02-17-2022, 12:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-17-2022, 12:10 PM by SleepingHero.)
(02-17-2022, 11:44 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Jesus half this board swore up and down last summer that DeRozan was just another THJ, because the advanced stats marks had him down for being a losing player, when he´s been the best player on winning teams for like 80% of his career, which clearly shows great leadership skills. Have you ever heard a bad word about DeRozan in 10 years? Every year he´s shown improvements to his game. When he started out, his passing and vision was on the level of THJ, now he´s consistently at 5 APG from the SG spot.
The knock on DeRozan his entire career is that when his teams (and him) get matched up against good teams in the playoffs, he gets nullified. Teams dare him to shoot a 3 and pack the paint. There's a reason why TOR consistently got swept with him as the main guy. I was one of the few that wanted DeRozan too, but of course was wary how he'd affect spacing since JRich traumatized us all.
I will admit, the DeRozan we're seeing today is not the same DeRozan we've seen the last 10 years. He's added a whole new dimension to his game with his passing, and his scoring is reaching some crazy efficiency levels.
We'll see how Chicago fares against MIL, BKN, and MIA in the playoffs this year. I for one am excited for it.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.