DC23
01-10-2020, 11:15 AM
DeMar Is Delivering: Over the first two months of the 2019-20 campaign, DeMar DeRozan (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29479/demar-derozan) provided solid stats, similar to what we were expecting heading into the season. However, over the last three weeks, DeRozan has ratcheted up his production up to another level by scoring at an incredibly efficient clip.
Dating back to December 21st, DeRozan is averaging 25.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.0 steals, while shooting a scorching 64.8 percent from the floor and 86.0 percent from the free-throw stripe. Incredibly, he has scored over 20 points, dished out at least three dimes, and converted at least 52 percent of his FG attempts in eight straight games. That is the longest such streak in Spurs franchise history. Furthermore, only three players have longer such streaks this century: LeBron James (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/28859/lebron-james), Dwyane Wade and Giannis Antetokounmpo (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29932/giannis-antetokounmpo). During these three weeks, DeRozan ranks 13th overall in nine-category fantasy formats (one spot of Giannis).
On the season, DeRozan is shooting 53.0% from the floor. It's extremely rare for any guard, let alone one that is a focal point of his team's offense, to post a shooting percentage in that stratosphere. In fact, according to Basketball-Reference, the last guard to attempt 16+ FG's per game and shoot over 52% from the floor was some dude named Micheal Jordan, who did it four seasons in a row (from 1987 through 1991).
One reason for DeRozan's recent upward trend could be related to one of his teammates stretching the floor. Over the Spurs first 27 games this season, LaMarcus Aldridge (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29181/lamarcus-aldridge) averaged 1.7 three-point attempts a night, while shooting 31.8% from downtown. Over their last seven contests, Aldridge is averaging 4.3 triple tries while shooting a ridiculous 66.7% from behind the arc. (As an aside, LMA has converted 96.3% of his free throws over his last ten appearances.)
https://www.rotoworld.com/article/notable-numbers/notable-numbers-demar-derozan-delivering
Dating back to December 21st, DeRozan is averaging 25.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.0 steals, while shooting a scorching 64.8 percent from the floor and 86.0 percent from the free-throw stripe. Incredibly, he has scored over 20 points, dished out at least three dimes, and converted at least 52 percent of his FG attempts in eight straight games. That is the longest such streak in Spurs franchise history. Furthermore, only three players have longer such streaks this century: LeBron James (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/28859/lebron-james), Dwyane Wade and Giannis Antetokounmpo (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29932/giannis-antetokounmpo). During these three weeks, DeRozan ranks 13th overall in nine-category fantasy formats (one spot of Giannis).
On the season, DeRozan is shooting 53.0% from the floor. It's extremely rare for any guard, let alone one that is a focal point of his team's offense, to post a shooting percentage in that stratosphere. In fact, according to Basketball-Reference, the last guard to attempt 16+ FG's per game and shoot over 52% from the floor was some dude named Micheal Jordan, who did it four seasons in a row (from 1987 through 1991).
One reason for DeRozan's recent upward trend could be related to one of his teammates stretching the floor. Over the Spurs first 27 games this season, LaMarcus Aldridge (https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player/29181/lamarcus-aldridge) averaged 1.7 three-point attempts a night, while shooting 31.8% from downtown. Over their last seven contests, Aldridge is averaging 4.3 triple tries while shooting a ridiculous 66.7% from behind the arc. (As an aside, LMA has converted 96.3% of his free throws over his last ten appearances.)
https://www.rotoworld.com/article/notable-numbers/notable-numbers-demar-derozan-delivering