Milwaukee Bucks news: After a rough start to the 2023-24 season, the Chicago Bulls have turned their season around of late. They are still 12th in the East with a 9-14 record, but the fact that they’ve now won four straight games is a testament to the significant improvements they’ve had over the past several contests.
On Monday night, Chicago’s winning streak will be on the line when they battle the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum.
DeMar DeRozan Vocal on His Playmaking Ahead of Milwaukee Bucks Contest
Speaking ahead of Monday’s Central Division showdown against the Bucks, Chicago star DeMar DeRozan sounded off on his team’s recent streak. The six-time All-Star has been the instigator of the Bulls’ eye-opening run as DeRozan, who is one of the deadliest scorers in the NBA today, has focused on his playmaking of late.
The 34-year-old has logged double-digit assists in two out of his last three appearances for Chicago.
“I don’t ever feel like I gotta score 30, 40 points for us to win. Getting everybody else involved and making that a contagious thing early in the game is beneficial for us all,” DeRozan said, via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “There comes a point in the game where it’s time to slow down and it’s time to get a bucket. That’s where those same guys lean on me to try to make that happen. It’s a feel for us both.
“Those guys know early on, my goal is to get everybody else going, get everybody else feeling comfortable so it’s difficult to guard us. If the game is close and it’s time for me to do my job, I try to do that to the best of my ability.”
Being the leader that he is, DeRozan has no problem taking a bit of a backseat to help his teammates get it going early on. However, as he said, when crunch time comes, he also has no issue taking over the game — like he always does.
The Bucks will obviously need to keep a close eye on DeRozan on Monday night. He is the head of the snake, and it’s very likely that the Bulls will only be able to go as far as DeMar will take them.
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