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He seemed to be back to his peak days as a rebounding king and All-Star, dominating the interior and completely suppressing Hawks center Capela. On December 27, Beijing time, the Bulls defeated the Hawks 118-113 at home. Drummond, who served as the starting center, exploded, scoring 24 points, 25 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocks, both offensive and defensive were excellent. Hawks center Capela had just 13 points and five rebounds.
Drummond was once the league's super-double-double, crowned rebounding champion four times, and averaged more than 15 rebounds per game in three seasons. He was also a two-time All-Star and a one-time regular season third-team selection. Drummond also helped the U.S. men's basketball team win the World Cup in 2014.
But Zhuangshen's basketball career has gone downhill since he was traded to the Cavaliers by the Pistons in the 2019-20 season, and he has been on a rampage in recent years, playing for the Cavaliers, Lakers, 76ers, Nets and Bulls.
The Lakers brought in Zhuang Shen in the 2020-21 season, but he did not adapt to the Lakers system, playing next to James and Thick Eyebrows, his advantages could not be brought into play, but exposed the weaknesses of slow movement and lack of shooting ability. The Lakers didn't keep him. The 76ers signed Zhuang Shen in the 2021-22 season and traded him to the Nets in just half a season.
Zhuang Shen is now the Bulls' backup center, and he only gets a base salary contract. But in fact, Zhuang Shen is only 30 years old now, and he is in good health. Prior to this game, Zhuang Shen had been the Bulls' backup center, averaging 13 per game5 minutes, get 62 points 68 rebounds and 51 percent from the field4%, it can be seen that his efficiency is still good, if he is given enough playing time, he has every chance to play an average of two doubles per game.
In this game against the Hawks, Vucevic missed the game, and Zhuang Shen ushered in the first start of the Bulls career. He was full of energy on the court, rushing for rebounds like crazy, and the Bulls had a 48-40 rebounding advantage in this game. Zhuang Shen also showed his ability to eat cakes, shooting 11-of-13 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.
The Double 20 Monsters are back, and the Bulls are currently 10th in the East with a 14-18 record, and the Hawks beat the latter to 12-18. The Bulls recently took advantage of LaVine's absence to play a 6-4 record and return to the play-in zone. Zhuang Shen's recent solid performance is one of the important reasons for the Bulls' rebound.
Previously, in the defeat of the Lakers on December 21, Zhuang Shen scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Bulls starting center Vucevic suffered a groin strain, and he may still be recuperating for a while, and Zhuang Shen has a chance to continue to start and increase his value.