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After a tough loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors must look to rebound and fight back in Game 4 before the series reverts back to Toronto for Game 5.
The Raps got clobbered in Game 3, with Joel Embiid punctuating the win with a stylish windmill dunk. Kyle Lowry continued what has been a nightmarish series with seven points on 2-of-10 shooting and a -28 on-off rating in his 37 minutes of play.
Beyond that, the Raps might not have the services of presumptive Most Improved Player of the Year Pascal Siakam, who has been a rare bright spots for his team in this series along with the brilliant Kawhi Leonard.
Siakam, unfortunately for Toronto, is currently listed as doubtful for Game 4 with a right calf injury. As expected, Lowry, the Raptors' veteran point guard, was all business with regard to his teammate's injury, claiming that it’s “next guy up” should Siakam prove unavailable.
Lowry on Siakam potentially missing Game 4: "Next guy up. We've gotta step up. I've gotta step up even more. I've gotta step up way more than I have."
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) May 4, 2019
It must be noted that the injury Siakam is suffering from could have been incurred when he tried to trip 76ers superstar Joel Embiid with in Game 3, Perhaps this is karma's way of telling Siakam to be careful with those cheap shots going forward? Just a thought.
However, if the Raptors truly want to challenge the Sixers they will need a better performance from their bench and from Lowry, who has stated that Game 4 is a must-win for Toronto. Can Lowry shake off his playoff funk and return to his multi-time All-Star pedigree that has helped shape the culture in Toronto for years? We'll find out on Sunday.
