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Detroit Pistons 2019-20 preview: Derrick Rose’s profile

By Steven Bryant

Detroit Pistons Derrick Rose. (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 09: Derrick Rose #25 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket against the Washington Wizards during the game on March 9, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 09: Derrick Rose #25 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket against the Washington Wizards during the game on March 9, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Petals of the past

Last season saw a rejuvenated Rose as a member of the Timberwolves. Some highlights include his 50-point performance against his former team of maybe a few days, the Utah Jazz. He reached 10,000 career points against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 15th. And he scored 29 points in the second half of a game against the Phoenix Suns which also included his last-second game-winning shot.

By the numbers, Rose had a more complete season since, I would say, his 2011-2012 season with the Chicago Bulls. Though, an argument could be made for his time with the Knicks for the 2016-2017 season.

Rose averaged 18 points per game with 4.3 assists per game last season primarily coming off the bench. He appeared in 51 games, missing time for an ankle injury and right elbow injury. His offensive output was the most efficient of his career.

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He shot 48 percent from the field, his best since the 2010 season. More importantly, he shot an absurd (by his standards) 37 percent from the 3-point line. For some perspective, Rose averaged a career 3-point percentage of 29 percent. He shot 21 percent from beyond the arc during his time with the Knicks, albeit on 60 attempts in 64 games. This last season, he made 54-of-146 attempts from three.

The Timberwolves missed the playoffs last season, going 37-45. Rose, however, does have strong playoff numbers when healthy. Though most seasons came before his first Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear, so take the following numbers with a large, large grain of salt.

Playoffs Per Game Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 CHI NBA PG 7 7 44.7 8.4 17.1 .492 0.0 0.6 .000 8.4 16.6 .509 .492 2.9 3.6 .800 1.7 4.6 6.3 6.4 0.6 0.7 5.0 3.6 19.7
2009-10 21 CHI NBA PG 5 5 42.4 11.4 25.0 .456 0.4 1.2 .333 11.0 23.8 .462 .464 3.6 4.4 .818 0.8 2.6 3.4 7.2 0.8 0.0 2.6 1.6 26.8
2010-11 22 CHI NBA PG 16 16 40.6 9.3 23.5 .396 1.6 6.3 .248 7.8 17.2 .451 .430 6.9 8.4 .828 1.3 3.1 4.3 7.7 1.4 0.7 3.7 2.1 27.1
2011-12 23 CHI NBA PG 1 1 37.0 9.0 23.0 .391 3.0 6.0 .500 6.0 17.0 .353 .457 2.0 2.0 1.000 3.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 23.0
2014-15 26 CHI NBA PG 12 12 37.8 7.8 19.6 .396 1.9 5.5 .348 5.8 14.1 .414 .445 2.9 3.3 .897 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.5 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.8 20.3
2017-18 29 MIN NBA PG 5 0 23.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 4.4 9.4 .468 .570 1.2 1.4 .857 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 14.2
Career NBA 46 41 38.8 8.6 20.3 .423 1.3 4.2 .311 7.3 16.2 .452 .455 4.2 5.0 .838 1.2 3.3 4.5 6.6 1.0 0.5 3.4 2.1 22.7
5 seasons CHI NBA 41 41 40.6 9.0 21.4 .418 1.3 4.5 .290 7.7 17.0 .451 .448 4.5 5.4 .838 1.3 3.5 4.8 7.1 1.1 0.6 3.7 2.2 23.7
1 season MIN NBA 5 0 23.8 5.8 11.4 .509 1.4 2.0 .700 4.4 9.4 .468 .570 1.2 1.4 .857 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 14.2

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/5/2019.

Defensively, Rose has never really been that world-class of a defender. In his career, he has a defensive rating of 110, which means he gives up 110 points per every 100 possessions. His last five seasons have his defensive rating looking like this: 115, 116, 117, 115, 117. Not necessarily good numbers for a player, but defensive rating should more pertain to the team as a whole and not just an individual. Fortunately, the Pistons have been a top 12 unit when it comes to defensive rating.

It’s expected that the Pistons didn’t sign Rose for his defensive prowess, so let’s get into why they did sign him.

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