Published 10/21/2008
by David Bovyn
at Bleacher Report - NBA
Can Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls become a top 5 back court in the NBA? That is the question on my mind this evening, and that very question had me on my toes all day. The question itself has an easy answer. Of course they can! But that would be too easy.
Could two players who both led their college teams to national championships be one of the top 5 back courts in the NBA? Can a player who led his team to the best record in NCAA history be a part of one of the top 5 back courts in the NBA? Can the ex-6th man of the year become a starter in one of the top 5 back courts in the NBA?
They better be able too.
This question itself defines all the expectations the Chicago Bulls have for this season. If Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose are not one of the best back courts in the NBA, something is really, really wrong.
How can it be possible that two players this exciting, and with records as good as they have, not be one of the most exciting back ...
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