Rose's Revival in Madison Square Garden

In a young season, full of inconsistency, the most consistent Knick, is the Rose that was left for dead.

Derrick Rose was traded to the Knicks, after the team who drafted him, his hometown team, gave up on him. The multiple knee surgeries put a halt in a promising beginning to Rose’s career, one that saw him become the youngest MVP in league history. Tearing an ACL, and meniscus in the knee isn’t only a season ending Injury, it’s one that can be career threatening. Rose was determined to fight and battle back, and just when he had a summer to work on his game instead of rehab, his city turned its back on him.

“Being from Chicago, they got used to me and I feel like took me for granted, whereas here in New York I think they’ll appreciate me more, it’s all love,” Rose said

At age 22, Rose won MVP, in his best season by far with averages of 25 points per game, 4 rebounds per game and 8 assists per game. There was never an expectation that Rose would reach those numbers again following three knee surgeries. Through 17 games in New York, Rose is averaging 17ppg, 4rpg, and 5apg but his biggest stat is 0 missed games.

One of the biggest questions the Knicks faced coming into the season was health, with Rose, Joakim Noah, Brandon Jennings, and Carmelo Anthony all having some injury history. Through the first 17 games injuries haven’t been the issue; it’s been inconsistency on both ends of the court and lack of toughness which have plagued the Knicks in an 8-9 start.

“Scoring thirty points doesn’t mean anything when we lose. We can’t come out and play like that, period,” Rose said, after a loss Monday night.