Don't ask Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra how to stop DeMar DeRozan — because after four games against the Toronto Raptors swingman, the team clearly doesn't have the answers.
The All-Star shooting guard exploded for 38 points on Friday night, giving the Raptors a 96-94 win and a slight half-game lead over the Washington Wizards for the third seed in the East.
DeRozan got off to a sizzling start in the first 14 minutes of play, pouring in 21 points effortlessly with his crafty mid-range arsenal.
“If you need a scouting report on how to defend him, don’t ask us,” Spoelstra told reporters after the game, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic.
The Raptors are 3-1 against the Heat this season — in each of the wins, DeRozan has scored 38, 40 and 34 points respectively. In each of those games, the Compton native has made 14 field goals against the Heat, shooting a scorching hot 56 percent from the floor.
With plays like this one from the first quarter last night, who really knows how to stop him?
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