DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls has cemented his reputation as the midrange master of the NBA. DeRozan is currently having a career year, scoring 26.3 points per contest, complemented by 4.1 assists, 5.3 rebounds, on 49.5% from the field, while snatching one steal a game in the process. DeRozan has also made himself one of the NBA's deadliest players in the 4th quarter, perfectly compounded by his midrange skillset, The veteran's old school game is reminiscent of the 80's and 90's, as Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic touches on DeRozan's iconic iconic midrange game:

“It’s just repetition. Over and over. Countless days, nights, of just being real attention-to-detail to how defenders guard you. Whether it’s smalls, strong, long players, tall players, I always put a lot of that into consideration when I’m getting to a spot or when I’m getting to a move. It’s nothing but a feel for me, I feel. I feel like I try to master that every time in the offseason, understanding my angles of getting shots off, off the dribble, going right, going left, off counters, off fadeaways, post-ups.

It’s just so much that goes into it. It took years. It’s nothing that happened overnight. I just really pay attention to the details of basketball. I’m a basketball fanatic, and it just becomes second nature when I’m out there.”

DeRozan most recently exploded against the New York Knicks, going for 34 points and 63% from the field, 6 rebounds, and capped off by 3 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal. The Chicago Bull has put the league on notice with his stellar play this season, and evidently his midrange skillset is something he's been honing for years. Undoubtedly, DeMar DeRozan is now one of the league's most dominant midrange snipers, and it's pushing his team leaps and bounds forwards.