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10 takeaways from the Detroit Pistons first half of the season

By Aaron Ferguson

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3. Rose’s All-Star resurgence

Chicago and Detroit have long been sports rivals but this is probably something everyone can agree on: Derrick Rose should be an All-Star in 2020. It’s something that was unfathomable after a gruesome ACL tear that ended his previous All-Star season.

Seven season later, including a lost season in 2012-13, Rose is a shadow of his former self athletically but is on par with how he was playing before his injuries. He’s playing two-thirds of the minutes he did in 2012-13. It’ll be an exciting revelation if he’s selected since his hometown of Chicago is hosting.

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Rose has transformed to add a 3-point shot. He’s shooting 33% from 3-point range this season after a career-best 37% as a combo guard with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. This season he’s shooting a career-best 49% from the floor.

Per 100 Poss Table
Season G FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2011-12 39 27.2 .435 6.8 .312 9.4 .812 5.1 12.0 1.4 1.1 4.7 2.0 33.4
2019-20 35 28.1 .488 5.7 .324 5.3 .879 4.5 11.0 1.6 0.6 5.0 2.1 33.9
Career 581 25.2 .455 4.0 .306 6.3 .826 5.4 8.8 1.2 0.5 4.2 2.1 29.4

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/14/2020.

His 21.8 Player Efficiency Rating is his best since posting a 23 in that 2011-12 season. Rose is feeling good and wants to get more minutes but the Pistons have done a good job of managing his minutes. Thus he’s been able to help them with 1.9 win shares (1.6 offensive) this season.

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