Arrived in Chicago during the offseason, Goran Dragic participated yesterday in his first Media Day in the jersey of the Bulls. And very quickly, a journalist from the Windy City reminded him that he was badly dunked on by Derrick Rose ten years ago. A memory that remains engraved in the memory of the Dragon, but that he takes today with a smile.
Today is January 22, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona. At the time, Goran Dragic moved to the Suns in the shadow of Steve Nash and then played his second NBA season. Opposite, another player is in his sophomore campaign and not just anyone: the prodigy of the Bulls Derrick Rose, Rookie of the Year 2009 who is about to win his first participation in the All-Star Game. And that evening, the road of the Dragon will cross that of the phenomenon of Chicago, for the greatest misfortune of the Slovenian. In the middle of the fourth quarter and when the score is 97-91 for the Bulls, Tyrus Thomas recovers a ball released by Jason Richardson and launches the counter-attack. On his right, he sees a D-Rose launched at full speed and obviously gives it the swell. Goran is then the last obstacle remaining between Derrick and the basket. The following ? It is prohibited for those under 18.
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A young Derrick Rose posterized Goran Dragic 10 years ago today ???? pic.twitter.com/k0yzlJx0uJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 22, 2020
“What are you doing Dragic?!?” Didn’t you get the memo? Derrick Rose can fly! » Stacey King’s comments still ring in our heads. And Goran Dragic still has Derrick’s mark on his forehead today.
Yesterday during the Bulls’ Media Day, the 36-year-old Slovenian leader obviously could not avoid the subject. But twelve years later, he takes it with a big smile and in addition he did not hesitate to deliver some additional details on this tomar which remains as one of the biggest highlights of D-Rose’s career.
“It’s my worst nightmare!” And what’s fun about all of this is that it’s the only time I’ve ever been dunked in my entire NBA career. I even talked to Derrick about it when we were together in Zagreb for an Adidas campaign, I told him, ‘you really had to do this to me?!’. I was young, I was in my second year, I was playing a little more than in my rookie year, so I had to do this action. Of course looking back, I never should have but that’s the way it is. At least I’m on TV all the time. »
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If he wants to change his reputation as “Derrick Rose’s favorite victim” in the Windy City, Goran Dragic will have to provide the Bulls with what he is looking for this year: a quality veteran point guard capable of providing a boost to the second unit. After the chaotic season he experienced on the side of Brooklyn last year, the Dragon wants to prove that he can still spit fire. And therefore make people forget this poster. Good luck eh.
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