Derrick Rose Asked Isiah Thomas How to Win NBA Championships

by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni Derrick Rose, admittedly, was down in the dumps after the Miami Heat eliminated the Chicago Bulls from the Playoffs last year. The reigning MVP blamed himself for his team’s flameout in the Eastern Conference Finals, and was in a desperate search of answers: how could he ever get the Bulls over the championship hunt, especially given just how rarely point guards of his size carry their squads to the NBA’s promised land. Rose turned to Isiah Thomas, someone who might be able to provide him with some answers. Derrick asked his fellow Chicago native – a man who went through his share of postseason heartbreak – how he managed to win titles. From ESPN: Isiah Thomas said he met Rose last year after a game in Detroit and that Rose contacted him after the Bulls’ season had ended. “He was pretty down,” Thomas said. “He asked me ‘How did you do it? How did you win back-to-back championships at this size?’ And my response t...