In the first two games of their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeMar Derozan has seen first hand how good LeBron James is, especially in this year's playoffs. The King has torched the Toronto Raptors with averages of 37.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. More importantly, they now have a 2-0 lead, putting the Cavs in a very favorable spot to advance past the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

After seeing James' incredible Game 2 performance, the 27-year-old USC product talked about how difficult it is to stop him, especially in the fourth quarter. He even joked that he will give anybody $100 if they could defend him and do a good job at it.

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DeRozan may have made a hilarious statement about stopping James, but he also understands that he and his teammates need to take it upon themselves to play tougher defense on him in order to bounce back in the series quickly.

The three-time All-Star guard has not been playing well so far against the Cavs with averages of 12 points on 33.3 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in two games. However, if he can once again play at the level he was at during the regular season, he can definitely give the Raptors a fighting chance to still make it to the next round.

For now, DeRozan and his team will need to watch a lot of tapes and come up with adjustments, starting Friday in Game 3.