MINNEAPOLIS—DeMar DeRozan was doing his thing, shredding the Minnesota Timberwolves in his typical manner, with mid-range jump shots, a couple of three pointers, a handful of forays to the free throw line and a one-handed dunk just to remind everyone there’s still some youngster in his old man’s game.
It was the kind of performance regulars have come to expect from the Toronto Raptors all-star — more substance than style, a subtle grace that has a lot of old school to it, the kind of performance those within the game can truly appreciate.
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