Raptors vs Celtics: Poet Leonard Kyle Lowry Proves Toronto Need Clutch Playoff Scorer

When Poet Leonard Chose to join Los Angeles Clippers Last summer, it appeared Toronto Raptors‘The championship window was closed as soon as it was opened. When there are raptors, there is a significant improvement from behind and from coach Nick Nurse Pascal Siakum, Fred Vanvillet And Norman Powell, Finished the segmented regular season with the league’s second-best winning percentage – ahead of Leonard’s Clippers and LeBron James – There is very little to discourage relevant roars about the chances of recurrence.

Sure, they’re a great regular-season team, the idea went, but who’s going to replace the poet needed for every championship team as the clutch bucket earner? Will it be Siakam? Maybe VanVillet?

After his excellent performance Raptors 125-122 Game 6 Double Overtime Wins Above Boston Celtics Wednesday night, Kyle Lowry He loudly declared that he was looking for Toronto and he was under our nose all the time. 53 points!

Lori had 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and he iced the game with the Fadeway jumper to give the Raptors a four-point lead with just 12 seconds left in the game.

His performance is reminiscent of another Game 6 – last year in the finals, when Lori scored 21 first-half points in a series-winning victory. Golden State Warriors – And you may be wondering why Lori was not immediately pegged to fill Leonard’s clutch shoes.

Although the game led up to 6, scholars could be heard shouting “Siakam must step in”. “Siakam should be the best player in the Raptors.” “They didn’t win the title because Siakam was playing like this.” The Raptors at the hands of LeBron James seem to have Lori’s (mostly unqualified) reputation for declining moment by moment during three consecutive post-season beatdowns. Cleveland Cavaliers Ignored us.

Lori’s playoff history is often shared with his ex – teammate and current best friend Dimar Derogen, But Lori’s figures from the post – season run were solid – 17.9 points, 6.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 35 percent 3 – point shooting. Last week, when the Raptors faced a 3-0 deficit with the Celtics, Lori came in with 31 points, eight assists, six rebounds and threw the most clutch pass in Raptor history. OG Anunobi Across the court for the game-winner 3-pointer.

What Lori did, and what every clutch playmaker should do, demonstrates a willingness to adapt. In Game 3, he made up his mind to go to the edge early and often, especially as he was removed from the equation outside of Toronto’s terrible shooting. Look at the first takeover of the game.

In Game 6, Lori took a different approach. The Celtics are loading paint on their drives, so Lori did it from the outside, knocking down 6-of-10 3-pointers and making a wide range of mid-range jumpers.

In Game 3, Lori took 12 shots on his way to his 31 points. In Game 6 on Wednesday, he took just three shots at the edge as he made his way to 33. Side by side, the shot charts tell the story.