On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Bulls defeated the Kings 125-118 at home. In this game, Bulls player DeMar DeRozan played 41 minutes, shooting 16-of-27, including 1-of-1 three-pointer and 5-of-5 from the free throw line, with 38 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.
DeRozan scored 35+ points in seven consecutive games and shot more than 50 percent from the field, surpassing Chamberlain (six consecutive games) to become the first player in NBA history to accomplish this feat. After the game, DeRozan also played Versailles. He said: "I feel like I shot badly today, really. ”
In the NBA world, Chamberlain is known for setting records. The most striking is obviously the 100-point game, but Chamberlain also has many other records, which are also very exaggerated and not easy to be broken. Like this record that DeRozan broke, it was actually a very remarkable achievement.
Chamberlain set this record as an inside player, and DeRozan's breaking of this record as an outside player is even more precious. Shooting more than 50% in seven consecutive games is not easy, especially when a person is old enough to finish with an outside jump shot instead of under the basket.
DeRozan is currently at the peak of his career season and there is no doubt that he is the MVP candidate for this year. DeRozan has averaged 27.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season, a career-high scoring average. DeRozan has gone from an All-Star-caliber player to a qualified MVP candidate, and it has been suggested that he should be the subject of discussion for the Most Improved Player Award.
With the addition of Demar DeRozan, the Chicago Bulls have become a strong team, and there is no doubt that they are a competitive team in the East. Hopefully, Demar DeRozan will continue to lead the team to victory, which will be very much needed as they currently have a number of players sidelined due to injury.