Derrick Rose is Good. With his Teammates, He’s Unstobbable.

The Bulls have won eight of their last nine games at home and now have the forth best record in the Eastern conference. Their most impressive win as of late was Saturday's cool 88-84 win over the Lakers. A few things became clear.

Not only does Chicago's roster look good, like two players short of being Boston good, but the strengths and weaknesses of the team's core players mesh in a kind of understated perfection. The Bulls' system revolves around Derrick Rose, a freakishly athletic combo guard who moves with controlled, almost violent energy. His athletic edge and offensive repertoire mean opposing teams have to constantly double team and rotate on help defence. This frees up players like shooter Kyle Korver on the perimeter where he's averaging 41% on three pointers, a cutting and versatile Luol Deng who's can draw fouls or power forward Joakim Noah under the rim.

Alone, these players are all pretty much inconsequential, but together they each represent a specific skill designed to capitalize on the kaleidoscope of offensive opportunities created by Rose. And now with juggernaut Carlos Boozer back from a hand injury, Rose now has his most unstoppable teammate yet wreaking havoc in his wake of disarray and auspicious momentum.

Only in his 3rd year, he's averaging 25.1 points and 8.1 assists a game Rose is putting up MVP numbers. Thanks to his teammates (and Bulls management) neutralizing has become impossible.