existLivingstonAfter retirement, is there still a swingman in the league who symbolizes the millennial generation, especially the Old School spokesperson who insists on not shooting three-pointers and believes in "mid-range"? In today's era, it is no longer popular to lament that "the center also needs to go out and shoot from the outside". Instead, it is pointed out that "he can't shoot three-pointers"─but there is such a maverick star. Still maintaining this "tradition", like a living fossil, creating its own "new 90s-00s" legend in this three-part generation.
He is a mid-range textbook, the "former Dragon King" and the current Spurs star.DeMar DeRozan.
Fans who like DeRozan all know that Kobe is his childhood idol, and many people think that his "actions" are similar to Kobe's.Kawhi Leonard, "On the offensive end," the current player who gives me the most sense of Kobe is none other than DeRozan. As a Kobe fan, and I was always on the same team with DeRozan in the My Career mode of 2K13 (ps. this is true), and watched him grow up, DeRozan has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with me. Therefore, what I want to bring to you today...is DeRozan's career Top 5!
The king of middle distance is back! DeRozan kills his opponent in 0.5 seconds
- Season: 2020-21
- Result: Spurs 119-117 Mavericks
- Statistics: 33 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds
This season, DeRozan has become the Spurs' offensive engine from a mid-range scoring machine, averaging more than 7 assists per game, setting a career high. However, don't think that he has sealed off his scoring firepower. When it's time to take out the machine gun, DeRozan still won't show mercy.
Before the game, both the Spurs and Mavericks were on the verge of the playoffs. Both sides wanted to win this victory. They were inextricable from the start of the game. The two sides kept seeing each other within single digits, and were still 4 points behind in the last minute. The Mavericks relied on Luka Doncic to score consecutively at critical moments and tied the game at 117:117. The Spurs had the last chance at 19.4 seconds. DeRozan made a difficult step-back jumper under the opponent's defense, and the Mavericks won the game.
Further reading:How did DeMar DeRozan, a mid-range killer transformed into an offensive engine, develop his magic skills backwards?
Great development of organizational skills! 14 assists in a single game, narrowly defeated the Lakers by 1 point
- Season: 2018-19
- Result: Spurs 143-141 Lakers (extension)
- data: 32 points, 8 rebounds, 14 assists, 1 steal
2018-19 is DeRozan's 10th season and also his first season with the Spurs. Not long ago, he led the Raptors into the playoffs as first place in the Eastern Conference, but lost 4-0.LeBron JamesThe Cleveland Cavaliers. Unexpectedly, after being traded to the Spurs,LeBronThey also came to the Lakers, who also belong to the Western Conference. The duel between the two was like fate and there was no escape. However, DeRozan showed strong confidence in this, thinking it was the "biggest challenge of his career" and looking forward to it very much.
Not long after the season started, the Spurs and Lakers met. DeRozan scored 32 points in this game, but his biggest personal highlight is that he set a new career high in assists in a single game, with a total of 14 assists. AST% even reached a level comparable to that of AST%.LeBronThe 44.5% successfully acted as Play Maker and allowed the master toDejounte MurrayThe "ball possession crisis" caused by injuries and the rawness of third-year player Forbes has been minimized, which also allows us to see a different DeRozan. at last,LeBronAfter missing two crucial free throws in the overtime and a timely fatal hit from Patty Mills, the Spurs defeated the Lakers by 1 point, plunging the Lakers into an embarrassing three-game losing streak at the start of the season.
By the way, DeMar DeRozan played for the Raptors for 9 seasons, averaging 3.1 assists per game and accumulating 2,078 assists, temporarily ranking third in the team's history (the current assists leader in the history of the Raptors isKyle Lowry); In his first season with the Spurs, due to the loss of the main point guard Murray for the entire season, DeRozan took on more of a play maker role, averaging a personal high of 6.2 assists per game this season.
References:Juksy
"I also know a little bit about free throws." He broke the league record by hitting 24 of 25 free throws and narrowly defeated the Trail Blazers by 2 points.
- Season: 2015-16
- Result: Tyrannosaurus 117 [win] 115 Pioneers
- data: 38 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, FT 24-25 (without any three-point shots)
In this big showdown between the "double gun combinations" in the East and West Districts, most people's impressions remain atDamian Lillard2nd time this season50 points in a single game, a 22-point explosion in the final quarter, a three-pointer that pushed the score to one point 2.2 seconds before the end, and the Trail Blazers' helpless two-point defeat, missing the chance to set a new winning streak in team history. In fact, exceptLillardandCJ McCollumTogether, they scored 74 points, and DeRozan and Lowry didn't lose much, scoring 66 points together. DeRozan also quietly used "free throws" to make himself famous in history.
Of DeRozan's 38 points that day, 24 came from free throws─and he hit 24 in a row, breaking the NBA recordDominique WilkinsIn 1992, he set the record for the most consecutive free throws in a single game with "23 free throws". Prior to this, DeRozan's personal free throw record was 17 of 19 free throws, but today he made his 17th free throw in the 29th minute of play.
It is a pity that 0.9 seconds before the endDeRozan misses last free throw, missed the chance to break the record for the most free throws made. This item was published on December 9, 2019 byHarden"24 free throws" was rewritten, and the holder of the playoffs is stillDrik Nowitzki, he set a record of 24-for-24 free throws in a single game in the 2011 Western Conference Finals, the year the Mavericks won the championship.
References:TSNA,central news agency
