How will Rose's return impact Chicago's offense?

[jonathanlambert33]

You may not have noticed, but we have officially passed the halfway point of the NBA season. There are things that we know. Oklahoma City, Los Angeles, and San Antonio are the class of the West. Miami is the overwhelming favorite in the East challenged by a cluster of second tier teams. Indiana, New York, Brooklyn, Atlanta, and Chicago. The Bulls are the most intriguing of those teams. They sit at third in the East behind their ravaging defense, barely passable offense, and the effort they put in every single night. And they’re about to get their best player back, the 2010-11 MVP winner (however bogus that may have been), Derrick Rose.

In 2010-11 (We’ll be looking at this season instead of last year’s injury plagued campaign), without Rose playing, the Bulls’ offensive efficiency was 98.9, a mark that would sit mere percentage points above the Bobcats’ offense and be the third worst in today’s NBA. But the Bulls have adapted to playing without Rose, posting an offensive efficiency of 100.5, good for 20th in the league. In 2011, when Rose played the Bulls’ offensive efficiency jumped a whopping 8.6 points. A similar jump for this season’s Bulls team would make them the second best offensive team in the league with Rose on the court.
Now, this probably won’t happen. Rose is coming back from a torn ACL and likely won’t be himself for some time (look at Ricky Rubio). There will likely be minutes restrictions. We’re looking at data from two years ago and looking at a very different Bulls team today.

http://hoopchalk.com/2013/02/01/how-will-derrick-roses-return-impact-chicagos-offense/

 

[bosoxlover12]

Bulls will win it all

 

[Elite]

They couldn't win it all with a healthy MVP caliber Rose and couldn't beat a Heat team that is worse than they are now.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Yeah but the Bulls supporting cast is better now than it was two years ago. If Rose gets back for form, they'll give Miami a run.

 

[Hurricane Season]

Oh look, another writer discrediting Rose's MVP.

 

[Rios15]

I'm real excited for Rose's come back. I think Chicago has faired better than most of us thought they would this season though.

 

[Mr.Baller]

Rose is my fav NBA player would love to see him return .. but it would take some time before he starts getting his old form but having him on the court would never hurt the team