When Kobe Bryant challenged the Minnesota Timberwolves away, standing at the free throw line, he surpassed Jordan through a free throw total score, thus ranking third in the NBA total scoring list (ranked at the time), the audience applauded, the players on the court hugged Kobe to celebrate, and the Timberwolves head coach called a timeout for Kobe Bryant, so that this respectable opponent can enjoy his own wonderful moment...
In fact, competitive sports are not only a duel and fight on the field, but also the warmth and sympathy between opponents, and the drama of friend and foe is also one of the charms of competitive sports.
After the Bulls' last game, DeRozan said in an interview that he would save that moment for his former mentor Popovich...
The Bulls played away against the Spurs, and DeRozan had scored 19,993 points long before the game, close to the 20,000-point milestone.
In other words, this year DeRozan will face the Spurs away to become a club legend of 20,000 points.
With just over five minutes left in the first quarter, DeRozan scored his eighth point of the game with a signature mid-range shot, bringing his career total to 20,001 and officially crossing the 20,000-point mark.
Spurs coach Greg Popovich immediately called a timeout for DeRozan to celebrate his former disciple scoring 20,000 points, and the warm moment was staged.
DeRozan thus became the 50th 20,000-point player in NBA history and the seventh player to be included in the 20,000-point club among active players.
He officially joined LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant and Russell Weishao to write his own legend.
DeRozan lamented in an interview after the game that it was so untrue, and when it all happened, he had a very different view of the record (20,000 points) than before.
So far this season, DeRozan has averaged 24.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, an outstanding report card.
Perhaps the NBA still has a lot of records today, but the biggest limelight is undoubtedly DeRozan, who ranks among the 20,000-point clubs.