We are years removed since Derrick Rose was the league MVP and arguably the best point guard in the NBA. It’s been unfortunate that injuries have derailed his young and promising career so far to this point. Despite everything he has had to overcome Rose still believes he is an elite point guard in the NBA. When asked if he was still an elite point guard Rose had this to say via ESPN’s Ian Begley.
“Yeah I know I am. That’s no surprise to me. It’s only a matter of time until I put it together. All the hard work I put in, everything how I dedicated my whole life to this game, what I sacrificed. It’s only a few that did it and that’s doing it. So it’s all about just putting it together.”
Rose will get his chance to prove he’s an elite point guard and his first test will be a good one. On opening night will be trying to guard defending champ Kyrie Irving. Good luck with that one.