DeMar DeRozan keen on expanding his game

At long last, Deebo will be looking to add the three-pointer to his arsenal.

In an era defined by the emergence of the three-pointer as the league’s dominant weapon, Chicago Bulls wingman DeMar DeRozan has been an outlier. Rather than embracing the three-ball, Deebo has remained loyal to his mid-range game—and he’s been successful doing it.

However, with the former USC star getting up there both in age and mileage, he says he’ll try to expand his game to ensure his effectiveness remains optimal in the years to come. The first thing he’ll try to add to his repertoire? The three-point shot.

More three-pointers

Although he attempted nearly two three-pointers per game for the second season in a row, fans can expect that number to rise during his next campaign, says DeRozan, as he will try to add more depth to his game.

“Next year, there will be more frequent 3-pointers from me without a doubt,” DeRozan said. “I always had this vision of my career as I get older, I will continue to expand my game. That’s a main priority and a point of focus for me to capitalize on as I get older.”

For his career, the Compton native has averaged just 0.4 made threes and only 1.5 attempts per game. The highest mark he’s had in terms of attempts per game was 3.6 during the 2017-2018 season—his last one in Toronto. Improving his three-point marksmanship would bode well for a Bulls squad that finished dead last in both three-pointers made and attempted.

All for the team

DeRozan explained that adding the three-ball to his arsenal would help create more space for the Bulls to operate, especially his fellow All-Star, Zach LaVine.

“You got to break it down just to understand what more I can do to help us team-wise and incorporate that. I think I’d be a fool not to look at and consider that aspect of it. So just me being a student of the game and understanding that is going to be called on and called for us to be better, I am all for it,” shared DeRozan.

However, he added that nobody should expect him to become Steph Curry all of a sudden, chucking up 10 threes a game.

“I still try to stay in the confines of me being great at what I am great at. And when there are 3-pointers there, I will take them.”