Toronto Raptors: Which player should be taking the last shot?

TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 31: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors stretches on center court before tip-off against the New York Knicks at Amalie Arena on December 31, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

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When you think of the Toronto Raptors, you think of Kyle Lowry, and yet he doesn’t often find himself taking the last shot since the role opened up last season. Long gone is the false narrative that Lowry isn’t clutch, as time and time again Lowry has proven himself to show up in the biggest moments, and do whatever it takes to put the Raps at an advantage.

It can be said that Lowry is aging and that he may not be the best on the roster at creating his own shot in isolation, but who says that the final play has to be an iso? Depending on the time left in the possession, drawing up a Kyle Lowry and Chris Boucher pick and roll to either get open or switch the big man onto himself is something that has worked a countless amount of times for Kyle in-game, and there’s no reason to think that it couldn’t be effective late in the fourth quarter.

If there’s enough time on the clock for a quick screen, most Raptors fans would feel comfortable with Lowry handling the ball on the last possession, and it may be worth a try considering the recent misses from Pascal.

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