The master and disciple meet again
Popovich is getting closer and closer to the record of no. 1 in history. The team sent away Derek White, but Murray evolved again, bombarding at least 30 points and 10 assists in two consecutive games, and only one turnover, which set a new NBA record and proved his All-Star status. However, in this game, Murray has to face the old big brother Demar DeRozan. Murray stepped onto the All-Star stage, and this season's DeRozan has entered the ranks of superstars.
The Chicago Bulls are in second place in the East, and DeRozan can be described as the most successful, the team has also recently won 3 consecutive wins, the state is very good, but in this game, LaVine continues to be absent due to injury, and Ball and Caruso have no news of return. In such a situation, how will DeRozan face his old club?
See also the King of the Last Quarters
DeRozan did not rush to attack in the first quarter, but gave more shots to Vucevic on the inside, because he knew that to win this game, he had to activate his teammates around him. Vucevic did not disappoint, shooting 6 of 9, with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter, White also had 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 4-of-7 shooting, and the Bulls bombed 29 points in a single quarter, but the Spurs also scored 27 points, including McDermott with 9 points and Murray with 5 assists and only 2 shots.
Obviously, Murray and DeRozan agreed on the same idea, both taking the lead in reviving their teammates. After returning from the second quarter, DeRozan began to exert his strength, scoring 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-10 shooting, but Murray also stepped up, 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-4 shooting, Walker on the bench also had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, and the Spurs and Bulls each scored 30 points in the second quarter to tie the game. In the second half, the Spurs' advantage of scoring more points began to be reflected, Walker scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Murray also had 5 points and 4 assists, and the team bombed 32 points in a single quarter, successfully surpassing the Bulls by 6 points.
Facing his former club, DeRozan showed no mercy, reproduced the style of the king of the last quarter, played half a quarter and scored 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting, without rebounds and assists, and helped the Bulls complete the rebound with a personal offense. Although the Spurs did not give up, DeRozan took 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, completely ending the suspense. In the final quarter, DeRozan had 19 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 8-of-9 shooting, which was unstoppable. Led by DeRozan, the Bulls beat the Spurs 120-109, successfully ending a two-game winning streak.
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Popovich tried his best, and the Spurs played perfect team basketball, with 28 assists and only 7 turnovers, as a comparison, the Bulls had 25 assists in this game, but 15 turnovers. But there is no way, the gap between the two teams is there, the Spurs only hit 6 three-pointers in the whole game, and the rebounds are 20 less than the opponents. Although Murray got 19 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, it is still an All-Star performance, and the whole team also scored 5 people in double figures, but there is a king of the last quarter opposite.
DeRozan once again showed off the king of the final quarter, scoring 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the final quarter, 16-of-24 shooting, not a single three-point shot, 40 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, an unparalleled personal performance. It must be admitted that DeRozan this season is the superstar of the league. In high-level stats, DeRozan's offensive contribution is third in the league. In addition, Vucevic also has 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists, White has 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Daussom has 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.