I already wrote something about the possibility of Derrick Rose's 3-point shot on my website, Outside the Clubhouse, when Rose discussed his newfound confidence in his jump shot last week. But I wanted to revisit it. I'm still excited about Rose smirking as he says the following to K.C. Johnson:

“It’s there; I have a consistent 3-point shot now,” Rose said Wednesday night. “You’ll see. I just have so much confidence in my jump shot now. It’s coming along so good. It’s past even my expectations at this point.”

I picture Rose smirking because he knows that with this, the rest of the league is in trouble. As much as I want Kyle Korver’s ability to rotate with great precision and skill to be true, this is far more important. If this is true, the ceiling for this, and every Bulls team over the next few years, has been raised.

Besides Carlos Boozer -- a star power forward who can score inside; something the Bulls have desperately needed for years -- Rose and the 3-point shot he claims he has is the biggest addition to the Bulls this offseason. I don't know if there’s a way to prove this, but if Rose is consistent and confident enough in his 3-point shot to shoot it at Deron Williams-level (3.4 attempts per game with a 37% shooting percentage), this shot is greater than Korver, Ronnie Brewer or C.J. Watson's entire set of skills.

And I think all of those were good moves for the Bulls; Rose hitting threes is just more important for the outlook of this team.

This is me just taking a stab at this, but if you look at the point guards ahead of Rose on Hollinger’s PER rankings, only Rajon Rondo compares to Rose in 3-point shooting ability: They both shoot under 30% and take only about one per game. They're non-factors when it comes to the outside; opponents will do anything to keep them away from the rim.

Everyone else ahead of Rose — Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Williams, Chauncey Billups and Gilbert Arenas — takes three to five times as many 3-pointers per game and they make them at a higher rate. Compare those threes to the 18-footer that Rose usually takes, and they have a great advantage efficiency wise. The 3-pointer is simply a better shot to take than the 16-23 footers that Rose has taken the last two years because he didn’t have 3-point range; no matter how great Rose is at getting to the basket, these elite guards have had this advantage.

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I give Rose credit for this: he was smart enough to avoid a shot he can’t make on a consistent basis.

And if he does start taking the three, and making it consistently, Rose solidifies his place among NBA elite. Maybe it’s just me, but Rose making that leap, upping his game just a little more, is as important as any other moves the Bulls make. All-star power forward excluded.

Erick is a contributor to i94 Sports. You can find his daily thoughts at his site Outside the Clubhouse, and on Twitter at @OTCChicago23.