Rose Ready

It appears that Bulls’ rookie Derrick Rose is more NBA-ready than most people thought coming into this season.  Widely thought to be a competent point guard with all the potential in the world, Rose is showing himself to be an impact player right from the get go.  Just three games into the season, there is already rookie of the year talk circulating around Rose.  Rose showed that he’s going to be a franchise player Saturday night when he scored 26 points in a win over Memphis.  The Chicago native did a good job facilitating plays for teammates during the first two games of the season, but saw that the team needed him to score in their third contest of the season.  He added six rebounds and three assists as well.

Rose will be helped by his team’s record come the end of the season, as the teams of other serious ROY candidates look to be worse off than the Bulls.  The Bulls look to be a playoff contender after three games, but much of their success will hinge on Rose’s play, as exemplified by Saturday night’s game.  Rose has shown the ability to use his all-world athleticism to get to the basket and get buckets.  With the Greg Oden injury and Michael Beasley likely to be inconsistent, Rose could run away with the award.

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