OT: Derrick Rose

[JackFinn]

Let us discuss this player.

[wolves_fan_82au]

lets not

why cant we ever get a number 1 pick

[Devilzsidewalk]

we will this draft, I promise

[sonny]

If any of you have watched him, how does he compare to Marbury his first year?

[PeeDee]

With the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves select... Derrick Rose from the University of Memphis.

Um, Mr. Stern, Derrick Rose was drafted last year.

Oh...

*Calls back down to Mchale*

With the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves select... Ricky Rubio from Spain.

Um, Mr. Stern, Ricky Rubio didn't declare this year.

Oh...

*Calls back down to Mchale*

With the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves settle for Chase Budinger from the Uni... nevermind, this draft sucks, I'm out.

[Devilzsidewalk]

he'd be stoked if we took Budinger, he doesn't want any stars languishing here. WormGuts would be stoked too.

[shrink]

In the last 10 years, the Bulls have had

1999: #1 Brand, #16 Artest
2000: #4 Fizer, #8 Crawford, #24 Balgaric
2001: #4 Curry
2002: #2 Jay Williams
2003: #7 Hinrich
2004: #3 Ben Gordon
2005: Traded
2006: #2 Aldridge, #16 Carney
2007: #9 Noah
2008: #1 Rose

That means big market CHI has been a lottery winner FIVE TIMES in nine attempts.

Moreover, with 7 top 4 picks, history doesn't look good for Rose .. at least until he's traded.

Now have we discussed him on the Wolves board enough?

[GopherIt!]

"how does he compare to Marbury his first year?"

Marbury wore more bling and was more focused on maintaining his street cred his 1st year.

[4ho5ive]

"how does he compare to Marbury his first year?"

Marbury wore more bling and was more focused on maintaining his street cred his 1st year.

But in his defense who DIDNT want to be an awesome And1 baller?!?!

In all seriousness, I still remember the face of Fred Hoiberg that looked like a doctor just gave him REALLY bad news. Holding the teddy bear and all.

[MrSparkle]

In the last 10 years, the Bulls have had

1999: #1 Brand, #16 Artest
2000: #4 Fizer, #8 Crawford, #24 Balgaric
2001: #4 Curry
2002: #2 Jay Williams
2003: #7 Hinrich
2004: #3 Ben Gordon
2005: Traded
2006: #2 Aldridge, #16 Carney
2007: #9 Noah
2008: #1 Rose

That means big market CHI has been a lottery winner FIVE TIMES in nine attempts.

Moreover, with 7 top 4 picks, history doesn't look good for Rose .. at least until he's traded.

Now have we discussed him on the Wolves board enough?

I guess that's what happens when you lead the league in losing for 7 years. Funny that our 2 GMs have manage to **** up so often. Traded away the only two all-stars for garbage, and kept all the crap. Fortunately Rose was a can't-miss-prospect. My god he's good.

[TrentTuckerForever]

If any of you have watched him, how does he compare to Marbury his first year?

Marbury always struck me as a shoot-first point. Rose plays like a pass-first point forced to shoot (because despite the fact that everyone's playing five feet off of him, he can go anywhere he wants with the ball.) Rose looks most to me like Tony Parker, if Tony Parker was being coached by a complete stiff - a guy with unique physical gifts, a rare fifth gear, if you will.

By the way PeeDee, that's really, really funny.