Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has revealed head coach Dwane Casey is going to let him play the way he has played basketball “since sixth grade.”
Rose says the Pistons want him to “get in the paint and create.”
#Pistons Derrick Rose on expectations from coach Dwane Casey: "The special thing about this situation is what they’re asking me to do, I naturally play that way. They want me to get in the paint and create – and that’s what I’ve been doing since sixth grade."
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) October 2, 2019
Derrick Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency this summer. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot.
Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose averaged 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from beyond the arc and 85.6 percent from the free-throw line. His most memorable performance last season came on Halloween when he scored 50 points.
Pistons All-Stars Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond figure to get more easy looks at the basket playing with Rose, who remains one of the best drivers in the league despite undergoing four knee surgeries. The Pistons averaged 107.0 points per game in 2018-19, which ranked 25th in the league.
With Rose in the fold, Detroit should be more explosive on offense this season.
Last season, Rose became the first NBA player since 1983 to score at least 917 points in fewer than 1,400 minutes. He played in just 51 games, though. The Pistons are hoping the former MVP appears in more games this season.
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