Derrick Rose Spins Away From Jeff Teague For Nifty Assist

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Derrick Rose Spins Away From Jeff Teague For Nifty Assist

Derrick Rose is one smooth operator and got Jimmy Butler an open look with this spinning, no-look pass.

Here, now, is the satisfying bookend to our coverage of great passing in basketball this weekend. Yesterday we showed you D'Angelo Russell's topspin-heavy pass to Sam Thompson during Ohio State's 76-67 loss to Iowa. The only thing missing was a made basket and, last night, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler filled the emptiness for us with this great play to open scoring for the Bulls.

Jeff Teague bit on the pump fake, allowing Rose to spin away from him, wrap a pass around DeMarre Carroll, and get Jimmy Butler an open look that he knocked down. Was the spin necessary? I don't know, is any art necessary? It's beautiful and you should look at it, that's all you need to know.

[CSN Chicago]