0 games ahead of the Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference. WIth Derrick Rose as the centerpiece of this team, there isn’t a reason why he shouldn’t have as much consideration as he’s given. They can still push for the top record in the league as the San Antonio Spurs are on a 3 game losing streak with Tim Duncan on the DNP because of a sprained ankle. Yes the San Antonio Spurs currently holding the top record in the league, but their team isn’t centered on one player, they rely on the combination of their big three and talented role players. The Miami Heat were penciled to have one of the best, if not the best record in the league after they acquired Lebron James and Chris Bosh. Yet, they sit cozily in 3rd place and have a horrible record against the top tier teams in the league. Yes, Lebron and Wade both have very impressive numbers but do those numbers translate to most valuable when they can’t acquire a top seed in a “weaker” conference although they have three superstars? The Boston Celtics are team defense oriented veterans who don’t rely on one specific player to be the “Hero” every game. The argument can be made for Dwight Howard who has been putting up monster numbers since January. He has done everything he physically can getting the Orlando Magic the 4th seed but the MVP usually goes to a player on a team with one of the top 5 record in the league and his Magic team has slumped against the tougher competition.
Everybody laughed when Derrick Rose asked at the Chicago Bulls Media Day why he couldn’t be the MVP of the league, not a lot of people are laughing now. It’s easy to disclaim his campaign as all flash no fluid, yet Derrick Rose is the player the Chicago Bulls lean on for everything: closing the game offensively / defensively against the other teams top guards, willing his team to a top 2 regular season record as of today, making big shots in the clutch, and the driving force that does whatever it takes to win.
Well said michael! You also have to point out that derrick rose is a point guard in this league. D-Rose does it all. He gets his teammates going. He moves the ball well. His defense has stepped up a notch over last year. He RUNS his team UNSELFISHLY. His numbers would probably be higher if he wasn’t so team-oriented. But basketball is an individual sport
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He has now added the long ball. He nails his free throws. Why would you give MVP honors to a player on a team with 3 all-stars with a worse record than a player that consistently puts the team on his back and finishes the game. Oh, and the Bulls only have one all-star and a better record??? At 22, this guy can do it all. One of the most dominant, take over the game, players I’ve seen in a while. Howard is a beast, I’ll give him that. But he is also a freakish center who can’t shoot and their team has a poorer record than the Bulls. The Bulls have been depleted without two of their top 4 players for most of the year and they are still on top in the East????? Must have been Scalabrine.
I don’t know about that “4th seed at best”. I saw them as #1 in the East at best, #3 or #4 expected (behind Boston & Miami, maybe Orlando), and #6 or #7 worst (barring Rose injuries). Sure, Rose does everything. But he doesn’t do everything best. Wade & Kobe are both better 2 guards. Deron Williams is a better PG until Rose improves his shooting. If the Lakers finish with a better record than the Bulls, I don’t see how Rose could be the runaway MVP winner when 95% of people agree Kobe’s a better player.