DeMar DeRozan had a very rough outing on Saturday in Game 1 versus the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite finishing with 27 points and eight rebounds, he struggled knocking down shots and was only 7/21 from the field.
A lot of credit should be given to the Bucks' defense for making it very difficult for the Toronto Raptors‘ shooting guard to score. However, DeRozan may have had a bit of a problem with the officiating when it came to the other side of the floor. When asked to comment about the screens their opponents set during the game, he declined to answer it. He offered to speak about it on one condition: the reporter had to pay the possible fine he'd receive from it.
DeRozan, asked if all of Milwaukee's screens were legal: "If you pay my fine I'll answer that question. No? Okay, next question"
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 17, 2017
With Game 2 scheduled on Tuesday, DeRozan and the Raptors will look to bounce back immediately to avoid facing an 0-2 deficit with the series heading to Milwaukee for the following two games.
The intensity during the playoffs is on a higher level and being a veteran, the 27-year-old USC product understands that they need to make a lot of adjustments. If they tie the series, Toronto will still have a lot of work to do to reclaim home-court advantage with a pair of road matchups in Milwaukee.
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