DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine make a great duo in the Chicago Bulls, as both players possess great abilities and understanding for the game. In addition, playing side by side with great coordination is quite mandatory in basketball.
It should be noted that before the 2021-2022 season began, the Bulls were criticized by analysts for adding DeRozan along with LaVine. The two ended up being the most dominant athletes on the team, dominating the court as well as taking their name on the highest percentage list for the season, coming in fourth and fifth.
Fans expressed their opinions on Twitter about the results of this list and both Bulls players finished in the top five. As some compared them with Los Angeles Lakers duo Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.
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Following Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, NBA fans formed another duo
In the Laker’s opening season loss to the Bulls, 121-103, DeRozan had the highest point total in the fourth quarter, which was 105 points. It’s been a great season for the four-time All-Star. On the other hand, LaVine is not far behind DeRozan with a score of 81 in the league.
DeRozan spoke after the Bulls beat the Lakers: “People saying I was washed for the last few years. The narrative of ‘won’t fit – I can find all types of chips that I use as my motivation,” as DeRozan continued: “I just want to be a winner and enjoy this ride.“
After seeing their game stats, the crowd gave the Bulls full support. Some have referred to them as the ” best duo since Kobe and Shaq“. Some have even deemed them as the best duos we have in the NBA.
Two Bulls in the top 5 📈@ZachLaVine @DeMar_DeRozan pic.twitter.com/D5rx3AEVvA
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 12, 2022
And the media and casual or new bulls fans keep chanting MVP for Demar. Everybody know Zach deserves it as well if not more. Been getting better every. I wish he got more respect league wide https://t.co/vXaGscAf8Q
— Sharife AJ Ready To Ball Podcast (@sharif3aj) January 12, 2022
They been the best duo in the league so far and the majority of people said they wouldn't work before the season. Incredible stuff. https://t.co/9PnnViFQwA
— Coaching Matters (@arthur_cashe) January 12, 2022
And NOT 1 in the MVP CONVO! Haters!🤷🏿🤣 #NBA #DaBulls https://t.co/oK45fY1KNL
— Mr D. Sutton (@MrDSutton1) January 12, 2022
Literally the definition of Most Valuable https://t.co/MmpX2K1HbS
— Justin Fields QB1 (@FieldsofDreems) January 12, 2022
Is that the MVP I see leading the charge? Hmmm. 👀 https://t.co/m6TnZ5Ba5K
— Frank Lucas. (@mhlomhle_duku) January 12, 2022
Best Duo in NBA 🔥🔥💯💯 https://t.co/6WLYifpVk7
— Abira 🇺🇸 (@BlackBalinese25) January 12, 2022
Best duo since Kobe and Shaq
— DeMVP Burner 🔴(26-11) (@MoneyyJay_) January 12, 2022
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best team in the east 🔥
— 𝒹𝓊𝓁🌵💫 (@onlybronn) January 12, 2022
Both players made excellent performances for the Chicago Bulls to cement their place as the second pairing in team history, scoring 30+ points and distributing 9+ assists each. Can you guess who was the first? Yes, it’s Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Jordan scored 37 points, while Pippen recorded 35 points and 9 assists on 31st March 1991. In addition, the duo is the first in twenty years to score more than 20 points and get more than 5 assists in a single half.
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