On February 15, Beijing time, the Bulls faced the Spurs at home, although the two sides have been in a state of score anxiety in the first three quarters, but in the last quarter the Bulls blasted a 37-20 shockwave, and finally defeated the Spurs 120-109, ushering in a wave of 4 consecutive wins in the near future. The Heat are just 0.5 wins away from the first place. And this game is also the bulls backcourt core DeRozan facing the old club, facing this team that has played for 3 seasons, DeRozan did not choose to be ruthless, this game he started 34 minutes, 16 of 24 shots (without a three-point shot), cut the team's high 40 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, the last quarter of the single quarter bombed 19 points, is also the main reason why the Bulls can laugh to the end.
Counting this game, this is already DeRozan's 6 consecutive games with at least 50% shooting rate to get 35+ points, equaling the "basketball emperor" Wilt Chamberlain, the two tied for the best in the history of the league, as strong as Michael Jordan has not been able to win such an honor, but was just joined the team less than a season deRozan to pocket, we really have to look at DeRozan.
As the first round of the No. 9 show in 2009, DeRozan debuted in the Raptors in his career, and in just one season, DeRozan raised his average score per game to the threshold of 15+ in the second season, and in the fifth year of the Raptors career, DeRozan raised the average score per game to 20+, since then, his average score per game has never been lower than this number, in the 9 years when the Raptors played, DeRozan was selected for the All-Star Game (14, 16, 17, 18), in the 17-18 season, DeRozan was named to the All-Team Second Team with 23 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. While he made a statement to the team that he wanted to end up in Toronto's loyalty, DeRozan was ruthlessly swept out of the team in the summer of 18, and in order to trade Leonard, Ujerry sent him to the Spurs.
Although DeRozan's average score per game in the 3 years of playing for the Spurs has also been maintained at 20+, unfortunately he has not been selected as an All-Star again, after the end of last season, DeRozan did not choose to stay in this team that has begun to rebuild, but turned to the Bulls at a price of 81.9 million for 3 years, and it was this transfer that allowed the 32-year-old DeRozan to accidentally play the representative work of his career, as of now, DeRozan can average career-best 27.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Caruso is plagued by injuries, and even Lavine has recently collapsed due to injury, and it is not easy for the Bulls to maintain the top two position in the East under DeRozan.
According to DeRozan's career masterpiece this season, he not only has the opportunity to lock in a best-of-line glory, but even has the opportunity to attack the first regular season MVP of his career. It is true that in these several MVP rankings, DeRozan's name has not been able to enter the top 3, but if DeRozan can maintain this fiery momentum and then send the Bulls back to the eastern dragon throne, he really hopes to compete for this personal honor this year.
As of now, the Bulls temporarily ranked second in the East with a record of 37 wins and 21 losses, and there is only a 0.5 win difference from the first Heat, in fact, not long ago, when they were in a neat lineup, they once rushed to the top position in the East, but the ensuing injuries also let them give up the dragon head throne, but on the recent fiery performance of DeRozan, after the return of several injured soldiers, the Bulls want to re-rush to the top position in the East, it is not a fool's dream.