Derrick Rose Dunk Video – Fantasy Basketball
November 8, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA Draft Prospects, NFL Player Analysis
Even though Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls is a 20-year-old rookie, he’s already a valuable fantasy basketball contributor. And as we can see in the video below, he’s capable of exciting his home crowd by throwing down big dunks.
Rose surprised some by being the starting point guard right away for the Bulls. With news that Kirk Hinrich is out for three months following a thumb injury, Rose’s stock will rise even more. There is no reason for Rose not to average between 32 and 35 minutes per game now.
Although he’s still a bit raw, he has a lot of tools to work with. He’s already scoring better than most scouts foresaw and his playmaking ability is apparent each time you see him play. In his rookie season, he looks very capable of putting up averages of about 17 points and 7.5 assists.
Rose likely won’t rise to become a top five point guard in fantasy basketball this season, but he definitely has the ability to rise to those heights in a year or two. If you have him in a dynasty basketball league, you have to be excited about what you see so far.
Here is the Derrick Rose dunk video where he throws down a vicious jam over Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns:
