Kyle Lowry Called Out DeMar DeRozan For Trying To Be Humble After His 37-Point Night

Almost everything went right for the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 against the Washington Wizards and the end result was an offensive avalanche in a 130-119 victory. That win put the top-seeded Raptors in a commanding position and, after the contest, backcourt mates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan took to the podium to address the media.

Though Lowry struggled with his shot (3-for-10 from the field and 1-for-8 from three) in the game, DeRozan was lights-out in scoring 37 points on only 23 shot attempts to lead the Raptors. With that as the backdrop, DeRozan was prompted about his big night and what his mindset was, and when Lowry wasn’t happy with the manner in which his teammate answered, he interrupted with his own thoughts.

As you can hear, DeRozan’s answer began with some humility and the indication that he didn’t step on the floor with the goal to “score 30 or 40 points,” but Lowry’s willingness to point out that his teammate did exactly that was a reminder of their relationship. It wasn’t done there, either, as Lowry later ribbed DeRozan about their off-the-court friendship.

It is, of course, easy to smile and joke after a breezy victory and the Raptors had little resistance from the Wizards on the way to a sparkling offensive performance. Toronto’s series challenge isn’t over just yet but, provided DeRozan plays like this and Lowry continues his well-rounded (and defense-first) contributions, the Raptors should be in fantastic shape when it comes to advancing to a match-up with the winner of the Cavs-Pacers series.