SLAM: How’s the commercial shoot going?
Derrick Rose: It’s going good. Doing a lot of dunking. If anything, I’m just happy to be here. My friends are here, so I’m comfortable.
SLAM: What do they have you doing?
DR: A lot of drills. Making sure I have a lot of energy, being aggressive — if anything just have fun.
SLAM: How is it to do the commercial and then see the commercial when it’s edited and all put together?
DR: It’s crazy. I’m only 21, so for me to be in commercials, that’s something I would have never thought. I wasn’t even thinking about it when I was younger so this is like a dream come true.
SLAM: What’s your biggest memory in a commercial shoot?
DR: All commercials are different but this one especially with Powerade means a lot to see all the other players they’re doing other commercials with certain energy drinks but I have Powerade so that means a lot to me.
SLAM: What’s your favorite Powerade flavor?
DR: Fruit punch. All my friends drink it. They send a lot to the house.
SLAM: Are you watching the Playoffs?
DR: A little bit. Here and there but if anything I’m just with my family and with my friends and playing video games. I play a lot of 2k Sports. I’m competitive so are my friends so we love going against each other.
SLAM: As one of the best point guards in the League and the best player on your team, what do you do in the off-season? What do you work on?
DR: You just try to add something to your game every year. This year I’m just working on my jump shot and making my range a little bit longer and working on my leadership skills. I think that because I’m so quiet I think that I need to be more vocal so that my teammates can look at me as a leader even though I’m young and if anything just go out there and try to win at the end.
SLAM: Have they told you that? Have they said, ‘Hey we want you to yell at us and be more vocal’ or is it just you as a person?
DR: I think as a person, as a point guard, I need the leadership skills and I hear it every time we play by Joakim Noah – he’s like a big brother to me – he don’t care if it hurts your feelings or whatever, he’s doing it just to win so he’s always telling me to talk a little bit more and call out the plays.
SLAM: What are some differences you’ve seen as a second-year player?
DR: You see a lot. I understand the game a little bit more on the defensive end and the offensive end. You try to be more comfortable with the system and next year is going to be different because everything will be like my rookie year – a new coach and new players.
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