Derrick Rose, New York Knicks. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
It’s starting to become a pattern with the New York Knicks and Derrick Rose. The team establishes a physical tone early on. There are stretches of play where New York dominates and periods where their opponent fights back. Then, the 4th quarter comes around and Derrick Rose delivers the knockout punches.
The impact of Derrick Rose was felt from the moment he landed in New York. The first reports we received were how he immediately took rookies Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley out to dinner and assert himself as a resource for the younger players.