dice wrote:even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then
Not really. People have been underrating Derrick Rose ever since he entered the NBA and they still do.
After Derrick's rookie season, I mentioned that Derrick has GOAT potential and as you can imagine I was laughed at. I have proof for this too (from 2009), but I will save it for another day: I will wait for the "Is Derrick Rose the greatest of all time" thread that will pop up in a few years.
I knew that Derrick Rose had GOAT potential as soon as he played a few games in the league and gave a few interviews. He had all of the physical tools, but the most important one was his MINDSET. 99.9% of people vastly underrate the power of the brain/mind. Derrick has one in a million type athleticism combined with one in a million type mindset. That is what makes him so special and result will be phenomenal.
Derrick is only scratching the surface of what he can be, I can't wait to see for what's to come. I never had any doubts in him. Since the third year is the break-out year for most (Durant, Chris Paul, etc.), it was pretty obvious to me that Derrick's third year would be awesome.
I have no doubt that championships are on our way as long as Derrick is here.