On February 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Bulls played at home against the Timberwolves. The two teams played more stiffly in the first three quarters, and the point difference was always difficult to open. In the fourth quarter, DeRozan began to take over the game, using unsolvable consecutive shots to open up the point difference for the team and take a double-digit lead. The Bulls managed to take the initiative on the field until the end of the game. In the end, the Bulls beat the Timberwolves 134-122 at home to win two straight and continue to secure the team's top 2 position in the East.
Can win the game smoothly, DeRozan is naturally the number one hero in the Bulls team. He contributed 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to the overall data, including 16 points in the final quarter, worthy of the king of the league's final quarter. In the final quarter, he sent consecutive unsolvable mid-ranges, completely extinguishing the Timberwolves' hopes of winning the game. When Raven was in poor form, scoring just 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting, it was DeRozan who stepped forward and took on the leadership role. In addition, Vucevic had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Yaont Green 23 points and Kobe White 22 points.
DeRozan set a new personal record in this game
First, DeRozan scored 30+ points in 5 consecutive games, equaling his career record;
DeRozan scored 35+ points in four consecutive games, the second in Bulls history after Jordan in 1996;
DeRozan scored 16 points in the final quarter, and he continued to lead the league's final scoring list;
DeRozan scored 30+ for the 18th time of the season, ranking 5th in the league, behind Embiid, James, Alphabet Brother and Trae Young.
The Bulls can achieve great results this season, and it is inseparable from DeRozan's excellent performance. He managed to prove himself again in the Bulls and return to the All-Star ranks. In yesterday's All-Star selection session, DeRozan, as the starting player, was selected by James in the third round and will start with James, Alphabet Brother, Curry and Jokic, which is also the fourth All-Star trip of his career.
On the NBA's official MVP rankings, DeRozan slipped from 6th to 9th last week. There is no doubt that DeRozan is once again undervalued. With a fiery performance on the field, DeRozan deserves a higher ranking. When he contributed a superstar performance in the final quarter, the Bulls home fans shouted MVP, sending thunderous cheers to DeRozan, and the whole network praised his recent MVP-level performance.
According to the schedule, the Bulls' next game will be back-to-back at home to the Thunder tomorrow morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)