Didn't see the game but just caught the highlights on Comcast. Holy shit!!! Rose was unreal. 13-18 from the field; 30 points. 7 assists. He just did what he wanted to on the court. I'm excited. I thought it was gonna take time. He'll have his rough nights. But he's a super star already. Nice. Bulls games are gonna be fun. That first step of his can't be guarded. The guy can finish in the NBA. I wanted to see that and I did tonight. He can take contact already. The kid has room to get stronger. He hasn't filled out that body yet. He will and it will only make him better. He's already good.

Always fun watching a star in his rookie year.

very impressive night.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Ah you are just mad that you did not get him in our fantasy draft tonight

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

No. Of course not. That's fine. I know we're not winning a title. Don't expect us to win a playoff series. We'll win our 40-42 games. Good enough for a 7 or 8 seed. We'll get bounced in the 1st round. But it will still be fun watching Rose all year.

I remember when Jay Williams got a triple double his Rookie year against Jason Kidd.

Let's not get carried away with what Derrick Rose did last night in Dallas. Remember, it was only a preseason game and it was against reserves that he scored his 30 in an American Airlines Center that appeared to be half full last night. If Bulls' fans start getting excited about Rose, let's hope it starts Opening Night when it counts at United Center vs. Scott Skiles and his new team, the Milwaukee Bucks. Let's also hope #1 is in the starting lineup from the getgo, and forget about starting Larry Hughes & Kirk Hinrich in the same backcourt.

I heartily agree with Bernstein about this- Vinny is saying maybe he called too many plays..well, duh

Just give him the ball everytime and clear everyone out of the way. They should mimick how the Hornets run their offense with Paul. There's no need for all these complicated sets.

The one thing that I'm noticing in the small amount of preseason that I've watched is that Rose is easily able to match up with the speed of the NBA, and in fact may be able to better the speed of the opposing team. He's going to have a very successful rookie season.

Derrick Rose is the first game changing player that the Bulls have had since Jordan.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I meant game changer in a positive manner.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Memo to Vinny Del Negro: With Larry Hughes out the first 6-8 weeks with the dislocated right shoulder suffered in the 85-75 preseason win at Minnesota last night, this better end all the talk about starting Hughes & Kirk Hinrich from the getgo, and putting Derrick Rose to work right away!