With a few seconds left on the clock, the scoreboard was 117-116. The Chicago Bulls were in possession of the ball. They needed one basket to win the game. Bulls’ star DeMar DeRozan dribbled towards the foul line with Knicks’ shooting guard Quentin Grimes on him. What followed was a jumper by DeRozan that helped the Bulls clinch a win against New York Knicks. This nailbiter left the NBA Community taking a moment to catch their breath. This is the third-straight victory for the Bulls. Their convincing performances were led by the craft of DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic. With that said, fans were still unhappy with this trio.
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The Chicago Bulls have an affinity toward having dominating trios. Previously, they housed the expertise of Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, and Scottie Pippen. Now, the trio leading them are DeRozan, LaVine, and Vucevic. While many may deem it to be a crime to compare the two sets of trios, the current trio has managed to outdo Jordan and co. In the last four games, this trio has bagged 20+ points each. As per ESPN, this is the “longest streak by any trio in franchise history”.?This stat has left NBA Twitter in shambles.?
Fans rush to protect Michael Jordan and co.
The post about this state included a picture of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman. This subtle comparison left fans furious. They were quick to point out that the legendary trio has 17 rings while DeRozan and co. have 0. Some found this to be disrespectful and asked for the post to be deleted. Many reminded the community that Dennis Rodman‘s role on the team wasn’t to make shots but rather to create the space and defend. Fans also called for the Bulls to be more consistent to enjoy such stats or thriller games. Here are some of the reactions:
That's 17 rings combined against 0
— Robert (@robertico007) December 24, 2022
This is just disrespectful
— Jesus Jupiter Zeus (@jichotetasikiza) December 24, 2022
Delete this
— astro cebbos (@WolverineNv2123) December 24, 2022
Yo, a biiiiit of a stretch putting these pics together!
— BallCana 🏀 (@BallCana46) December 24, 2022
It'll be nice to have more consistent wins
— Hangin On Like Wayne's Dreads (@IAMNIQUENEALS) December 24, 2022
Rodman wasn’t a bucket lmao why they post this 😭😭
— ☔️ (@wezzyupnext) December 24, 2022
Bulls’ post-Game interviews
The Chicago Bulls are placed 11th on the Eastern Conference Table, so they happily welcome any win coming their way. During the post-game interviews, DeRozan spoke about the jumper he executed. He said, ?You just read the way they?re playing you. It?s second nature”.
The Bulls star bagged 25 points while his teammates LaVine and Vucevic finished with 33 and 25 points respectively. On the other end, the Knicks saw contributions coming from RJ Barrett and Julius Randle who recorded 44 and 29 points respectively.
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The Knicks let the game slip away due to missing throws at crunch time. However, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau had a different opinion. He said, ?It wasn?t any one particular play. I just felt like we never really got our defense established”.
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