Derrick Rose scored 50 points NBA players loved it

To say Derrick Rose has had a rough few years would be an understatement. The former league

MVP saw his run with the Chicago Bulls come to an unceremonious end, played one disappointing

 

season with the New York Knicks, then signed on to join the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star-studded lineup

last season, only to end up taking a leave of absence from the team before eventually being traded.

 

When he signed on with the Minnesota Timberwolves late last season, it was seen as a coach doing

a favor for his former star player. But Rose never lost faith in himself, telling The Undefeated’s Marc

Spears, “Anything that comes my way I am going to grab it.”

He did that in a big way Wednesday night, scoring a career-high 50 points to lead the Wolves to a

three-point win. He made the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left, then gave Minnesota a three-point

cushion with a fair of free throws with 13.8 seconds left to reach the 50-point mark.

Rose’s 50 points

Rose’s 50 points are the fourth-most scored by an NBA player this season, and tied for the second-most

ever scored by an NBA player on Halloween. That Rose recaptured the form that earned him league MVP

honors in 2010-11 also captured the attention of his NBA colleagues on Twitter, who expressed their excitement

upon seeing the 30-year-old Rose look like his prime self again.

Rose’s 50-point night came against the Utah Jazz, the group that discharged him after it gained him from Cleveland in a multi-group exchange finally season’s exchange due date. Climbed never suited up for the Jazz, and spent about multi month out of the alliance before being gotten by Minnesota.

Notwithstanding his 50 points, Rose additionally obstructed a potential diversion tying 3-point endeavor by Dante Exum in the last seconds to protect the Timberwolves’ win. Rose is currently averaging 18.8 for each amusement, his most since 2011-12 – the last season before his torn ACL.