Then the Bulls veteran thought about it for a second, and was quickly swept over with the realization that it could actually be a possibility.
Needing only seven points Friday night in San Antonio to reach the 20,000-milestone mark for his career, he’ll have to do it against Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who he played under for three seasons and considered the closest thing he’s had to an NBA father figure.
But what if “Pop’’ has other ideas, and throws a box-and-one at DeRozan on the defensive end to try and prevent it from happening?
“You know what’s crazy?