How Good Was PRIME Derrick Rose Actually?

A look back at the incredible prime of Derrick Rose.

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[PrabhatK]

The universe will shed a tear the day he'll have a ring on his finger.

[playoffhartnabrig]

We will always remember that 50 point game .

[Hains]

Every time I see clips of Prime D-Rose, I just want to cry.

[shemarwhite-scott]

If D-Rose never got hurt he would definitely won championship rings

[carlossolrac]

They say “Prime” but he was just getting started, imagine how he would’ve been when he progressed even more

[Jaykerz]

Imagine if LeBron had teamed up with drose in 2010 instead of going to Miami

[THEPRO]

Derrick Rose never had a prime in my opinion and that says something about his talent.

[d-x]

It's sad to see how just one injury derailed D-Rose's career completely.

[derrickhizon]

This is when 'load management' would've been very a career saver.
I love the MJ mentality of playing each game because there's one kid who was looking forward to seeing you play.
But teams should be smart enough to rest their key players in the 2nd half of the games if the playoffs are in sight for them.
Especially if they are primed to compete for the championship.

[williamkoscielniak]

Rose's ability to finish around the rim and contort his body in air was the best I've seen since Jordan. There were times were I had flashbacks to when I was a kid while watching some of his moves, as though I could swear I had just watched a mini Jordan crash the rim.

[himofn]

He actually had 4 knee surgeries and the 50 pt game didn’t go into OT. Even now when healthy, Rose is still a top talent in this league, he just hasn’t had much opportunity or been in a good situation in recent years. I need him to get a ring🌹💯

[Bandana_Boi]

Since covid hit, I've been going back and watching old NFL and NBA games. 2010-2012 he was absolutely incredible.

[WhyHighC]

Control is the key word. Explosive, fast, agile were other blessings he had, but the fact that he had so much control with his package is what mad him DIFFERENT. Sadly, we’re all only human. The human body can only take so much. 😢

[odoacredacalcutta]

I'm sure D rose would have been the best player of his era if he wasn't injured. And I'm sure he knows it as well. the fact that despite this he still managed to accept being nothing more than a very solid pg playing for a low tier team tells you how great of a man he is. His story is incredibly sad and inspiring at the same time that it deserves a movie

[hereforthedubs]

D rose’s story nearly brings me to tears when I think about it.

[ry_an.]

Being that athletic comes with a price. His body broke down from it. It's such a shame. Rose could've been one of the all time great Chicago Bulls players.

[lorcanbyrne]

I hope the injuries that happened to the likes of DRose, Russ and Blake don’t affect exciting young players such as Zion and Ja

[xhtownx]

He was who we all wanted to be with those moves in high school.

[ryancleary]

Who’s here after Derrick’s retirement?

[alexnawas]

Bro said "Despite not being the best player in the league in any of the years he played..." Bro literally had a whole section on how he was the MVP in 2011 what are you talking about