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Back in 2011, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was on top of the basketball world with the Chicago Bulls.
Rose had just become the youngest MVP in NBA history. The Chicago native led the Bulls to the best record in the NBA during the 2010-11 season, but Chicago wound up losing to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the Eastern Conference Finals in five games.
The next season, Rose led the Bulls to the No. 1 seed in the East again. However, the explosive guard suffered a torn left ACL in Game 1 of the Bulls' first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since winning his MVP award, Rose has undergone a total of four knee surgeries, two on each knee. Now on the Pistons, Rose is a sixth man, as he backs up Reggie Jackson. The former No. 1 overall pick talked about what it's like going from an MVP to a bench role, via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago:
DRose on MVP to reserve role: "I don’t have a pompous attitude. I come in and listen. I understand where I’m at, the circumstances I have in front of me. I feel like I could be put in any situation with any group or any team and I’ll find my way in. My talent trumps everything."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 31, 2019
Rose may be coming off the bench for the Pistons, but he's clearly the best guard on the team. Detroit head coach Dwane Casey wants to manage Rose's minutes since D-Rose has an extensive injury history.
Through the Pistons' first five games of the season, Rose has been great. He's averaging 20.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists while shooting 55.3 percent from the field and 94.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Rose is playing roughly 25 minutes per game for the Pistons, who are 2-3 on the young season.
