After the Chicago Bulls’ 109-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Play-In Tournament, DeMar DeRozan praised his daughter Diar and her free-throw “defense.”
“She went viral,” DeRozan said after the game.
Here’s why:
- The Raptors missed 18 of 36 free-throw attempts during Wednesday’s game in Toronto.
- Whenever the Raptors went to the line, Diar could be heard screaming throughout the arena.
- O.G. Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet — who shot 84, 77 and 90 percent from the line, respectively, during the season — combined to miss 14 free throws.
DeMar DeRozan’s daughter was the Raptors' biggest nemesis at the free throw line tonight 😂
🎥 @espn | @DeMar_DeRozan pic.twitter.com/9EghtQIUKJ
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 13, 2023
What they’re saying
“I kept hearing something during the game,” DeRozan told reporters while laughing. “There was one free throw, somebody missed and I looked back and I was like damn, that’s my daughter screaming? Made sure she was all right though.”
"I said you can miss one day of school and come to a game… I'm glad I did."
Diar DeRozan's free throw distraction came up clutch for the Bulls tonight 🤣 pic.twitter.com/Z1EZvORC10
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2023
DeRozan also said that Diar missed school to attend Wednesday night’s game in Toronto.
“I said you can miss one day of school and come to a game. … I’m glad I did.”
DeMar DeRozan on his daughter’s free-throw “defense” tonight at Toronto:
“She went viral.” pic.twitter.com/ISDbRz2Z4S
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) April 13, 2023
Backstory
The Raptors led by 19 points (66-47) with 9:09 to go in the third quarter. The Bulls outscored the Raptors 37-24 in the fourth quarter, helping overcome the 19-point deficit.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls in scoring with 39 points while DeRozan added 23.
The Bulls now will travel to Miami to face the Heat on Friday with a chance to qualify for the NBA playoffs. Toronto has been eliminated from postseason contention.
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(Photo: Andrew Lahodynskyj / Getty Images)
DeMar DeRozan’s daughter Diar goes ‘viral’ after Raptors miss 18 free throws in Play-In - The Athletic
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