DeRozan Jordan possessed
The Chicago Bulls became the most successful team in the offseason for one reason only, and that was that they got Demar DeRozan. A 32-year-old veteran who was traded by the team he played for and was also turned away by the Spurs by the All-Star, but after coming to the Chicago Bulls, he seemed to be possessed by Jordan, and led the team to win one game after another with one unreasonable mid-range jump shot after another. Even with Bauer and Caruso and LaVine all absent, DeRozan was still leading the team forward.
In this game, the Bulls have to face the Saramento Kings, who sent Hilde and Halliburton away at the trade deadline, both of whom played an unparalleled personal performance in the Pacers, but Sabonis Jr. also integrated well into the team, bringing more tactics and competitiveness to the team.
The King of the Last Quarters reigns again
The Chicago Bulls, who played at home, did not start well, and even lagged behind the Kings, but DeRozan began to show mid-range art, after hitting 3 jump shots, he got 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Vucevic was 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, under the leadership of the two, the Bulls gradually completed the rebound, and led the Kings 33-30 at the end of the first quarter. After returning from the second quarter, DeRozan shot 4-of-7 and scored 8 points and 1 assist, which was excellent but did not receive a single free throw in the first half.
The Bulls scored another 32 points in the second quarter, but the Kings also showed their talent, scoring 29 points, so at the end of the half, the Bulls were only six points ahead of the Kings at 65-59. In the second half, DeRozan had 12 points and 2 rebounds, and finally won 2 free throws in the quarter. But even so, the Bulls only scored 25 points in a single quarter, and the Kings seized the opportunity to narrow the point difference to 2 points, a one-goal difference, and the suspense of the game was back. Sadly, they met the King of the Last Quarters.
DeRozan once again showed his scoring ability in the final quarter, shooting 4-of-7, hitting 1 three-pointer, and taking 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, leading the Bulls to continuously widen the point gap with an unparalleled personal performance. In the end, the Chicago Bulls successfully defeated the Saramento Kings 125-118, winning five consecutive games while giving their opponents two consecutive defeats.
The Bulls are back in first place in the East
In the absence of Zach Lavin, DeRozan still led the team to continue the pace of winning streaks, and after a wave of five consecutive wins, it was even more anti-overtaking heat and returned to the first place in the East. In this game, DeRozan shot 16-of-27, and then took 38 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, only one three-pointer, 5 free throws, and an unparalleled personal performance. Many fans have lamented that this is Jordan's return to the United Center. It is worth mentioning that in the past 7 games, DeRozan's score has exceeded 30 points, the absolute superstar performance, and the shooting rate have exceeded 50%, which allows him to surpass Chamberlain's 6-game record and enjoy the first place in history.
Kobe Bryant White also hit six three-pointers and had 31 points, five rebounds and six assists, becoming DeRozan's best helper. Vucevic had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, Green had 15 points and six rebounds, and Daussom had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. The Kings lost the game once again, and Fox had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, star-level stats, but still to no avail. Sabonis Jr. also had a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Holliday had 18 points, two rebounds and one assist, Barnes had 17 points, four rebounds and one assist, and Meto on the bench had 11 points and three rebounds.