On February 13, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that has ended today, the Chicago Bulls narrowly defeated the Oklahoma Thunder at home 106-101, welcoming a three-game winning streak.
In this game, the bulls core player DeMar DeRozan performed well. He played 39 minutes, shooting 12-of-24, including 14-of-16 from the free throw line, and had 38 points, six rebounds and five assists. After scoring 38 points in this game, DeRozan has reached six consecutive 30+ games, and this is the first time in DeRozan's career that he has such a performance.
After coming to the Bulls this season, DeRozan has shown great personal offensive ability. He averaged 27.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He shot 51.2 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from three-point range. And DeRozan's role is not only in the data, his key ball is too stable, this season he has hit the shot and kill many times in the final moments.
With a brilliant performance this season, DeRozan is also returning to the All-Star after a gap of three seasons. According to previous reports, Dro favored the 2022 Cleveland NBA All-Star Eastern Conference starter. Although the personal data at the Spurs was OK before, deRozan was not selected as an All-Star because of the team's record and exposure.
This season's Bulls, after welcoming DeRozan, Vucevic and Bauer, have significantly improved their strength compared to last season. They are currently in second place in the East with a record of 36 wins and 21 losses, and if they can maintain such competitiveness, not only can the team enter the playoffs, but even go further in the playoffs.