MIAMI — Kyle Lowry entered the 2015-16 campaign with top-shelf production, an All-Star selection and all the physical play his 6'0" frame could support. It was all there on his NBA resume already.
But the Philadelphia native has never looked better—physically or statistically.
The eye test bears the striking results of a busy summer spent transforming his body and fine-tuning his game. Slimmer, quicker and more productive than ever, the Toronto Raptors floor general is traversing one of his profession's most difficult paths: the ascension from great to greater.
"I definitely think this is [the best he's ever played]," Lowry's backcourt mate, DeMar DeRozan, told Bleacher Report. "The numbers show it. Everything shows it."
Lowry isn't new to the elite stage.
He was an All-Star starter last season and arguably the contest's biggest snub the year prior. He was one of only seven players to average at least 17 points, six assists and four rebounds during each of those campaigns.
With that said, his current level of play sits a story or two (at least) above his previo ...
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Toronto Raptors Are Ready to Go Where Kyle Lowry Leads
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