Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose Missing For Knicks' Game Vs. Pelicans

... of its last eight games. Not only did the Knicks fall last night to the Pelicans, 110-96 , but they did so without starting point guard Derrick Rose. __link__ reports that Rose missed the game to tend to a family issue in Chicago , and that Rose eventually got in touch with team officials about his absence. Knicks point guard Derrick Rose went missing from the team Monday without permission but later reached team officials, telling them he had a family situation and had returned to his hometown of Chicago, sources told ESPN. Rose missed Monday night's loss to the Pelicans, and the Knicks had grown concerned enough earlier to check on him at his apartment, sources said. Publicly, the reasons remained a mystery after the game, with coach Jeff Hornacek saying "everything will become clear later on" and teammate Joakim Noah saying Rose was OK. "I mean, I don't really want to talk too much about it because I don't really know what the situation is," said Noah, who has played with Rose since 2008 as his teammate in Chicago before ...

At Peace With Game And Career, Derrick Rose Still Wears Chicago On Sleeve

... but not stung by the trade. And while he maintains his stance of no ill will toward anything Bulls, the passage of time has changed his view. "Being traded for sure stung me more than anything. It motivated me. And being traded from my hometown? I'm not trying to get revenge on the court. I have no ill will toward the Bulls or the front office or anybody. I just didn't understand it," Rose said. "I thought for sure I'd be back for my final season (of his extension). "I learned a long time ago that this game is a business. But I didn't understand it from a sports standpoint.". Rose also disputed the popular theory that he definitely would have left the Bulls in 2017 free agency. "Who said that? I never ever thought about that," Rose said. "It wasn't that. They made that decision on their own.". At the time of the trade, general ...

We're Beginning To Learn More About Derrick Rose's Mysterious Absence From The Knicks Game

... Bulls watches from the bench against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on February 23, 2014 in Miami, Florida. The Heat defeated the Bulls 93-79. NOTE TO USER: User Expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Liscense Agreement. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images). LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 27: Derrick Rose #41 of the USA Basketball Men's National Team poses for a headshot at the Wynn Las Vegas on July 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ...

Jimmy Butler's Season Is Better Than Derrick Rose's Mvp Year

... 85.8 percent from the free throw line. Butler is at 45.4, 38.6 and 88.1. The only edge Rose really has is on assist to turnover ratio. Rose was at 2.26, while Butler is at 2.14. Butler's efficiency had come with a higher volume of three point attempts and free throw attempts. The two-time all-star averages 17.4 field goal attempts, 3.6 three-point attempts and 9.8 free throws per game. Rose was at 19.7 FGA, 4.7 3 PA and 6.9 FTAs during the 2010-11 season. Although not the point guard like Rose was (is?), Butler has the ball in his has a high percentage of the time. It was hard to imagine he would take his game a level up from last season. He has become something of a point forward similar to how Scottie Pippen was used during the 1990's. Before becoming an elite scorer this season, Butler was also regarded as one of the NBA's best defenders. Rose did average 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocks per game during the 2010-11 season, but was no where near the one on one defender Butler is. If Butler was a point guard could he post numbers that ...