How has Demar Derozan's work ethic influenced your life?

RedX · Post #21 » by **RedX** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:06 pm

Winning has made me happier

Jordan1498 · Post #22 » by **Jordan1498** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:08 pm

It would be hard to watch the team without him.

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random_hero891 · Post #23 » by **random_hero891** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:34 pm

rapsrapsraps · Post #24 » by **rapsrapsraps** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:52 pm

I've honestly been thinking about this for quite a while now, and he definitely has had an impact on my life. Demar has been my favourite player ever since we conducted those draft workout interviews, by far. I even recall on draft day 09, my friends asking me who I wanted because they know I'm a ball fanatic, anyway I told them demar, I told them he would be a project and I told them he would love Toronto and vice versa. Where he impacted me was, I dropped out of college 3 years ago after only half a semester because I just wasn't trying, I didn't care to do good I felt like I made it just because I was there. Little did I know how much that decision is kicking my ass right now, anyways after a while I slowly started to add the things that demar would do to get better. I got back into school last January, and never looked back since. I've been pulling all nighters studying, staying in on some weekends to read, asking for advice everyday and the lowest mark I've gotten on any test/assignment since I re-entered was a 72. If demar reads these at all, thanks a lot for really caring about what you do regardless of money and fame.

UnderdogRaptors · Post #25 » by **UnderdogRaptors** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:53 pm

DeKobe changed my life

TheGameWinner · Post #26 » by **TheGameWinner** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 6:56 pm

J Dilla wrote:time is one thing pro ball players have....regular folks don't

i mastered my dribble game watching rafer alston and hot sauce when i was in HS because i had all the time to do so. i was playing basketball for hours everyday and would run home in time to catch the raptors game.

but once you have all these commitments your passion turn into a spare time activity.

I know right. I haven't balled in over a month. FML. I used to ball 24/7

VinBaker6 · Post #27 » by **VinBaker6** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:01 pm

TheGameWinner wrote:
J Dilla wrote:time is one thing pro ball players have....regular folks don't

i mastered my dribble game watching rafer alston and hot sauce when i was in HS because i had all the time to do so. i was playing basketball for hours everyday and would run home in time to catch the raptors game.

but once you have all these commitments your passion turn into a spare time activity.

I know right. I haven't balled in over a month. FML. I used to ball 24/7

Man I feel you. At best I ball once a week now. Jumper is so inconsistent now lol

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Raps Maniac · Post #28 » by **Raps Maniac** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:05 pm

Traps13 wrote:
MA29 wrote:Since demar got drafted I followed the Raptors more closely and I became obsessed. I lost my job, my girl, my house and now the Raptors are good and I don't even have a laptop or a TV to watch them play, let alone enough money to buy tickets. I usually just walk over to Maple Leafs square and watch them play if I had a good day pan handling at Dundas Square. Thanks Demar.

Are you trolling?

Obviously not. Can't you hear the pain in his words?

Narjee · Post #29 » by **Narjee** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:07 pm

Dat work ethic though...#MotivateEm

RoleModel · Post #30 » by **RoleModel** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:07 pm

He taught me the importance of using not just my right hand, but also my left hand. :wink:

kirkwood · Post #31 » by **kirkwood** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:09 pm

When I was a kid I was never on a losing team, we always seemed to win everything in every sport in our region. Not derozan but more so the raptors as a whole have taught me what it like to lose and how hard you have to work to win at anything in life..

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Kabookalu · Post #32 » by **Kabookalu** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:09 pm

Traps13 wrote:
MA29 wrote:Since demar got drafted I followed the Raptors more closely and I became obsessed. I lost my job, my girl, my house and now the Raptors are good and I don't even have a laptop or a TV to watch them play, let alone enough money to buy tickets. I usually just walk over to Maple Leafs square and watch them play if I had a good day pan handling at Dundas Square. Thanks Demar.

Are you trolling?

He is. He never had a girlfriend.

VinBaker6 · Post #33 » by **VinBaker6** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:11 pm

Choker wrote:
Traps13 wrote:
MA29 wrote:Since demar got drafted I followed the Raptors more closely and I became obsessed. I lost my job, my girl, my house and now the Raptors are good and I don't even have a laptop or a TV to watch them play, let alone enough money to buy tickets. I usually just walk over to Maple Leafs square and watch them play if I had a good day pan handling at Dundas Square. Thanks Demar.

Are you trolling?

He is. He never had a girlfriend.

I can attest to that. If he had a girl Bargs would've rebounded. So impossible.

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Mister Ze · Post #34 » by **Mister Ze** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:12 pm

DD hasn't motivated me much but he has changed my perception of a raw athlete. I was pretty skeptical that DD would ever be able to develop handles and a decent jump shot. I felt like ball handling is a skill you either have or dont have, not something you can acquire. Props to Demar for proving me wrong.

Yeezus · Post #35 » by **Yeezus** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:14 pm

rapsrapsraps wrote:I've honestly been thinking about this for quite a while now, and he definitely has had an impact on my life. Demar has been my favourite player ever since we conducted those draft workout interviews, by far. I even recall on draft day 09, my friends asking me who I wanted because they know I'm a ball fanatic, anyway I told them demar, I told them he would be a project and I told them he would love Toronto and vice versa. Where he impacted me was, I dropped out of college 3 years ago after only half a semester because I just wasn't trying, I didn't care to do good I felt like I made it just because I was there. Little did I know how much that decision is kicking my ass right now, anyways after a while I slowly started to add the things that demar would do to get better. I got back into school last January, and never looked back since. I've been pulling all nighters studying, staying in on some weekends to read, asking for advice everyday and the lowest mark I've gotten on any test/assignment since I re-entered was a 72. If demar reads these at all, thanks a lot for really caring about what you do regardless of money and fame.

damnn bruhh. Stay in school cuhhh. -Demar Derozan

720 · Post #36 » by **720** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:14 pm

He inspires me to remind my casual basketball friends that Kyle is the best player on the team.

chrisanna · Post #37 » by **chrisanna** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:23 pm

Inevitable wrote:He has motivated me certainly. I'm committed to racking up my And1 count to compensate for my depressing life.

bahahahaha....sorry not laughing about having a depressng life. was funny tho

chrisanna · Post #38 » by **chrisanna** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:27 pm

TonyCliftonRaps wrote:I decided to start "dribbling" with my other hand thanks to Demar's summer regiment.

He's also inspired me to start working on my ball control; I want to be able to really take it to the hole the same way he does.

good idea pal...i usually find the ass first too

chrisanna · Post #39 » by **chrisanna** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:43 pm

how could i forget. he turned me from beer drinking during games to binge beer drinking, then wine, now binge vodka drinking during games. thanks demar. thanks alot.

Rejected · Post #40 » by **Rejected** » Sun Nov 9, 2014 7:45 pm

It has influenced me to stop ripping his game apart on internet forums because it has resulted in him becoming a much better player.