Great NBA games last night.
Star of night was incredible DerRozan.
“DeMar DeRozan played like a superstar,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
DeMar DeRozan was absolutely unstoppable in the Raptors’ 131-127 overtime win over the Bucks Monday night. He set a new career-high of 52 points, also known as one-point more than Vince Carter’s longstanding (and Terrence Ross’) Raptors’ scoring record.
“I for sure wanted to beat T-Ross,” DeRozan said of his one-time Raptors teammate. “I’m going to have to reach out to him some way. I wasn’t thinking about it, but it’s cool after the fact, to play with a guy that I’ve seen get the record and pass a guy that I looked up to playing when I was a kid.”
Really great night for this guy.
Star of night was incredible DerRozan.
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| DeMar Derozan (Toronto) |
“DeMar DeRozan played like a superstar,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
DeMar DeRozan was absolutely unstoppable in the Raptors’ 131-127 overtime win over the Bucks Monday night. He set a new career-high of 52 points, also known as one-point more than Vince Carter’s longstanding (and Terrence Ross’) Raptors’ scoring record.
“I for sure wanted to beat T-Ross,” DeRozan said of his one-time Raptors teammate. “I’m going to have to reach out to him some way. I wasn’t thinking about it, but it’s cool after the fact, to play with a guy that I’ve seen get the record and pass a guy that I looked up to playing when I was a kid.”
But DeRozan said he wasn’t aware of his scoring total. He was too immersed in the game.
“Honestly, I just kept looking at the score trying to figure out how many possessions we had left, what we had to do, when we needed a stop, when we needed a bucket, when we needed something,” he said. “That’s all I was caring about.”
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| DeMar DeRozan vs Giannis Antetokounmpo |
In the 10-game stretch that began Monday, Toronto will face elite teams — Golden State, Cleveland and San Antonio — along with surprising Detroit, red-hot Chicago with a road game against the Bucks thrown in. There are also two games against the young Minnesota Timberwolves to deal with before January ends.
“We came out of the gate like that to start of the season. We had one of the hardest schedules and I was happy about it,” DeRozan said. “It gave us a true test, and as a competitor you want that. You want to play against the best to see where you stand.”
Fans began chanting “M-V-P” at DeRozan late in overtime, and his play this year may warrant some consideration. The Raptors’ all-star is averaging about 25 points on 48 percent shooting from the field and a much-improved 33 percent from downtown. He is also averaging a career-high five assists per game in a season where he is facilitating for the Raptors more often than not.Really great night for this guy.
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| DeMar DeRozan (Toronto) |
Rest Monday’s NBA results:
Brooklyn Nets - Orlando Magic (98:95)
Chicago Bulls - Portland Trail Blazers - Chicago Bulls (120:124) OT
Minnesotta Timberwolves - LA Lakers (114:96)
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