Although the battlefield is not in Chicago, how long has chicago fans not been so elated and ecstatic since Jordan and Rose? It is surprising that the same player, back-to-back away, and two consecutive kills has happened to today's Bulls players, and the miracle was created by deRozan, the "king of the last quarter" of this season. Although the regular season is not yet halfway through, Windy City fans have a vague sense: something big is about to happen this season!
First Indiana, then Washington; first a three-point shot on a horseback against the defender, and then a desperate three-point shot after dodging the defender on the sideline, DeRozan engraved himself in the history of the Bulls and attracted countless praises from all walks of life. In the last game, DeRozan became the first Bulls player to hit a three-pointer in the regular season since Jordan in 1997. Pushing forward, DeRozan led the team to double-kill the Lakers, averaging 38 points per game against the Lakers this season, which is also close to the record held by Jordan. When a Bulls player looks at Jordan in a row, we already understand that he is not simple.
The US media also said that DeRo is in favor of being the first player in NBA history to complete the whistle-blowing kill in 2 back-to-back games. In local time, DeRozan also completed the New Year's Eve kill. His first kill stayed in 2021, and the second kill ushered in 2022. In this regard, DeRozan also said after today's game: "I don't know if I am dreaming, I hope that now all this is true." ”
By the end of the quarter, DeRozan was making his opponents' legs tremble, which has been repeatedly mentioned this season. According to previous statistics, as of the last game, DeRozan's total score at the end of the season reached 232 points, the total shooting rate was 53.2%, the three-point shooting rate was 50%, and the players who reached 150 shots at the end of the season ranked first, and the average of 7.7 points per game ranked second.
What's more interesting is that DeRozan, known as the "last classical defender of the league", has sealed his throat with a three-point sword in two consecutive games, making the opponent desperate, which is really a bit crooked (before these 2 games, DeRozan shot a total of 63 three-pointers this season, and the production was not high). Moreover, in 2 consecutive games, DeRozan only hit this three-pointer, but it was a priceless three-pointer, which also made the opponent lament that he "guessed the beginning, but did not guess the ending".
Of course, this season's DeRozan is not only being compared to Jordan, his many kills are also reminiscent of Kobe Bryant. As we all know, similar to other players of the same era, DeRozan also listed Kobe Bryant as an idol, and some people believe that There was Kobe Bryant's shadow in DeRozan's previous style of play. Even, after the last game to kill the Pacers, many media have taken this goal, compared with Kobe Bryant's three-point kill against Wade's defense. The Bulls also used this ball to surpass the Nets to sit on the throne of the First Place in the East End, and today they opened up the gap with the Nets.
Of course, while giving DeRozan the overwhelming praise, we can't ignore that this game is more accurate than DeRozan and scored a game-high 35 points. DeRozan has met the strongest team he has ever played in his career, and why didn't LaVine meet his strongest teammate?
The Bulls brought in DeRozan in order to keep Lavin, and Lavin knew this. In order to better accommodate DeRozan, Lavin also made certain sacrifices. According to statistics, so far this season, LaVine's usage rate has dropped from 31% last season to 30.1%, and the average number of shots per game has dropped slightly from 19.4 to 19.2. In addition, he ceded the bulls' position as chief scorer to DeRozan. For the previous three consecutive seasons, this position was steadily maintained by Lavin.
The result is more and more opportunities in DeRozan's hands. So far this season, DeRozan's usage rate has reached 30.8%, more than last season's 26.1%, setting a career-high record, behind the 2016-17 season at the Raptors (34.3%). He averaged 19.3 shots per game, well above last season's 15.1 and second in his career after 2016-17 (20.9).
At the same time, LaVine was previously the best candidate for the Bulls to shoot key balls, but in this season, he met DeRozan, who won the final quarter, and Lavin was happy to give way. After DeRozan finished the kill, in the crowd of people, Lavin was particularly excited, and rushed forward to push DeRozan many times. After the game, Lavin also sighed heartily: "Thank God, DeRozan is in our team. Why did he integrate into the bull so quickly? This is because we don't have individuals here, only teams. ”
Just like the Warriors in the 2014-15 season, to this day, no one still understands why the Warriors suddenly became so strong, and even established a dynasty with a bang? After watching the last 2 games, fans are also puzzled: after watching the ball for many years, why is DeRozan suddenly so powerful? In fact, this may confirm from the side what a wise choice DeRozan is to join the Bulls in the 2021 offseason.
A few days ago, DeRozan said of joining the Bulls: "Win in Chicago? Just thinking about it makes you shudder. Today, it is no longer him who is "trembling", but the fans of the Windy City. (Supine Braces/Hairy)