On January 2, Beijing time, the Bulls narrowly defeated the Wizards 120-119 away from home, winning seven consecutive wins. The game was dramatic, with Kyle Kuzma hitting a big heart three-pointer in the last 3.3 seconds to overtake the score, but Demar DeRozan then forced a three-point whistle in front of a two-man defense. DeRozan played 35 minutes, shooting 10-of-22 from the field, 1-of-1 from three-point range, and 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Fans who follow the Bulls should know that DeRozan killed the Pacers the day before on horseback, making him the first player in NBA history to stage a whistle-blowing streak on consecutive game days. Coincidentally, DeRozan happened to be a New Year's Eve continuous whistle-blowing kill in local time, and he achieved the New Year's Eve kill in one fell swoop! Some fans joked on social media: "Time flies so fast, the last time I saw DeRozan kill was last year."
Two consecutive hits, but also his own infrequent use of offensive methods (three-pointers), DeRozan is worthy of the "cold-blooded killer", many fans directly shouted that they saw Kobe Bryant's shadow on him. DeRozan lamented about his two consecutive whistle-beatings: "I don't know if I'm dreaming now or if it's really happening. ”
Not only that, but DeRozan is also the well-deserved "king of the final quarter", ranking first in the league in scoring in the fourth quarter, shooting as high as 53%, shooting 54% from three-point range and shooting 88% from the free throw line. DeRozan went unbeaten with the Bulls in the game he played in December, when he averaged 29.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists, shooting 51.5 percent from the field, 62.5 percent from three-point range and 85.1 percent from the free throw line. DeRozan used a classical style of play to take over the game in the crucial fourth quarter, which made many old fans feel that youth was back.
DeRozan's career has been uneven and has experienced many twists and turns, he is very filial, often traveling long distances just to take care of his seriously ill mother, and thus separated from his wife and daughter for a long time, he also experienced the loss of his father in February last year. During his time with the Raptors, DeRozan had depression, although he was known as the "King of the North", but the team he was in in those years in the East has never been able to cross the mountain of LeBron James; DeRozan once chose to cut his salary to stay with the Raptors, but the Raptors traded with the Spurs for the championship and exchanged him for Kawhi Leonard.
DeRozan played for the Spurs for three seasons, during which time he worked hard and kept a low profile. Last summer, DeRozan came to Chicago to help Zach Lavin get the young Bulls back on track, but is now the team's brightest star.
The Bulls reached the top spot in the East with a wave of seven consecutive wins, one win ahead of the second-place Nets, and currently have a record of 24 wins and 10 losses, with DeRozan taking the credit. The classical style of play is very ornamental, and the key moments are not soft, so who does not appreciate such DeRozan?