You may not have noticed that the Chicago Bulls are currently the only team in the league to start with three consecutive wins — of course, that's not unrelated to the fact that multiple teams have played just two games since the start of the season. But such a record happened to the Bulls, it will still be a little surprising, to know that the Bulls in recent seasons are simply vulnerable.
The chaotic situation within the team has made many players feel unexpected.
The Bulls in the offseason went through a series of reinforcement operations, and although they did not get star players from the league, de Mar deRozan, Ronzo Ball and Alex Caruso were very practical, and their addition made the Bulls look up to the front line. The Bulls' performance after the beginning of the season vaguely showed the prototype of the Dark Horse team in the East.
DeRozan left San Antonio with infinite loss, joining the Bulls still maintained a relatively stable offensive efficiency, and Zach Lavin had another scoring point on his side to help him share the pressure of the team's scoring. DeRozan was very appreciative of Zach Lavin, and at the beginning of the franchise he said, "Our combination ceiling is very high, I can't refuse the opportunity to partner with LaVine. ”
In the three games of the two-man duo, Zach Lavin scored 30+ in the first two games, and the state after the start of the season was extremely fierce, and the home game against the Pistons felt a certain decline. DeRo agreed that the shooting percentage at home against the Pistons was not high, but the Bulls still won the game and maintained a good winning streak.
Being able to beat the Pistons at home has to be mentioned in the defensive performances of Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, whose fierceness on the defensive end puts pressure on the opponent.
Langzo Ball, who is fully skilled, has not been able to fully realize his personal talent since entering the league, which is one of the important reasons why he has changed the court again. Moving to the Bulls is crucial to Ronzo Ball's future, and the defensive oppression shown by the former leaderboard will undoubtedly make the Bulls satisfied.
And another tough player, Caruso, can be called the representative of inspirational players, he gradually gained trust during his time with the Lakers, and finally won a good contract. LeBron James has always admired Caruso, but the Lakers are facing luxury tax pressure due to the introduction of Westbrook, and have to give up Caruso.
Coincidentally, Caruso and Ronzo Ball used to play for the Lakers, and the two Lakers used to meet with the Bulls.
Against the Pistons, the performances of the two Lakers veterans were eye-catching, With Caruso scoring 12 points on 3-of-4 shooting and contributing five steals and 1 block, while Lonzo Ball scored 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, as well as three steals and four blocks. Although not too many points were scored, the two men together delivered as many as 8 steals and 5 blocks.
Such a fierce performance has greatly suppressed the Pistons' play.
It is worth mentioning that Caruso has a good popularity among Lakers fans and is deeply loved by fans. Now with the Bulls, Caruso quickly became the darling of Bulls fans, and he even received the "MVP" cries during the game. Caruso said, "This [scene] is very good, it's hard to say that I'm used to it, I won't stop everyone, but I think Lavin and DeRozan deserve more of this cheer." ”
(Text/Yan Wujun)