Rose earned the starting nod at point guard for the Eastern Conference and is being mentioned the league MVP so far by just about every NBA analyst in any medium. These honors come after carrying a team that has been missing at least one of its top three players for most of the season. The Bulls are in third place in the East because of him and he is not playing as part of a Big Three or Big Four. He is playing as the only superstar on his team and he is being rewarded for his incredible effort.