But as he gradually started to get healthier, Peterson gashed opposing defenses for runs of 82, 82, 74, 64 and 61 yards in the final nine weeks. Shumpert also relies heavily on the athleticism he's been blessed with, and the early returns have been promising. Watch video highlights of his first game back : he certainly doesn't look like someone fresh off a major knee injury as he skies for a dunk at the second mark or when he glides between the defense for a layup at the second mark.
Shumpert has only played five games so it's a fool's game to analyze his numbers too much, but they're still interesting. Per NBA. He's only 2-for, but it shows that he can still get to the rim. You can also expect Rose to jack more three-pointers, as he's had plenty of time to work on his shot during his recovery. Shumpert is doing it too, taking 4.
Shumpert's free throw attempts have also fallen from 2. Rose should be just fine, though He talked to the Tribune's K. Johnson about his recovery the day after Rose went down. You get a little more confident as it goes along.
And then the last stage is the mental part: 'Can I still do that move? Can I still do that cut? But you don't believe that at first. You're scared. You doubt. Make no mistake: those moves and those cuts will be paramount to the Bulls' success this season and beyond.
Rose is skilled player blessed with great basketball instincts, but he thrives because of his athleticism. But they are the same person. Derrick and Tom just have this understanding about each other.
And they just talk basketball. They figure out how to win. And Derrick just loves it. Obviously, there was excitement. It was one of those things I never talked to him about.
I never said anything in the offseason. We all kind of knew it was a possibility, but we never talked about it. If you forget something, you can refer back to it.
But just be you. Normally you get a one-word answer. That entire speech was all him off the cuff. There was nothing prepared about it. That whole speech. The only thing he said to me, and he said a little joke to me before he was about to walk on.
That speech was all him, percent. I love Brenda. And it was just her and Derrick in that room. That first step was always so explosive that whoever was guarding him was behind him. That always impressed me. We had a lot of toughness and commitment.
And Derrick played at such a high level all season. He's going to be a "great shooter" after years of that emerging as his biggest weakness. The development of a consistent perimeter game would allow Chicago to "enjoy vastly improved spacing. That would enable the Bulls to do more damage with cutters, on post-ups and in the pick-and-roll.
But it's the other parts of Rose's self-analysis that are even more striking. I didn't think it was humanly possible for him to get stronger around the basket and more explosive. I think I can take contact a little bit better.
And as far as jumping-wise, I think I can jump even higher. They tested my vertical -- I increased it by 5 inches. I just didn't show it yet because there's no need to.
Rose said after his first preseason game a week and a half ago that his vertical had improved from 37 inches to 42 inches.
Now, after playing in just his third game in almost a year and a half, Rose looks and sounds as confident as ever. He says any worrying about his knee is finished. I don't have to worry about anything at all, even if I go to the hole and get contact and fall any type of way, that I could easily get up and bounce right back and play the way that I normally know how to play.
Rose's left knee caused a stir this weekend as he sat out Saturday's game in Rio de Janeiro due to soreness. He gave fans a reason to calm down Wednesday, showing off his trademark speed and explosiveness.
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