Pistons coach Dwane Casey looks up at the clock, knowing that the available time is dwindling. Tick, tick, tick. Casey only has about six or seven minutes in each quarter to play Derrick Rose in each game. That’s the deal. Everybody knows it.
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“We had a meeting this summer with the …
“We had a meeting this summer with the medical people and his agent and everybody to come up with a plan to help Derrick. Believe me — nobody loved Derrick Rose more and I wish he could play 80 minutes out of 40,” Casey said Tuesday. “But he can’t, so we have to protect him from himself. It’s up to the medical people; it’s their decision and it’s their plan.”
For what it’s worth, Rose revealed …
For what it’s worth, Rose revealed Monday that he’s up for more playing time. “I feel good, but it’s not up to me with the minutes; it’s up to the coaching staff and the (training) staff to come up with it,” Rose said. “Of course, I want to be out there, but I guess they see something I don’t, and they’re worried about it — just being cautious with me.”
“I promise you, I would love to play …
“I promise you, I would love to play him more and Derrick would love to play, but he can’t, I mean physically,” Casey said. “We don’t want to put him in that situation, his body in that situation. So according to the game, we have to be creative.”
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on minutes restriction: “Believe me — nobody loves Derrick Rose more and I wish he could play 80 minutes out of 40. But he can’t. So we have to protect him from himself. It’s up to the medical people; it’s their decision and it’s their plan.”
Andy Larsen: Pistons coach Dwane Casey …
Andy Larsen: Pistons coach Dwane Casey on Joe Ingles: “He looks like he’s slow, can’t move, and has a bartender-type look. But he’s a legit star in our league.” Locke points out the math teacher comp. Casey: “Math teacher, bartender, it’s all the same.” #FactsOnly
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on the …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on the lopsided win: “It was good for the spirit of the team. We did some good things during the first part of the game.”
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says …
“It is a lot going on,” Pistons head …
“It is a lot going on,” Pistons head coach Dwane Casey said. “First, (Bruce) has got to figure out what (the defense) is doing to us pick-and-roll wise. Are they switching? Are they blitzing? Are they showing? Then, he’s got to get the play call, or whatever it is … understand the action. If it’s a dead-ball situation, he’s got to be looking over at me to see what the call is, and then he has to make sure he gets it down under pressure and duress. “It’s like an NFL quarterback trying to read what coverages (defenses) are in. It’s one of the toughest jobs, along with being an NFL quarterback, in sports.”