A Rose is a Rose

Basketball Digest, March-April, 2004 by Brittany McKay

A Rose is a Rose

I just got my first issue of BASKETBALL DIGEST (February 2004) and I think it's great I love the "Interview" with Steve Francis and "One-On-One: Jason Kidd vs. Gary Payton."

You should mention something about Jalen Rose in one issue because he is a well-loved basketball player. Have you ever mentioned or done an article on him? You've done lots about Michael Jordan and how he was so great, but other people are as good as him. They just don't get the credit.

What about Allen Iverson? He's a great basketball player. If you keep talking just about how one person is excellent and so on people don't like that. Scottie Pippen is great, but if you keep talking about how great he is and how he doesn't get credit for it, people get tired and irked. So basically I would just like to see one little article on Rose. Thought you might want to keep this in mind.

Brittany McKay

Chicago Heights, Ill.

Rose isn't on our feature radar right now, Brittany, but you never know. He's not really underrated, but he certainly gave the Raptors a boost after his trade to Toronto. And as for other players being as good as Jordan, that may be true for the age 40 MJ, but turn back the clock any further and I bet not too many readers would agree with you.