Once again, DeRozan was in control. For the past two weeks, you could say he's the best player in the NBA. After leading the team to the Kings, DeRozan also became the first player in NBA history to score 35 points in at least 50% of the shooting in seven consecutive games, breaking Chamberlain's 59-year record.
Efficient, stable, no solution, this is the key word deRozan in February. So far this month, DeRozan has averaged 35.8 points per game, almost locking in the Eastern Conference's player of the month. With his great play, the Bulls are currently number one in the East. If this record can be maintained until the end of the season, DeRozan can be included in the MVP discussion. Remember that in the case of the Bulls' injured battalion, it was DeRozan who carried the team and led his teammates to continue.
At the age of 32, DeRozan seems to have found his best self. Psychologically, DeRozan has completed his evolution, no longer wavering in the face of external doubts, but seeing all criticism, doubt, and denial as energy.
DeRozan is an All-Star starter this year, the highest-rated backcourt player in the East, and how many of the people who voted for him were those who mocked him, how many were people who criticized him for being inefficient and wanting to be eliminated by the times, and this year he was completely subdued. That's what deRozan did this year, focusing on performance on the pitch and speaking for himself with the results of the game. Such a DeRozan cannot be exaggerated.