[Saba Sports News] Derrick Rose, the veteran guard now with the Memphis Grizzlies, shared his perspective during Media Day.
Rose emphasized that he’s not there to babysit or cheerlead for his younger teammate, Ja Morant.
“I just told him, ‘I’m not here to babysit. I’m not here to follow you around. I’m not here to cheerlead,’” said Rose. “‘I’m here to push you’ … It’s my job to push him and let him know, in times, whenever he’s being reckless, to calm down.”
Instead, he sees his role as pushing Morant to excel on the court and helping him stay composed when necessary.
Rose, a former MVP, is approaching 35 years old and is in the latter stages of his NBA career. With Morant suspended for the first 25 games of the season, Rose is poised to play a significant bench role for the Grizzlies early in the year.