On February 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Bulls 112-108 Nick Hawks, this game, DeRozan scored 37 points, 8 consecutive games 35+ became the second person in the history of the Bulls after Jordan, is the most shining player in this game. But in addition to him, there is another Bulls player who deserves praise, and that is Tristan Thompson, who has just joined the team.
It was Tristan Thompson's Bulls debut, and although he only got 13 minutes of playing time, he shot all three of the game and had 11 points and six rebounds, including two frontcourt rebounds tied for the first place with Dosem, but the latter played 34 minutes, much longer than Tristan Thompson.
After the game, Tristan Thompson also gave an interview to the media, during which he specifically mentioned rodman, a legendary star in the history of the Bulls, and said, "Dennis Rodman is my idol, I adore the 'big bug', the Bulls should retire the No. 91 jersey." ”
Rodman can be described as the perfect puzzle around Jordan, although in the Bulls period, his scoring ability is average, but his super rebounding ability and defensive ability have made him an important helper for Jordan.
After DeRozan cut 35+ in 8 consecutive games, some fans joked that he inherited Jordan's mantle, and if DeRozan is regarded as a "contemporary Jordan", then Tristan Thompson can also become his "Rodman", escorting him and jointly impacting the championship trophy. After the game, Tristan Thompson also ran to DeRozan's side, hugged him and shouted "MVP", which also shows that the relationship between the two is really good.