'The Greek Freak' Burned DeMar DeRozan...By Reading His Stat Line From Last Night

#GIANNIS a real one □ pic.twitter.com/URN5wLoPBw

— Spark Sports (@Spark_Sports_) April 21, 2017

DeRozan Stat Line Tonight□
31 Minutes
0-8 from the field
8 Points
2 Rebounds
0 Assists

— Athlete Polls (@Athlete_Polls) April 21, 2017

I have to be honest here. While this soundbite sounds far more flagrant than Giannis' technical foul from Game 1 looked...

Draymond can yell/flex/celebrate all he wants after every block but Giannis got a technical foul for this pic.twitter.com/Iunp0mADAi

— BevDaGawd® (@sportynory) April 16, 2017

...I'm not so sure that it was. I could be wrong, but every time I have heard the 'Greek Freak' speak he's always been insanely happy-go-lucky and humble. Maybe the collective pettiness of the NBA has finally rubbed off on him, but - without hearing the preceding question - I don't think it's crazy to assume that his answer was more of a statement of truth than an underhanded insult.

I didn't know this would ever be up for discussion, but we just got come clarification. When you are an NBA star you have to shoot 0% from the floor in a playoff game for a simple, matter-of-fact reading of your stats to come off as a third-degree burn that has the internet acting like the crowd at the 'And 1 Mixtape Tour'. DeMar DeRozan just got absolutely roasted....by his own numbers.  His performance got torched...by one line on a sheet of paper. A potentially innocent answer to the media...had the basketball world like...

Not to be overly critical, but DeMar DeRozan might want to come out in Game 4 and try to send a message...by scoring one single bucket. I think it's safe to say that Giannis already sent his...with this absurd elbow block...

Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Norman Powell with his elbow! □ pic.twitter.com/4wz3bfGn1A

— NBA Gods (@SportsLeakers) April 21, 2017

P.S. Now, the Bucks playing the 'Barney' theme song during the Raptors player intros?  Likely a much more intentional act of trolling...

Milwaukee is playing the Barney theme music during the Raptors' player introductions □ pic.twitter.com/dMTz1Npj5p

— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) April 21, 2017