If there is one flaw in Derrick Rose’s tremendous game, it is his jump shot. In his first two seasons, Rose’s jumper from the free throw line extended and out was so inconsistent (especially off the dribble), that it never was considered a threat. The reason a jump shot is so important for a player like Rose is because if he has a respectable jumper, defenders can’t just sit back and pack the lane.
By all accounts, Rose has focused on improving his jumper this offseason. Rose showed off the results of his hard work to a number of campers, and Docksquard Sports was able to obtain the video (link via TrueHoop). Here are a couple jumpers off of the dribble:
When looking at his form, a few things really stick out. The first being his wide base when rising up to attempt the jump shot:
Over the past six days, I was able to take a look at six of the ten (the number keeps changing, but I am pretty sure it is set at 10 right now) players that are coming to the NBA from overseas. Here is the list of them in case you missed any:
I hope you guys enjoyed learning about the players coming over as I did writing these reports. In addition to learning about some of the new guys coming to the NBA, I think I developed a respect for European/International basketball that I didn’t have before. From the games that I have seen in a few different leagues shows me that the quality of basketball has gotten very good, so if you get a chance to watch some international basketball, don’t pass it up.
I seriously had a blast doing these scouting reports, but it is probably time to move on and look at some other NBA-related topics. Check back later today for some new content.
