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The Derrick Rose Redemption Tour Is Spinning Out of Control

This much is true: No one thought Derrick Rose was capable of going off for 50 points, as he did in a 128–125 Wolves win over the Jazz on Wednesday. Rose, likely to be the only MVP to never make the Hall-of-Fame, is most charitably considered a spark plug off the bench these days, far from the elite scorer he was during his heyday. He joined Mo Williams and Corey Brewer as the most shocking members of Minnesota’s 50-point club, and his big scoring night came in an upset victory amid what’s been a tumultuous season for the Wolves.