After the NBA league entered the era of small balls, the proportion of three-point shots in the game is getting higher and higher, and the mid-range projection that has always been regarded as the most important means of scoring has become the least cost-effective offensive method, which is the so-called magic ball theory, and this is also the reason why DeRozan, who is called the king of middle throwing by fans, has not been unanimously recognized, a star who does not have excellent three-point shooting ability, it is difficult to become a top superstar in the small ball era, and it has become the consensus of this era! But after joining the Bulls this season, Dro praised the picturesque mid-throwing ability to shine throughout the league again, and with his help, the Bulls, who were still struggling for playoff qualification last season, became a strong contender for the Eastern Conference regular season title, and in this regular season, the Bulls encountered the challenge of the Blazers, who are a team that relies heavily on three-pointers on the offensive end, and their performance in the three-point battle is also a complete victory over the Bulls. But DeRozan's insoluble mid-range shooting left the Blazers helpless on the defensive end, and Vucevic also played a highly efficient performance on the offensive end, and finally relying on the efficient output of the two of them, the Bulls won 130-116 over the Blazers and chased the Heat, who were at the top of the Eastern Conference!
After Lee coached Lillard out of the game due to injury, Simmons' performance made all Blazers teams shine and was also regarded as one of the core of the team's future, and Simmons also supported the team's outside offensive firepower in this game, shooting 5 of 10 from three-point range, contributing 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Under Simmons' pass combing, the Blazers also played a very smooth overall offense, a total of six players on the team scored in double figures, of which McCollum and Powell also showed a good competitive state, Powell scored 22 points on 5 of 6 three-pointers, and McCollum scored a team-high 29 points on 16-of-11 two-pointers in the case of bad three-pointers, but the old problem of weak defense became the root cause of their loss.
In this case, the Bulls can also win a 14-point victory, more mid-range scoring, and DeRozan has used his signature mid-range shots again and again to make the Blazers' defense pay the price, and Azan hit 10 goals in 13 shots in the whole game, cutting 23 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals with great efficiency, which can be said to be a catch for the offensive organization.
Under DeRozan's leadership, the Bulls also contributed to everyone on the offensive end, with six members of the team scoring in double figures, four of whom scored more than 20 points, and Vucevic also regained the state of Vulcan in this game, contributing 24 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists on 11 of 15 shooting, compared with LaVine, who scored 20 points on 7 of 18, and could only become a supporting role in this game.
After winning this game, the difference between the Bulls and the Heat has narrowed to only 0.5 games, and it is believed that with the gradual return of the injured, the Bulls can quickly find the state and feeling of the previous consecutive wins, and the regular season will go all out to hit the first place in the East, which will become the most important task and goal of their next game!