DERRICK ROSE WILL BREAK YOUR ANKLES
Docksquad Sports — If you don't believe me, just ask Andre Miller... Also check out this oop from the game, it was sweet... And lastly, you need to see this block!!! This video is a little hard to see, but this block by DROSE is sick!!! This play is actually what turned the entire game around, and propelled the Bulls to victory tonight. GO BULLS!!! GO DROSE!!! Thanks to Sharapova's Thigh for this last video. ...

DERRICK ROSE IS THE TRUTH
Zoner Sports — I was listening to this play in the car when it happened, so thanks to Docksquad Sports for posting the video. Derrick Rose crosses up Andre Miller so badly that Miller has to fall down to prevent bodily damage. Click the link above to see 2 other insane DRose plays, including a Jordan-esque (Yeah, I said it) block. The Bulls won 3 games on the circus trip. Sunday they were down 10 at the end of the 1st quarter and still came back to win. Rose ended up with 18 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and the block. Drew Gooden added 20 & 12, and Larry Hughes lit it up again. The Bulls ...

Video: Derrick Rose Abuses Andre Miller
YOU BEEN BLINDED — Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose is the truth. That’s not breaking news if you’ve paid any attention to the NBA this season, but it needs to be said. Derrick Rose is the truth. I’m a Philadelphia 76ers fan and I jumped off of my couch when I saw Rose break Andre Miller’s ankles, legs, and spirit with a killer crossover. ...

Pats loss can’t rain on Coco’s parade
LEEInks — I’m bracing for a bizarre week. Besides the notion that the Baseball Winter Meetings are right around the corner, with this year’s lobby loitering having the added oomph of blackjack tables thanks to the Las Vegas host site, I wake up to find that life does actually go on once you leave the Red Sox. Sure, Doug Mirabelli can get a police escort upon returning to the team, but how many players can say they were part of a parade upon leaving town? We have one! Coco Crisp is going to going to be the grand marshal at this year’s Desert Hot Springs Holiday Parade. Coucilman ...

Video: Derrick Rose Absolutely Destroys Andre Miller
SLAM Online — by Marcel Mutoni No words can do these two plays from last night’s Bulls/Sixers game justice. As such, here’s the video for your viewing pleasure. Matter of fact, D-Rose was so nice that we had to show him twice: “Somebody shot Andre Miller…Is Lee Harvey in the building?” Hilarious.

Behind the box score, where Portland will score on you
Ball Don't Lie — Portland 96, Detroit 85 We've harped a bit on Detroit's up and down offense in this space recently, and it was pretty up and down on Sunday afternoon, but it's this team's defense that has completely and utterly fallen apart under coach Michael Curry. And I think you'll join me in assuming that the letdown isn't completely the coach's fault. Portland's a very underrated offensive team, the squad's slow pace tends to hide the fact that they can score with anyone in this league, but Detroit gave up a pro-rated 118.5 points per 100 possessions in this loss. At home. That stuff just hasn't tended to happen over ...

Morning Blogdome: The Legend of Derrick Rose [Morning Blogdome]
Deadspin — • Ow, my ankles: Derrick Rose once lifted a car over his head, because he believes parallel parking is for communists. [Docksquad Sports] • Get into my car?: Just so we're clear—Gina Carano did not have sex with that woman, Miss Evinger. No matter how many times it happens in your head, that doesn't make it real. [Watch Kalib Run] • Hey, ladies: Oh, Devin Harris ... you rascal. Of course, even sitting next to Laker Girls can't make watching the Nets tolerable. [Sports Crackle Pop] • Elect Dick Cox: Ah, ...

Video: Derrick Rose breaks Andre Miller's ankles
Ball Don't Lie — Derrick Rose put on a show in Philadelphia last night. The Chi-Town rookie point guard finished with 18 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and one Andre Miller soul in the Bulls 103-92 win over the Sixers. First, peep the chase down block, then get those crutches ready. KD's high-jacked comments from this morning's Behind The Box Score: "[Rose chopping down old man Miler should] help Bulls fans feel a little better over something that happened on that side of the court at around the same spot, during the 1996-97 season. Comments section trivia winner gets a knowing nod." Have at it. Again.

Derrick Rose Breaks Andre Miller's Ankles, But Gets Blocked By Sam Dalembert
FanIQ Blog — Derrick Rose, #1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, is looking pretty good so far in the NBA. He's averaging 18.4 ppg, and last night against the  76ers, he provided more highlights than an ESPN top 10 list. This sick crossover on Andre Miller could have been one of the best highlights of ...

Derrick Rose Crossover On Andre Miller. D-Rose Kicking Ass & Breaking Ankles
The Critical Fanatic — We’re starting this week out right with your Derrick Rose highlight of the season thus far. The Chicago Bulls rookie formally introduced himself to 76ers veteran point guard Andre Miller, in the form of an ankle breaking crossover and the scoop for two. Rose scored 18 and dished 10 assists in a comeback win on the road in Philadelphia. Ladies and Gentlemen, Derrick Rose is for real. Filed under: NBA ...

Derrick Rose Makes Andre Miller Look Foolish On The Killer Crossover
Robert Littal Presents The Infamous BlackSportsOnline — You have probably seen it already, but here it is in sparkling HD Derrick Rose destroying Andre Miller's ankles on the killer crossover. Would have been nicer if his layup didn't get swatted into the 12th row but I digress (it was called a goal tending). Rose is definitely living up to his #1 pick status; just imagine if he was able to make a free throw he would have also had a NCAA Championship on his resume, but no need to bring up the past even though I just did. ...

VIDEO-DERRICK ROSE IS GOOD AT BASKETBALL
The World of Isaac — I'm not one to go nuts over the number of NBA videos that pop up in the blogosphere. Every night bloggers people proclaim that there was either the best dunk ever or the best block in the history of basketball. But this move from Derrick Rose is noteworthy. Noteworthy because I made a prediction that many called me crazy for. I said the moment Derrick Rose puts on a NBA jersey, he was automatically a top five point guard in the league. He's doing everything he can to make my prediction look pretty good. H/t: Docksquad Sports

Game Notes: Bulls at Sixers
SLAM Online — by Michael Tillery Use your real eyes to realize… But it was no lie. I was there. Derrick Rose is like Musika by KRS-One. One foot stompin’ in the past and the other kicking conventional thought like the Blast Master into the future. Imagine before the horns in the track go frantic that Derrick is gliding up the court about to go patented Mike but stops in the air to create something way different in reverse. Something space suit different. He’s already a classic. Yo, the young fella just turned 20 and is already in the discussion of the most athletic point guard ever. He’s a rookie, but you have to respect ...

Derrick Rose Does Some Nasty Things to Andre Miller
FanHouse — by Brett Edwards Filed under: 76ers, Bulls, NBA VideosThe following clip has been making the rounds today, and with good reason. Derrick Rose absolutely abuses Andre Miller here, not once, but twice. The defensive play is one thing, but dropping the man on his backside on the way to a layup is quite another. Observe. There's a beautiful high-def clip of the ankle-breaking play here, but this one showed the block and the dunk, and had the more spectacular commentary where the announcer points out, "Somebody ...

More On Derrick Rose's Apparent Coming Out Party Against the Sixers
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — It's tough living up to the number one draft choice hype. All signs point to Derrick Rose doing just that in his young NBA career. Slam Online's Michael Tillery chatted with Rose both before and after his big performance yesterday against the Sixers. Tillery's son was even impressed with the Bulls rookie's nastyness, "My son Gaston was at the ...

Chicago’s Derrick Rose : Officially More Popular Than The Puppy Cam
Can't Stop The Bleeding — “Derrick Rose is like Musika by KRS-One,” insists Slam’s Michael Tillery.  “One foot stompin’ in the past and the other kicking conventional thought like the Blast Master into the future. Imagine before the horns in the track go frantic that Derrick is gliding up the court about to go patented Mike but stops in the air to create something way different in reverse.” (link and video swiped from 700 Level).  Da Bulls rookie’s crossover move on Andre Miller is already the most You Toobed non-dunk clip in history (not counting Scott Pollard telling children to ...

Shootaround: Dec. 1, 2008
RaptorBlog.com — Michael Grange took my suggestion on the title and should roll out the first edition of "Ask Hump!" tomorrow. Now let's see if my question gets in. Now that Jermaine O'Neal is settled in Toronto, he's going to start on some of the local charity work that endeared him to Pacers fans. He's also co-producing a couple of horror movies. After this Derrick Rose crossover , I'm surprised Andre Miller isn't out for a couple of months from broken ankles. True Hoop lists 11 potential destinations for Stephon Marbury. Toronto is one of them. Surprisingly, "Crazy Town" is not. Who has the most boring nickname in the NBA? I ...

No Game is an Island: Gotta Start Somewhere
Upside and Motor — The Seventy-Sixers of Philadelphia Visit The Bulls of Chicago 8:30 EST The Sixers need this one, and they need it badly.  Lately, they've been...how do you say...'really damn terrible'?  They're not playing with any sense of urgency despite the fact that their hullaballooed season may be going down the crapper, and although it's far too early to declare them finished, they can't even be mentioned in the same breath with the Celtics and the Cavs, and probably can't even measure up with the next level of Eastern teams.  For the squad that was supposed to fit Elton Brand in effortlessly, that's a bit of a ...

Please Be Seated
The Off-Color Commentator — I don't take very much pleasure in watching Andre Miller play basketball. Though I respect the fact that he's effective despite being ground-bound, there's just nothing aesthetically pleasing about his game. There is, however, something aesthetically pleasing about watching Derrick Rose cross Miller over so severely that the aged Sixers point guard ends up seated on his buttocks. Very nice.

Top ten Derrick Rose highlights
Top Ten Chicago Sports — 10. @ Philadelphia 9. @ Dallas (preseason) 8. Vs. Minnesota 7. @ Dallas (preseason) 6. Vs. Dallas 5. @ Philadelphia 4. Vs. Kansas (While at Memphis) 3. Vs. ...

Line Of The Night — The Dunleavy Trance
SLAM Online — by Shannon Booher Line Of The Night: Nene — 19 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks We come back from Turkey Time for this? Absolutely no one qualifies for any of the L.O.N. special sections? Come on y’all. The importance of this line is that it even had the opportunity to happen. Nene’s career has been racked by injuries and setbacks (and that’s WAY too weak of a word for cancer), and maybe this year, under the radar, he’s fulfilling some of that potential. Stay healthy, dunny! Worst Of The Night: ...

Line Of The Night — 12/02/2008
L.O.N. — As seen on SLAMOnline: Line Of The Night: Nene — 19 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks We come back from Turkey Time for this?  Absolutely no one qualifies for any of the L.O.N. special sections?  Come on ya’ll.  The importance of this line is that it even had the opportunity to happen.  Nene’s career has been racked by injuries and setbacks (and that’s WAY too weak of a word for cancer), and maybe this year, under the radar, he’s fulfilling some of that potential.  Stay healthy, dunny! Worst Of The Night: Mike Dunleavy is such a bad ...

Video: Kobe Ankle Breakin’ Crossover on Andre Iguodala
The Hoop Doctors — December 4, 2008 - Dr. J-Water Kobe Bryant is the latest to exact ankle breakin’ punishment on a Philadelphia 76ers defender. Last night Bryant faked the drive on the athletic super defender Andre Iguodala, then stopped on a dime with a vicious crossover to an open jumper. Sure, i’ll admit Allen Iverson does this exact move to get open for jumpers multiple times a night every game, but Kobe’s a 6′6″ freak for the coordination and crossover ability he has at his size. Is there anything this man can’t do? Check the vid, the footage ...

The TOWWL 100th Post Shindig-extrava-gala-hoedown thing
The Other World Wide Leader in Sports — Oh snap! This is my 100th post and I have to, just have to come with my A game on this one, especially since I took the Thanksgiving holiday (and the last two weeks lol) off from posting on this thing. It'll pretty much be a recap of everything newsworthy in the world of sports the last two weeks and without further ado I present. . . ...

Derrick Rose Broke Andre Miller’s Ankle
InGameNow — Derrick Rose has been… well phenomenal. Last week Bill Simmons wrote this about Bulls guard Derrick Rose: 1. Has Derrick Rose exceeded every conceivable expectation? Yes, yes and yes. Yes. Yes. Absolutely yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Unequivocally, 100 percent, yes. As God as my witness, yes. May I get struck down by lightning if I’m lying, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes. His worst-case scenario ceiling? Micheal Ray Richardson without the coke problem. (And if you don’t think that’s a big deal, remember that a clean Sugar knocked the Fo-Fo-Fo Sixers out of the ‘84 playoffs by himself.) As for the ...

The NBA at the Quarter Mark
The Big Lead — “Is there a medic in the house?” We’re one-quarter of the way through the NBA season, and to us, the above highlight might be the most defining moment of the first 20ish games. Many more thoughts after the jump. Teams attempting to implement a new star have been struggling. The 76ers acquired All-Star Elton Brand, and they’re just 9-12. The Toronto Raptors acquired chronically-injured All-Star Jermaine O’Neal and they’re 8-11 (plus fired coach Sam Mitchell). The Detroit Pistons, in a cap-clearing move, traded for Allen Iverson, and ...

Running Back
Pleats 'n Cleats — So I've had quite a last few months, hence the lack of posts. I responded to a comment on my Plax post so check it out and jump in the conversation if you feel so inclined. I have a few moments so I thought I'd do a little running on some random ruminations: 1) Joey Porter came to the defense of Plaxico Burress. During an interview that's set to appear on ESPN tomorrow (but I found it for you), Porter says that carrying a gun is essential as an NFL player, and when asked whether he carried a gun, he stumbled a bit over the answer but he admitted that he did, and that his interviewer should, ...

The NBA 1st Quarter Season Review (Already?!?!?)
Ed The Sports Fan — Karl Malone ain't got sh*t on me! Yes, the season is now about 25% complete. With the college football season winding down and prepping for the bowl season, and the NFL's biggest games are upon us now, my focus can begin to shift to the roundball. Hoops, that is. Lets give a run-down of the menu and you tell me if I'm wrong or not. Get at me. Best Play - Derrick Rose crossing Andre Miller Best Team - Cleveland Cavaliers (18-3) I know Boston has the best record (20-2), ...

Is Chicago's Derrick Rose the NBA's new crossover king?
HoopsVibe NBA Blog — Is Chicago’s Derrick Rose the NBA’s new crossover king? [image] It took twenty games. Some would say less than that. Whatever the number, one thing is clear: Derrick Rose is Chicago s best player since you-know-who pushed off on Bryon Russell in game six of the 1998 NBA Finals. No disrespect to Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, or Ben Gordon, but Rose is the club s first superstar talent since Michael Jordan. The rookie table-setter has an all-world skill-set and a pass-first mentality that makes everyone around him better. For a moment, forget the important stuff. I love his highlight reel crossover. Rose is already one of the game s great ankle-breakers, ...

Top ten things (I think, I think) we know about the Bulls
Top Ten Chicago Sports — 10. This play - and the subsequent reaction it caused - is the highlight of the season Speaking of Stacy King... 9. The new announcers are fantastic Sure, one of the blogosphere's chief rules is never compliment a) ESPN, b) T.V. ...

Top 10 NBA All-Stars… But Not Really… Well Maybe [Hoops 101]
We Eat Children — Previous Post: Crippled Cavs Turn To Lebron In The Post [Hoops 101] Top 10 NBA All-Stars… But Not Really… Well Maybe [Hoops 101] As we here at WEC reported earlier the l ast returns for the NBA all-star voting have come in and frankly we’re very glad the coaches get the last call when it comes to selecting the reserves. So we’ve taken the liberty to select the top 10 NBA players (at all positions) who should be on the minds of the leagues coaches come selection time. (In no particular order). Oh and while writing this post, I’m also voting for my all-stars. John Salmons, Sacramento Kings If it wasn’t for the crazy play of Devin Harris this ...

NBA All-Star Weekend
Liberty Ballers — Who you got? It's not like you win anything, but make you're picks anyway. Mine are... Celebrity Game: I'm not sure who the teams are, or who the players are, except for a certain favorite of mine. My prediction is that T.O. repeats as MVP.   Rookie Challenge: I'm going with the Rookies in an upset. Derrick Rose for MVP.   3-point Shootout: A Jason Kapano 3-peat. ...

The Well-Past-Midseason Midseason Awards
CelticsBlog — A Daily Babble Production The Celtics have played 55 of the 2008-09 regular season's 82 games already.  That's more than two-thirds of the campaign.  No NBA team has played less than 50 contests.  So referring to anything that goes on at the All-Star break as "midseason" is a bit questionable.  But since we haven't gotten around to doing it yet, we're handing out some awards for the season to date because, really, the most amusing part of handing out the more meaningful ones at season's end is realizing how silly our in-season picks sounded.  To the on-track-to-be-winners circles we go... The "This guy is really ...

One-On-One With Derrick Rose
Hoops Addict — On January 20th, 2009, Chicago Bulls head coach Vinny Del Negro all but declared the Rookie of the Year race over. “‘‘There’s not even a conversation as far as I’m concerned,’’ Del Negro told the Chicago Sun-Times. ‘‘[O.J.]Mayo’s having a great year, and[Michael] Beasley is an incredibly talented player and is playing well. But no one’s played at the level Derrick’s played from the start to this point. Not even close in my opinion.’’ Given Rose’s number’s this year, its hard to disagree with Del Negro’s assessment.  He has started all 61 game, and is averaging 16.5 points a game (second among all rookies) and 6.3 ...

AI Like Crossover
Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball — This happened a few months ago, but it was headlining Youtube’s main page, so I put it up.

Celtics/Bulls Series Preview
SLAM Online — By Russ Bengtson In 1994, the eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets defeated the top-ranked Seattle Supersonics in the first round, shocking the world—not to mention the Sonics. It was one of the biggest upsets of all time, and remains the standard by which all playoff upsets are measured. During the regular season, the Sonics had won 21 more games than the Nuggets. The 2009 Celtics and Bulls have regular-season records separated by the same number of games. This is not to say a Bulls first-round victory would be anywhere near as shocking—after all, the Celtics aren’t coached by George Karl. It’s just an attempt to give the ...

The offseason can't end soon enough for Derrick Rose
Tremendous Upside Potential — It's easy to forget just how young Derrick Rose is. After seeing him juke Andre Miller out of his shoes, dunk all over Leandro Barbosa, and stuff the living hell - from behind! - out of Brian Scalabrine, all as a rookie, it's hard to believe Rose won't even be able to drink legally until October. For all his heroics on the court during his first year with the Bulls, Rose has definitely had some trouble off of it. First, there was the post-draft day speeding ticket, when he was clocked going 105 MPH. Then there was that mysterious knife incident, which gave any Bulls fan flashbacks to when MJ nearly sliced off his finger ...