Derrick Rose had an erratic regular season for the Chicago Bulls, one that was temporarily interrupted by another knee injury. The former MVP is proving in the postseason that he's the spark this team needs to win an NBA championship, a role that he is finally ready to handle based on the end of Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It was the kind of highlight that can define Rose's entire career. After J.R. Smith appeared to send the game into overtime with a three-pointer to tie the score at 96 with 10 seconds left, the 26-year-old went to work in what is now the defining moment of his career to this point.
There are turning points in the career of every great player, the moment when he becomes either the mythic figure his talent suggests or just another star in his era. Michael Jordan's came in 1989 with "The Shot," which fittingly came against Cleveland.
Speaking of Jordan, ESPN Stats & Info noted that Rose's game-winning shot was the first of its kind for the Bulls since His Airness' final shot for Chicago:
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