Every NBA season brings the unexpected. This year is no different. One thing that this season has brought us so far is unlikely MVP candidates. Granted, we’re just barely a month in but it’s never too early to kick this topic around. A guy who I think is an MVP candidate as of right now is Derrick Rose. When Carlos Boozer went down with a hand injury prior to the start of the season, that meant Rose had to step it up, which he certainly has. Rose is averaging 26.2 points and 8.2 assists for the Bulls this season, a team who actually became a legit with the acquisition of Boozer.
The Bulls have a record of 9 – 6 so far this young season (0-1 without Rose), but I don’t know if they would have any wins so far without him. He’s been that valuable to the Bulls in my opinion and I’ve dubbed them the Chicago Roses because he is the team, at least until Boozer is healthy.
One recent win for the Bulls came against the Kings over the weekend where this game highlighted a matchup of two talented Guards: Rose and Tyreke Evans. These two guys have a lot in common. They are both two of the best young Guards in the league, former one-and-done John Calipari Point Guards from Memphis, and former Rookie of the Year recipients. Of the two, Rose is more elusive with the ball in his hands and he showed it during a play in that game. Check out what Rose does to Evans here. The Hoop Doctors actually had the chance to chat quickly with Evans earlier this summer and one of the topics was his D. Rose tested that D on this play, but in Tyreke’s defense, what happened to him here would’ve happened to any human being on the planet if they were defending this move.
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