derrick rose is not a top 3 player in the league

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He's better than Wade if you ask me; at worst they're definitely on the same level.

Durant, Lebron, and Howard are all better than him. I'd say Kobe is too. I have Rose as the 5th best player in the league, although he hasn't had a top 5 season this year since he's missed so many games.

[Legends66NBA7]

He has Blake Griffin, yes, who else is particularly notable? Chauncey Billups is done for the year, Deandre Jordan only scores of lobs, Randy Foye has a good game every blue moon, Caron Butler hasn't been very good, and Nick Young is still adjusting to the team. Mo Williams is a good scorer, but he's not in the game with CP3 that often.

I think Griffin is the main notable, yes, 20/10 a night.

I was basically meaning the shooters on that team and if Billups gets back as well.

The difference between both teams is that the Bulls pass more as a unit, better than anyone else in the league.

Otherwise, the Bulls haven't had a healthy roster to have a complete scoring arsneal out there. I mean Rip Hamilton hasn't played in forever. Deng's been hurt and hasn't been that good on offense. C.J. Watson is a shooter, but is clearly bench player and doesn't play with Rose often. Ronnie Brewer isn't a great starting SG at all and who knows when John Lucas is going to have another game like he did vs Miami.

So the passing as a team is really the main difference between the Clippers vs the Bulls on offense. It's the defense that really sets the two teams apart, which I also believe Rose was better than Paul on defense too...

[derb2k2]

He's better than Wade if you ask me; at worst they're definitely on the same level.

Durant, Lebron, and Howard are all better than him. I'd say Kobe is too. I have Rose as the 5th best player in the league, although he hasn't had a top 5 season this year since he's missed so many games.

ROFL

[Go Getter]

That was confusing. Sarcastic is an individual and he was talking about Rose, not the Bulls. I find Sarcastic's position a lot more bearable than that LA guy who talks about the SAT's all the time - I mean that's just pure hate. I love Rose but he isn't top 3 this year - and I defend him as or much as anybody here... The SAT stuff is crap.

1. Why is Rose's rank even a topic when he is hurt and why do Knicks fans care?
2. Dude still acts like Bulls fans hype Rose, which is funny when you look at the Lin situation.
3. Your ranking doesn't make it gospel. Player ranking is a waste of time imo.

[nathanjizzle]

ROFL

at you thinking wade is better than rose.

[chips93]

2. Dude still acts like Bulls fans hype Rose, which is funny when you look at the Lin situation.

the vast majority of lin hype was done in irony, and from general fans of the league, not just knick fans

[Tenchi Ryu]

at you thinking wade is better than rose.

I swear, just what in the hell has Wade done this season better than Rose to make him "clear-cut" better? What, his high FG% due to easy ass half-court cherry picked lobs?

[Crystallas]

that includes last year,
wade, lebron, durant are better than him, kobe is probably better than him right now.

Rose is the most overrated player in the league, replace him with wade and the bulls probably get better

[Pointguard]

1. Why is Rose's rank even a topic when he is hurt and why do Knicks fans care?
2. Dude still acts like Bulls fans hype Rose, which is funny when you look at the Lin situation.
3. Your ranking doesn't make it gospel. Player ranking is a waste of time imo.

I didn't realize Inclinerator was a Knick fan. But he and Sarcastic are two individuals. Most of the Rose haters seem to come from Miami so I thought it weird you called out Knick fans. As Chips states above, Lin is hyped by fans across the board. Knick fans like whoever is making them win. Yeah, folks don't have to rank, but sometimes we do.

[LBJMVP]

[NumberSix]

He's better than Wade if you ask me

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1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Chris Paul
5. Dwight Howard
6. Kevin Love
7. Derrick Rose
8. Russell Westbrook
9. Lamarcus Aldridge
10. Derron Williams

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1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Chris Paul
5. Dwight Howard
6. Kevin Love
7. Derrick Rose
8. Russell Westbrook
9. Lamarcus Aldridge
10. Derron Williams