In the 1990s, the Bulls dynasty rose. Under the leadership of Michael Jordan’s picturesque mid-range shots, the Bulls established one of the most powerful dominances in history. Since then, the mid-range has become a prominent player in the league. Later, Kobe took over MJ, coupled with the rise of Dirk and others, the middle distance still played a pivotal role in the game until the beginning of the 21st century.
Ten years ago, the average NBA shot from 10 feet to the three-point line was around 33%; today, ten years later, this figure is less than half of the original.
There is no doubt that in recent years, after the Warriors unveiled the prelude to the jumper team and the Rockets turned it into a magic ball, the NBA has officially entered an era of three-point shooting or the end of the basket. During this period, the mid-range gradually faded out of the tactical board and began to Slowly being forgotten….
However, from the beginning to the end, there was someone who stood firm in the three-point rainstorm and always insisted on the style of play that he was best at. He’s DeMar DeRozan, an atypical superstar who is consistent, swimming against the tide.
To this day, DeRozan’s shots from 10 feet to the three-point line still account for more than half of his total shots, which is more than the two most representative figures in the contemporary mid-range, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul. high. What’s even more frightening is that DeRozan can take into account quality while making a lot of shots, and he has a hit rate that is approaching 50%.
This season, DeRozan is not only in the mid-range, but his overall offensive performance is very good. Here are a few statistics:
This season, DeRozan’s singles efficiency can outperform 87.9% of the players in the league. What is the concept? There are only three star players who can beat him in singles efficiency this season, Towns, Curry, and Jokic, but none of these three are used as frequently as DeRozan in singles. As for players who tend to use isolations more often, Harden (86.4), Durant (84.8), and Antetokounmpo (57.1) all lose to DeRozan in efficiency. This shows how stable DDR is in singles this year, and the Bulls have the best singles record in the league under the leadership of both him and LaVine.
However, DeRozan is not only good in singles, he has also played the role of Ball Handler of P&R from time to time this year, and his efficiency in performing this work is also better than 79.1% of the players in the league. Striker, I don’t think I can criticize too much with such data.
As for the low post that he is good at, he can also outperform 84.4% of players this season. It is worth mentioning that this year his percentile at Handoff is as high as “99”! From the data, it is not difficult to see how comprehensive and unsolved DeRozan is on the offensive end this season.
And the multiple and stable scoring methods also help DeRozan in critical moments. In the last five minutes of the game, DeRozan scored four points on average and ranked fourth in the game. The key point is that his 56.8% shooting rate is better than LeBron’s. , Embiid, Curry, Durant and other stars. In fact, players with a higher percentage than DDR in clutch time are all restricted area players like Antetokounmpo. As for DeRozan’s lesser 3-pointer, does it come in handy in crunch time? The answer is: DeRozan’s 2-of-2 three-pointers at key moments this season are 100 percent! And I think those two three-pointers are definitely one of the most classic goals of the season so far, and they are also deeply imprinted in the hearts of fans.
Although this year is only DeRozan’s first year in Chicago, his arrival has brought the Bulls, who were only 11th in the Eastern Division last year, to the top of the pack this season, stepping into the forest of powerhouses. Although winning won’t be the result of just one person, it’s undeniable that DeRozan’s shooting with a gun this season has really helped the Bulls a lot, and it’s never an exaggeration to say that he’s the biggest contributor to winning. This can be seen from his team. The highest positive and negative values are seen.
And that’s what I think DeRozan deserves the most this year – he finally understands how to elevate his teammates and lead his team to win.
I think DeRozan during the Tyrannosaurus was just a pure slasher. It is not difficult for him to score 30 points in a single game, but his high score cannot guarantee the team’s victory. On the contrary, his good brother Lowry quietly organized the dedication. It is a good example of laying the cornerstone for the team to win. And the best example of this lack of leadership qualities and the inability to lead the team to win is that in the third round of the 2018 playoffs, DeRozan was iced at the end of the second round, and the team almost completed the lead… Maybe no one would think of that game at the moment. It will be DDR’s penultimate battle in the northern robe.
After the 2018 season, DeRozan received a relentless call during the offseason that year—he was traded. Yet the deal was far more than the frustration of being betrayed for DeRozan, it was the beginning of oblivion.
After arriving in the Holy City, although Aldridge, Mill and other right-hand men were around, the Spurs with a fairly complete lineup under the leadership of DeRozan only scored the seventh record in the Western Division. Toronto’s first championship in franchise history and the triumph of the Raptors’ general manager all underline the irony of DeRozan being abandoned and out of the league’s A-list stars.
