The league was caught in the chaos of health and safety agreements, more and more teams were on the rocks, and the games of multiple teams began to be postponed. After a three-game postponement, the Bulls made a comeback and ushered in a head-to-head showdown with the Lakers. Although he was absent for a long time, DeRozan was not affected at all, and just came back to play a stunning performance.
The two sides began in a difficult stalemate, the Bulls continued to lead in the first half, but the Lakers completed the counter-over in the third quarter, the two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war, the score alternately rose, the victory and defeat is difficult to predict. At the beginning of the final quarter, James and Jordan Jr. scored consecutive points, at one point helping the Lakers take the lead.
When DeRozan returned to the league, the Lakers had already changed their lineup. Thomas Jr., the king of the last quarter, signed the Lakers with a 10-day contract, becoming the straw in the Lakers' predicament. But thomas jr.'s time has passed, and the current king of the last quarters is a superstar like DeRozan.
At the beginning of the last quarter, DeRozan was clad in the skin of a god, and the one-handed sharp stop shot was inexplicable, whether it was James, Green, Or Westbrook or Anthony, they could not stop the pace of his attack. DeRozan scored consecutive mid-range shots, gorgeous turns, wonderful backs, and he held on to the last glory of mid-range.
The rivalry between the Bulls and Lakers continued to a critical juncture, with the two teams always hovering back and forth through a round. The Lakers also had the lead, but DeRozan hit a difficult layup at 4:55 and a back-to-back hit at 3:18. At 52.6 seconds, facing James' defense, DeRozan stopped the dry projection and hit a key counter-goal. On 15.6 seconds, DeRozan stood on the free throw line and hit both free throws to give the Bulls a 113-110 lead.
In the end, the Lakers failed to perform a miracle and suffered a defeat. Throughout the final quarter, DeRozan shot 7-of-11 and shot 19 points, 1 board and 1 assist. DeRozan's tough performance allowed the Bulls to hold on to the victory. In the game, he shot 11-of-24 and 16-of-17 from the free throw line and blasted down 38 points, 4 boards, 6 assists and 1 steal.
This season, DeRozan scored 197 points in the final quarter, the second highest in the league; he averaged 8.2 points per game in the final quarter, ranking first in the league; shooting 53.8% from the field and 45.5% from three-point range. In the last three games, DeRozan has scored a total of 50 points in the final quarter, becoming the first person in the Bulls' history in nearly 25 years. The new King of the Last Quarter has been born!