DeMar DeRozan put on his superhero cape once again to save the Chicago Bulls from the verge of defeat, banking a crazy buzzer-beater against the Indiana Pacers. Of course, it impressed a lot of people, including Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum.
With just two seconds left on the clock and the Pacers leading 106-105, DeRozan took matters into his own hands with a well-contested 3-point shot. The attempt looked awkward, as DeRozan basically did a one-legged 3-pointer. However, the ball went swiftly into the basket, sending the Bulls bench into a frenzy.
Here's another look at the epic play:
DEMAR DEROZAN ONE-LEGGED 3 FOR THE WIN 🚨pic.twitter.com/D9m6XUvlaI
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 31, 2021
Jayson Tatum–coming off a big win against the Phoenix Suns earlier in the day–was in awe of DeMar DeRozan's sick game-winner. In fact, he was almost at a loss for words as he took to Twitter his reaction to the play.
Damn Debo
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) December 31, 2021
DeRozan finished with a game-high 28 points to go along with three rebounds, six assists and three steals. He was not the most efficient with an 8-of-24 shooting clip, but he made his presence felt with timely buckets and solid stops down the stretch.




For what it's worth, it is not only Tatum who was amazed by DeRozan's clutch bucket for the Bulls. After the contest, the likes Victor Oladipo, Jusuf Nurkic, as well as teammates Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso also reacted to the awesome moment.
Damn that’s tough demar.
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) December 31, 2021
Demar the dagger 😁
— Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) December 31, 2021
New Year’s Eve Heave!!!! @DeMar_DeRozan 🙏🏽
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) December 31, 2021
DEEBBBBOOOOOOO !!!! 🔥🔥😤😤BULLS WIN
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) December 31, 2021
Indeed, DeMar ring in the New Year with a bang.