DeRozan is a tragic hero who was born at the wrong time. He is the last traditional defender in this era. In him, we see the shadow of Kobe Bryant's picturesque fadeaway jumper. He is also known as the successor of Kobe Bryant. There are few traditional guards like DeRozan in the league now. DeRozan has a precise fadeaway jumper and flexible and free guard steps, but he has not developed his own three-point shooting ability. In such a small ball era, Three-pointers play a very important role, and DeRozan himself lacks the spirit to dare to break through himself.

If DeRozan was born before 2010, he would undoubtedly be a superstar who can influence the NBA league. But now DeRozan's position in the entire league is relatively awkward. Stephen Curry has ushered in the small ball era, and most teams regard three-pointers as their main scoring method. Every shooting guard in a team needs excellent three-point shooting ability, and DeRozan has always maintained his traditional guard style. If a player wants to achieve great results, he must follow the development of the times and change himself.

DeRozan is persistent in maintaining his own playing style. He believes that he can create a world with his traditional guard style, but from another perspective, this is a kind of stubbornness and an approach that dares not to break his comfortable life. Nowadays, the league not only requires defenders to have excellent three-point shooting ability, but also interior players are constantly polishing their mid-range shooting ability and three-point shooting ability. DeRozan, as the head defender of a team, does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers. It really doesn’t make sense.

DeRozan has moved to the Spurs this season. The Spurs' record this year is also unsightly. As the best coach in the league, Popovich has no troops to use, and there is nothing he can do about the Spurs' current record. However, DeRozan's character is very consistent with Popovich's hiring strategy. Duncan, Leonard, and DeRozan all have a ruthless style of play.