Chicago Bulls superstar DeMar DeRozan had himself a night with a season-high 41-point performance and did so without attempting a single three-pointer.
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Over the last few years, the NBA has moved towards being a 3-point shooting league. To put things into perspective, just a decade ago, teams were attempting 20 threes a game, and now, they let it fly more than 35 times a game.
Despite the 3-point shooting barrage, some players still have stuck to killing opponents with 2-pointers. One of them is DeMar DeRozan, who relies heavily on his mid-range jumpers. And the same was in full display recently.
The former Raptor had a season-high 41-point night against Orlando. What makes it more impressive he did so without taking a single three on the night. However, even his herculean effort wasn’t enough, as they ended up losing 114-95 to the Magic.
NBA Twitter reacts to DeMar DeRozan having a season-high 41 points in loss to the Magic.
DeMar DeRozan has been incredible this season. The 32-year-old is averaging 26.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game, and is doing so at an efficient 50% from 2-point range. The 4x All-Star would have certainly increased that percentage after his most recent performance.
Deebo ended the night with 41 points, going 15-21 from the floor, with all his attempts coming from inside the three-point arc. The impressive display put him on an exclusive list that includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook to name a few, and certainly got social media talking…
