DeMar DeRozan expected to be named East Player of the Month

Chris Haynes: Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan is expected to be named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February, league sources tell @YahooSports. Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What’s the buzz on Twitter? Marc J. Spears @ MarcJSpears …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić and Chicago Bulls swingman DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. pic.twitter.com/G3T4EVLxrU3:01 PM

Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
DeMar DeRozan is your Eastern Conference Player of the Month
He averaged 34.2 points (1st in East), 6.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists with 55.3/40/87.7 percent shooting splits (63% TS) in 13 February games. Bulls went 8-5
Monster month. Made some history. Got some hardware – 3:01 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month: pic.twitter.com/u6lY5TTI6q3:00 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić and Chicago Bulls guard/forward DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in February. pic.twitter.com/E5WZpU22Uy3:00 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
NBA Players of the Month for February: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan. – 3:00 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan were just named Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Month by the NBA.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com3:00 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan is expected to be named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 1:49 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Today appears to be “how DeMar DeRozan is having his best season at age 32” day and it’s brought us two great but very different pieces from @Kevin Arnovitz: es.pn/3vCa099 (ESPN+)
And @John Hollinger: bit.ly/36TpL1312:39 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
New for @The Athletic – DeMar DeRozan? More like Dirk DeRozan. How Chicago’s star has turned the mid-range math on its head this year:
theathletic.com/3143728/2022/0…9:51 AM
Henry Abbott @TrueHoop
Deep into the film of DeMar DeRozan, @David Thorpe assesses that he is essentially Zorro. https://t.co/laQrrDUaMD pic.twitter.com/u5XvKWYzYZ2:57 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR MVP Predictor:
1. Nikola Jokic: 17.62
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 16.52
3. Joel Embiid: 16.18
4. DeMar DeRozan: 14.99
5. Luka Doncic: 14.55
6. Trae Young: 13.97
7. Stephen Curry: 13.76
8. Ja Morant: 13.53
9. Chris Paul: 12.86
10. Jayson Tatum: 12.83
https://t.co/onGqrEd9sz pic.twitter.com/5NAoW6vIpp10:12 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Whether he, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Joel Embiid wins Eastern Conference player of month award, DeMar DeRozan’s huge February is one to remember
Both for what DeRozan does on the court and, to hear Billy Donovan tell it, off it
For ⁦@NBCSChicago⁩: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/…12:43 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
DeMar DeRozan narrowly missed averaging 35 points for February.
Looked up how many times Michael Jordan averaged 35 points over a month for the Bulls.
12 times, including the entire 1986-87 season in which he averaged a career-high 37.1 ppg. – 12:38 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
DeMar DeRozan in February:
✅ 34.2 PPG
✅ 6.2 RPG
✅ 5.2 APG
DeRozan joins Michael Jordan (25x) as the only players in @Chicago Bulls history to average at least 30p/5r/5a in a calendar month (min. 10 GP). pic.twitter.com/DoGhUO1psf10:21 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
DeMar DeRozan: Sometimes you need adversity to really see what you’re made of and understand what you need to win in this league. – 10:10 PM
Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Gabe Vinent just hit DeMar DeRozan with the DeMar DeRozan up-and-under. – 8:59 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
💯 How DeMar DeRozan has elevated his game
💯 James Harden’s Sixers debut
🤬 Lakers rage with @JomiAdeniran
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @Bell19Raja: open.spotify.com/episode/0iU4Bl…5:12 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Midrange Masters: Heat’s Jimmy Butler, Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan do it from old-school terrain. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…5:04 PM

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