Derrick Rose or Stephen Curry?
Who is the better NBA player, Derrick Rose or Stephen Curry? Sports analysts and many basketball fans are asking this question due to self interest. Even some non-basketball fans want to know; they are in a fantasy league at work and want the best team. Whatever the reason for asking the question, the answer needs to be discovered. Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry will be analyzed by offensive production, defensive production, and personal health to determine who is the better player. When it comes to offensive prowess, none are better than Stephen Curry and Derrick Rose. If the game is tied and the final seconds on the clock are ticking away, one can be assured that they will have the ball in their hands …show more content…
Even though they are primarily known for their offensive production, both Curry and Rose are tremendous defenders. Since both are guards, their defensive style is more similar than different. Both stay low and move their feet to prevent other guards to get to the rim. Neither fall for shot fakes, but stay on the ground ready for the opponent’s next move. Both have quick hands and reaction times, allowing them to generate steals whenever the opposition gets lazy. Their difference lies in the area of applying pressure. Late in a close game, if extra defensive pressure is required, both can perform the task. However, Rose is more efficient in this area by producing more turnovers than fouls. Curry is strong defensively, but tends to foul more than often than Rose. Due to this fact, Rose is superior in defensive …show more content…
A player could be the best ever to walk on the planet, but if he is sitting on the bench due to injury, it does not help his team much. Curry and Rose are extreme competitors and have played through many minor injuries because they do not want to let their team down. Despite this fact, there are some injuries that no one can play through. Unfortunately for Rose, he has had a series of adverse events. Two years ago, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee which caused him to miss the entire season. His team, the Chicago Bulls, who had recruited and signed many talented players along with Rose in order to try and win the championship, was shocked by the loss. He was determined to come back stronger than ever. However, early the next season, after a year of rehabilitation and recovery, Rose tore the ACL in his other knee. These injuries have prevented him from playing the last two years. Unlike Rose, Curry has remained healthy during his professional basketball career, therefore he wins this category. By analyzing offensive production, defensive production, and each player’s health, Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry were compared and contrasted to see who is the better NBA player. By being the best shooter and less injury prone, Curry wins the battle at this point in time. However, do not count out Rose completely - he has run out of ACLs to tear and with a little work on his jump shot, the
Who is the better NBA player, Derrick Rose or Stephen Curry? Sports analysts and many basketball fans are asking this question due to self interest. Even some non-basketball fans want to know; they are in a fantasy league at work and want the best team. Whatever the reason for asking the question, the answer needs to be discovered. Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry will be analyzed by offensive production, defensive production, and personal health to determine who is the better player. When it comes to offensive prowess, none are better than Stephen Curry and Derrick Rose. If the game is tied and the final seconds on the clock are ticking away, one can be assured that they will have the ball in their hands …show more content…
Even though they are primarily known for their offensive production, both Curry and Rose are tremendous defenders. Since both are guards, their defensive style is more similar than different. Both stay low and move their feet to prevent other guards to get to the rim. Neither fall for shot fakes, but stay on the ground ready for the opponent’s next move. Both have quick hands and reaction times, allowing them to generate steals whenever the opposition gets lazy. Their difference lies in the area of applying pressure. Late in a close game, if extra defensive pressure is required, both can perform the task. However, Rose is more efficient in this area by producing more turnovers than fouls. Curry is strong defensively, but tends to foul more than often than Rose. Due to this fact, Rose is superior in defensive …show more content…
A player could be the best ever to walk on the planet, but if he is sitting on the bench due to injury, it does not help his team much. Curry and Rose are extreme competitors and have played through many minor injuries because they do not want to let their team down. Despite this fact, there are some injuries that no one can play through. Unfortunately for Rose, he has had a series of adverse events. Two years ago, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee which caused him to miss the entire season. His team, the Chicago Bulls, who had recruited and signed many talented players along with Rose in order to try and win the championship, was shocked by the loss. He was determined to come back stronger than ever. However, early the next season, after a year of rehabilitation and recovery, Rose tore the ACL in his other knee. These injuries have prevented him from playing the last two years. Unlike Rose, Curry has remained healthy during his professional basketball career, therefore he wins this category. By analyzing offensive production, defensive production, and each player’s health, Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry were compared and contrasted to see who is the better NBA player. By being the best shooter and less injury prone, Curry wins the battle at this point in time. However, do not count out Rose completely - he has run out of ACLs to tear and with a little work on his jump shot, the