On April 27, 2022, the Chicago Bulls will challenge the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. After losing two consecutive home games, the Chicago Bulls have been pushed off a cliff. Facing the powerful Bucks, the Bulls still have no intention of giving up. Unfortunately, the house leaked in the overnight rain, in the last game, Caruso fell and caused a concussion, entered the league concussion protection agreement, and the next game is likely to be unable to play. Unexpectedly, today, the Bulls came with bad news again.
According to well-known NBA journalist Shams, Bulls player Zach Lavin triggered the league's health and safety agreement. This means that Lavin will miss the fifth game between the Bulls and the Bucks. LaVine has averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 boards and 6 assists per game since the season, shooting 43% from the field, 38% from three-point range and 93% from the free throw line, making him an integral part of the Bulls. Now that Caruso and Lavin are suddenly missing, will the Chicago Bulls still have a chance to take back a city?
Fans familiar with the Chicago Bulls know that DeRozan has continued to be pushed into the forward position this season, and the three main players of the Bulls guard line are Lonzo Ball, Zach Lavin and Caruso. The ball brother has already been reimbursed for the season, and now it is a life-and-death battle, LaVine confirmed that he can't play, Caruso may be very low, and the Bulls' defenders are only Kobe White and Dosem, and their performance against the Bucks is a disaster. In the face of this somewhat desperate situation, the only thing that Bulls fans can hope for is probably DeRozan.
In the regular season this season, DeRozan averaged 27.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 50.4% from the field and 35.2% from three-point range, and he used his outstanding performance to break all doubts. In the playoffs, deRozan struggled a bit against the Bucks' tough defense, and the only thing he really got his hands on was G2, who shot 16-of-31 and cut 41 points, 7 boards and 4 assists, helping the Bulls win the only win in the series. Now that the Bulls are in a life-and-death battle, and Both Raven and Caruso are difficult to play, the Bulls still want to win the game, and can only rely on DeRozan's strength to turn the tide.
But in the face of this situation, DeRozan not only has to act as a scorer, but also needs to put a lot of energy into the organization, and no one can guarantee that he will be able to eat. Although Vucevic averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 boards per game in the playoffs, his offensive efficiency was not high, and he relied heavily on passing from defenders, so it was difficult for him to help DeRozan too much. In today's situation, the Bucks will also have no scruples about DeRozan. If DeRozan wants to turn the tide, he needs to break the Bucks' defense with his own strength. Do you think DeRozan can do it?