Alright folks, buckle up. Wanted to really dig into how D-Rose actually performed during his Olympic runs with Team USA. Not just the highlights, but the whole picture – points, assists, wins, the works. Started this itch after watching some old clips and realizing I couldn’t remember the hard numbers off the top of my head.
Getting My Hands Dirty
First thing first: needed the raw data. Didn’t trust random forums or fansites. Headed straight for the FIBA archive pages. Took some digging, navigating those old tournament sites ain’t always smooth. Found myself clicking through years – 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey and then the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. Those were Rose’s two big Team USA tours.
Opened a trusty old spreadsheet. Simple layout: columns for Tournament, Games Played, Minutes Per Game, Points Per Game, Assists Per Game, and of course, whether they won Gold. Just the basics, but the meat of it.
Crunching the 2010 Numbers
Scrolled down to Turkey 2010. Young D-Rose, explosive. Copied the stats line by line into my sheet. Saw it clear: 9 games played. Started averaging the Minutes – came out to just under 17 minutes a game. Figured it out manually: total minutes divided by games. Points Per Game landed at 3.8, Assists at 2.1. Kept it real – no fancy formulas beyond division. Biggest takeaway? He played his role off the bench, managed the game, pressured the ball. Team dominated, cruised to Gold. Checked the win column: solid 9-0 record.
Moving to Spain 2014
Switched gears to 2014. Different vibe post-knee stuff. Still making the roster spoke volumes. Pasted his line from this tournament into the sheet next to 2010. Played even fewer games this time – only 6. Minutes Per Game crept up slightly to about 18. Points Per Game? Low, real low. Like 4.8 points. Assists dipped a touch to 1.7 per game. Numbers didn’t jump off the page, obviously. Key thing here? Team USA still rolled, perfect record again. Another Gold beside his name. Looked at the sheet side-by-side: 2010 vs. 2014 stats staring back.
What Stood Out
Finished the data entry. Stepped back to look at my sheet. Two main things hit me:
- Role Player Supreme: Never the superstar like back in Chicago. His job was hustle, defense, run the second unit.
- Winning Culture: The number that mattered most? Undefeated. Two tournaments, two Gold medals. 15 wins, 0 losses in games he played.
Closed the laptop. Numbers painted a picture I kinda knew, but seeing it laid out plain confirmed it. Rose bought into the team concept completely with USA Basketball, sacrificed individual stats, and got the ultimate reward twice. Felt good to see the cold, hard proof.