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5 NBA stars flying under the radar

By Derek Brown

Oct 28, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes up for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes up for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

DeMar DeRozan

Way up north, in a land unfamiliar to most of us, a shooting guard from Los Angeles is doing something we haven’t seen in the last three decades. DeMar DeRozan is the first player to score at least 30 points in seven of his first eight games of an NBA season since … Michael Jordan. That’s not a bad name to share a record with.

DeRozan has led his Raptors to a great start by averaging 34.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Oh, and he’s shooting 53 percent from the field. In his worst game this season, he put up 23 points, four rebounds and three assists in a loss to the Kings. There was a feeling he’d cool off after that and return to somewhere around the 18.4 points per game he’s averaged for his career. Not so fast. DeRozan racked up 37 and 34 points in his next two games against the Thunder and the Hornets, respectively. The future is bright for the 27-year-old. If he can keep up his scoring streak, he may just give a few MVP candidates a run for their money.

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