Derrick Rose won the 2010-11 MVP Award with his hometown Chicago Bulls at the age of 22, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history. The explosive guard averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists and led the Bulls to the best record in the NBA.
So how did Rose win the prestigious award in just his third year in the NBA? The former Bulls superstar believes his 2010 FIBA experience was the “springboard” for his MVP campaign.
“It was a springboard for sure,” Derrick Rose told Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report.
“I was able to play the same way that I played in Chicago, but I had the best players. My job was easy.”
That 2010 USA FIBA team was loaded with talent. It featured some of the best players in the NBA such as Rose, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala.
Durant was the tournament's most valuable player, while Rose averaged only 7.2 points and 3.2 assists. D-Rose didn't really have to do much since KD led the way with averages of 22.8 points per contest.
However, it's evident that Rose improved his game during the intense practices that took place behind closed doors. One can only imagine how competitive those scrimmages were.
Rose, who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons, was also part of the 2014 FIBA team that won gold. The former MVP has career NBA averages of 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 596 games with the Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Pistons.
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