DeRozan played well with the Bulls this season, making him an All-Star starter. In the game against the Spurs, DeRozan exploded, blowing up the old owner. DeRozan is not soft on his old club, with 40 points, 3 boards and 7 assists in a single game, and it is a shooting rate of 16 of 24 shots, 0 shots in the three-point line, and 40 points can be scored without three-pointers. Under DeRozan's leadership, the Bulls also managed to win the game 120-109. Vucevic also scored 25 points and 16 boards, and White also scored 24 points, and could easily beat the Spurs without Lavin.
After leaving the Spurs, DeRozan was like a different person, playing a super-huge performance. This time, DeRozan told Popovich that his previous use of DeRozan was not very correct. DeRozan didn't have much power in the first quarter, hitting a goal from mid-range to get two points. However, after the second quarter, DeRozan scored from all kinds of mid-range, hitting consecutive hits from mid-range near the free throw line. This is too strong to shoot! Murray and the others tried to defend, but deRozan was able to hit easily, scoring 13 points in a single quarter, leading the Bulls barely ahead.
The Spurs played tenaciously, and they scored a lot of points, and did not let the Bulls open the points gap. Even in the third quarter, the Spurs seized the opportunity to constantly overtake the score and even widen the point difference. DeRozan's shots have decreased, and although he has two points from mid-range and can also score under the basket, he has only made two shots. DeRozan doesn't stand up, LaVine is absent again, and it will be difficult for the Bulls to win after all. And the Bulls' defense also had some problems, allowing the Spurs to score 32 points in a single quarter, so they had no choice but to be overtaken. At such a critical moment, DeRozan stood up again.
DeRozan began with Jordan in the final quarter, first breaking through the 2+1 layup, then breaking through the score to stop the Spurs. DeRozan returned to continue shooting, then broke through the score and successfully overtook. After the Spurs scored, DeRozan still has a mid-range, too accurate! And DeRozan also continued to break through the layup, single-handedly playing against the Spurs team. The scores were tight and DeRozan quickly hit another layup. The rest of the Bulls also stepped up, and while the Spurs chased a point multiple times, the Bulls were always able to score in response. DeRozan hit a sharp stop-and-shoot shot behind him to lead by five points. DeRozan then won another free throw, the fans chanted MVP, steady 2 free throws, and finally the Bulls also managed to win the game.
With 19 points in the final quarter, DeRozan was too strong in the quarter! And it was an 8-on-9 shooting percentage, and only one goal was conceded. What kind of immortal performance is this? DeRozan only has two offensive styles, breakthrough + mid-range shots, not as many bells and whistles, but the effect is good. The Spurs also wanted to defend him, even to pack the clip, but to no avail. DeRozan's mid-range is too incomprehensible, this traditional way of playing is rare, and now that DeRozan has erupted, I don't know if I can let more people play like this? Now the Bulls have won four straight games and messed up the Eastern Conference rankings, allowing themselves to continue to be second in the East and close to the Heat's ranking.
DeRozan played so well, the most lost is probably not the Spurs, but the Lakers. DeRozan also wanted to join the Lakers in the offseason, but the result was not over. Now the Lakers are missing a low-quality Jordan, and DeRozan's performance in the Bulls now makes people see the shadow of Jordan in the past. With no solution in the middle distance and excellent breakthrough ability, DeRozan deserves an All-Star starter and can even compete for MVP. And DeRozan is undoubtedly much stronger than Wei Shao, seeing DeRozan's performance, and then looking at Wei Shao's performance, you can see how bad the Lakers management's vision is!