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NBA -- Lowry and DeRozan: All-Star Worthy


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T​ORONTO​ ? ​Forty-two games ​into the ​season​,​ the Toronto Raptors are ​in ​second ​place ​in the Eastern Conference. With a​ ​favorable schedule​ ​ahead, the Raptors are in a position to solidify their ​current slot before​ hosting ​this year's ​All Star weekend in their home turf.

Despite losing key players Jonas Valanciunas and DeMarre Carroll to injuries early ​on​, the Raptors have managed to ​thrive​ and ​there is no doubt that ​their ​competitiveness ​is largely due to the stellar play of ​A​ll-​S​tar guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan.

The Skinny On Lowry

At the start of the season, the once stocky Lowry had noticeably trimmed down. Although he changed his physique quite significantly, his ?bulldog? like ​spirit ​remained​.

The quicker​,​ more agile Lowry is a force to reckon with​,​ averaging 20.9 points and 6.6 assists per game. He continues to ​carry the Raptors in ​​big games and his much improved 3​-​point shooting has certainly helped the Raptors in ​close​ games.

This year, Kyle returns ​as an ​All Star starting point guard ​for the East for the ​​second straight year. A late push from all over Canada and around the NBA propelled Lowry past Kyrie Irving in the fan voting to claim the second ​starting guard ​s​l​ot.

Although the Raptors may not ​have ​as much coverage as the more popular​ big market​ teams, Lowry?s All Star selection is a testament to his performance ​which has fueled so much ​​appreciation from ​Raptor​s​ fans.

The Deal of DeMar

This season, DeRozan opted out o​f​ the final year of his contract to become a free agent this summer. ​It's a business decision that will likely ​double ​his salary from $10 million to $20 million a year. The Lakers and Nets are rumored to be interested in prying the Compton, California native away from Toronto.

Despite the impending free agency, DeMar remains focused on helping his team achieve. DeMar ​is averaging ​23.1 ​points ​per game and is the team?s leading scorer. Last night, he carried his team past the up and coming Boston Celtics by putting up 34 points.

Witnessing DeMar?s growth in the last few seasons has been a joy to watch. When he first joined the league, not ​many thought he could lead the Raptors to success. ​

Although DeMar did not make the starting line​-​up for the All Star game​, ​his play this season is definitely worthy of an All Star ​reserve ​nod​.


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