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Minnesota Timberwolves: November player grades

By James Grieco

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 26: Derrick Rose #25 celebrates with Robert Covington #33 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on November 26, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 102-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 26: Derrick Rose #25 celebrates with Robert Covington #33 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on November 26, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Timberwolves defeated the Cavaliers 102-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Derrick Rose

November: 12 GP, 29.3 MPG, 19.1 PPG, 4.0 APG

Derrick Rose is continuing to prove that he has plenty of gas left in the tank. Through 22 games, Rose has the highest on/off splits (11.3) of anyone on the Timberwolves. That has largely been due to his season-long offensive outburst. When Rose is on the floor — typically alongside another point guard, either Teague or Tyus Jones — the Wolves’ offense runs to the tune of a 112.1 rating; when Rose sits, the offense craters, posting an anemic 99.8 rating.

More miraculously is his shooting — D-Rose is hitting 3s! He was on fire the entire month of November, posting shooting splits of .544/.563/.968. On the year, he is shooting 48.6 percent from downtown, good for fourth in the NBA(!!!).

In lineups featuring Rose that have played more than 22 minutes on the year so far (an average of one minute a game thus far), only one has a negative differential. No matter who he’s been on the court with, Rose has flashed shades of his MVP days, from his explosiveness:

… to his handles:

… to his finishing:

As long as he isn’t a complete disaster on the defensive end, which he hasn’t been so far, 2018-19 D-Rose is a damn good player.

Grade: A

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