What The Bulls Need From Derrick Rose

In the first entry of a series of blog posts, let us examine what the Bulls will need out of Derrick Rose this season.  Rose is going to need time to adjust to the professional game.  The point guard position is the toughest transition from the collegiate ranks to the pros of any spot on the floor.  Guys who pick it up like Chris Paul are the exception, not the rule.  Rose has to take his time and not be in a rush to be dishing out 10 assists per contest or dropping 20 points per game.

Rose needs to learn new head coach Vinny Del Negro’s offense and make sure he’s on the same page with his coach as his teammates.  The Bulls are a relatively young team overall and Rose will be looked at for some leadership earlier in his career than most young players.  Rose needs to continue to get stronger physically, though he is already quite strong for a point guard.  His jump shot needs to become more consistent and extend to NBA three point range and every facet of his game needs to improve if he wants to live up to the lofty expectations the Bulls set for Rose when they drafted him number one overall.

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