TORONTO - Star point guard Kyle Lowry is leaving the Raptors to sign with the Miami Heat, ending a successful nine-season run in Toronto that included seven straight playoff appearances and the franchise’s lone NBA championship in 2019. However, Lowry emphatically shed this ignominious reputation with a stellar performance in the Raptors’ title-clinching Game 6 win at Golden State. He scored Toronto’s first 11 points to give it the hot start it needed and finished the game with 26 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Lowry played 53 minutes in Toronto’s hard-fought 125-122 win, scoring game-high 33 points, pulling down eight rebounds and adding six assists. While Lowry’s penchant for inducing charges is well-known in Toronto, it’s not the type of flashy skill that moves the needle among the larger NBA fan base.

Source: thestar August 02, 2021 23:37 UTC