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Derrick rose was one of the most physically gifted point guards ever and was the league’s youngest mvp ever . One of the biggest what if stories in history.
Rose’s time in Chicago was really the only time since the Jordan era where they were competing for a championship, until these last few years. Rose was from Chicago too, to have a humble guy like that win the MVP for his city as the youngest ever, he was the heart and soul of the team.
I live in Chicago, and we all will always love D Rose. He plays for other teams now, but we still give him a standing ovation every time he comes back to the United Center to play. He's the main reason I even got into basketball in the first place. Dude was unstoppable before his injuries.
I lived in chiraq for a Lil but I'm from Houston. You gotta love d rose man. He a trill 1 formerly. When I saw G herbo say that poohdini is the only GD he's ever cared about I felt that cuz I was up there when the war got started mayne.
Rose is born in raised in Chicago. So he is forever loved by the city. But he became one of the most beloved players that the game has ever seen at his height. His explosive game was a detriment to his body and he unfortunately suffered many leg injuries that nerfed his prime years before they even began. We had about a 4 year stretch of mvp level play for him and that was really it. He said as still a really good player for some years after but he could never get back to where he was around 2008-2011. Still a fan favorite today but he doesn’t really play much anymore and is more of a veteran presence for different teams he’s on. When he does play he’s still a serviceable role player and he has his big games here and there. He’s on the bench for the knicks mentoring the young guys right now. He is regarded as one of the games what if players who could’ve been an all time great if injuries didn’t get in the way. In bulls history, we had a long decade of terrible teams after jordan’s era ended in 98. Rose was really the first start talent we had since jordan and we quickly became a really good team in title contention for a few years but the injuries, age and trading away rose and a few others pretty much threw us right back into mediocrity again. It’s been nearly a decade since then and we are a back in nba hell. He was our one glimmer of hope for us Chicago fans to the last 25 years. Still sad to this day that it had to end like that.
I honestly think he means more to chicago than MJ, drose is just a legend here. Hes honestly the one person from chicago that i seen play likes hes from chicago. Dwade is second
@@whitesox452I LOVE Rose as a die hard bulls fan myself. However, he is definitely not more important to the legacy of Chicago sports than MJ. That’s downright crazy talk my friend, respectfully.
Derrick rose was a kid that got drafted to his hometown team, took the 08 Celtics to a game 7 in the first round of his rookie year, was the MVP the year LeBron went to Miami and then had his career get derailed by injuries before reviving it in Minnesota and new York these last few years
Youngest MVP and the biggest what-if in NBA history - his knee injuries just as he was starting to hit his peak robbed him of what should have been a Hall of Fame career leading a Bulls team that was a legitimate championship contender. He tried for years to work his way back from the injuries but was never the same players. He was almost done with basketball after the Bulls, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Jazz all dumped him. He ended up catching on with the Minnesota Timberwolves under his old Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, and in 2018 got his first start and dropped 50 points (this game is well worth a watch - one of the most emotional regular season moments ever, right up there with the tributes after Kobe's death). Since then, he's managed to hang around in the league as a veteran leader on the bench. He was back with the Knicks last year but barely played. He recently signed with the Memphis Grizzlies (in the city where he went to college) and should get a chance to play some this year while Ja Morant is suspended to start the season. D-Rose is Chicago's own from the west side, and to this day is arguably more beloved in Chicago than Jordan. It was sad the way a loud segment of the fans turned on him when he just couldn't get healthy. But a huge faction of Bulls fans want the team to bring him back before he retires, and want his jersey number retired. Rose was the first true star player the Bulls had after MJ. For a generation of fans who grew up watching Kobe more than Michael, D-Rose is Chicago basketball.
To this day the saddest injury story in sports history, had the chance to be the greatest of all time. Such a nice guy as well, his personality what we see of him seemed like a pure class person
@@TheIcemanthomasrealistically he did have a chance of being the greatest of all time. it wasn’t like a sure thing, but he was on track to be in that conversation with how great he was at such a young age
Not sure if this has already been commented, but Derrick rose ran the fastest 40 meter dash than any NBA OR NFL player since it’s been recorded. I’m pretty sure he still holds the record at 4.18 seconds. Probably one of the fastest recorded in history🤯
Born in Chicago, moved to San Fran in 2008 when I was only 5. He was my first basketball idol. Really the first athlete I was ever inspired by. Will always have a place in my heart
Chicago absolutely loves Derrick Rose till this day. You can see the videos on youtube. Bulls fans still cheer for him everytime he comes out on the court despite playing for different teams. He was truly special to the city of Chicago
@SESHTILWEREST every game he had in college? Bro, he played 1 season at Memphis lmao. And if you watched his whole professional career you'd realize D Rose was a straight dawg on defense. No one would be running circles around him. Dude always won his match-up vs top PGs
@@PHXNKVHXLICcurry wasn’t even relevant when in Roses prime lol plus Rose and Curry would have a hard time defending each other and Rose had the better D it would come down to the better team Rose almost took Bron out too in brons prime….
Truly one of the greatest talents to have ever lived and if not for the injury he would probably be one of the greatest players of all time and led his teams to multiple championships
DRose was born and raised in Chicago. Then selected number 1 overall by the Bulls after 1 year of college. He became a hometown hero for Chicago becoming the leagues youngest MVP ever at just 22 years old. The next year however he tore his ACL In the playoffs causing him to miss almost 2 years. When he returned he played only 10 games before re injuring his knee. This time a torn meniscus causing him to miss almost another full season. The next year he came back and tore his meniscus again. This time he only missed 20 games and had a pretty good run in the playoffs including that number 1 play. Since then he’s bounced around the league a bit as a successful role player but injuries really took away what could have been. He was only 27 when he left the Bulls and had had 5 major knee surgeries. He’s still in the league most recently signing with the Memphis Grizzlies for this coming season. However he’s always been a shell Of what he was earlier in his career due to his knee issues.
Anecdote: Every up and under layup I've EVER attempted has gone straight up and come straight back down, almost NEVER even TOUCHING the rim. It is woefully underrated how hard that move is.
DRose is 6'3 and im grateful to see him still play today. Growing up watching him. An unfortunate injury to career but everybody loves DRose you just can't hate. DRose still can get buckets that's for sure!!
At the 20 year reunion of the Chicago Bulls first NBA championship, Michael Jordan said that the Derrick Rose led Bulls may win six more titles. That's how good DRose was.
The unreal athleticism of Derrick Rose. Very few NBA point guards possess the speed, leaping ability and body control of D-Rose. He wasn't the greatest shooter but his ball handling skills along with is 99 percentile athleticism made him nearly unstoppable before he seriously injured his knee and was never the same. Damn shame. ♠ Great video guys. ☻
He was great and one of my fav. One of the biggest what ifs in nba history. When that acl injury happened it stunted him and took away some of his athleticism. Scary that we didn't see a prime drose cuz he was young when that happened
It would have been truly great to see but he would have had to change his game eventually if he wanted to make that happen. The way he cut and slashed to the rim was predicted on putting a lot of pressure on his knees but i just dont think he had anyone around him aware of that. Sad to see because he couldve been a true all timer…
DRose was extremely explosive and tge city loves him from what I can tell. He's a Chicago native and did the city great when he played, so the love is a little different then Jordan I believe. Homegrown powerhouse player
Derrick Rose is the most likable player in NBA history, the youngest MVP ever, generationally athletic, but then he tore his acl and was never the same after. One of the Biggest what if’s in NBA history
one of the most athletic point guards ever. you guys need to check out russell westbrook he’s the most explosive and powerful point guard of all time and had one of the greatest mvp seasons as well
Derrick Rose was my idol growing up, he was extremely humble and had an insane work ethic… hence the injuries. Definitely the biggest “what if” of my generation being born in 2001. A lot of people forget about how great he actually was. In my opinion Ja Morant is the “second coming” of Rose, a shifty and young Uber-athletic point guard with a chip on his shoulder except at this point, Derrick already had an mvp
One of my fav players ever I had the chicago drose 3s and I cherished them for yrs just for me to go to college come home and my brother had been playing streetball in them…
When he was healthy he was on pace to be one of the best ever Youngest mvp in nba history but ended up tearing his ACL late in a playoff game and the injuries just piled up on him after that. Was never to return to the same level unfortunately
There is a lot of players with athleticism in the nba but rose was different. He had the speed,power, agility, and finesse all in one. Unfortunately that style of play may have contributed to his injuries
Being a Bulls fan, Rose was and still is my favorite player. He won the MVP in 2011 at 22 years old, but unfortunately tore his ACL in the 2012 playoffs. He’s been struggling with injuries ever since and has never returned to MVP form.
Play #9 is physically impossible if you stand up right now and try it. he pump fakes a pass so he has to completely reset his core in midair to actually still throw the ball before he lands. D Rose could do stuff athletically that seemed impossible but a lot of it put too much torque on his body.
Finally somebody who understands how impressive that pass is. The ability to jump in the air, fake a FULL TWO HANDED OVER HEAD PASS, and to still have the hangtime and strength to complete another pass to a different guy all before landing on the ground.... It's simply not possible. I have tried it before while hooping and it is simply not possible. And the craziest part about that play is THAT'S POST INJURY DROSE!!! 😂😂 That's not even peak athleticism Derrick Rose! I have never seen that play from anyone else on a basketball court and I don't think any other NBA player has ever even been capable of making that play. I think a few players have possessed the hangtime like Gerald Green and Vince Carter, but they don't have the passing instinct to complete that play. Ja Morant may have the hangtime and passing ability, but I don't think he has the upper body strength necessary to complete that play. Michael Jordan is the only other player who I believe could possibly pull that play off as impressively as Rose did it. But even then, I've never seen him do it so I could be wrong
Something to note: point guards are traditionally the smallest players of the team, and so it is rare that they can dunk, and I can't think of any who did it with this much panache.
Rose is the child of Iverson and Jordan, who was put up for adoption to the Nash family, who had a cousin named The And 1 Tour. D-Rose was everything, cut short to injury.
He was so explosive and quick to the basket. Youngest ever to win an MVP at 22,won it over LeBron while he was in Miami. Rose's bulls were one of the Heats main challenges when LeBron was there.
derrick rose in his prime was the definition of unstoppable. literally on his way to bring one of the greatest point guards to do it. injuries just weren’t on his side
You guys are right that Rose is a relatively short 6'3". Still, he was one of the all-time great rim attackers in league history. Unfortunately his jumping ability was seriously impacted by his ACL injury. He was the league's youngest-ever NBA MVP at age 22 and it would have likely been the first of many if not for the injury. While he peaked very early, he has managed to defy the odds and continue to have a solid career as a role player. To answer Damo's question, the Bulls during this era were very good and one of the strongest teams in the East. They were a very tough, physical team with Rose being joined by Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and other strong role players. They never made the Finals however as this was also the era of the "Heatles" (LeBron, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh).
D Rose is a Top 3 ALL TIME Bulls Player. . Youngest MVP in league history & one of the most athletic PG’s of league history. Post Injury D Rose dropped 50 points while on the Timberwolves. . He still possesses the skill he had in his younger years but his Athleticism took a hit due to the leg injuries. Chicago born and raised. . Chicago loves D Rose and he will get inducted into the Hall Of Fame
This video must have been before his 50 point game when he was on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was after years of injuries and heart ache and he was just a decent player at that point, his stardom was long gone, but he exploded for 50-points and won them the game. The whole team was mobbing him in celebration and he was very emotional, and as a Bulls fan that’s one of my favorite D-Rose memories, even though he wasn’t a Bull at the time. He deserved that game.
as a die hard bulls fan and being one my whole life derrick rose will always have the city of chicago's love, even when drose is on other teams everytime he plays chicago they give him a standing ovation, i would say for the bulls drose is a top 5 bulls player and some will say top 3, he was defiantly the next face of the league if he didnt tear his ACL. sad but will always love Rose forever
Rose was the most electric player in the league before battling all the injures, but Chicago will always love him even though the team gave up on him and let him go after the injuries. He revived Chicago basketball and was the reason I started playing steetball every day to get better. The courts in Chicago used to all be full, and obviously everyone was trying to copy Rose’s moves around the rim. So much fun and an unforgettable era even though they did not reach their potential and win any championships
easily one of the nastiest, quickest, most explosive gaurds to play when healthy. injuries had other plans, but regardless real ones know the player he was. ( also i personally loved his hs mixtape! the dunks, and jus how much ahead he was of everyone else was crazy.)
You asked where rose fits in bulls history: I think there’s no doubt he’d be seen as the second best bull ever if his career hadn’t been cut short by the knee injuries
God I miss old D-Rose. Truly one of the greatest what if stories in all of the NBA, even having the will to come back from the injuries that he had and continue to play in New York and Minnesota. Having a 50 point game up there in Minnesota after years of nearly being forgotten about. He would have been one of the greatest of all time had those injuries not derailed him, even then he is one of the greatest men to ever step foot in the NBA.
This made me kind of sad. When D Rose was at Memphis, and then those first few years in the league with the Bulls, he was one of the most compelling guys I have ever seen. He could do just about anything. It was kind of left out of this video, but he was a hell of a passer too. Yes he was a scorer, but was a classic PG as well.
He was amazing. MVP. That dunk on Dragic, he hits his shoulder on the backboard, his head is probably at the rim, absurd for someone of that height. At the time he had a 40" Vertical (that's without a running start of even 1,2 step to gather, just straight off the ground). Shame the Bulls organization forced him back from his knee surgery... he could still be an elite PG today. Feel bad for Chicago fans, they found an absolute brilliant PG. He was unstoppable at his peak, but you gotta let a man's ACL heal.
Loving the video from mAh Lodi Derick Rose ! More D.rose soon Memphis. Love seeing him back in the court. Hope he can come back take over mode :) Peace and love from PH
One of the biggest “what if’s?” People still talk about is what if d rose never tore his acl, one of the greatest raw athletes ever and the youngest mvp ever
As a nuetral , I feel if Derrick Rose would have been healthy his bulls teams could have been the main rivals to Lebron's Cavs/ Heat teams. Rose is the basketball equivelent of R9 in football. We will never know what could have been due to bad knees.
Rose's story makes me sad because he pretty much got hurt before he could ever fully grow as a player. He got injured right after his MVP season (only 3rd year in the NBA) and was never really the same player again. A lot of what made him so good was his incredible athleticism and quickness, and the injuries took that away.
You should watch josesph vincents derrick rose windy city assassin. It goes from his start up to his mvp season to the his problems after his injury. Its really heart breaking because many people truly believe he could of been one of the greats if he wasnt injured so early on his career. Fun fact hes the youngest mvp in nba history but got injured the next season
Oh, what could have been. He was unstoppable, the ultimate finisher - at times even making LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and others look foolish. He almost single-handedly brought the Bulls back to greatness until tearing his knees up (3x). I hated that the Bulls let him go, but they had no choice - he was on the injury list more often than not. He was the league's youngest MVP, ever, which I think speaks very loudly and IMHO, I believe Rose is one of top-3 Bulls of all time
He had the supreme athleticism, speed, and explosiveness of a guard like Russell Westbrook, but the finesse, agility, and moves of a guard like Kyrie. I'm not necessarily saying he's better than those two, but Rose was like a hybrid of them in many ways.
Rose was the reason the Bulls came back to relevancy since the Jordan era. Although his time didn’t last long it was one of if not the best time to be a Bulls fan.
Cool videos guys, I'm really enjoying all of them. I was just wondering if you two have followed the recent college football realignment? Perhaps a reaction video to this is cool? Anyways, keep the videos coming.
@DNReacts Just a little bit more context. Rose was the youngest player to win MVP in the history of the NBA and he had the Bulls in contention for a title for a few years until he had a horrible ACL tear that completely derailed his career. He is still playing now, has been a role player off the bench for the Knicks for a few seasons and I believe he just signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for this upcoming year... He has never been quite the same since his injury though
For a football equivalent, I'd liken him to a Goetze or Pato. Was one of the best atheletes in the world. Showed incredible promise (rose even won an MVP). But ultimately, injuries had done them in. He's one of the bigger "what ifs" in NBA history
Before all the knee injuries D Rose was something different. You guys should check out another Chicago native in Dwayne Wade seeing is how he about to go into the Hall of Fame.
It's sad that he had so many devastating injuries and the timing. Tore his ACL in the 1st round of the playoffs meaning he's out for the playoffs and the next season. As a Bulls fan, it was the 1st time watching them was fun since Jordan retired
Rose had Russell Westbrooks strength only Rose was way skinnier. But nobody has ever had Roses agility, speed, quickness, and layup package. They’ve come close but his was the greatest ever
The problem with the nba today is that everyone is a head hunter shooting threes, body shots win fights also, gotta shoot midrange and take the ball to the basket, gotta do fundamentals
Derrick Rose is 6’2! youngest MVP ever & literally was too explosive & energetic for his legs. People thought he was on his way to being the best PG ever.
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Derrick rose was one of the most physically gifted point guards ever and was the league’s youngest mvp ever . One of the biggest what if stories in history.
Highlights ma’boy???!! they got to do D.Rose better than this!!!
You gonna give em any backstory as to why it's a what if? Cuz this comment doesn't even mention the injury.
@@riquetc0060 I ain’t feel like I had to write that shit out with all the other comments about the injury😂😂
@@riquetc0060He tore his left ACL completely, and also tore his right meniscus around when he came back.
@@requiemforameme1 I'm aware
Rose’s time in Chicago was really the only time since the Jordan era where they were competing for a championship, until these last few years. Rose was from Chicago too, to have a humble guy like that win the MVP for his city as the youngest ever, he was the heart and soul of the team.
"He's nifty, in't he" is the most British reaction I have ever heard looool love the reactions lads
Look at thoose heffty sweefles
Thank you 😂 this comment made me laugh!
I live in Chicago, and we all will always love D Rose. He plays for other teams now, but we still give him a standing ovation every time he comes back to the United Center to play. He's the main reason I even got into basketball in the first place. Dude was unstoppable before his injuries.
I lived in chiraq for a Lil but I'm from Houston. You gotta love d rose man. He a trill 1 formerly. When I saw G herbo say that poohdini is the only GD he's ever cared about I felt that cuz I was up there when the war got started mayne.
Rose is born in raised in Chicago. So he is forever loved by the city. But he became one of the most beloved players that the game has ever seen at his height. His explosive game was a detriment to his body and he unfortunately suffered many leg injuries that nerfed his prime years before they even began. We had about a 4 year stretch of mvp level play for him and that was really it. He said as still a really good player for some years after but he could never get back to where he was around 2008-2011. Still a fan favorite today but he doesn’t really play much anymore and is more of a veteran presence for different teams he’s on. When he does play he’s still a serviceable role player and he has his big games here and there. He’s on the bench for the knicks mentoring the young guys right now. He is regarded as one of the games what if players who could’ve been an all time great if injuries didn’t get in the way. In bulls history, we had a long decade of terrible teams after jordan’s era ended in 98. Rose was really the first start talent we had since jordan and we quickly became a really good team in title contention for a few years but the injuries, age and trading away rose and a few others pretty much threw us right back into mediocrity again. It’s been nearly a decade since then and we are a back in nba hell. He was our one glimmer of hope for us Chicago fans to the last 25 years. Still sad to this day that it had to end like that.
He is not on the Knicks, you don’t even know what team he plays for lmao
@SESHTILWEREST chill out he just went to Memphis this summer you acting like he been there for years
I honestly think he means more to chicago than MJ, drose is just a legend here. Hes honestly the one person from chicago that i seen play likes hes from chicago. Dwade is second
@@whitesox452I LOVE Rose as a die hard bulls fan myself. However, he is definitely not more important to the legacy of Chicago sports than MJ. That’s downright crazy talk my friend, respectfully.
Derrick rose was a kid that got drafted to his hometown team, took the 08 Celtics to a game 7 in the first round of his rookie year, was the MVP the year LeBron went to Miami and then had his career get derailed by injuries before reviving it in Minnesota and new York these last few years
Youngest MVP and the biggest what-if in NBA history - his knee injuries just as he was starting to hit his peak robbed him of what should have been a Hall of Fame career leading a Bulls team that was a legitimate championship contender. He tried for years to work his way back from the injuries but was never the same players. He was almost done with basketball after the Bulls, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Jazz all dumped him. He ended up catching on with the Minnesota Timberwolves under his old Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, and in 2018 got his first start and dropped 50 points (this game is well worth a watch - one of the most emotional regular season moments ever, right up there with the tributes after Kobe's death). Since then, he's managed to hang around in the league as a veteran leader on the bench. He was back with the Knicks last year but barely played. He recently signed with the Memphis Grizzlies (in the city where he went to college) and should get a chance to play some this year while Ja Morant is suspended to start the season.
D-Rose is Chicago's own from the west side, and to this day is arguably more beloved in Chicago than Jordan. It was sad the way a loud segment of the fans turned on him when he just couldn't get healthy. But a huge faction of Bulls fans want the team to bring him back before he retires, and want his jersey number retired. Rose was the first true star player the Bulls had after MJ. For a generation of fans who grew up watching Kobe more than Michael, D-Rose is Chicago basketball.
pre injury D Rose was so quick and athletic, so fun to watch
To this day the saddest injury story in sports history, had the chance to be the greatest of all time. Such a nice guy as well, his personality what we see of him seemed like a pure class person
*one of
It was all over the fkin news at that time
@@TheIcemanthomasrealistically he did have a chance of being the greatest of all time. it wasn’t like a sure thing, but he was on track to be in that conversation with how great he was at such a young age
Not sure if this has already been commented, but Derrick rose ran the fastest 40 meter dash than any NBA OR NFL player since it’s been recorded. I’m pretty sure he still holds the record at 4.18 seconds. Probably one of the fastest recorded in history🤯
Born in Chicago, moved to San Fran in 2008 when I was only 5. He was my first basketball idol. Really the first athlete I was ever inspired by. Will always have a place in my heart
Chicago absolutely loves Derrick Rose till this day. You can see the videos on youtube. Bulls fans still cheer for him everytime he comes out on the court despite playing for different teams. He was truly special to the city of Chicago
Chicago born and bred! This dude embodied the city! And if it weren't for injuries, maybe could have been best PG ever imo.
He was youngest MVP ever as well! If it weren't for MJ, easily my favorite Bull along with Joakim Noah
Would have never surpassed Magic and Curry would’ve ran laps around him and I don’t even like Curry and I watched DRose every game he had in college
@SESHTILWEREST every game he had in college? Bro, he played 1 season at Memphis lmao. And if you watched his whole professional career you'd realize D Rose was a straight dawg on defense. No one would be running circles around him. Dude always won his match-up vs top PGs
@@PHXNKVHXLIC This is a horrible take
@@PHXNKVHXLICcurry wasn’t even relevant when in Roses prime lol plus Rose and Curry would have a hard time defending each other and Rose had the better D it would come down to the better team Rose almost took Bron out too in brons prime….
Truly one of the greatest talents to have ever lived and if not for the injury he would probably be one of the greatest players of all time and led his teams to multiple championships
DRose was born and raised in Chicago. Then selected number 1 overall by the Bulls after 1 year of college. He became a hometown hero for Chicago becoming the leagues youngest MVP ever at just 22 years old. The next year however he tore his ACL In the playoffs causing him to miss almost 2 years. When he returned he played only 10 games before re injuring his knee. This time a torn meniscus causing him to miss almost another full season. The next year he came back and tore his meniscus again. This time he only missed 20 games and had a pretty good run in the playoffs including that number 1 play. Since then he’s bounced around the league a bit as a successful role player but injuries really took away what could have been. He was only 27 when he left the Bulls and had had 5 major knee surgeries. He’s still in the league most recently signing with the Memphis Grizzlies for this coming season. However he’s always been a shell
Of what he was earlier in his career due to his knee issues.
Anecdote: Every up and under layup I've EVER attempted has gone straight up and come straight back down, almost NEVER even TOUCHING the rim. It is woefully underrated how hard that move is.
he's beloved in the league by every city he goes to...no matter what team he is on.
DRose is 6'3 and im grateful to see him still play today. Growing up watching him. An unfortunate injury to career but everybody loves DRose you just can't hate. DRose still can get buckets that's for sure!!
At the 20 year reunion of the Chicago Bulls first NBA championship, Michael Jordan said that the Derrick Rose led Bulls may win six more titles. That's how good DRose was.
The unreal athleticism of Derrick Rose. Very few NBA point guards possess the speed, leaping ability and body control of D-Rose. He wasn't the greatest shooter but his ball handling skills along with is 99 percentile athleticism made him nearly unstoppable before he seriously injured his knee and was never the same. Damn shame. ♠ Great video guys. ☻
He was great and one of my fav. One of the biggest what ifs in nba history. When that acl injury happened it stunted him and took away some of his athleticism. Scary that we didn't see a prime drose cuz he was young when that happened
It would have been truly great to see but he would have had to change his game eventually if he wanted to make that happen. The way he cut and slashed to the rim was predicted on putting a lot of pressure on his knees but i just dont think he had anyone around him aware of that. Sad to see because he couldve been a true all timer…
DRose was extremely explosive and tge city loves him from what I can tell. He's a Chicago native and did the city great when he played, so the love is a little different then Jordan I believe. Homegrown powerhouse player
Derrick Rose is the most likable player in NBA history, the youngest MVP ever, generationally athletic, but then he tore his acl and was never the same after. One of the Biggest what if’s in NBA history
Man, he's the perfect example of someone who was on the trajectory to greatness and had it stolen from him due to injuries
My favorite NBA commentator moment: “I WANNA GO HIGHER!”
Still sad he got hurt. Man he was special. I remember being so happy when he hit that game winner on Christmas against the lakers
one of the most athletic point guards ever. you guys need to check out russell westbrook he’s the most explosive and powerful point guard of all time and had one of the greatest mvp seasons as well
Forever a Memphis legend and he comes back to memphis this year
Derrick Rose was my idol growing up, he was extremely humble and had an insane work ethic… hence the injuries. Definitely the biggest “what if” of my generation being born in 2001. A lot of people forget about how great he actually was. In my opinion Ja Morant is the “second coming” of Rose, a shifty and young Uber-athletic point guard with a chip on his shoulder except at this point, Derrick already had an mvp
One of my fav players ever I had the chicago drose 3s and I cherished them for yrs just for me to go to college come home and my brother had been playing streetball in them…
When he was healthy he was on pace to be one of the best ever
Youngest mvp in nba history but ended up tearing his ACL late in a playoff game and the injuries just piled up on him after that.
Was never to return to the same level unfortunately
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There is a lot of players with athleticism in the nba but rose was different. He had the speed,power, agility, and finesse all in one. Unfortunately that style of play may have contributed to his injuries
I LOVED watching Rose before the injury. Absolutely one of my favorite players. It's too bad he got injured early in his career.
Derrick Rose was special. You can still see his impact today in guy’s like Ja Morant, who you guys should definitely check out
Being a Bulls fan, Rose was and still is my favorite player. He won the MVP in 2011 at 22 years old, but unfortunately tore his ACL in the 2012 playoffs. He’s been struggling with injuries ever since and has never returned to MVP form.
Play #9 is physically impossible if you stand up right now and try it. he pump fakes a pass so he has to completely reset his core in midair to actually still throw the ball before he lands. D Rose could do stuff athletically that seemed impossible but a lot of it put too much torque on his body.
Finally somebody who understands how impressive that pass is. The ability to jump in the air, fake a FULL TWO HANDED OVER HEAD PASS, and to still have the hangtime and strength to complete another pass to a different guy all before landing on the ground.... It's simply not possible. I have tried it before while hooping and it is simply not possible. And the craziest part about that play is THAT'S POST INJURY DROSE!!! 😂😂 That's not even peak athleticism Derrick Rose!
I have never seen that play from anyone else on a basketball court and I don't think any other NBA player has ever even been capable of making that play. I think a few players have possessed the hangtime like Gerald Green and Vince Carter, but they don't have the passing instinct to complete that play. Ja Morant may have the hangtime and passing ability, but I don't think he has the upper body strength necessary to complete that play. Michael Jordan is the only other player who I believe could possibly pull that play off as impressively as Rose did it. But even then, I've never seen him do it so I could be wrong
Something to note: point guards are traditionally the smallest players of the team, and so it is rare that they can dunk, and I can't think of any who did it with this much panache.
Rose is the child of Iverson and Jordan, who was put up for adoption to the Nash family, who had a cousin named The And 1 Tour. D-Rose was everything, cut short to injury.
As a Bulls fan I'm emotional over this one
He was so explosive and quick to the basket. Youngest ever to win an MVP at 22,won it over LeBron while he was in Miami. Rose's bulls were one of the Heats main challenges when LeBron was there.
Won it over Dwight actually.. Bron was third in votes that year.
@@TheIcemanthomasyeah that right there let's you know how much the media hates him for joining the heat first year.
the man was incredible, he destroyed his body for our entertainment.
The kid from the hood was the best player in the world at age 22!! My favorite athlete of all time!!
D 🌹 a 🐐 . Came from struggle and gave his family generational wealth. Humble guy and great father as well. 👏
To truly understand Derrick Rose you gotta see his NBA story. That’s a big reason why he’s so beloved.
The plays rose made In chicago during his prime, I don't believe will ever be replicated again. This is an athlete never seen before,
derrick rose in his prime was the definition of unstoppable. literally on his way to bring one of the greatest point guards to do it. injuries just weren’t on his side
You guys are right that Rose is a relatively short 6'3". Still, he was one of the all-time great rim attackers in league history. Unfortunately his jumping ability was seriously impacted by his ACL injury. He was the league's youngest-ever NBA MVP at age 22 and it would have likely been the first of many if not for the injury. While he peaked very early, he has managed to defy the odds and continue to have a solid career as a role player.
To answer Damo's question, the Bulls during this era were very good and one of the strongest teams in the East. They were a very tough, physical team with Rose being joined by Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and other strong role players. They never made the Finals however as this was also the era of the "Heatles" (LeBron, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh).
There will never be another drose. My favorite athlete ever
He’s 6’3” but he’s long. His wingspan is probably over 6’6”.
(Just googled 6’8” wingspan)
D Rose is a Top 3 ALL TIME Bulls Player. . Youngest MVP in league history & one of the most athletic PG’s of league history. Post Injury D Rose dropped 50 points while on the Timberwolves. . He still possesses the skill he had in his younger years but his Athleticism took a hit due to the leg injuries. Chicago born and raised. . Chicago loves D Rose and he will get inducted into the Hall Of Fame
This video must have been before his 50 point game when he was on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was after years of injuries and heart ache and he was just a decent player at that point, his stardom was long gone, but he exploded for 50-points and won them the game. The whole team was mobbing him in celebration and he was very emotional, and as a Bulls fan that’s one of my favorite D-Rose memories, even though he wasn’t a Bull at the time. He deserved that game.
as a die hard bulls fan and being one my whole life derrick rose will always have the city of chicago's love, even when drose is on other teams everytime he plays chicago they give him a standing ovation, i would say for the bulls drose is a top 5 bulls player and some will say top 3, he was defiantly the next face of the league if he didnt tear his ACL. sad but will always love Rose forever
Rose was the most electric player in the league before battling all the injures, but Chicago will always love him even though the team gave up on him and let him go after the injuries. He revived Chicago basketball and was the reason I started playing steetball every day to get better. The courts in Chicago used to all be full, and obviously everyone was trying to copy Rose’s moves around the rim. So much fun and an unforgettable era even though they did not reach their potential and win any championships
easily one of the nastiest, quickest, most explosive gaurds to play when healthy. injuries had other plans, but regardless real ones know the player he was.
( also i personally loved his hs mixtape! the dunks, and jus how much ahead he was of everyone else was crazy.)
also since i havent seen anybody comment this yet, he is 6’3 but would attack like hes 6’9 :)
You asked where rose fits in bulls history: I think there’s no doubt he’d be seen as the second best bull ever if his career hadn’t been cut short by the knee injuries
Some of these highlights, Bulls announcer Stacey King make it better 😂
God I miss old D-Rose. Truly one of the greatest what if stories in all of the NBA, even having the will to come back from the injuries that he had and continue to play in New York and Minnesota. Having a 50 point game up there in Minnesota after years of nearly being forgotten about. He would have been one of the greatest of all time had those injuries not derailed him, even then he is one of the greatest men to ever step foot in the NBA.
He was so good before he snapped his acl a lot of people blame his coach for playing him 45 mins every night
Biggest what if in NBA history
Rose is considered by most to be the third greatest Bull behind MJ and Pippen
This made me kind of sad. When D Rose was at Memphis, and then those first few years in the league with the Bulls, he was one of the most compelling guys I have ever seen. He could do just about anything. It was kind of left out of this video, but he was a hell of a passer too. Yes he was a scorer, but was a classic PG as well.
Also got watch, “when Derrick rose was unguardable” it’s great!
He was amazing. MVP. That dunk on Dragic, he hits his shoulder on the backboard, his head is probably at the rim, absurd for someone of that height. At the time he had a 40" Vertical (that's without a running start of even 1,2 step to gather, just straight off the ground). Shame the Bulls organization forced him back from his knee surgery... he could still be an elite PG today. Feel bad for Chicago fans, they found an absolute brilliant PG. He was unstoppable at his peak, but you gotta let a man's ACL heal.
D Rose will forever be legendary
He was unreal up until his injury than he became an average player
Loving the video from mAh Lodi Derick Rose ! More D.rose soon Memphis. Love seeing him back in the court. Hope he can come back take over mode :)
Peace and love from PH
Thank you so much 🙏
One of the biggest “what if’s?” People still talk about is what if d rose never tore his acl, one of the greatest raw athletes ever and the youngest mvp ever
As a nuetral , I feel if Derrick Rose would have been healthy his bulls teams could have been the main rivals to Lebron's Cavs/ Heat teams. Rose is the basketball equivelent of R9 in football. We will never know what could have been due to bad knees.
Rose's story makes me sad because he pretty much got hurt before he could ever fully grow as a player. He got injured right after his MVP season (only 3rd year in the NBA) and was never really the same player again. A lot of what made him so good was his incredible athleticism and quickness, and the injuries took that away.
Grant Hill, Brandon Roy, Greg Oden, Len Bias all say "Get on the what-if bus, D.Rose."
@@nathanlawson313 so sad wtf... Just thinking about it makes me mad, I wanna see them rise up for greatness
You should watch josesph vincents derrick rose windy city assassin. It goes from his start up to his mvp season to the his problems after his injury. Its really heart breaking because many people truly believe he could of been one of the greats if he wasnt injured so early on his career. Fun fact hes the youngest mvp in nba history but got injured the next season
Oh, what could have been. He was unstoppable, the ultimate finisher - at times even making LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and others look foolish. He almost single-handedly brought the Bulls back to greatness until tearing his knees up (3x). I hated that the Bulls let him go, but they had no choice - he was on the injury list more often than not.
He was the league's youngest MVP, ever, which I think speaks very loudly and IMHO, I believe Rose is one of top-3 Bulls of all time
He had the supreme athleticism, speed, and explosiveness of a guard like Russell Westbrook, but the finesse, agility, and moves of a guard like Kyrie. I'm not necessarily saying he's better than those two, but Rose was like a hybrid of them in many ways.
The one on the left is taller than Derrick Rose, he's just got major hops
Rose was the reason the Bulls came back to relevancy since the Jordan era. Although his time didn’t last long it was one of if not the best time to be a Bulls fan.
Cool videos guys, I'm really enjoying all of them. I was just wondering if you two have followed the recent college football realignment? Perhaps a reaction video to this is cool? Anyways, keep the videos coming.
@DNReacts Just a little bit more context. Rose was the youngest player to win MVP in the history of the NBA and he had the Bulls in contention for a title for a few years until he had a horrible ACL tear that completely derailed his career. He is still playing now, has been a role player off the bench for the Knicks for a few seasons and I believe he just signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for this upcoming year... He has never been quite the same since his injury though
We need more drose reactions. Kawhi Leonard also ! Him and Drose seem to have the same type of personality, which is why I tend to like them both!
For a football equivalent, I'd liken him to a Goetze or Pato. Was one of the best atheletes in the world. Showed incredible promise (rose even won an MVP). But ultimately, injuries had done them in. He's one of the bigger "what ifs" in NBA history
Derrick Rose was one of the best 3 point shooters before getting hurt
Before his injuries, it was looking like this dude was going to be Mount Rushmore type of player.
What 😂😂😂 he would’ve been lucky to be a top 5 PG of all time
Loved this team! High school and beginning of college were such a great time for me!
Love this!
Before all the knee injuries D Rose was something different. You guys should check out another Chicago native in Dwayne Wade seeing is how he about to go into the Hall of Fame.
So long to the hometown kid ❤️🐐🥹
Favorite player of all time 🌹 ❤️
I remember watching that game where DRose hit the 3 to send the game into OT.The Bulls ended up losing
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DRAGIC?!?!"
One of the most threatening players ever, just had you in deep fear when he was driving on your teams guards
He was so good before his knee exploded. The truest example of what could have been. 😢
I haven’t watched the video yet. But I already know, yes the British guys were impressed by D Rose. 😂 It would be impossible not to.
🌹 played 🏀 like a running back 🏈. His shorter stature and razor vision allowed him to slice the defense like Barry Sanders 🏃🏾♂️
Youngest mvp ever and the biggest what if ever in nba history
derrick rose was really an explosive guard wish he didn’t get injured
It's sad that he had so many devastating injuries and the timing. Tore his ACL in the 1st round of the playoffs meaning he's out for the playoffs and the next season. As a Bulls fan, it was the 1st time watching them was fun since Jordan retired
Rose had Russell Westbrooks strength only Rose was way skinnier. But nobody has ever had Roses agility, speed, quickness, and layup package. They’ve come close but his was the greatest ever
Let’s gooooooooo
He’s literally THEE “What if” of NBA😢
The problem with the nba today is that everyone is a head hunter shooting threes, body shots win fights also, gotta shoot midrange and take the ball to the basket, gotta do fundamentals
Derrick Rose is 6’2! youngest MVP ever & literally was too explosive & energetic for his legs. People thought he was on his way to being the best PG ever.