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Maxime Raynaud: Yeah, they really have nothing to do …

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Can we ask a similar question about DeRozan? Obviously, they have not had the same career, but he is still one of the best players of all time, without any doubt. They do not have the same personality at all.

Maxime Raynaud: Yeah, they really have nothing to do with each other. And the funny thing is, they are best friends . Interviewer: They are very close.

Maxime Raynaud: I think they come from around the same district, or something like that. But DeMar is the opposite. He is not going to say a word.

With him, it is all through actions. And it was funny because in preseason, during the first three or four preseason games, I had not understood that for veterans, it was just a way to run a little, get back in shape, and warm up. I think he had taken, really, maybe six or seven shots over four games.

I was like, “Okay, year 17, he is a little tired,” and all that. Then the next day — or two days later — we played our first game of the season, and I think he finished with 28 or 30, something like that. I turned to Zach and said, “Wait, he is actually hot, then.