In the Bulls' recent 90-79 win over Boston, the number that stuck out to me was 19 - the number of free throw attempts by Derrick Rose. In the NBA, especially in the playoffs, you need your stars to get to the line. This is the semi annoying part about the NBA in general but that's the way it is. Kobe, Wade and Pierce can all get to the line virtually at will which is huge come playoff time when open shots are harder to find and haulting momentum is key. Unfortunately, no one gets to the line that frequently, and consistently, unless the refs aknowledge that you're a legit star. I guess Rose has been anointed. Hopefully this trend continues.
Oh yeah, he made 15 of the 19.
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