Raptors need the old Kyle Lowry to have a chance

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CLEVELAND — Make no mistake about it: The Toronto Raptors wouldn’t be in this position if Kyle Lowry hadn’t gotten them here. But now, as they face superstar LeBron James and the mighty Cleveland Cavaliers, they need even more from Lowry.

And through the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals, the Raptors haven’t gotten it.

Being unable to slow LeBron James, right, and getting little production from Kyle Lowry, left, is proving to be a bad formula for the Raptors. Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports

Lowry followed an eight-point Game 1 with a 10-point Game 2, and the Raptors fell into a 2-0 series hole with another blowout loss to the Cavaliers — this time 108-89 — on Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena. It’s the first time Toronto has lost consecutive games this postseason.

The 30-year-old point guard’s series totals read like this: 18 points, 8 assists, 9 turnovers, 8-for-28 shooting, including 1-for-15 from 3-point range.

With 2 minutes, 35 seconds left in Thursday’s second quarter, Lowry headed into the locker …

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