Demar: "I hate taking wide open shots"

[RoseBeforeHoes]

Ladies and gentlemen, our allstar...

(1:20 mark)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RygoiFsHiQk[/youtube]

Listen to that answer he gave, just listen to it... Is he completely oblivious to the fact that he's shooting close to 30% on mid-range jumpers. Is he??? That answer irritates me so much, smh...

First round exit. Book it.

[chuckdevlin]

[RaptorNews]

That's funny because I hate when he takes any shot

[jonny three time]

People will likely go too far both ways in reaction to something like this. It does speak to him likely always being a somewhat inefficient scorer, especially when refs aren't bailing him out. It also shows that he probably can't ever be a part of a Spurs/Hawks style of team given that he doesn't capitalize on great looks at a high enough clip and likes taking tough shots that he makes at a comparable rate as good ones.

Having said that, as long as he keeps moving the ball and learns to feed the post more, maybe develop his passing game on the PnR, his weird scoring style can still have a place on a winning team. Probably not an actual championship one though.

[raptorstime]

He's got to go now masai

[gamer1035]

Well that explains why he always takes long contested twos.

[Mikistan]

meh, this isn't a big thing, many players have said they think its harder to hit a wide open shot cause there is more pressure knowing there is no reason to miss

our media just jumps to the next lebron question too instead of pulling the thread

[dTox]

If it weren't for wide open shots Demar would have a very high fg%, oponents need to defend him more in order for this team to be more successful.

[Lowrys Chode]

Last year I felt so vindicated for defending him to all my friends over the years. Now I just look like a jack ass and a fool.

[Inevitable]

Last year I felt so vindicated for defending him to all my friends over the years. Now I just look like a jack ass and a fool.

Just remember at the end of the day you are a Chode.

[Lowrys Chode]

Last year I felt so vindicated for defending him to all my friends over the years. Now I just look like a jack ass and a fool.

Just remember at the end of the day you are a Chode.

I know my place bud.

[Big Shot]

His problem is that he wants to play like Kobe but doesn't have Kobe's skill set.

[pbj]

This is on the same level of Was this written in The Onion? as Rudy banning scoresheets from the locker room!

Next, Lou is gonna come out and say "I'm really more of a pass-first kind of guard."

Or Jonas, "I feel like my performance has suffered since I stopped pump-faking," or "I play too quickly, I need to learn to slow down and take my time"

[raptorfanatic88]

Just get to the rim Demar. We don't need more bricks

[WeTheNorth77]

Last year I felt so vindicated for defending him to all my friends over the years. Now I just look like a jack ass and a fool.

I feel you bro. He still one of my fav raps of all time with VC but for him to say that

[NotaBallboy]

DeMar is progressing really well, not wanting to take open shots is very Kobe-like. Its only a matter of time until he evolves into DeKobe DeBryant.

[RaptorsLife]

I think Lowry demar are being sarcastic there minds are not in the game right now

[JJ From Deep]

I think Lowry demar are being sarcastic there minds are not in the game right now

I don't think you understand sarcasm

[Northface82]

Meh... whatever.

[kidr1211]

Demars a scorer, but he's actually terrible at scoring outside of getting to the FT line. Makes sense