The San Antonio Spurs snapped out of their five-game losing streak with a victory against the Dallas Mavericks. DeMar DeRozan emulated his idol Kobe Bryant and hit the game-winning mid-range shot for the victory.

This was a pretty crucial victory for the Spurs, who are currently in a play-in spot. With teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings gaining some momentum lately, this victory was essential for them to not fall further down the pecking order.

Dejounte Murray compares DeMar DeRozan to Kobe Bryant

Spurs’ Dejounte Murray recently compared DeRozan to Kobe Bryant and explained why he expects the veteran to make the shot, despite teams doubling down on him. Murray said, “If they double, we want him to take it. Kobe would have taken it with five guys on him – take that s**t.”

Murray also spoke about the confidence he has in DeRozan and how elated he was to finally see the 31-year-old shoot such an iconic game-winner.

He added, “I mean, I got a lot of confidence that’s somebody that you know when we first got here and we built a relationship. I would go to the gym at night and see him practicing those shots. It’s crazy you know just to see him finally you know hit one for us. I’ve been waiting for that moment to just see him do that so you know it’s great you know we believe in him make or miss.”