Derozan’s’ Aggressive ‘mindset forces Kings’ ot -s victory over Mavs

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Derozan’s’ Aggressive ‘mindset forces Kings’ ot -s victory over Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

With De’aaron fox no longer on the kingsIt was only natural that DeMar Derozan would take over the reins as the player Sacramento counts in the clutch. And that is exactly what happened in Kings’ Exciting 129-128 Overtime Gains Over Dallas Mavericks Monday night at the American Airlines Center.

Derozan scored a season high 42 points, including an incredibly game-winning floater in the diminishing seconds of overtime, after it appeared that Maverick’s Wing Klay Thompson had secured victory for Dallas with a before 3-Pointer on the previous possession.

When the lights were brightest, Derozan delivered and scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, where Kings Star explained how an “aggressive” mindset triggered a dominant performance down the stretch.

“I just tried to be aggressive,” Derozan said of “Kings Postgame Live.” “My whole thinking that came into the game was to be aggressive. These games are definitely important to go into the break, and I didn’t want another game to slip away from us, so especially in the fourth quarter I would be aggressive. “

Derozan detailed the attack plan for his coupling shot and revealed the confidence that his teammates assigned him to deliver with the game on the line.

“I was just patient. I knew they were coming, ”Derozan said. “My team asked me to win the game. I knew I would look somehow somehow. I got the review, got floats, I’m glad it went in. Especially when I almost fooled the game from turning the ball over to in -depth. “

Derozan was extremely effective from the floor and drained 15 of his 22 field target attempts while walking a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-casting line.

All five of Sacramentos starters ended in double when Kings (27-26) again climbed over .500 as they try to avoid the NBA-Play-in tournament by ensuring a top-six Western Conference Playoff SEED.

While there will definitely be an adjustment period as Sacramento’s trading death Additions are acclimated to their new roles on a new team, having a tested player like Derozan to lean on in crunch time is the ultimate ace up in Kings’ sleeve.

And Monday Derozan showed why it was worth advising for his services in the 2024 season.

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