The NBA regular season continued, with the Bulls playing against the Wizards officially kicking off, and finally after four quarters of the game, the Bulls defeated the Wizards 120-119, and after winning the game, the Bulls won a wave of seven consecutive wins. Realistically speaking, this game can really be described as a "fairy fight", or it can be said to be "dramatic". To borrow a phrase that we often say, "Hollywood directors don't dare to act like this."
Fans who have watched the game will know how dramatic the game was. The Wizards briefly extended their lead to double digits in the first half, and at this time I believe most fans will think that the Wizards can win this game. However, the Bulls not only did not give up in the second half but caught up with the score with their tenacious perseverance, and staged a quasi-kill, a kill-and-kill drama in the last moment. First, Kuzma received a pass from Beal in the last 3 seconds and hit a three-point shot against the defender to complete the quasi-kill. DeRozan then received the ball in the final 03 seconds and shot a three-pointer in the final 0.6 seconds against the Wizards' double bag.
Actually, it's not just that DeRozan killed the Bulls in this game, but the last two games deRozan has played very well. In both games, DeRozan scored a total of 56 points, and in both games DeRozan was a three-pointer opponent.
In the Jan. 1 game against the Pacers, DeRozan played 35 minutes, 8 of 24, got 28 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and finally DeRozan scored a deadlock 3 points against the defense, this time like Kobe Bryant's previous killer shot.
In the Jan. 2 game against the Wizards, DeRozan played 35 minutes, shooting 10-of-22, and finished with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. DeRozan still finished in the final minute with poor hand-feeling in the first half, and it was another three-point shootout.
I don't know, how do you feel after watching DeRozan's performance after watching these two games? Is there anything you want to say about DeRozan? Anyway, after watching these two games, what I want to say most is "DeRozan has finally dispelled the doubts, and now there will be no fans to say that DeRozan is overrated." I believe that everyone must remember how bad DeRozan was in everyone's eyes before. In the eyes of many fans, DeRozan is a pseudo-superstar, a single-type offensive player who can't shoot three-pointers, a pseudo-leader who has no ability to lead the team. It's true that DeRozan hasn't been able to prove himself during his time with the Raptors and Spurs, but after coming to the Bulls this season, we really should look at DeRozan in a different way.
Look at how confident DeRozan has played since coming to the Bulls this season, so far this season, DeRozan has averaged 35.3 minutes per game, can get 26.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, shooting 49.5% from the field, shooting 37.6% from three-point range (averaging 0.8 three-pointers per game), and shooting 87.6% from the free throw line. This season's data has seen a straight upward trend compared with last season. Under his leadership, the Bulls are currently 24 wins and 10 losses to finish first in the East (DeRozan has won all seven games in his return).
Speaking of which, I can't help but think of the Lakers, who are struggling with their current style of play. I believe that everyone knows very well that the Lakers once had a chance to get DeRozan in the offseason. However, unfortunately, because of the chip problem, the Lakers did not choose DeRozan but chose Westbrook. As a result, Wei Shao played very hard in the Lakers, and the Lakers' record was also very unsatisfactory. DeRozan, on the other hand, played well with the Bulls and had the best season of his career. As the saying goes, "people are more popular than dead people" I really don't know if the Lakers regret seeing such DeRozan now? I think the Lakers should be almost remorseful now.