This season's NBA has come to an end. Looking back at the 17-18 season, Derrick Rose's name seems to have become a marginal figure in the NBA. The once youngest MVP, once the Rose of the Windy City, is now withering away, which is really regrettable. Especially this season, Rose has been really miserable!
1. The annual salary of US$420,000 is less than one-fortieth of the peak
In 2011, Rose and the Bulls reached a five-year, 94 million contract. Because of his outstanding performance, the NBA even introduced Rose's clause. But who would have thought that just seven or eight years later, he would accept a minimum salary contract of US$420,000 from the Timberwolves! Of course Rose is not doing it for money, he is hoping to continue playing and have the opportunity to prove himself. But with a salary that is less than one-fortieth of his peak, it feels like Rose has been humiliated.
2. His career was almost ruined by Monroe.
Rose originally had the characteristics of a glass man, but he often suffered vicious fouls from his opponents. For example, while he was still with the Cavaliers this season, Rose had just shown signs of recovery. As a result, during the game against the Bucks, Monroe used a fatal chokehold on him, which directly caused Rose's ankle sprain and required him to rest for a long time. time. It even gave Rose the idea of retiring.
3. No one wanted to invest in the Cavaliers with a minimum salary after being laid off.
After it was revealed that Irving was leaving the Cavaliers this season, Rose decided to invest with a minimum salary to prove himself again. Unexpectedly, not only did he not have a starting position, the Cavaliers didn't even want to keep him on the team and cut him directly. After being laid off, if it weren't for the help of his mentor in the Timberwolves, Rose even faced a situation where no one cared about him! It is really sad that the former MVP has fallen to this.
4. He surrendered to his former younger brother
and defected to the Timberwolves. Rose was just an ordinary player on the bench, while his former younger brother in the Bulls, Jimmy Butler, was the boss of the Timberwolves. When the media asked how they felt about the 180-degree reversal of roles between the two, Rose's answer was really heartbreaking: I feel a little strange. We are at different stages. He is a superstar, and I still have to work hard to adapt to the league.
5. Couldn't touch the ball for 4 minutes in the final game of the regular season
After switching to the Timberwolves, Rose's status is not to mention compared with Butler. Even on the bench, few people really respect him. In the last game of the regular season against the Nuggets, Rose came on as a substitute point guard in the second quarter. As a result, in the first four minutes of his seven rounds, Rose, as a point guard, did not touch the ball once! Relying on his own steal, he touched the ball for the first time! (Russell)
