NBA Playoffs 2011 Derrick Rose Presents Challenge the Miami Heat Haven't Faced Yet
Derrick Rose didn't take over Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, but he orchestrated the offensive beautifully and still managed to pour in 28 points.
The Heat dealt with an upstart Philadelphia 76ers team in the first-round, who gave them more problems than they originally expected, and used their athleticism to exploit an older, slower Boston Celtics team, that certainly possessed the experience and ability to beat them if they didn't come to play each night.
But now, Derrick Rose presents a new kind of challenge the Heat haven't faced, and the Miami Herald's Israel Gutierrez points out, it's not going to be easy:
Rose is that player, and he won?t just test the Heat defense every second he?s on the floor, he also will test the Heat?s unity. Defending Rose, the MVP with Wade?s quicks and MJ?s hops, will get so frustrating at times that it will test just how committed these Heat defenders are to their system, to their teammates and to their coach.
Gutierrez hits the nail on the head with that one. Rose isn't just a scorer that can frustrate you by getting to the rim and finishing. He'll test your mental and psychological focus. With a team loaded with superstars it's going to be difficult for the Heat to stick with head coach Erik Spoelstra plans for them every evening.
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Also, their used to being far and away, the most athletic group of five on the court, but with Rose, the Bulls can match-up with lateral quickness, speed in the transition game, and playmaking ability.
Rose is the equalizer in this series.
The Heat might have been favored coming in, but we saw in Game 1, Chicago isn't going to lay down to the Big Three.
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