Derrick Rose is 6’4, 200 pounds and will be a freshman at Memphis. He has become a very good PG, he knows how to run a team and he makes his teammates better.
He is a pass first PG with great court vision, he always seems to find an open teammate even when the pass seems impossible. He is a great ball handler and is hard to guard one on one. He has a great team attitude and likes to get to know his teammates on a personal level to develop chemistry on and off the court. He can pass defenders easily and likes to drive to the basket, and he is an excellent finisher when hit with contact.
He is a very good free throw shooter, and is also very good using different moves to score around the basket. Derrick is laid-back, very positive, and a hard worker. He is very competitive, has a high basketball IQ, and is a good decision maker. He has a lot of quickness, long arms, and a pretty strong body with good body control. He is a good rebounder and leaper. He can throw down some nice dunks. Derrick is a clutch player and he likes the ball in his hands during crunch time, especially against the top level competition. He likes to shoot fade aways and likes to hang in the air when he shoots. He is a lock down defender with quick hands. He has nice passing and dunking abilities on the fast break. Most of the time he gives his all on both ends of the floor, there are rare occasions when he’s taking it easy on the court. Derrick can be a streaky shooter at times, but his jump shot continues to improve. He is a lead by example player, but isn’t very vocal, but I think he will be in the future.
He relies too much on his power and quickness to separate from defenders, he is talented and creative enough to do more. He is still learning how to run an offense, before he was too much of a focused scorer. He seems more comfortable in an up tempo game, and has been working to improve on the half court style. Overall Derrick Rose is an amazing young talent and one of the most athletic PGs I’ve ever seen. I see a combination of two great players in him, he has Dwyane Wade athleticism with Chauncey Billups PG abilities. He should no doubt be very effective playing for coach Calipari.
