Derrick Rose has been improving his play every month for the Chicago Bulls. Part of the improvement in Rose’s play stems from a higher awareness of where he’s trying to get to on the court.



After his last game, a win over the Lakers, Rose told reporters, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, “I’m a little more efficient as far as shooting. I feel like I’m getting to spots I want to get to on the floor instead of settling.”



The spot that Rose is actively trying to get to is the left side inside 15 feet. And Rose is correct that he is far more efficient in shooting from that side:



Rose is shooting 48 percent on two-point jump shots from the left side of the floor. He is particularly strong on short mid-range shots from that side. He takes the highest volume of jump shots from that one green zone in the chart above and hits them at an absurdly high 60 percent rate.



Contrast that to the right...