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"Rose won without Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah," it's been said, and certainly the Bulls did just that. However, even when those players were out, the Bulls outscored opponents when Rose was off the court, suggesting they were far more than the one-man band that's been depicted.
Rose's Bulls? They lose just 1.49 points per 100 possessions. When he's off the court, they still outscore opponents by 6.78 per 100, which roughly translates to a 55-win team.
You take the best 5 players from each team and Chicago outscores GSW by 2.3 points.
You take the best 8 players from each team and GSW outscores Chicago by 2.4 points.
But all Rose had was a defensive team and he carried them to 62 wins.