Kyle Lowry makes up for shooting woes by having impact everywhere else

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TORONTO — Kyle Lowry is still the same relentless player he was during the regular season, the engine that makes the Toronto Raptors go.

But for the second consecutive postseason, he hasn’t made shots. Through the first five games against the Indiana Pacers, Lowry is shooting just 31.4 percent from the field (22-for-70) and 18.8 percent (6-for-32) from 3-point territory.

The Raptors will live with that, however, as long as he’s doing everything else. And so far he has been.

Kyle Lowry, right, is finding other ways to contribute for the Raptors. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

“I’m not worried about Kyle’s shot,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said Thursday before the team flew to Indianapolis for Game 6. “He’s not going to forget how to shoot the ball. It helps us when his shot is falling, but he does so many other positive things for us as a team to help us win.

“And as long as he’s doing those things he’ll still be a plus for us — whether it’s diving on the floor for loose balls, taking charges, making sure he’s finding the open man, moving the ball, all of those things are positive. We know he’s a great 3-point shooter, but guys go through that. …

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