Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey likes what he has seen from point guard Derrick Rose in the first two days of training camp.
Casey is impressed by how fast Rose has looked:
Detroit #Pistons coach Dwane Casey on how Derrick Rose looks after two days of camp: “He looks like he’s got rockets in his back pockets.”
— VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) 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. The Chicago native shot 48.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from beyond the arc, 85.6 percent from the free-throw line and scored a career-high 50 points on Halloween against the Utah Jazz.
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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