The impact of Derrick Rose was felt from the moment he landed in New York. The first reports we received were how he immediately took rookies Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley out to dinner and assert himself as a resource for the younger players. Much like the silent assassin on the court, he became a quiet leader off the court.
The Knicks knew they needed more scoring when they went out and traded for Rose. Tom Thibodeau’s team had already asserted themselves as a strong defensive team but the lack of offense was their Achilles heel.
New York Knicks</a> and Derrick Rose. The team establishes a physical tone early on. There are stretches of play where New York dominates and periods where their opponent fights back. Then, the 4th quarter comes around and Derrick Rose delivers the knockout punches.</p>
<p>The impact of Derrick Rose was felt from the moment he landed in New York. The first reports we received were how he immediately took rookies Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley out to dinner and assert himself as a resource for the younger players. Much like the silent assassin on the court, he became a quiet leader off the court.</p>
<h2>New York Knicks: Derrick Rose has transformed the team</h2>
<p>The Knicks knew they needed more scoring when they went out and traded for Rose. Tom Thibodeau’s team had already asserted themselves as a strong defensive team but the lack of offense was their Achilles heel.</p>
<p><a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2021/05/04/new-york-knicks-derrick-rose-sixth-man-of-the-year/"https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional/?sort=PTS&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&DateFrom=12%2F1%2F2020&DateTo=2%2F8%2F2021%22 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Before Derrick Rose’s arrival, the Knicks ranked: 22nd in 3-point percentage, 30th in points per game, and 24th in offensive rating</a>. Since Rose’s first game, they’ve ranked: 2nd in 3-point percentage, 21st in points per game, and 13th in offensive rating. There are only a HANDFUL of players in NBA history who were traded midseason who have coincided with that kind of team transformation.</p>
<p>How did this happen? <a href=https://dailyknicks.com/2021/05/04/new-york-knicks-derrick-rose-sixth-man-of-the-year/"https://dailyknicks.com/2021/03/09/knicks-already-make-big-trade-derrick-rose/">How did this team find such a perfect fit</a>? Let’s start with the reasons why Derrick Rose’s game has been such a key part of New York’s success.</p>
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<h2>New York Knicks: Derrick Rose is the experienced scorer the team didn’t have</h2>
<p>Mike Breen said it on the MSG broadcast last night in the game against the Grizzlies, how Rose has seen just about every possible kind of defense imaginable: Double, triple teams, traps, whatever is thrown at him, he’s never frazzled. He’s as composed as any ball-handler in the NBA.</p>
<p>Young ball-handlers like Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett have had fantastic seasons but they’re still so early in their careers. They don’t have the experience that Rose does.</p>
<p>The reason why Derrick Rose is so dangerous is not his experience alone. It’s the composure paired with his elite change of speeds.</p>
<p>How many 32-year-old guards are moving the way Rose is? His burst is still elite. His drives to the rim are smooth and calculated. Every night, he shakes a defender out of their shoes. The Knicks did not have someone with this kind of blow-by ability prior to his arrival.</p>
<p>The Knicks’ slower offense has suited Rose perfectly. Yes, he can still do damage in transition, but Rose has been unguardable as the team’s halfcourt general. It’s either Julius Randle in the post or Derrick Rose slicing through a pick & roll – both plays are drawing double teams and both plays are leading to open looks at the basket.</p>
<p>Speed was completely absent from the Knicks before Rose got here. Although this team prefers a slower-paced half-court game, they can now keep up with opponents who want to push the pace. We saw it last night with the Grizzlies, who relentlessly tried to speed up the game. It didn’t bother Tom Thibodeau’s team.</p>
<p>Derrick Rose’s game has completely transformed this team from an upstart squad to a top-10 team in the NBA. The number of statistics available to back up Rose’s Sixth Man of the Year case is bottomless.</p>
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