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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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[–] FactCheckingThings@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Watching the end of game I was expecting the Bulls to wait for the Raps to run the clock that play but they seemed to still be going for the ball.

I find that "last shot" has everything to do with whether the defense admits defeat and shows passive disinterest when that last play ball is inbounded.

[–] Outside-Ad-5684@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Unwritten rules are the dumbest shit ever.

[–] Naismythology@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I can tell the tournament is working because players are already butthurt about it

[–] Realistic-Dust-3257@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The whole "respect for the game" is a load of bullshit spewed by sore losers.

[–] SensitiveRocketsFan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Never understood this shit, you’re out there to compete you don’t want him taking that shot? Well block him, not sure why “we’re Losing so badly that the other team should be honorable and stop trying” is such a common ass excuse.

[–] gigglios@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Demar has been the most ocerrated player for a decade. Guys one of the worst ever to avg 20+ ppg consistently

[–] gorkembo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I was sure he was talking about the Bulls season

[–] HeronAccording6789@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This shit is so tired. Here's hoping the next generation of players aren't beholden to century old unwritten rules. If you don't want the other team to run up the score on you, play some defense. If a meaningless 3 pointer upsets you that much, you require self reflection.

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[–] SamB7617@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

What a baby

Lol bro doesn’t understand that he’s in a game where the points matter during the tournament 🤣

[–] elmander442@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Bro do some defence then

[–] Unkempt_Foliage@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's one of those unwritten rules I never fully agreed with. For under 13 basketball players who are learning to play, I'm all for mercy rules. NBA players are payed entertainers though, and I don't think it's disrespectful to the losing team for winning teams to take a final shot.

Even as a fan of a mediocre team I don't really hold it against opposing teams if they were to take that shot on us.

Man shut up nobody gives a shit about your unspoken rules. No wonder the Bulls suck.

This is the beauty of point differential mattering.

[–] RandorMan12@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’d imagine 90% of his frustration comes from the scenario he’s in, not Pascal taking the shot. I know nuance is hard for the nephews in here, but sometimes people build up a lot of frustration and the littlest thing makes it boil over; chances are that’s what happened here. It’s just as cringe to be caught up on some basic words someone said when they’re experiencing frustration, especially when there was no disrespect directed at anybody, just him airing out what he felt.

[–] Slacker_75@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Respect the game and scream like a banshee during free throws

[–] ZeroMomentum@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Come home my boy

[–] sbenfsonw@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Never understood why players get upset, if you care, then play defense.

Wish point differential mattered more in fact, so there would be less garbage time

[–] No-Profile1217@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Demar complaining about this and the "respect" for the game when point differentials matter is the equivalent to Pop getting on the mic and telling fans to stop booing an opposing player. Wtf is going on lately

[–] tripbin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

God I missed the heart of the Noah era. Not this soft ass whiner shit on top of the fact that we always suck ass.

[–] GaimeGuy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I find it kind of sad that players are getting more upset at other players trying to improve the point differential in garbage time of IST games than flopping in general.

[–] labadee@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Siakam actually was holding the ball but coach told him to shoot because of point differential

[–] automatic4skin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

hes 2 real 2 fake it

[–] 647_416@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Kenchan21@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I remember when this guy could have signed for the Lakers and chose not to. You dug your own grave.

[–] Mossles@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Raps fan obv and I was wondering wtf we were doing shooting there. Barnes goading a raps legend for no reason was distasteful too. Whole thing was Bush league. Not that big of a deal but if another team does it to them they better take it on the chin.

[–] MoreLisaSimpson@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Respect the game… brings his kid to shriek like a hyena during free throws in the finals. If he had told his kid to STFU then maybe I could take this seriously.

[–] helloimmrburns@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

NBA players crying that other players try to do their job will never not be funny

[–] GregSays@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

From the headline I thought he meant frustration for how the team is playing. But no, he’s frustrated at how the other team is playing.

[–] ImS33@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The real point to talk about here is how he thinks his fucking feelings matter at all lmao. If a team is competitive and thinks they can do something within the game to improve their standings they should do so. I know if I'm siakam and I think the points matter it's fuck demar I'm shooting and the fact that he somehow thinks it should be different is hilarious

[–] Electric-Lettuce@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn’t Derozan’a daughter scream at the top of her lungs every tame a Raps player had a free throw that one game time? Talk about no respect for the game lmao

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[–] Babybillybonker@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Lmao here I am thinking he’s frustrated because the team is garbage but no… it’s bc the raptors took a 3 at the end of the game. Goddamn the Bulls are such losers

[–] stogie_t@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This some next ledger pathetic loser shit.

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