Haters: This is what the Bulls are w/out Rose

[Dengness9]

Last week the Bulls had to pull away from the Wiz in the 4th to win w/out Rose.

Today they are down 20 @half w/out Rose.

Yeah the Bulls defense is the identity of the team but Rose is the key to all the Bulls success, even their defense.

Makes me laugh that people still are so threatened by Rose to say the Bulls only win or are as good as they are because of defense.

Nope. And now you all see why Rose was MVP last year and is as good as any candidate to win it this year.

[Alamo]

Last week the Bulls had to pull away from the Wiz in the 4th to win w/out Rose.

Today they are down 20 @half w/out Rose.

Yeah the Bulls defense is the identity of the team but Rose is the key to all the Bulls success, even their defense.

Makes me laugh that people still are so threatened by Rose to say the Bulls only win or are as good as they are because of defense.

Nope. And now you all see why Rose was MVP last year and is as good as any candidate to win it this year.

This is one thing that I think most people don't realize. Roes makes a huge impact on the Bulls defense. He doesn't have the steals and blocks to prove it, but the Bulls defense is much better when Rose is on the floor.

[themurph]

This is the no-sh*t post of the year....

But I'm glad somebody made it...

[Dengness9]

This is the no-sh*t post of the year....

But I'm glad somebody made it...

it's crazy how many people think the Bulls w/out Rose are a playoff team....maybe the 8th seed?

The only good that comes from this loss today is the realization for many that Rose is much more valuable than haters would give credit to.

[Tenchi Ryu]

Like I've been saying forever....this team LITERALLY feeds off Rose's energy. When they are successful, hitting shots, moving great around the court, its cause Rose is controlling the game as the great Floor General he is, but of course Rose haters won't listen.

[greymatter]

So Rose is the anchor of the Bulls defense who without him allows teams to shoot 70%?

In other news, Kobe is the most unselfish player to ever play the game.

[BGriffin's Dad]

3-way trade

Wade & Bosh to Chicago
Kobe & Gasol to Miami
Rose & Noah to Lakers

[Kblaze8855]

Remove him from a game here and there they will look terrible but they are better than this. He does have more to do with the defense than given credit for....but not the difference between teams scoring under 70 5-6 times in the last 10 and giving up 60 in the first half.

[Dengness9]

Remove him from a game here and there they will look terrible but they are better than this. He does have more to do with the defense than given credit for....but not the difference between teams scoring under 70 5-6 times in the last 10 and giving up 60 in the first half.

they are surely better than this.

But without Rose..... 0 leadership. Completely lost.

[Alamo]

So Rose is the anchor of the Bulls defense who without him allows teams to shoot 70%?

In other news, Kobe is the most unselfish player to ever play the game.

You misunderstood completely.

Put more simply, Rose's energy and leadership on offense and defense sparks the other players to play better and play with more energy.

[Dengness9]

So Rose is the anchor of the Bulls defense who without him allows teams to shoot 70%?

In other news, Kobe is the most unselfish player to ever play the game.

W/out him their offense is completely lost leading to their defense being completely out of whack. Like someone else was saying, his energy feeds this team with the will to win.

[RRR3]

You seem strangely giddy that your team is getting hammered. Interesting.

[Dengness9]

You misunderstood completely.

Put more simply, Rose's energy and leadership on offense and defense sparks the other players to play better and play with more energy.

[Brickz187]

Don't understand how anyone could think otherwise. Rose is the backbone of the Chicago Bulls, he obviously helps on defense and offense. He was MVP for a reason.

[Dengness9]

You seem strangely giddy that your team is getting hammered. Interesting.

giddy? You can do better than that. I ****ing hate losing. Nor have expressed feelings of positivity that my team is getting beat up.

Just using this as a prime example to prove how valuable Rose is.