Study Session

ESPN.com’s David Thorpe has an interesting piece on which veteran player each high-profile rookie should study in order to better themselves.  Thorpe chose Chauncey Billups as the player that Bulls rookie Derrick Rose should follow.  “A dynamic and unselfish talent, Rose must become more of a thinker on the floor,” Thorpe writes.  “Right now, he often just reacts to what he’s confronted with.”  While this is a fair assessment, I think this is something that every rookie point guard, perhaps with the exception of Magic and Chris Paul, experiences.

“Billups, on the other hand, is like a computer, rapidly figuring out the odds of each decision he faces and the consequences of each action,” Thorpe continues.  “As opposed to college guys who pass only to open players, guys such as Billups find ways to get their better players open, then get them the ball.”  This blogger would argue that Billups is not the best guy for Rose to study, as Rose is already just as good of a passer and play facilitator as the current Denver Nuggets point guard.  I would have Rose study film of Jason Kidd in his prime, as Rose seems destined for similar success to Kidd, perhaps with more athleticism and a bit less passing ability.

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