Today is January 1, 2022, first of all, I wish you all a happy new year!
Today's NBA regular season continues, with the Chicago Bulls taking on the Indiana Pacers on the road. The Bulls are now gradually in line, with core players such as DeRozan and LaVine all returning, and their competitiveness has risen across the board, so there should be no problem against the Pacers.
But the Pacers were reluctant to tie their hands, so they resisted strongly, clinging to the score all the way and even coming back in the second half of the fourth quarter. This can make the Bulls very faceless, their goals this season are very ambitious, DeRozan is in the regular season MVP discussion range, how can they lose to a weak team in the East?
In the final moments of the game, DeRozan once again stepped forward and took over the heavy lift. The Pacers are 1 point ahead and can win as long as they hold that lead. DeRozan received the ball with 6.1 seconds left in the game and shot decisively, hit the whistle-blowing three-pointer, completed the deadlock, and led the Bulls through the danger 108-106.
Throughout the game, DeRozan contributed 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and his final three-pointer was worth a fortune. You know, DeRozan is not known for his three-point accuracy, and his ability to complete the shoot-out with this scoring method proves that his competitive state and confidence have greatly improved this season.
DeRozan's idol is Kobe Bryant, who only wears Kobe's sneakers to play in the NBA. Now that the kill is done in a very Kobe-for-so way, DeRozan will probably feel satisfied. This is the NBA's first kill in 2022, a good start, and maybe the next game will be more and more exciting, attracting more fans' attention.