DeMar DeRozan (left) celebrates with teammate Ayo Dosunmu after beating the Pacers with a last-second shot. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Zach LaVine coins DeMar DeRozan’s game-winner the 'New Year's Eve Heave'

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 12/31/21

DeMar DeRozan pulled off his own version of the “Memorial Day Miracle” on Friday.

The Chicago Bulls swingman buried the Indiana Pacers at the buzzer with a ridiculous game-winning shot off one leg. Take a look at the absurd shot.

BUTTER at the BUZZER

DeMar DeRozan knocks down the ONE-LEGGED triple as the @chicagobulls win on a #TissotBuzzerBeater! #ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/rKdMtGpoM0

— NBA (@NBA) December 31, 2021

Zach LaVine, DeRozan’s teammate on the Bulls, took to Twitter after the game to christen the shot with an absolutely perfect nickname: The New Year’s Eve Heave.

New Year’s Eve Heave!!!! @DeMar_DeRozan

— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) December 31, 2021

DeRozan’s amazing game-winner puts the perfect cap on what has been a picturesque 2021 for him in Chicago. He is having maybe the best all-around season of his career, averaging 26.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game on 50.4 percent shooting from the field and a career-high 36.5 percent from distance. DeRozan has also led the Bulls to a 23-10 record, which is now tied for the best in the East.

The 32-year-old has never really been respected as a three-point shooter, as we have seen several times before. But a shot such as the New Year’s Eve Heave is a great way for him to finally flip that narrative on its head.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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