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12-15-2009, 10:02 AM
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/63413/20091215/bulls_want_rose_to_dominate_offensively/
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose says it's hard for him to take over a game with his own offense, but coach Vinny Del Negro wants to see him do just that.
"Yeah, but it's hard when everybody's focusing on you on the court," Rose said Monday. "It's very hard being in the position where I'm the point guard and I'm supposed to pass the ball and everything.
"People say they want me to shoot the ball more, but I'm the point guard; I can't do that. I've got to pass the ball to people and get people open. Taking over as a point guard is getting people open and shooting here and there.
"If I was a 2-guard, it would be something else."
Rose is placing those restrictions on himself, but Del Negro sees things much differently.
"We need him to score, we need him to take over games when he has the opportunity," the coach said.
"He's done that. We need him to score the basketball, but also run the team and be aggressive, and I think he's done a better job since he's been healthy the last 10 or 12 games.
"But it's a long season; he'll continue to develop and understand when he needs to get guys shots and take over games. There are other areas that Derrick will continue to improve that are more important than that."
Rose is averaging 16.1 points and 5.5 assists per game this season.
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose says it's hard for him to take over a game with his own offense, but coach Vinny Del Negro wants to see him do just that.
"Yeah, but it's hard when everybody's focusing on you on the court," Rose said Monday. "It's very hard being in the position where I'm the point guard and I'm supposed to pass the ball and everything.
"People say they want me to shoot the ball more, but I'm the point guard; I can't do that. I've got to pass the ball to people and get people open. Taking over as a point guard is getting people open and shooting here and there.
"If I was a 2-guard, it would be something else."
Rose is placing those restrictions on himself, but Del Negro sees things much differently.
"We need him to score, we need him to take over games when he has the opportunity," the coach said.
"He's done that. We need him to score the basketball, but also run the team and be aggressive, and I think he's done a better job since he's been healthy the last 10 or 12 games.
"But it's a long season; he'll continue to develop and understand when he needs to get guys shots and take over games. There are other areas that Derrick will continue to improve that are more important than that."
Rose is averaging 16.1 points and 5.5 assists per game this season.