Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan is on a ‘Jordanesque’ roll for the Chicago Bulls, who need his increased scoring output with Zach LaVine fighting knee soreness

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Every once in a while an NBA player has a performance so brilliant, it’s referred to as “Jordanesque.” Cue DeMar DeRozan, who enters Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on a scoring streak that hasn’t been seen in Chicago since the days of Michael Jordan, putting him on par with the Bulls legend. DeRozan’s 38-point night against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday marked the first time a Bulls player had five straight games of 35 or more since Jordan accomplished it back in 1996. “It’s always weird just to be named in the conversations with one of the greatest of all time, some…