Bulls rookie guard Derrick Rose is looking more and more like the logical choice to win this season's Rookie of the Year award.

"As much as this class is unsung, I don't understand how there's any debate," said ESPN's Ric Bucher.

"Without Rose carrying the Bulls through the first half of the season, they wouldn't have been in position to make a playoff run. Then he seamlessly keeps everything rolling despite the introduction of Brad Miller and John Salmons. And does Tyrus Thomas become a factor without Rose as his point guard?

"This may be the best rookie debut from a basketball IQ standpoint that we've seen since Magic [Johnson]."