Nurse says Lowry being left off all-star team would be 'unfathomable.' MORE: BellLetsTalk
TORONTO — Seven seasons into his tenure with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse continues to marvel at particularly craftyThe Raptors coach can rattle off numerous game-clinching plays by his star point guard. In Toronto's 118-112 win in New York on Friday, Lowry creeped behindpass. His fourth steal of the night prevented the Knicks from potentially tying the game.
Nurse's glowing praise came moments before Lowry guided Toronto to a 130-114 win over Atlanta, and passedThe 33-year-old Lowry is a five-time NBA all-star, but wasn't voted in as a starter for this year's annual showcase game. The reserves, which are voted on by the league's head coaches, will be announced on Friday. The benches are filled with three frontcourt players, two backcourt players, and two wildcard picks.
Nurse, who worked closely with Lowry in his five seasons as an assistant before he replaced Dwane Casey as head coach, said he didn't immediately see all the intangibles Lowry brings with his high basketball IQ.
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