Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan doesn’t believe in asking for more help

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Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan took at a shot at the King years ago and missed. His years in Toronto, however, taught him to believe in himself and his teammates rather than looking to the outside for help. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – DeMar DeRozan was ruling the North at 26 years old, dropping almost 24 points per night, and in his mind at the time, indestructible.

He wasn’t alone, either.

Kyle Lowry, even Jonas Valanciunas, a bunch of 20-somethings that had their sights set on overthrowing The King. But when taking a shot at LeBron James, DeRozan and the rest of his Raptor teammates learned one very important lesson: You best not miss.

After falling behind 2-0 in the Eastern…