“These motherf**kers knew this was gonna be hard” - 5x All-Star says last season's Golden State Warriors are 1 of his favorite teams of all time

DeMar DeRozan has heaped praise on the Golden State Warriors' 2022 championship-winning side, calling them one of his favorite teams of all time. DeRozan made an appearance on "The Draymond Green Show," where he stated that the Warriors' ability to overcome adversity is what made them special.

“Y’all team this year may be one of my favorite teams in history, simply because of what y’all was up against, everybody doubted y’all, Klay came back from being out the amount of time he was out, but every time y’all went out there and played that s**t was extremely hard.

"For me, as a basketball junkie, that’s how I look at it, these mo*********rs knew this was gonna be hard, and they embraced it and accepted it every single day."

DeRozan went on to speak about the mental toughness needed to win a title in the NBA.

"The beauty of this game is that those who accept it being tough and hard and want it to be, be tough because I want to prove it to myself that I want to get over this and that’s what it was and I think y’all was very indicative of that.

"And I think when you get a group of guys like that you get outcome like that."

DeMar DeRozan has yet to win a title and he will be hoping to end his wait next season with the Bulls. They have a roster capable of winning, but it all comes down to how healthy their stars are over the course of the season.

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DeMar DeRozan is one of the most prolific scorers in the NBA. He had a great stint with the San Antonio Spurs, before moving to the Bulls last season in free agency. At the time, many described it as one of the worst free agency moves of the season, but as the 2021-22 campaign progressed, DeRozan started to prove his doubters wrong.

The 32-year-old helped the Bulls get out of many tough situations, and his hard work helped earn him a spot on the All-Star team after a gap of four years. DeMar DeRozan averaged 27.9 points per game last season. He helped the team bag a playoff spot.

Heading into the 2022-23 season, DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls will have high expectations. He will be a key part of the team alongside Zach LaVine. The Bulls will also rely on Lonzo Ball, who missed the entire second half of last season due to a knee injury, but is now on track for a return.