If there was an invigorating way for the Raptors to start 2018, defeating the Bucks with a career- and franchise-record setting night from DeMar DeRozan, is it. His 52 point explosion was the most ever scored by a Raptor in a single game (passing Vince Carter and Terrence Ross’ 51). And while the Terry Truthers are already out there mentioning DeRozan had an extra five minutes of overtime to do it, the fact that the Raptors’ long-time cornerstone now holds this distinction feels rather grand.
Now, I suppose for this week’s Fun and Good Highlight we could just run the video package for DeRozan’s performance — it contains all the beautiful drives, breathtaking jumpers, and confidently launched threes a person could ever want.