He earned that right.
“Anyone got a scoresheet?’’ the Bulls veteran yelled out as he sat down.
He examined it briefly and nodded, as the media questions started coming.
Yep, it was just as he thought. Desperate times led to some desperate measures.
Thanks to DeRozan putting in over 41 minutes of work and scoring 36 points, including 16 in the fourth-quarter comeback, the Bulls ended an embarrassing five-game losing streak, beating the 18-win Detroit Pistons 114-108 on Wednesday.
“We needed it very bad,’’ DeRozan said. “[Wednesday] was definitely a desperate night for us to get a win.