I believe that many NBA fans did not expect that the "veteran" Demar DeRozan, who played in the league's 13th season, actually broke out completely at the Bulls. This season, DeRozan joined the Bulls on a first-come-first-served basis (signed to the Spurs on a three-year, $85 million contract that was subsequently traded to the Bulls). Just when many fans thought that DeRozan was slowly going downhill, he ushered in an explosion!
In the three seasons of the Spurs, DeRozan averaged almost 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, although the data performance is still comprehensive, but compared with the Raptors, there is indeed a significant decline. In recent years, many teams in the league have popularly thrown three-pointers, which makes DeRozan, who has always been mainly in the middle of the shooting, look like he is about to be "abandoned" by the times, but he did not choose to admit his fate, but proved himself with absolute strength.
DeRozan, who came to the Bulls, used a back-to-back three-point whistle to kill opponents, creating the biggest killing miracle in NBA history. With the back-to-back three-point whistle that the "god of basketball" Jordan failed to complete, DeRozan instantly became the "hero" of Chicago. And his greatness isn't just in two stunning three-point whistle-blowing kills, it's also about his record of bringing the Bulls to the top two in the East.
After the Bulls narrowly beat the Thunder 106-101 at home, DeRozan has scored 35+ in five consecutive games, becoming the first player in team history to score 35+ in five consecutive games after Jordan. Moreover, DeRozan's single-game shooting rate in these 5 games is more than 50%, which is a feat that Jordan has not been able to complete. DeRozan's personal data for the last 5 matches:
Home against the 76ers, 45 points + 9 rebounds + 7 assists, shooting 60%; home against the Suns, 38 points + 5 rebounds + 4 assists, shooting 59.3%; home against the Hornets, 36 points + 5 rebounds + 4 assists, shooting 68.4%; home against the Timberwolves, 35 points + 6 rebounds + 6 assists, shooting 63.6%; home against the Thunder, 38 points + 6 rebounds + 5 assists, shooting 50%.
DeRozan scored at least 35 points in five consecutive games with 50 percent shooting, surpassing Jordan (four consecutive games) as the longest record in team history. There is no doubt that this season's DeRozan ushered in the "second spring" of his career with the Bulls, averaging 27.7 points + 5.2 rebounds + 5.1 assists per game, and was selected for the 2022 NBA All-Star Eastern Conference starting lineup, which is indeed deserved.
Now, the 33-year-old DeRozan has played far ahead of his "peak" performance, and it can only be said that the Bulls' $26 million this season has been spent too much. It is worth mentioning that the 33-year-old DeRozan has finally come out after experiencing an unpleasant relationship before, and successfully chased a superb "new love". I hope that DeRozan, who is "older and older", can stabilize his emotional life and fight for his first championship ring!
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