Overview
- A viral X post said DeMar DeRozan needs to average about 18 points for 105 games to pass Shaquille O’Neal for 10th on the NBA scoring list and called that “deeply disturbing.”
- DeRozan replied directly with a profane message and told the user he had no standing to judge his career, calling him a clown.
- The back-and-forth continued after the fan argued his teams play better when he sits, and DeRozan shot back by calling him a dweeb.
- DeRozan recently moved to 16th all time with 26,702 points after passing Oscar Robertson, while O’Neal’s career total stands at 28,596.
- This season DeRozan is averaging 18.4 points for the 21–59 Kings, a pace that matches the 18-points-for-105-games path media outlined for a top-10 finish.