Each time the Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan caught the ball in tonight’s 96-94 win over the Miami Heat, it felt like points were coming. DeRozan didn’t hit every shot he took — he was 14-of-32 from the field after all — but there was a certain comfort whenever he had the ball in hand. Through all the ups and downs of the Raptors this season, after dealing with injuries and welcoming trades, DeRozan has proven something to his team, and himself: this is sustainable, this is possible, this works.
For the first half, anyway.