Chicago Bulls All-Star DeMar DeRozan, who played for San Antonio under Gregg Popovich, is aware that the Spurs would eventually be successful.

But for the time being, despite No. 1 choice Victor Wembanyama’s continued success, the Spurs are going through yet another historic slump.

The Chicago Bulls defeated Wembanyama’s impressive performance with 24 points from Colby White to hand the Spurs their franchise-record 16th consecutive defeat, 121-112, on Friday.

Wembanyama led the Spurs to a match with their previous season’s franchise record with 21 points and 20 rebounds. Wembanyama, 19, is the youngest player to ever record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game in the league.

DeRozan stated, “They’ve got everything else.” “Towards the end of the game and at several pivotal points, experience truly starts to matter. That makes a big difference for a club that is so young. It will belong to them. They will understand it. the knowledge they are acquiring. I know that their current loss is painful for them, but it also helps you learn what it takes to close out games and become a winner.

For Chicago, Nikola Vucevic contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds. Torey Craig finished with 16 points, Patrick Williams added 20 points, and DeRozan finished with 10 rebounds to help the Bulls win their fourth straight game and end a seven-game losing streak on the road.

For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson scored twenty points. San Antonio, which hasn’t triumphed since Nov. 2 in Phoenix, added a season-high 18 points from Tre Jones.

We have actually been here before, Popovich remarked. They engaged in intense competition. Many positive aspects, but in the fourth quarter, opponents tighten their defense and we struggle to score. We simply didn’t maintain the scoring in that area.

Wembanyama recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the first half. After receiving an inbounds pass from Jones, he spun away from Andre Drummond and went to the hoop for a two-handed dunk.

Vucevic remarked, “It’s a little bit unfair how he rebounds (with) us around him.” “I was just… there was nothing I could do. There were some rebounds.” Even though I don’t do high jumps or anything,

Wembanyama blocked two shots in the first half, one of which was on DeRozan.

Even if it wasn’t from me, I had no idea where he was coming from, man, hey listen, DeRozan remarked. “Even if he doesn’t get a hand on them, he’s going to be a scary defender just affecting people’s shots down there.” Simply the way, seemingly out of nowhere, he affects everyone down there. I had no idea where he was coming from when he blocked the initial layup. Without a doubt, you must be informed.

Wembanyama shot 8 out of 20 from the field and 0 out of 4 from three-point range.

For the second straight game, the Spurs changed their starting lineup: Malaki Branham started alongside Wembanyama, Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, and Devin Vassell. Until Friday, they had only played six possessions together this season.

Three minutes remained in the third quarter when White made a 3-pointer, giving the Bulls a 69-68 lead. Chicago took an 87-83 lead in the third quarter after outscoring San Antonio 35-20.

According to Jones, “a number of things have contributed.” “I believe that tonight’s turnout is consistent. (Offensive) boards not just in the third quarter but for the duration of the game. They simply ramped up their physicality and made it to the free throw line after we stopped making shots.