Kyle Lowry led an awe-inspiring comeback effort for the Toronto Raptors, who dug their way out of a seemingly unescapable 30-point hole against the Dallas Mavericks. The All-Star point man made play after play, closing the deficit and allowing his team back in the game, as a shellshocked Mavs defense found itself unable to find the answers.

Lowry, however, deflected attention from himself, noting he's just doing what he gets paid to do.

“I just go out there and do my job as hard as I can. If coach would have pulled me, he’d pull me,” Lowry said when asked how he convinced himself that a comeback was possible, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “Until then, just go out there and work as hard as possible.”

Teammate Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who's soaked in most of the minutes from the injured Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol, said it's something different to see Lowry perform during those dig-deep situations.

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“I’ve seen Kyle get busy, but it’s just different when you are part of it and on the court with the guy,” said Hollis-Jefferson. “It’s pretty awesome. Don’t tell him I said that.”

The Raptors grabbed their first lead since the first quarter with 35.8 seconds left after a Chris Boucher dunk gave them a one-point edge, set up by none other than Lowry, who was in full playmaking mode.

Lowry led the Raptors to the longest comeback in franchise history, but he is humble even in moments of extreme pride for an organization that has been doubted time and time again.