DeMar DeRozan, playing for the Chicago Bulls, ejected himself from the game against the Toronto Raptors after a disagreement. The issue? A strange rule about point differences that’s changing how teams play.
This tournament has a new rule about points, something not so crucial in regular games. But now, teams are keeping their star players on the court, even when they’ve already won, just to get more points.
DeRozan Takes a Stand
In the game against the Raptors, even though they were winning, Toronto kept their best players in, trying to score more. DeMar DeRozan didn’t like this and got mad, yelling at the Raptors bench. This got him kicked out of the game.
After the game, DeMar DeRozan said he doesn’t care about winning points in the tournament. He just wants teams to play fair and respect the game. It seems like this rule is causing tension between how things are usually done and this new tournament style.
Raptors’ Situation
What makes it interesting is that the Raptors were already out of the tournament before this game. Another team won earlier in the day, and both teams got better spots than the Raptors. So, the Raptors didn’t really need to score more points. Maybe they didn’t know that, or maybe they just wanted to play hard until the end.
This new rule about points is causing some problems. Usually, when a team is winning, they stop trying to score more. But now, because of this rule, teams are doing the opposite, and it’s making players like DeRozan upset.
As the tournament becomes a regular thing in the NBA, players and teams might get used to these new rules. But right now, it’s causing some disagreements, like what happened with DeRozan. We’ll have to see if the league changes anything or if players just get used to this different way of playing.
DeRozan leaving the game is a big deal and shows that these new tournament rules might take some time for everyone to get used to. It adds an interesting twist to the NBA season and makes us wonder how these changes will play out in the future.
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