D. Rose

[King Taharqa]

It was their 4th game in 5 nights. Rose had an off night. I still think he dominates a lot more consistently than Chris Paul does, isnt as injury prone, and has already taken teams farther than Paul has.

[HeatCheck]

How do you define 'dominates'? Chris Paul has better stats than Rose. I am not a stat guy myself but combined with how CP3 plays on both ends of the floor, I am not sure you can say Rose dominates more. Unless your definition has more to do with Rose meaning more to his team.

[King Taharqa]

Meaning, when you watch the Clippers play, there are times you dont even realize Paul is on the floor. And then other games he takes over and looks like that '08 Paul. I just dont see him as the game changer he once was due to the injuries he's suffered the past couple of years. He's still one of the best, but Rose does more consistently. I'd also add I'd like to see Paul take his game to a "championship" level at this point of his career. He just got traded to LA and is playing with more talent now than in NO. He's a few months younger than LeBron. At what point do we expect titles from him? D Rose in his 4th year at age 23 already has the Bulls as legit contenders.

[HeatCheck]

I will agree that CP3 has more to go along with him than Derrick Rose. But that kinda adds to your point that he doesn't stand out as much. It's just perception. CP3 still puts up better numbers so whether it goes unnoticed or not, he is still producing. Last year in the playoffs vs LAL Paul was a beast. And he stood out more because of the team he was on.

I think Tom Thibodeau has been overlooked in this whole situation. Rose and the Bulls are a better team than LAC because of their defense. Rose provides the offense. That's why he stands out more because who else is going to take over a game. Deng? Boozer?

I never thought CP3 would win a title in NO because of the talent that surrounded him. His team now plays little defense and that's going to be a killer. I doubt he ever gets a ring but that's nothing against him. As long as the Bulls continue to play good defense they will be in good shape. Their dynamic is interesting because of the pieces that fit together there with Rose as the centerpiece. I don't doubt CP3 would do similar things in Chicago as he is in LAC but he obviously wouldn't score as much as Rose.

[SOJA]

Lol at injury prone. Chris has had one bad knee injury. And what are you talking about dominates. The guys best player for most of his career was David fuging west and the hornets were still a good team