Everything Derozan

[raptors999]

^I like Malone but he doesn't move the needle as much as we need it to move

Think Raptors need a change. Malone has developed players better and can't be worse in playoffs. Malone was with Cavs and GSW when they sucked until they became playoff teams. Both teams became top defensive teams.

[Chr1s1anL]

Since demar comes back this week, does he make the asg?

He and the team would have to have a good January to get the nod from the coaches. If were #1 in the east by that time they would have to give us two.

[rightsideup]

lets hope he is fully recovered

[The Great One]

NBA.com power rankings:

That could allow for the return of DeMar DeRozan, which will help us determine just how important he is to his team's defense. What was a top-10 defense last year and at the time of his injury has somehow fallen into the bottom 10 since.

Bottom 10 since the injury? that is unbelievable.

[iblastoff]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...rks-to-return/

kobe called demar and helped him through the injury/recovery.

[Puffer]

According to DeMar, he won't be back for another 7 practices. That would be the 14th against Philly or the 16th against the Hawks. Be nice to see him come back for the Philly game to shake the rust off, then be in form for Atlanta.

[mcHAPPY]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...rks-to-return/

kobe called demar and helped him through the injury/recovery.

The first of many calls leading up to 2016 I'm sure.

[3inthekeon]

He and the team would have to have a good January to get the nod from the coaches. If were #1 in the east by that time they would have to give us two.

Has DeMar played like an AllStar this year? I would say absolutely not

TS% East Guards

Kyle Korver SG .715
Jeff Teague PG .603
Jimmy Butler SG .598
Lou Williams SG .574
Brandon Knight PG .573
Kyle Lowry PG .563
Kyrie Irving PG .563
Dwyane Wade SG .563
G. Antetokounmpo SG .558
Joe Johnson SG .539
Brad Beal SG .535
John Wall PG .533
Evan Fournier SG .532
Deron Williams PG .527
Mario Chalmers PG .526
Jarrett Jack PG .522
Gerald Henderson SG .519
Brandon Jennings PG .512
K. J. McDaniels SG .511
Avery Bradley PG .506
K. Caldwell-Pope SG .505
O. J. Mayo SG .503
Tim Hardaway SG .503
Kemba Walker PG .501
DeMar Derozan SG .494

DeMar has one skill our team sorely needs and that is fearlessly and effectively attacking the basket, though keep in mind TS% includes free throws. BTW I think he is an underrated defender on our team; doesn't have lateral quickness but does more good rotations than a lot of our other guys. Defence has nothing to do with the All Star game though or else Draymond Green should be a starter.

[KHD]

Has DeMar played like an AllStar this year? I would say absolutely not

TS% East Guards

Kyle Korver SG .715
Jeff Teague PG .603
Jimmy Butler SG .598
Lou Williams SG .574
Brandon Knight PG .573
Kyle Lowry PG .563
Kyrie Irving PG .563
Dwyane Wade SG .563
G. Antetokounmpo SG .558
Joe Johnson SG .539
Brad Beal SG .535
John Wall PG .533
Evan Fournier SG .532
Deron Williams PG .527
Mario Chalmers PG .526
Jarrett Jack PG .522
Gerald Henderson SG .519
Brandon Jennings PG .512
K. J. McDaniels SG .511
Avery Bradley PG .506
K. Caldwell-Pope SG .505
O. J. Mayo SG .503
Tim Hardaway SG .503
Kemba Walker PG .501
DeMar Derozan SG .494

DeMar has one skill our team sorely needs and that is fearlessly and effectively attacking the basket, though keep in mind TS% includes free throws. BTW I think he is an underrated defender on our team; doesn't have lateral quickness but does more good rotations than a lot of our other guys. Defence has nothing to do with the All Star game though or else Draymond Green should be a starter.

holy shit that Korver TS%. magnificent

[3inthekeon]

holy shit that Korver TS%. magnificent

And where is he in the AllStar vote?

[MACK11]

And where is he in the AllStar vote?

Behind Lou Williams&Giannis and others loool

[S.R.]

TS% list for DD? Really? Is anyone actually unaware that the primary gripe with DeMar's game is the questionable efficiency of his shot selection? It's like pointing out that water is wet.

[3inthekeon]

TS% list for DD? Really? Is anyone actually unaware that the primary gripe with DeMar's game is the questionable efficiency of his shot selection? It's like pointing out that water is wet.

Then why exactly are people saying he should he be an all star this year?

[MACK11]

Then why exactly are people saying he should he be an all star this year?

Because he's someone's favorite player

Just like Kobe fans believe Kobe should be an all star looool

[S.R.]

Then why exactly are people saying he should he be an all star this year?

Eventually guys start to make the All-Star team because of career body of work, not specific statistical fluctuations in the current season. That would be why people think he deserves to make it.

The arguments for him not making it would be that he's missed too much time, and that he was a borderline All-Star last year who may have been leapfrogged by guys like Jimmy Butler. That his TS% dropped from 0.532 last season to 0.494 in the first couple months of this season is hardly enough of a reason to decide someone's not an All-Star anymore.