On March 23, Beijing time, the Bucks defeated the Bulls by 28 points at home 126-98, killing opponents three times in the season. In this game, the Bucks 6-man double-double, Alphabet Brother contributed 25 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks of comprehensive statistics, and Holliday had 27 points and 7 assists. The Bulls side had 3 players and 20+, Vucevic had 22 points and seven rebounds, DeRozan had 21 points and LaVine had 21 points and seven assists.
In this game, the Bucks began to master the rhythm of the game in the second half of the first quarter, gradually widening the point difference. While the Bulls narrowed the gap to 10 points at one point in the third quarter, the Bucks widened the gap again with multi-point blossoming, without giving the Bulls any chance to fight back. For the Bulls, the loss of this game was unacceptable, and the team suffered a humiliating defeat. In the final moments of the final quarter, Tristan Thompson was even so angry that he almost clashed with Ibaka, and the two sides spewed garbage at each other to eat technical fouls.
The Bulls seem to have been under spell against the strong teams this season, losing all 16 of their games against the Top 3 in the East and West. Facing the Western Suns, Warriors and Grizzlies are all 0-2, facing the Heat and Bucks are all 0-3, and they have never been able to win against the strong teams after facing the 76ers' four-kill sweep in the season. Against strong teams with a winning percentage of more than 60 percent, their record is 3 wins and 19 losses, which is also very bad.
The Bulls are still in the top 5 in the East with 42 wins and 30 losses, but they have developed a 2.5-game difference with the Celtics in the top 4, who are just one win ahead of the Cavaliers in the 6th in the East and only 2 wins ahead of the 7th-place Raptors. The Bulls have been in poor form recently, losing nine of their last 12 games, including a five-game losing streak. This is not a good signal for the Bulls, who may not be able to hold their top 6 positions in the East at any time, and the possibility of entering the playoffs to compete for playoff tickets is not ruled out, and it may even meet the Nets in the playoffs.
The Bulls' primary goal this season is undoubtedly to return to the playoffs, and in order to strengthen the lineup, they have introduced deRozan, Ball Brother, Caruso and other players in the offseason at any cost. The Bulls' performance at the start of the season was absolutely a pleasant surprise, they were at one point at the top of the Eastern Conference, and DeRozan played at the MVP level. However, they gradually suffered from injuries and showed fatigue late in the season. The bad news is that the ball brother's injuries have been repeated, the recovery situation is worse than expected, and the season may face reimbursement, which is also a heavy blow for them.
With 10 games left in the Bulls regular season, their opponents have a 53.8% win rate, the remaining schedule is ranked 7th in the league in difficulty, including direct dialogue with the Heat, Bucks and Celtics, and the game against the Cavaliers and Hornets is also crucial for them, which is a great test for the Bulls.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)