Open Letter to D Rose

[tamaraw08]

Let's forget the last 2 years you didn't play.
Please don't think that I am not aware of your desire to help your team to the best of your ability, that you are really trying to attack more, lead your team, play defense and be really be aggresive.
But there is ONE think I ask when you have the ball,when you have that urge to fire from 25 feet, and ask your heart and mind,
is this shot the BEST shot that my team can get for this important possession?

For the year, you have been shooting 5.4 attempts and missing 69% of them.
Yes, your limb must be feeling some pain, or that hard foul from the opposing center would really hurt once you attack more. But remember, you have Pau as your teammate, he can initiate that inside out play, or Butler can score too, heck even that Brooks can hit those shots. Noah and Taj can get that jumphook once they pin thier man inside. Believe it of not, Snell is a good shooter too.
Incase you are wondering how many shots are your colleagues are taking from the 3pt line.
Tony Parker- 1.3 shots.
Russel Westbrook, 3.3
John Wall, 2.5,
CP3, IS TAKING 4.5 but he is making 40% of them.
Jeff Van Gundy said it best when he is calling the Cavs game yesterday.
ONe attribute if the team is locked in and focussed in winning it all is when a player passes up a good shot for a GREAT SHOT!.

[Genaro]

Completely agree. He's thinking he's Curry or Klay. I get he's trying to stay injure free but that's not his shot.
Yeah some days he makes 4 or 5 3pt in a game but it's not often and it doesn't balances out the 1/6 nights. Just not smart basketball.

[DukeDelonte13]

I've always maintained that the bulls will be as good as the decisions Rose makes with the ball.

I think the Bulls could have legitimately beat the Heat in the playoffs that one year had Rose not decided to go 1 v. 1 against Lebron over and over and over again.

[nathanjizzle]

rose should keep shooting those 3's, he wont succumb to mediocrity like some other players. before last game, for the 5-6 games prior he was shooting 50 percent from 3's. hes starting to round out.

[The_Pharcyde]

I've always maintained that the bulls will be as good as the decisions Rose makes with the ball.

I think the Bulls could have legitimately beat the Heat in the playoffs that one year had Rose not decided to go 1 v. 1 against Lebron over and over and over again.


Not with how the heat were defending the Bulls

Boozer was battling turf toe and useless
Noah wasnt 1/6 of the offensive player he is today
Bogans was absolutely horrendous
And deng is a solid player but could never create his own shot

The heat would trap rose as soon as he crossed half court trying to get it out of his hands. As much as I like to think that Bulls team could have beat the heat, I now realize that they were too overmatched offensively...
Rose had the guts to try and take it over, but it simply wasn't gonna work with what the heat tried to do.

[poido123]

P.S. tell Thibs to stop playing hinrich and to make sure he keeps developing the rookies Instead of burying them on the bench.

Hinrich f.cks up more than the rookies :(

[Smoke117]

The guy has never even been what i would say is a GOOD 3 point shooter...to be taking as many as he takes and shoot what he does...is ludicrous. He and Kobrick this season are ridiculous with the 3pt chucking.

[poido123]

The guy has never even been what i would say is a GOOD 3 point shooter...to be taking as many as he takes and shoot what he does...is ludicrous. He and Kobrick this season are ridiculous with the 3pt chucking.


He's streaky.

Some games they never look like going in, other games I hope he shoots the 3.

[Bay Area Baller]

I've always maintained that the bulls will be as good as the decisions Rose makes with the ball.

I think the Bulls could have legitimately beat the Heat in the playoffs that one year had Rose not decided to go 1 v. 1 against Lebron over and over and over again.


You think Rose is going decision mode via Lebron style??? He about to abandon ship or will he stay with his home team in Chicago. Can't wait to watch on espn

[hawksdogsbraves]

He's streaky.

Some games they never look like going in, other games I hope he shoots the 3.

When it evens out to a 31% clip it's probably best for him to lay off.

[nathanjizzle]

When it evens out to a 31% clip it's probably best for him to lay off.

mind your own business.

[Graviton]

mind your own business.
Why are you always so hostile Nathaniel? Is something going on in your life? There is no need to lash out at your ISH brothers, remember it's always the darkest just before the dawn, all you have to do is hold on.

[Mikebball1]

just rose stop shooting 3's

[tamaraw08]

He's streaky.

Some games they never look like going in, other games I hope he shoots the 3.

That is why I really think we need to go to the facts, as in percentages.
His career 3pt% is 31.2%, ONLY once did he shot higher than 33.9%,
4 out of 6 career yrs, he shot below 32%:eek:
Some players just don't have that great soft leathery touch, the key is recognizing it. There are reasons why Rondo and Parker don't take them a lot but they find ways to be deadly for their team
btw Kirk has career 37.6% from the 3pt line for 10 years with Chicago. I understand that he has a limited midrange game and worse is he can't penetrate....
Going back to Rose, it's not like he is playing along side Thabo and Perkins or some very limited teammates. Butler and Pau has been doing pretty well offensively. Brooks has been good too.

[Rooster]

Perhaps he need to work more on his midrange game. After all those injuries he has to evolve somehow.

[poido123]

When it evens out to a 31% clip it's probably best for him to lay off.


I don't know if it's that he thinks he's a decent 3 shooter or he's avoiding contact some possessions and coasting...

Either way, he shouldn't be taking more than 3 a game.

[BIZARRO]

Great post OP. :applause:

Some things the Bulls need to do to become contenders:

1. Play Hinrich way less than his WAY too many minutes.
2. Tell D-Rose to drive, drive, and drive some more and dish and stop taking 5 and 1/2 3's a game.
3. Play Brooks more minutes a game (taking the washed up never was, screwing things up with his crazy (in a bad way) play.
4. Find a more consistent rotation
Meaning Pau, Noah, Taj, Mirotic up front Butler, Rose, and Brooks in the backcourt. Everyone else play sparingly. Meaning build chemistry (which is impossible when Hinrich is on the floor so much; what a coincidence when Hinrich was out the Bulls were locking in and playing their best ball of the season).

The Bulls are a great team who are merely playing okay, due to some bad rotations and playing the wrong players. Stop being so cute Thibs; throw Taj, Noah, Pau, Butler, and Rose (or Brooks) out there and let them lock in.

Doesn't need to be that hard.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Great post OP. :applause:

Some things the Bulls need to do to become contenders:

1. Play Hinrich way less than his WAY too many minutes.
2. Tell D-Rose to drive, drive, and drive some more and dish and stop taking 5 and 1/2 3's a game.
3. Play Brooks more minutes a game (taking the washed up never was, screwing things up with his crazy (in a bad way) play.
4. Find a more consistent rotation
Meaning Pau, Noah, Taj, Mirotic up front Butler, Rose, and Brooks in the backcourt. Everyone else play sparingly. Meaning build chemistry (which is impossible when Hinrich is on the floor so much; what a coincidence when Hinrich was out the Bulls were locking in and playing their best ball of the season).

The Bulls are a great team who are merely playing okay, due to some bad rotations and playing the wrong players. Stop being so cute Thibs; throw Taj, Noah, Pau, Butler, and Rose (or Brooks) out there and let them lock in.

Doesn't need to be that hard.

You realize that playing his starters too much and running them into the ground is the number one criticism of Thibs right?