Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry got his title, now set to chase another

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Getting that first NBA title last season finally satisfied one quest for the Raptors’ point guard Kyle Lowry — but also whet his appetite for another one

Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry reacts after referee David Guthrie called him for a technical foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Aug. 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Kyle Lowry spent 13 years chasing an NBA championship before finally getting the ring. His career is closer to the end than the beginning. He’s made his money. His jersey will sway from rafters in Toronto one day.

“That feeling is unmatched,” Lowry said. “Other than my children being born, I don’t think I’ve had a feeling like that, ever. And that’s the motivation to keep doing that.”Now 34 years old, Lowry led the Raptors — who lost NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and fellow starter Danny Green in free agency last summer — to the best regular-season record in their franchise’s history. It’s something few would have thought was possible given that sort of roster turnover.

“He’s got the ultimate respect from me and our franchise, to keep on competing every single year and then finally get over the mountaintop last year,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I think he’s a big winner in this league. He competes so hard ... diving around, taking charges, throwing his body into the fray, all of it to try to help his team win.

Nurse said the Raptors never were swayed by preseason notions that, with Leonard gone, the champions would fall off the cliff of NBA relevance. He didn’t have to worry about it, either; the Raptors were 17-5 last year without Leonard, and Nurse knew that Lowry wouldn’t allow the room to slip.“We’re the same exact team,” Lowry said. “We play hard. We go out there and we defend. We’ve got pros. We’re just trying to win every single game. That’s what we’ve always done.

 

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