Don't call New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose vintage. Besides, for him, there is nothing so “vintage” about his game after he completely transformed his style of play.
In an Instagram post on Friday, Rose set the record straight on why he didn't like the “vintage” label. He even used chess as a reference to emphasize his point, noting that he worked hard to get one of his pawns to get the Queen that he once lost.
“It's nothing VINTAGE about my game but my floaters. I don't dunk or jump high anymore. I’m not killing u with speed nor am I a one man fastbreak anymore. I don't even shoot my reverse layups lol. I'm a totally different player,” the Knicks guard shared on his post.
“I love chess so I would put it this way… I lost my Queen early in the game but I fought my fuckin way back to get one of my pawns down the board to get her back. If you know chess… that's a very hard process to achieve and if you really know how to play you know even the master games are won with few pieces on the board and it's about strategy, heart and skill. “
Derrick Rose speaks out on the "vintage" label pic.twitter.com/nYf2O1IV9I
— Stadium (@Stadium) May 21, 2021
It's not hard to see where Derrick Rose is coming from. Fans and experts alike have given him the “vintage” label due to his performance with the Knicks this season, having averaged 14.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 35 games for New York this 2020-21 campaign.
While that is no way an insult since a lot of people are happy to see Rose playing well again after struggling to bounce back from his injuries, the veteran guard has a point. He is no longer the same player he once was, losing much of the athleticism that made him such an unstoppable force. Instead, he has changed his game to still contribute despite the injuries.
Sure enough, he has proven that he can still make an impact on a team after helping the Knicks make the playoffs once again. Simply put, Rose has aged and knows better.
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