On January 2, Beijing time, the Bulls defeated the Wizards 120-119 to win 7 consecutive wins, they are firmly in the east first has opened a win difference with the Nets in the east second, to know that this game is still the bulls back-to-back (all away games), and this is not a complete body of the Bulls, Lonzo Ball, Caruso, Jarvent Green, Bradley four main rotation has not yet appeared. This game DeRozan once again became the hero of the team.
Kyle Kuzma hit a three-pointer four seconds before the finale, the Wizards led by 2 points 119-117, the Wizards only gave the Bulls 4 seconds of time, and de Mar DeRozan did not use any tactics, that is, a back-up three-point shot after receiving the ball, the ball Bill was still in place, but DeRozan hit the ball and time was over, and the Bulls completed the whistle kill.
DeRozan jumped in the first 1.6 seconds of the final game, and he hit this second-reading kill under defense, and it has to be said that DeRozan has been really strong this season.
DeRozan's sentry kill hit all boiled over. James, Caruso, Doncic, Bridges, VanVleet, Paul and other stars have all tweeted and exclaimed, and This season's DeRozan has completely played a super big.
The whole game 35 minutes, 22 of 10, three points 1 of 1, 1 of 10 free throws, 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 45.5%, the whole game shot this one three-point shot also scored, you say angry people are not angry?
On January 1, Beijing time, DeRozan also killed the Pacers by three points, when the Bulls were one point behind the Pacers, and DeRozan did not hesitate to come to a three-point shot on horseback outside the three-point line, and finally the Bulls 108-106 whistle killed the Pacers. In that game, DeRozan was 8 of 24 and 1 of 3 from three-point range to have 28 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals, which was terrible.
DeRozan set three records in this game: 1. He became the first player in NBA history to beat a back-to-back whistle.
2. Two consecutive games to complete the whistle-blowing kill was only done by Larry Bird on January 27 and 29, 1985, DeRozan is two back-to-back games, the difficulty is still more difficult, but it is also a 36-year record,
3. Against the Wizards, this is the New Year's Eve war of the United States, that is, two kills are New Year's Eve kills.
In addition, DeRozan is the league's number one with 241 points in the final quarter of the season, shooting 53 percent from the field, 54 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line, and he is truly the king of the final quarter.
The US media said that DeRozan was already a legitimate MVP candidate.
Text/Yan Xiaobai