Derozan interview on ESPN, Tues 10pm EST (TONIGHT!)

[Red_Claw]

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Doug, your rep doesn't go far but man this is embarrassing, even for you.

If i was getting 30 mil a year, you can send me to North Korea.

[Topher]

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Lmao Doug’s pic. This guy is too much. That text from Demar really touched him apparently.

[XxIronChainzxX]

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Do we also imagine that we chose that industry knowing we could be traded anywhere at any time unless we got a don't trade me clause?

[Topher]

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Statement released by agent
Now an espn interview


Millionaires have it so Hard

While I understand what you’re saying, individuals who have the spotlight on them have a lot more added pressure than your average everyday citizen. And because they’re human just like everyone else that pressure can turn into anxiety and depression which results in making illogical responses and saying things they’ll eventually regret. Lots of people look up to Derozan and all eyes have been on him lately. That seems incredibly stressful.

Not only does he have it easier because paycheck, nutrition, transport, pretty much anything regular people worry about is taken care of for him... He's also been in this public role for almost a decade!

When you post stupid **** on social media, it's a call for attention. Like a girl posting "Omg I'm having a terrible day" and when people ask why "do not disturb"

He actually thinks he is a franchise talent and is entitled to more than the giant **** contract he is getting.

No thanks demar I've seen your terrible decision making, long 2s, bad defense and pouting to refs (or clothesline frustration hack fouls) too often.

Human nature. Nobody is perfect. We all have flaws. That’s the beauty of it.

[whysoserious]

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I think money shouldn't be a discussion point either way. Leave that stuff out of it. Doug is clearly missing the point too. He's got his biases and still not pleased with the Raptors cause he's not Masai's little mouthpiece the way he was for BC.

There are way more valid reasons to tell some of the fans ripping on Derozan in this situation to let it go.

[Susp3ct]

Can someone ask Demar where was his loyalty and desire to be a raptor for life and change the stigma about stars playing in Canada, when he asked for a trade when the Lowry trade was being finalized to the Knicks?

Demar repped us hard and I appreciate that but let’s be real, he wanted no part of us 5 years ago.

[Agimat]

I'm almost gonna bet we are going to be playing in Xmas this season against the Spurs lol..."drama" too high bruh

[mashiach]

Doug Smith again proving he's the worst Raptor writer.

How could you compare the NBA to a regular job? Jobs can't trade you to different companies. Seriously what is that comparison?

Low IQ tweet right there

[SHFT]

DD starting to annoy me a little. I totally get what he is saying NOW (try to give him some heads up which imo is fair but this deal likely fell apart a bunch of times before it was finalized) BUT that is NOT what he said earlier (that he was lied to). MU explicitly admitted what his mistake was and apologized for it. Demar confirms that is what happened and is still going on about it. If Masai publicly states that was his fault, why keep going on about it? What are you trying to accomplish with that? An apology? You got that.

Also - we only lost to 1 team in the playoffs?????? Seriously??????? We got swept by the Wizards!!!!!!!!!

I cant wait for us to play the spurs so Kawhi can lock his ass up and drop 30 on him.

[Mikistan]

While I understand what you’re saying, individuals who have the spotlight on them have a lot more added pressure than your average everyday citizen. And because they’re human just like everyone else that pressure can turn into anxiety and depression which results in making illogical responses and saying things they’ll eventually regret. Lots of people look up to Derozan and all eyes have been on him lately. That seems incredibly stressful.

Not only does he have it easier because paycheck, nutrition, transport, pretty much anything regular people worry about is taken care of for him... He's also been in this public role for almost a decade!

When you post stupid **** on social media, it's a call for attention. Like a girl posting "Omg I'm having a terrible day" and when people ask why "do not disturb"

He actually thinks he is a franchise talent and is entitled to more than the giant **** contract he is getting.

No thanks demar I've seen your terrible decision making, long 2s, bad defense and pouting to refs (or clothesline frustration hack fouls) too often.

Human nature. Nobody is perfect. We all have flaws. That’s the beauty of it.

Thats the beauty of having a no trade clause too.

[RaptorsLife]

So tired of this

[mashiach]

I'm blocked from Doug Smith's twitter? I don't even recall tweeting him once and I'm not even an active tweeter. What the heck lol. How do I find out what I once tweeted to him?

[nabbs]

There are strong arguments for either side of this argument but bottom line is that if you are s superstar (which Demar is not) and there is substantial team success, there is no fear of being traded nor does management have an incentive to trade you......unless a better player comes along or a unique opportunity such as Kawhi’s situation with the Spurs happens and said player can be had at a discount.

A unique situation is exactly what happened and DeMar was unfortunately a casualty.

[Son Goku 25]

That's a creepy ass pic of Doug lol

[Chandan]

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as usual the doug is clueless.

He doesn't remember that this specific job entails being traded and working in other cities.

I'd love it if this waste can just fired? Seriously the most useless parasite of all time.

[SHFT]

The Demar hate on here continues to be so sad. It was pretty clear from the beginning that Masai didn't exactly handle this situation well, and his half apology didn't make it any better. DD has a right to be pissed. He'll get over it though. Hopefully RealGM will too.

How on earth was it a half apology?? He spent like 10 mins of his presser to confirm the groat to suit up for us to specifically address what happenes with demar. Masai also laid out facts which demar didnt do until his interview with espn.

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[StopitLeo]

Lmao, Derozan talking about sacrificing his years here? This guy really is clueless and the way he mentions Lebron shows once again he doesn’t have a winner’s mentality. Masai should have traded this bum 5 years ago

The "sacrifice" angle is ridiculous anyway you look at it. He's almost 30 and he STILL hasn't become better at the 2 things that would benefit the team around him (defense and 3 point shooting).

The sacrifice angle isn't ridiculous at all. Many people focus on the limitations of his game but take for granted how much he developed in other areas. At the time of his first extension he would looked to be at best a starter in the league, not a four time All-Star and two time All-NBA player (2nd and 3rd team).

You need to go back and look at the skills he had when he was drafted and during the years of his rookie deal. It's incredible that he became as good as he has. In the off-season players always give the standard answer about "trying to get better" and "adding something new each year". DeMar is one of the few guys who actually backs that up.

He came into the league riding his athleticism. He wasn't much of a jump shooter past 16 feet because his shot was inconsistent. His mechanics also limited his range, which I believe is the main he hasn't shot a lot of 3s in his career. Building range with his mechanics is a slow process and they weren't going to tear his shot down when it just needed refinement; moreover, the league wouldn't move to being 3 pt shooting heavy for several years.

As a rookie he was too weak to finish at the rim with any contact (true of many rookies). He had weak handles and no left-hand to speak of. He improved all of those skills into his second contract. During that extension he improved enough that he started to post guys up.

He then developed what many have called the best footwork in the league and a deadly mid-range game because of it. His ball-handling while driving to the hoop improved enough that he could start using eurosteps and other creative moves to avoid defenders and/or draw fouls. He started being able to finish with both hands, even when being bumped. He also took his FT% from 76% as a rookie to a career average of 83%.

He averaged 2.5 assists per game in his fourth season, a career high at that point. He improved his playmaking and bumped that up to 4.0 the following year and last year dished out 5.2 assists per game. That isn't just being less selfish with the ball, that is actual improvement in skill.

He's still not much of a 3pt shooter but you can be sure he's continued to work on it. He's close enough to it being a threat that the defense have to consider, the same way Wade was not a good 3pt shooter, or even Kobe to be honest.

He has sacrificed a lot in the sense of the amount of time he has dedicated to improving his game. He was doing 5 am workouts in at the Olympics in Rio before Team USA met at 11 am to start their practice. We know about his late night shooting sessions, even on holidays. Just look at his improvement since coming into the league. That doesn't happen without an insane commitment to getting better.

DeMar never developed into the MVP-level player you need to be a true contender in the league, but we should be pretty damn thankful for how good of a player he did become. Without his immense improvement we would never have reached the heights that the franchise has. Even if you want to argue that Lowry has been a better player part of his success is because he played with DeRozan.

[lebron stopper]

Wonder how many of the people hating on DeMar are the same ones crying for Vince to be signed.

I don't want either on this team tbh. Although I hear Vince is simply incredible at inbounding the ball these days...but otherwise his corpse will be too much of a distraction.

[WaltFrazier]

I have no problem with Demar venting a little. He will get over it and do fine in SA.

I do hope the idiot local media like Doug smith don't turn on KL just because he is taciturn. If enough local writers and broadcasters dislike Kawhi it might tip him away from re-signing.

[Live Free]

idk man, makes me wonder how long ppl been raps fans. Out of all the BS we've been through how do you not appreciate DeMar DeRozan? There's only 1 champion at the end of each season and it's been between 2 teams the past 5 years..