DeMar DeRozan was never going to be the best three-point shooter in the NBA, nor was he going to be the worst, and the search for whatever middle ground the Toronto Raptors all-star wing will eventually occupy goes on.
The prolific scorer, who has increased his three-point attempts and percentages this year as the team moves to more long-range shooting and a varied attack, had fallen on difficult times of late, right after one of the best stretches of his career.
And then he got more than untracked on Friday night.
Tying his career high with six three-pointers, DeRozan shook off a bit of a scoring lull with a nifty 35-point outing as the Raptors thumped the Portland Trail Blazers 130-105 at the Air Canada Centre.