Derrick Rose

Recent Q & A

Question:

What was it like being part of the Team USA camp in Vegas?

Answer:

It was great. It was an honor to be invited, and I hope I made a good impression. Just to be there and play with so many great players was a good learning experience and a lot of fun for me. I can't wait for future opportunities with Team USA!

Question:

Are you there all the time and on all the 4 days of the camp?

Answer:

Yes! I'll be there throughout the camp meeting everyone and teaching all the campers.

Question:

What are you most looking forward to about all-star weekend?

Answer:

Just being with the fans. Being with my family. And just having fun, that's what the whole experience is about. Just having fun down there and learning some leadership skills while I'm down there with those great players.

Question:

How does it feel to be an all-star?

Answer:

I really can't describe it right now. It really hasn't hit me. Hopefully, when I get down to Dallas that's when it will really hit me, I know. I really didn't know there wasn't an All-Star for the Bulls since Mike in '98 or something like that, so just thinking about that it's amazing.

Question:

at the moment, are you a bigger Memphis fan or Kentucky fan?

Answer:

Memphis. I'll always be a Memphis fan. But my coach [John Calipari] is in Kentucky, so I'm their fan too, but I'm definitely a Memphis fan.

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Mon, Jul 26th 2010, 09:35

D Rose steals the show at Team USA scrimmage

If exhibition basketball is all about thrilling the crowd, then Derrick Rose deserves a gold medal for his performance Saturday night in Team USA’s Blue vs. White Showcase.

Although Kevin Durant led the White team to a 114-96 victory against the Blue Squad with 28 points, it was Rose who garnered the most ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ from the 11,635 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Rose, the Chicago Bulls point guard playing for the white squad, scored 15 points with eight assists, five steals and no turnovers.

“Derrick just played a beautiful game,” Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

“It was easy playing with him tonight because he gave the ball in rhythm.”

Rose spent the evening weaving in and out of the lane using his trademark crossover and setting up teammates with open shots on the perimeter. The white team went 14-for-29 from three.

Near the end of the first half, Rose threw down the biggest dunk of the night when he found himself alone on a fast break. The momentum from the slam nearly carried him into the laps of fans with baseline seats.

Nothing changed in the second half. Rose fed Durant for a dunk when the two got out in front of the defense in transition. Rose then stole an inbounds pass to set up a Tyson Chandler three-point play.

“It wasn’t just about me,” Rose said. “You’ve got to have trust, especially on the defensive end. That’s what I was doing — clogging the passing lanes and trying to get to the ball knowing my teammates had my back.”