The NBA regular season continues, the Bucks play the Bulls away, the Bucks have won 3 in a row recently, and the Bulls have lost 5 in a row, and there are two cores of DeRozan and LaVine, and the outside world is optimistic that the Bucks will beat the Bulls.
At the beginning of the game, Midou hit an empty basket for the Bucks to take the lead, the Bulls were as slow as ever, the Bucks played a good 9-0 start, after a timeout, the Bulls fought back wildly, Whiteley burst out to help the team chase points, Vucevic was powerful inside, and the Bulls led by 2 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Drummond on the Bulls bench played efficiently to gouge through the Bucks' interior, Carter made a three-pointer, and Lillard turned on his personal scoring mode at a critical moment, and the Bucks were 55-49 Bulls at halftime. Yibian fought again, Williams dunked violently, and the Bulls played a long-lost team basketball, and the two sides tied in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Bulls led by double digits at one point, Beasley and Lopez helped the Bucks regain the lead from the outside, and Caruso tied a three-pointer to drag the game into overtime. The Bucks did not perform well in overtime, and the Bulls beat the Bucks 120-113 to end a five-game losing streak.
Who would have thought that the Bulls without LaVine and DeRozan would win against the Bucks with Lillard and the alphabet, according to American media statistics, the Bulls have lost 23 times in the past 27 meetings between the two teams (including the playoffs).
Caruso was arguably the team's leading winner, hitting a buzzer-tying three-pointer in the final minute of the final quarter and sending a key steal in overtime to assist his teammates to counter and dunk to kill the game. He finished with 11 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound, 2 steals and 1 block on 4-of-9 shooting and 3-of-5 three-pointers.
Congratulations to the Bulls for achieving their goal, and after this game, the trade value of the card king has increased a lot, and they have more confidence at the negotiating table. As we all know, the Bulls supermarket has opened, but DeRozan and LaVine have not attracted much of it, and Caruso has become the most sought-after player in the market. As Caruso's former teammate, James has praised Caruso in public on several occasions, and it is reported that the Lakers are very interested in welcoming Caruso back.
The Lakers' problems this season are obvious, as they look vulnerable to the Mavericks, Thunder, and 76ers with strong guards, and Caruso's arrival will give them a new look.
The question is what the Lakers will get in exchange, Russell was originally Pelinka's ready mid-season trade chip, but the Bulls may not look down on this abusive star with a low ceiling, Caruso is strong when he is strong, and Russell is just the opposite, and the Lakers must also pay a first-round pick if they want to make a deal.
Previously speaking about the loss to the 76ers, James said: "The Lakers need to make a lot of changes if they want to be competitive. "Since James has spoken, the Lakers must make a difference, the Raptors and the Bulls are both big sellers, the Raptors don't have to think about it, LaVine and DeRozan are too risky, and the most suitable for the Lakers is Caruso.
Whether the Lakers can become a championship-level team depends on Pelinka's genius.