Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Toronto Raptors

Toronto’s All Stars Shine

A common theme in both of the Raptors’ wins is that both of their All Stars have had very good games. DeMar DeRozan had his best game yet on Saturday, scoring 33 points, grabbing nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Kyle Lowry had a more tame night, but still combined with DeRozan to score 51 of the Raptors 87 points.

DeRozan hit the shots that he’s known to hit. Many long twos that could have missed on other nights hit, and he found success attacking the basket, getting nine shots at the free throw line.

The 27-year-old took advantage of the Bucks’ sloppy passing to gather four steals, something he isn’t known for. On the defensive end he was generally a lot more focused than in the previous game, even if defense still isn’t his strength.

Lowry wasn’t sensational on the offensive end, but he made things work for the team. He played a team-high 43 minutes and powered his team to victory. His hustle was evident all night long, and was something he lacked on Thursday.

Both Lowry and DeRozan turned things around in a big way. They looked completely disheartened on Thursday, and you wondered how they would show up for the rest of the series. They proved on Saturday they wouldn’t let Game 3 be the end of them, and now Toronto’s star duo have home court advantage again in a best of three.