The Bulls’ trip to San Antonio this Friday night is very likely to be special for DeMar DeRozan. Indeed, the rear of Chicago is only seven points from the mythical mark of 20,000 career points.
As he has been running at 24.8 points per game since the start of the season, the All-Star should logically celebrate this against his former coach and his former team. Which adds a little bit of emotion.
“I wanted to save that for Gregg Popovich”has fun the former Toronto for NBC Sports. “I enjoyed my time there so much. It was just love. It was a crucial moment in my career and Popovich helped me enormously. It would be cool to do that in San Antonio. »
And if the Texans coach did his best, with his defense, to prevent his former player from living a dream evening, going so far as to make a “box” defense? ” You know what ? He would be able to do it.” reacted DeRozan. “That’s why, if I get there, it would be special against Popovich. As soon as I have my seven points, I will thank him. »
“Some of my favorite players have never managed to score so many points”
DeMar DeRozan will become the 54th player in NBA history to join the 20,000 point club. Among the players still on the court this season, he will find LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
“It’s crazy when you look at the number of players who have played in the NBA for 75 years. Not everyone reaches this total. Some of my favorite players have never managed to score so many points. »
Still far from these altitudes since he is only halfway there (9,536 points), Zach LaVine paid tribute to his teammate.
“There aren’t that many 20,000-point players in NBA history. And he will still put a lot in his career, ” announces the former winner of the dunk contest. “I’ve said it enough: he’s a Hall of Famer. We can admire it, I did it when I arrived in the league. 20,000 points, we have to take our hat off to her and give her flowers. »
| DeMar DeRozan | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2009-10 | TOR | 77 | 22 | 49.8 | 25.0 | 76.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 82 | 35 | 46.7 | 9.6 | 81.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 17.2 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 63 | 35 | 42.2 | 26.1 | 81.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 16.7 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 82 | 37 | 44.5 | 28.3 | 83.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 18.1 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 79 | 38 | 42.9 | 30.5 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 22.7 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 60 | 35 | 41.3 | 28.4 | 83.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 20.1 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 78 | 36 | 44.6 | 33.8 | 85.0 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 23.5 |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 74 | 35 | 46.7 | 26.6 | 84.2 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 27.3 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 80 | 34 | 45.6 | 31.0 | 82.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 23.0 |
| 2018-19 | SAN | 77 | 35 | 48.1 | 15.6 | 83.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | SAN | 68 | 34 | 53.1 | 25.7 | 84.5 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 22.1 |
| 2020-21 | SAN | 61 | 34 | 49.5 | 25.7 | 88.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 21.6 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 76 | 36 | 50.4 | 35.2 | 87.7 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 27.9 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 5 | 34 | 51.8 | 33.3 | 87.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 24.8 |
| Total | 962 | 34 | 46.5 | 28.8 | 83.8 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 20.8 | |
