Everyone knows that Derrick Rose is a special player, one who certainly was a solid choice for the league MVP this year, even if LeBron James had a compelling case as well.  But while Rose dazzled MVP voters with spectacular plays and clutch moments throughout the regular season, the playoffs showed that he’s still a young player who needs to continue to refine his game.  One of the best dual threats in the game, Rose had difficulty facilitating at various parts of the Heat series and was able to be severely slowed down by James in crucial moments.  Ultimately, LeBron and the Heat get to go on to take on Dallas in the Finals while the Bulls get to regroup, get some rest in the offseason and then figure out what to do from there.

For Rose, who has shown considerable improvement from season to season so far in his career, he will need to work mainly on shot selection.  It was nice to see him add a much better three-point stroke to his arsenal this year, though teams dared him to shoot in the postseason and were eventually able to significantly slow him down.  The Bulls are often at their best when Rose can get into the lane and find teammates, though Rose was limited to being a jumpshooter and scorer for much of the Heat series.  But Rose has shown his maturity and work ethic so far in his career – two things he’ll need if he’s to lead the Bulls past the Heat someday.

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