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Derrick Rose during that time was probably the most talented player I ever played with. Obviously don't become an MVP but not working hard. I think the only word that he really cares about is winter. Like some of your favorite players I done seen when Derrick Rose was MVP here, Derrick Rose and Derrick Rose with Derrick Rose. I done seen people catch the Rose fluke. Derrick is a dude that, you know, got a great work ethic, you know what I'm saying, very humble. Amira humble, he is above the game. Such a good humble kid. He's a humble guy. And he had a young Derrick Rose before the MVP rose this season before. Why can't I be the MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league? I don't see why, why, why can't I do that? If that was the quality that I had when I was a kid. How did MJ impact you growing up in Chicago? Growing up in Chicago, I had the chance to go over MJ and career when I was younger, when I was like in high school. Like I said, in Chicago, basketball is a culture, so it holds weight. So I got invited to this house when I was a sophomore. I wake up that morning, they pick me up. We had out there and I just remember getting to the gate. You see the 23 on the gate. The gate open and we drive in and you see like this impeccable like landscape. And you keep driving through the driveway and we saw like a speed sign that blew me away. Like wow, you got a speed sign in his driveway. So we get to the house and it's like a palace. It's like a complex and you see like five or six vehicles out there. So we get out the car and I remember the main entrance was to our left. We were going to the right. So when we got out the car, we passed by the six vehicles that we saw when we was pulling in. They were six Benleys, GTs blew me away. We get to the entrance and the whole time I'm thinking like, man, I'm not going to see MJ. He's going to be somewhere else in the house. He's just going to let us like, you know what I mean? Playing in the gym and all that. The door, it was where the gym was. They were in that hood. Like that whole time I watched them every second while I was there. I watched them the entire time. Watching them be a dad, watching them take out garbage. My things I never thought I'd be able to see, but I got the opportunity. So I remember them taking me back home and I'm in my room and I got the TV off and I'm looking at the paint on my wall because like a couple of months prior to that I tried to paint my room with blue paint and the paint job was terrible. So I'm looking at the paint. What the fuck? What am I doing here? And I remember having that jinx feeling that I had prior to me actually meeting Mike when I was younger. I used to always feel like I was going to get jinxed because I was winning. So 9th grade, after I met them, after I went to that career, it went away. I'm like, fuck that. I'm going to get that lifestyle. My mom's going to live decent. Whatever I got to do, I got to do it. And I promised myself that night that I was going to be on the mission and me seeing that MJ giving me the opportunity. It made me, let me manifest my dreams from what I saw. My colleague, Missy Isaacson, actually got Michael on the phone a couple of hours ago and he had this to say about you. I'm very happy for him. The Bulls deserve an All-Star. He is a very special player. He will represent Chicago well. Congratulations to him and the Bulls. Hearing that from him, what does that make you feel like? I wish I could have recorded that conversation. I wish I could record it. But him to say that is crazy right there. Young guys do not earn your praise easily. But there was clearly a respect on the court while you were going after him and he was going after you from that first game. And last year too, something happened, something impressed you about him. What was it, Coke? Well, I could tell when a player truly wants to be better, when a player truly wants to improve. And I respect that about them. I admire that because that was a quality that I had when I was a kid growing up. And that being said, I've seen improvement in this game from last year to this year. He has a long-range ball now. He can squat behind a pick and shoot. He can pull up off the dribble and shoot. I mean, getting to the rim obviously goes unquestioned. So seeing that improvement shows me that he's putting the time into the gym. And I certainly respect that. Favorite point guard battle? D-Rose. D-Rose. D-Rose. The God. Two point guards. His rookie year? Goal. Is that niggas seven games? Proud. A future All-Star Impossible MVP was his first playoff game ever. And that was against the Boston Celtics. I believe I was actually having like a house gathering with some friends. Everybody just sort of stopped what we were doing. He is out of this world. First game of the playoffs? That's what they're telling us. It's a very special place to play. A lot of history. They were the defending champs. What he did that night was just show that I'm here to stay and nobody can stop me. People really underestimate having hope. And that's what Derek represented for us as his teammates and for the city. What point lead for the Bulls? There is Rose. They're towards Brad Miller. He's up to say where were you. He was realizing he does. And hits it. How about the Bulls with an eight point lead here in the guard? Can you compare a prime time D-Rose to anyone you've ever either played against or seen? Can you compare him to anybody? Nah, ain't nobody. See, I was about to say you can't. Ain't nobody fucking like 17-13 when he was out there. What he put in your ass is trouble. You know, your heel is the whole game. The whole game. And ain't no one person in front of him. You got a whole scouting port on him for sure. That's how we have him. Pack the paint. Pack the paint. And he's still getting there and jumping over everybody. But still, he's still going to get in there. But then he could hit that little one dribble pull up too. He's hitting that too. He's hitting threes when he's rolling like he was a problem. I think he's too explosive, yeah. Noah's got 14. Miller's got 10. Oh my goodness. You can't foul there. Were you aware that you tied Abdul-Jabbar's first playoff game in his debut? He had 36 points. You had 36 point tenancies. Were you aware of that record? No, ma'am, but I'm happy I'm there. We didn't win the championship. We lost in the first round. But people still come up to me in Chicago and talk to me about that series. That year, my brother was playing on the opposite team. Derek just get the going crazy. Like, bucket after bucket. Nobody anticipated the Bulls to even win or have a chance. So after the game, I remember talking to my brother and he just told me he's real. He's like, nah, he's real. I mean, he was a show one-man fast break. Every night. Could it have been another team? Yeah. Oh, so it could have been another team. It could have been. You know what I'm saying? It wasn't just Miami that this could have worked in. Miami was the only, well, I don't know if it was, I don't know, but I know at the time when we were trying to make a decision of what city we wanted to play and what we wanted to be, like we had to keep our options open to these other, Chicago was on the top of both of our lists. So it was pretty much Chicago, Miami was on the top. So Chicago at the time, they had two max contracts and they had a young D-Ros before the MVP rose this season before. There was so much talking to 2010 about McGon and Wade coming to Chicago. Did they envision it then? Think about you guys playing together at that point? Yeah, a little bit. They had Alou Al-Dane. They had Noah. They had, you know what I'm saying? They had all these pieces. So I'm like, in the city, in Chicago, in the biggest, one of the biggest markets? Yeah, I'm gonna be in Craig's. Yeah. But then it was like, me, you and D-Ros. That's a lot. Just one ball. We all need it. Yeah. That may be too much. He does to the defense. So in the fourth, Derek Rose trying to take over as the battle of MVP candidates heated up. There's Wade answering with the three. Bulls still out by two. Rose, anything you can do, I can do better. Watch what I do to Mario Chalmers. You like that? No, sir. His big night, not enough with no LeBron. Bulls in the heat to a season high, tying third straight loss with their eighth straight win after United Center. Their longest home streak since 0-5. They won two championships right after that. Were you thinking at all what it would be like? Did you ever in your mind say, you know, I could imagine running with Dwayne Wade and LeBron James? Oh, yeah, yeah. I tried, too. Like, people always said I didn't recruit. I tried to recruit. I put out a video, but it wasn't for me to say that. I felt like the organization was supposed to say that and they didn't. And this past week admitted that he, in fact, did text LeBron James in the offseason. And here's what he said in the text. Just text him. Just let him know that I won my plan with him and all the rumors that I didn't want to play with him. They was false. Text back saying he didn't believe it or whatever. I just told him I just wanted to win. That was the biggest thing. It was just winning to me. And that was it. What did you do? I put out a video for them to help Chris Boss and LeBron. And the organization didn't send you? I mean, it ain't for me to say that, but yeah, they didn't say anything about it. They sent it. I don't know if they really actually looked at it or played the video, but I made a video. But at the time, it wasn't for me to say that. You mean a video of you talking to him and come play with me and come to Chicago? Yes. It's hot. The way I look at it with them myself, why not? Why can't I be the MVP of the league? Why can't I be the best player in the league? I don't see why. Why can't I do that? I seen what was happening in Detroit and it was kind of breaking up that team. And I was like, all right, you know what, Rip? You know, maybe it's your time to go. Right? So like you start thinking, you start looking at all the different teams. I'm saying, you know, what is the best fit? Right? I knew Chicago at the time needed a two guard. Right? Bad. And I felt like, all right, you know what? I can be the missing piece to get them over the hump because for Chicago at the time, they will always meet up against the Miami Heat with LeBron and D Wade. Welcome to the American Airlines Arena. Sold out as it has been all season, as late arriving as they may be. Still every seat sold to see some of the big stars in the NBA as the bulls in heat beat head to head. Nobody considered them a title contender. People now say maybe they can. Big reason Derek Rose has been great this year. Well, look at the fact that he's in the top ten not only in scoring, but in assists. And then he's improved his field goal, three point shooting, and at the foul line. With the clock going down like, there is no one better that you want having the ball because of his incredible quickness. Rose fakes a three, takes a better two. See LeBron exploding, get that floor. Oh, Rose scored as James was there waiting for him. Throws, see if he fouls him. There he goes. But it's a problem. He's five for ten at half time, and he has five assists. We're seeing him at his best because he's not forcing a thing. I admire his passion. I admire how humble he is about the game. And, you know, I think the only word that he really cares about is his winter. You know, and, you know, for him to be as young as he is, to have a franchise on his back and to be able to carry it, you know, in his home city. I think he's great. Not only for the city of Chicago, he's great for the NBA. You know, he's great for, you know, all kids that look up to him as well. You know, he's an unbelievable talent. And I'm looking forward to joining him on the Olympic team. And the second round will be the key in the eighth. Before the heat, there's that uncanny ability of Rose. From Chicago. Rose is back in. Rose, what speed? Rose it in. He pulls by four. Rose, got another one. 27 points for the MVP candidate, Derek Rose, on the road in Miami. And the Chicago Bulls have swept the heat three games this year. Now you guys have the season sweep on Miami. What kind of statement does that make about where the Chicago Bulls team is, you know, where your place is in the league? Um, we just think that we could tail away any team in the league. As long as we play hard, play with the edge, I think that we should be fine. One theory is, slow down Derek Rose, we need the bulls to do that something. Yeah, you have an idea how to do that? Is MVP? And we always say about our athletes that, A, if you're going to talk to talk, walk the walk. And in 2010, 2011, Derek Rose walked the walk. Rose to his left, goes right by. MVP chance, why not? MVP scene was just crazy. Yeah, that was crazy. Getting a chance to play with Derek Rose the year after coming off his MVP season. You guys are in the playoffs, mistake me if I'm wrong, game in hand, Tibbs keeps him in, he gets hurt, and never comes back the same. Bro, like, I played with a lot of great players. Derek Rose during that time was probably the most talented player I ever played with. I mean... At 23 too, think about that. At just starting. At 23, yo, this dude was ridiculous. And I seen what he was doing in practice. Night in and night out, and he had a great work ethic. Like, and Derek was that type of guy. So playing against the 76ers during that time and yeah, a lot of people say, hey, you know what, why was Derek in the game? And, you know, I would ask the question too. I remember those playoffs starting and I believed in my soul, in my heart, that nobody could fuck with us. It's a pretty good feeling to feel that way. And nobody is going to be able to take this from us. This is our chance to win the championship. Derek was ready. We were ready for him. That game won. I mean, we were so ready. Like, I remember coming down, I think I made like a jump hop to like a pass. When that happened, I'm like, oh, snap. I'm like, bro, get up. Like, like, get up. I remember passing the ball and feeling like my ACL tear a little bit. It didn't tear all the way. It tore a little bit. So when I went down on the floor, I thought through the pass, I went down on the floor. Right when I like laid down, put my hands over my head, I felt it tear a toe like it totally tore. My leg just started shaking. I didn't know what was going on. I remember walking to the back to get a X-ray, the X-ray, of course, didn't do anything. They knew the MRI. And I remember going to the MRI after getting out the MRI machine, they told me that it was tore and just breaking down. I got to unbelievable. When Derek went down, I was like, I might be out for a couple of games, but it's going to be all right. I remember where I was sitting when I got the news that he tore his ACL. It was a lot. When he doesn't get up and he's walking off, man, it crushed me not because of my own individual, me coming there and wanting to win the championship, but just knowing Derek is a good kid. Derek is a dude that got a great work ethic, very humble, and this guy right here, best point guard in the game. Couldn't nobody mess with D-Ros during that time. So to see him going down, I just felt like, you know, our chances of winning the championship is very rare to none. There may be no highlight or video clip that former players want to see less than the one you just saw right there of Derek Rose's first game of the playoffs blowing out his left knee, torn ACL. Reggie, when you saw that happen, when you watch something like that, what's hitting you in the gut? So when he went down and the camera focused on his face right then and there because he's never really had a major injury throughout his whole career, AAU, high school, college, whatever, you could see on his face that it was something serious. Guys are coming back in every sport from ACL, so there's no doubt he's going to be okay in terms of his recovery, but how much of the explosion will he lose and how can he... How much up here? He does that move how many times a game? 20, 30? To be able to make that move and just explode is mental, but it's about having the confidence okay, my knee. I think for him, the big question is now do you change your approach to the game? Do you change your game? Is he going to become more of a facilitator? Can he think the game? Can he play the game? You're going to think about those moves, Chuck. I think for him, how do you land? And that's going to be the big difference, I think, for Derek Rose. I'm not wearing that man's sneakers. I got to play against him, you know what I mean? It's like, it's not nothing against D-Rose, you know what I mean? I love what he does. It won't be on my foot. I can't wait to play D-Rose. I can't wait. Finds Rose. Rose trying to get open, fires away. And he jumps in midair and catch him. He's just got the stale face. That's my Derek Rose. Words at the time couldn't describe that feeling. The thought process was, man, we overcame, you know what I mean? You overcame, we overcame, and it's paid off. It showed at that moment. We just thought it was nothing but great from that. That was a crazy year. And that was a really, really big shot. And I really felt like this was the chance for us to go to the finals. I was supposed to get the ball in the corner. I said, forget it. I ran towards the ball. They're getting the opportunity to get the shot off. And I just got to thank my teammates, man. They give me so much energy. They give me so much confidence, man. They give me the ball. It's unfortunate, very fortunate. Congratulations on the win. Mike, back to you. 14 of his 30 points, Lisa, here on the fourth quarter. The native son of Chicago is the bulls a thrilling and exhilarating win. You know, we were, again, headed in a good direction. So many people had kind of written him off and talked poorly about him. His heart had changed in some ways, too. You know, about how people perceived him. As an organization, we were kind of in an iffy spot. And we knew we had some decisions to make going forward. Derek, you'll be 29 with this contract ends. Can you think of playing for another team other than the Bulls? I don't think so. Unless they trade me. I don't want to finish my career here, but we'll have to see. You win, just in all. It's no hard feelings. Like, nothing, no grudges or anything if it was that. It's no hard feelings at all. I understand it's a business. And I'm trying to do what's best for the team, I guess. And I'm trying to do what's best for the team, I guess. And I don't think I will be wrong for using that as motivation. I don't know why I was traded, but I would like to tell them thank you. Thank you. For real. Well, I think they have to be happy, mainly because he's been solid. He's played between 30 and 32 minutes in the four games. Averaging 16 points on 16 shots. 45% shooting. Okay. The rebounding solid for a point, but the assist 2.5. He is not in the top 40. That has got to change. Rose fakes, drives, gets inside once again. Get your pass, gets it to Rose. Rose drives underneath. Layup! Oh, beautiful play from Rose. Rose jumps shot. He's feeling it. Yeah, he's feeling everything. Rounding in the shape. Rose inside the Noah. And the layup. And Rose with his 10th assist to the game. Rose drives. Layup, banks it in. And a foul. What a beautiful move from Derrick Rose. One thing we do know about Mr. Rose is he's a fighter. So these first couple games, he didn't play well. Single digits, last three games in a row. He's not going to quit. He's not going to break them. And it's early in the season. This is going to the playoffs to be a problem, but still plenty of basketball left. They'll be fine. New coach, new system. Noah coming off the bench, you know, four teams left. They're adjusting, but Derrick Rose will be fine. I'm God gifted. So if I just go out there and play, you'll be able to easily see that the best revenge is massive success. And that's the mindset that I have right now. Rose attacks, challenges Derrick Rose. 46 for Rose. Even when a superhero is knocked down, he's still a superhero at the end of the day. And Derrick Rose showed why he's still a superhero. Amazing story just in terms of what he's been through. It's great for obviously him's comeback story, where all the opportunity, believing in yourself, and we obviously knew what he was capable of and the level that he was at before the injuries. And I know people that have been around him from then that have talked about how hard he works. And obviously don't become an MVP, but not what he's been through. The roller coaster ride he's been on. Just understanding how hard he worked to get back. We see them in here sitting back on the court just playing basketball, where we all know Derrick loves to do. That was great. I don't really like to do hypotheticals, but the trajectory you saw him on at 23, barring injury, where would he rank amongst the greats? If we were, shit, what, five, six, seven, eight, seven, eight, seven, eight, seven, eight, seven, eight, seven, seven, eight, seven, seven, eight, seven, seven, eight, seven, I don't, shit, what 15 years, 16 years in, and D Rose was just be able to play through with no injury. I don't think, you know, Rose got to his potential. I don't believe and that's what I was about to say. That's why I was about to say it to me, to me, I agree with you. And when you say it's hard to say who, but then that same breath to me, I got a kind of slept towards D Rose because he got he first won his youngest MVP ever but number two he got to where he got without even like you understand we don't even know he reaches full potential no he didn't he didn't he didn't he didn't reach his full potential I think he he had so much excitement people got to understand what this kid did and then you go win rookie of the year and you like literally he lived out every Chicago kids dream and he maxed it though only thing he didn't do is get a chip but he maxed it he was the MVP of the league but a youngest ever he the toast of the town it don't matter what happened like they can never take that man but you can never Chicago it ain't nothing nobody could do about it ain't he did what he did it ain't nobody change it came no injury change it came nothing change it where does he rank in the historic because to me he was he was a generational talent as well but probably one of the most special and at his position yeah in my opinion Derrick Rose is definitely top 10 easily you know could be top 5 man this dude like like I'm telling you like I mean there's a lot of great players in our game right now when you're talking about the point guards position Russell Russ Steph CP Kyrie listen none of them dudes wanted no smoke with Derrick Rose and Derrick Rose there exactly I'm telling you right now none of them dudes wanted no smoke with D Rose during that time trust and believe I hate when people run away from competition hate when people don't want to play against or don't match up I done seen in the league people been scared of each other I don't see you know I didn't see people fake injuries like some of your favorite players I didn't see when D Rose was MVP year D Rose and D Rose with D Rose I didn't see people catch the Rose flu yeah we think that's not people think that's fake we we used to joke about cuz me and D Rose sit right here and well we'll go out there I used to start and I knew when somebody was kind of shaking you know like I knew my role didn't you tell him earlier this year that you grew up watching his mixtapes did that happen on court I think you've told me a story like that yeah this was when he was with Detroit still I got caught on a switch with him and he went to his kind of like in and out pull up or whatever and actually I got a stop I blocked it partially yeah we secured secured the ball went the other way and there was a dead ball a free throw we were at the line and he came up to me and he was like man Duncan you must been watching all my all my game film you know my moves and I just kind of laughed I was like man I've been watching your game film and your highlights well before this year man like I grew up watching that and he just had this moment he was like man that's crazy man and he said to me he's like I'm a huge fan of your game and I was like damn that's crazy I was like I was like no no no no no I'm a fan of your game there was just kind of like this little moment the game within the game of like that's crazy like Derek Rose you know former youngest MVP ever like you know all the accolades it was definitely kind of that like aha moment for me I've had a bunch of them in my career but it was definitely one of them our community we don't care how many times Derek get hurt like that's a part of life that's a part of being a basketball player and we never saw a downside we never thought about a slope but as a Bulls fan what did you think of kind of the rise and fall like what happened with Derek and seeing how high he went and then how low things got I mean Derek had no lows he didn't because he still maintained Derek is a legend no matter what we always wanted him to come back that was most important thing is Derek coming back we're his family and we just love every time he came back there are any on see me on players in the great lineage in history you look up to role models me being a sixth grade kid and eager to be in the gym with Derek and be around greatness just those little memories is what helped me be the person I am and helped my hoop dreams and inspired me to go to Simeon and to be like him that's my hero and I hope you guys enjoyed the video thank you once again to Mandscape for sponsoring this video be sure to check out the link in the description and use code nixmith MBA for 20% off if you did enjoy this video be sure to hit that like button subscribe if you are new and hit that notification button to stay up to date with all the new episodes within the series it's been your born Xmith I'm out peace