They know that there are Los Angelinos who see them as role models and examples to follow, and DeRozan says they take that responsibility seriously. “That’s the beauty of it,” DeRozan said before the Raptors and Rockets played at the Toyota Center on Tuesday night. “That’s something that we always humbly talk about and we’re very appreciative of it, because we remember being them same kids. DeRozan recalls talking with his pal about their dreams way back, as impossible as it may have been to realize them. Canada faces the Bahamas in Halifax on Nov. 24 to begin the first qualification round, then plays at Dominican Republic on Nov. 27.

Source: thestar November 14, 2017 21:22 UTC