Charles Barkley tells Derrick Rose to stay put – NBA Update
Charles Barkley has urged Chicago Bulls star point guard Derrick Rose not to go abroad during the NBA lockout.
Barkley, a basketball legend in his own right, played for teams like the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets during his career. Since retiring from the game ‘Sir’ Charles has become a much respected TV analyst for the NBA. He
is off the view that moving abroad during the lockout simply does not make sense for Rose, because he has so much going for him here at the moment.
Barkley has voiced his disapproval of the rumours linking Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant with a move to Europe or elsewhere earlier. He has advocated to Rose in the interview to not take the risk of playing abroad at the moment,
saying that doing so would be a “mistake”.
"Well, I think it would be a mistake for Derrick Rose to go overseas," Barkley said Thursday. "I think any great player has got too much at stake. You could go there and hurt yourself.”
"If you are as great as Derrick Rose, why would you risk your NBA career and contract by going overseas? I just don't think that's very smart."
Derrick Rose is on a high at the moment and an injury while playing abroad could knock off some serious momentum from his ascent to one of basketball’s finest players. The young point guard had a barnstorming season for the Chicago
Bulls last time out. He ripped teams apart with some exciting offense all season and led the Bulls to the best record in the league.
For his superb displays, Rose was awarded with the NBA’s regular season MVP trophy. He became the youngest ever player to win the award and his excellent play has really excited the United Center crowd for the first time since
the days when Michael Jordan reigned supreme.
With so much going for him, it does present a risk for Derrick to play abroad. Unlike many other NBA players, Rose doesn’t and wouldn’t have any issues financially during the lockout. He is bound to make a whole lot of money once
a new CBA is in place. Whatever a European team pays him would simply not be comparable to what is on offer in the NBA.
So what does Derrick do in the lockout? Sir Charles had an answer for that as well. According to the legendary forward, Rose should head back to college and complete his studies.
"If I were somebody like Derrick Rose, I would go back and work on my degree," Barkley said. "I think some of the lesser players are going to go over and play, because they can make some good money.”
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