Is Derrick Rose finished?

[IncarceratedBob]

He looks truly awful out there, he can't score, can't read the defense, can't do squat. He took 18 months to comeback from a 8-11 month injury and he still isn't 100%. It's painfully obvious that this is just who he is now, a 13 point 4 assist kinda guy.

He won an MVP, do you think his young career makes him a top 25 PG of all time?

Also, does he pass Len Bias as the greatest potential spoiled in NBA history?

[#number6ix#]

Too early home boy

[Jameerthefear]

ONE GAME. It's one game dude. Come on.

[demons2005]

I wish there were mods who banned trolls in this forum. Unless this guy is actually stupid enough to think the first game means something he is just trying to get a rise out of people. nothing to see hear just ignore him

[lilgodfather1]

I'd give it 25 games. If he still looks like this at that point, then it's time to make threads like this. You said it in your OP he took a ton of time off. Hasn't played a real game in nearly a year and a half. He doesn't have lungs behind him. Even a highschool athlete would be having trouble getting back in to game shape if he missed the same amount of time just to work out, no injury. You don't just miss a substantial amount of time and come back at full speed, and Rose looks about 60% speed out there imo.

[NumberSix]

Rose is a good player. Nothing more.

That being said, he's playing well. He just came back. Give him a little slack.

[juju151111]

It's one game.

[MP.Trey]

He looked great physically, was moving well, attacking the basket. Just facing a great defense and it's the first game back. Give him time to get his bearings

[R.I.P.]

No of course not. He needs time to get into gameshape, but people completely blew his status out of proportion.

Check this out

25.0 PPG
7.7 APG
4.1 RPG
1.0 SPG
44.5% FG
33.2% 3pt FG

Now this

23.2 PPG
7.4 APG
5.2 RPG
1.8 SPG
43.8% FG
32.3% 3pt FG

and this

19.0 PPG
6.5 APG
3.1 RPG
0.9 SPG
42.9% FG
36.8% 3pt FG

One is an MVP season, the other is Westbrook

[Goldrush25]

I think his play tonight validates his reasoning for sitting out the playoffs. Bulls get blown out in 4 if this guy had suited up for them.

[red1]

Everyone and their mother knew he would be rusty. Still beasting despite a year off so that just how good the kid is.

[AussieG]

I wish there were mods who banned trolls in this forum. Unless this guy is actually stupid enough to think the first game means something he is just trying to get a rise out of people. nothing to see hear just ignore him

It means more than all of the games in the preseason combined.

And it's just one game. That shows just how useless presason was.

[LilEddyCurry]

This dude is rusty and playing against the Heat is not a good combination

[demons2005]

It means more than all of the games in the preseason combined.

And it's just one game. That shows just how useless presason was.

Neither counts much but I'll take 8 games of dominance over 1 bad night which could just be a bad day and his teammates bricking his kickouts. who knows what happend to rose today off the court or maybe didnt get enough sleep because so excited about the regular season etc. What I saw in the preseason wasn't fake he is gonna dominate this year

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Rusty. Plus he's going up against one of the most aggressive/trapping defenses in the league. Not exactly a recipe for success.