Regardless of the preseason setback, when you had a much talked about healthy summer (first since your mvp campaign) that you spent allegedly working on your game and being neck n neck with Westbrook in all things bball and explosiveness... these 4 and 5 point games are a bit disappointing to see outta D Rose.
Last year he seemed like he was pacing himself out of precaution but couldn't find that perfect balance, so he went from great to dud game to game. With that theory, he should beast tomorrow night against OKC.
But even if he does, the larger issue is that he's got a superstar contract, not a pat beverly contract. So at some point he's gotta have a night in, night out accountability to at least the Mike Conley and Kyle Lowry ballpark of expectations... if the Curry/Russ/CP3 level is no longer attainable.
If that doesn't happen by x-mas time, then i dunno... shame, bc he's one of my fav players and i've been rooting for him to get it all back.