New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has been known to hit plenty of buzzer-beaters in his prime, and he added another entry to his resume against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
With a few ticks remaining before the halftime horn sounded, Rose made a crucial defensive stop against Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis. The league's youngest MVP in history raced down the court shortly after and got the rock from his Knicks teammate Julius Randle.
He fired an extremely deep 3-pointer right over Doug McDermott, which gave New York its first taste of the lead.
D-Rose beats the 2nd QTR buzzer 🌹 pic.twitter.com/31UEdTIjEo
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
Derrick Rose's much-improved accuracy from long range has indeed helped him become a more versatile player after recovering from career-threatening injuries. The Knicks needed a leader in their bid to make a run for a postseason slot this season and acquired the three-time All-Star for his second stint in The Big Apple.
Despite playing just 22 minutes a night, Rose has given the Knicks solid production off the bench so far, notching 11.8 points, 2.8 boards and 4.1 dimes prior to the match against the Pacers. Making Rose's buzzer-beater even more epic is his nonchalant reaction afterward, as he simply went back to the locker room like nothing happened. It's just another day in the office for Mr. Rose, I guess.
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