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[Johnson] DeMar DeRozan: “I can’t fake it. I’m beyond frustrated. Everybody in this locker room is frustrated.” (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by iksnet@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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DeRozan took exception to Pascal Siakam attempting a 3-point shot with 3 seconds left and the Raptors leading by 12 points when Siakam could've dribbled out the clock. DeRozan angrily chastised the Raptors bench and coach Darko Rajakovic, who told coach Billy Donovan that Siakam attempted the shot because point differential matters for In-Season Tournament ramifications.

The Raptors actually had been eliminated from In-Season Tournament advancement before the game, but apparently, word didn't get to Rajakovic and Siakam.

"I don’t care about no In-Season Tournament points, none of that. Just respect for the game," DeRozan said. "If the roles was flip-flopped and I had the ball, hold it. It is what it is."

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[–] bigbenis2021@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (6 children)

What that Bulls team is doing right now is not respect for the game lol.

[–] SecondHandFood@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

When I watch the Bulls, I’m reminded that there are a lot of sorry ass motherfuckers in the league right now.

[–] Head-Champion-7398@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Watching the game yesterday with the Bulls down 15 in the 4th

My wife: "why are you still watching this?"

Me: "because I hate myself"

[–] Apprehensive_Comb979@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought your going to say " because they are playing the raptors" remember second game of the season between this two teams? Raptors was up 14 pts 4 min left, Bulls still won that game.

[–] Head-Champion-7398@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

My copium supply ran out around that time too

[–] Janderson2494@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

This team has always been pretty poorly constructed, I'm not sure why expectations have been anything other than the bare minimum

[–] RODjij@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Shame what has happened to the Bulls post Jordan in the late 90s til today.

They only had a brief time of winning with Rose and Butler's teams.

Mostly been 30 years of irrelevance all while still having some of the best attendance every year.

[–] MuelDaddyLongLegs@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Thank you for putting my sadness into words - bulls hopeless follower

[–] OguguasVeryOwn@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Because OP left out the second half of DeRozan’s quote, it seems like he is mostly upset about respect for the game, but it’s about the Bulls’ general performance.

"I can’t fake it. I’m beyond frustrated. And I think it’s rightfully so as a competitor," DeRozan said. "Everybody in this locker room is frustrated. It’s from a good place of being a competitor and wanting to figure it out that badly. Put a couple wins together. I really truly believe that can shift everything for us."