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This incredible ability to create his own shot almost whenever he pleases has served as mostly a gift, but also sometimes as a curse this year. In transition however, when he doesnt have the ball, he tends to slow down, not fill the lanes often confused as to what to do when hes not the primary ball handler.

Hes especially adept at flashing to an open area, which often leads to positive results. He does a good job off the ball as well in the half court. Presently he only shoots it with his right, but he gets it off so quickly, as he can jump stop and rise on the drop of dime, that it remains difficult to contest. Lately, he has even shown more confidence with his floater and tear drop a shot necessary for a point guard in todays game. Be it with a resounding dunk, or nifty lay-up that requires a little extra hang time, Roses creativity in the air is not only breathtaking at times, its also highly effective. When he gets to the hoop, his upper body strength, mixed with his body control, make for some dazzling finishes at the rim. This ability to change speeds on the fly is what will potentially put him in an elite class as he begins to utilize his physical gifts on a consistent basis. Rose often pushes the ball at what appears to be a fast pace, but then explodes to another gear when he crosses over. While hes proven more than capable in half court sets, he is most dangerous in transition. In pick and roll situations defenders tend to go under the screen, and Rose still manages to get a step and find himself in the painted area. Playing in a spread offense with four out and one in and sometimes even five out, Rose has a number of ways to attack the paint. Opposing guards who defend him give him about 3 to 4 feet when he makes his initial move, and still have no chance of stopping him once he changes direction or pace, especially when he shows a hesitation dribble or stutter step. As predicted, Roses ability to create off the dribble and finish in traffic has translated seamlessly to the NBA level, as he is yet to find a team that can keep him out of the lane. Now, about a month into Derrick Roses NBA career, it is becoming clear that those prognostications were not simply hyperbole. Only a month into his college season, we saw a once in a generation physical talent and clearly had high expectations for the point guard at the next level. NCAA Tournament Performers 4/1/08 Part One The fact that he is not showing any type of hesitation executing these moves despite the gigantic stage hes playing on truly hints at great things that are in store for him in the future.

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John Caliparis offense instilled an incredibly aggressive scoring/slashing mentality in Rose from a very early point in the season, but hes also learned how to use his extraordinary talent to finish plays with advanced moves that he will surely need in the NBA as well. NCAA Weekly Performers Freshman Edition, Part One, 11/23/07. Rose can handle the ball very well with both hands (although he favors his right), and is always looking for an opportunity to use a lethal assortment of jukes and hesitation moves to get to the basket, Once hes there, his excellent leaping ability allows him to just hang in the air and finish strong with a variety of acrobatic layups, floaters or sometimes even an emphatic dunk. His first step is nothing short of breathtaking, and when combined with his terrific ball-handling skills (particularly his awesome crossover) and outstanding body control once in the lane, were talking about an unstoppable force when it comes to his slashing game.

We talk about quickness and explosiveness and such all the time on DraftExpress, but Rose is clearly in a class of his own. Watching his footage, its hard not to wonder whether Rose might actually be the most athletic point guard weve ever evaluated at the college level.

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