One NBA content creator makes waves slamming a Kings' All-Star

When talking about the best mid-range shooters in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings' DeMar DeRozan has to be on that list. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to agree, with some having a dim view of Deebo's career. Carson Breber of The Volume and Nerd Sesh might be one of them.

DeRozan has been one of the most productive shooters in the league through most of his career. He's not necessarily the best defender, but that's not why teams bring him in. That's definitely not what the Kings' previous front office wanted when they signed him up a couple of years ago.

Without question, DeRozan is still a great shooter, but he doesn't really fit the type of team Sacramento is trying to put together, now. The Kings will likely trade him in the offseason or buy his contract out as part of their rebuild. Frankly, his departure from Sacramento is inevitable.

None of that means he hasn't contributed to the Kings during his tenure, or that he hasn't had a solid overall career. His time in Sacramento hasn't been perfect. Then again, it's been a rough run for the whole franchise. That doesn't change his place in the NBA.

DeRozan has a Hall of Fame career, without question

Much like Russell Westbrook, DeRozan has made some history this season with the Kings. He recently jumped to 16th place on the NBA's All-Time Scoring List. As pointed out by Breber on social media, DeRozan could reach the top 10 before the end of his career.

The way Breber phrased it, that's not a good thing. Essentially, the premise was that DeRozan would push Shaquille O'Neal out of the top ten, which Breber described as "disturbing." Not surprisingly, a lot of people online took offense to this, including DeRozan himself.

Breber attempted to play the initial post off as a joke with a grain of truth to it. To be fair, that's most likely what happened. Breber joked about DeRozan's rise up the scoring ranks and social media overreacted to it. That kind of thing happens all the time.

His follow-up response posted to Nerd Sesh social media was a bit different. It delved into DeRozan's career, the problems with his game, and his lack of impact in a variety of areas. Again, none of the stats Breber brings up are incorrect, but he's not making the point he thinks he's making.

This DeRozan conversation is just about scoring

Breber's video digs deep into all of DeRozan's failures in an attempt to demonstrate that he's not the player people think he is. He framed the defense of his initial post completely around the idea that, because DeRozan doesn't do well in some areas, it's absurd for him to be in the top ten scorers.

It's an odd take, to say the least. No one on that scoring list is there because of how many games they've won or how good they are at playmaking. They're on it because they scored a lot of points in their careers, more than the vast majority of other players who have ever been in the NBA.

This is the All-Time Scoring List, not a list of the greatest all-around players. If DeRozan has scored enough points to be there, it's not weird that he could end up in the top ten along with legends like LeBron James and Michael Jordan. It's the only thing that matters in this specific case.

Why Breber is willing to proverbially die on this hill is what makes no sense. He had a bad take, and it went over poorly. That's it. Everyone who is involved in sports media has them from time to time, some more than others. When it happens, take your lumps, apologize if needed, and move on.