Knicks guard Derrick Rose, right, drives to the basket past Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe, left, during overtime of an NBA game Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Adam Hunger
It’s been years since Derrick Rose has been asked to carry a team on a nightly basis. Yet, he showed on Sunday that he still is capable of that on occasion.
A decade ago, Rose became the youngest MVP in league history when he won the award in his third season with the Bulls at age 22. Since that 2010-11 season, he has struggled with significant knee injuries that limited his play in three seasons and then bounced around to five different teams, including a stint with the Knicks in 2016-17.