He's been the major key for Raptors success, and Kyle Lowry's return raises the Raptors' ceiling in these playoffs.
Before the Eastern Semifinals began, it was clear that the Toronto Raptors would go as far as Kyle Lowry would take them. They were able to beat an over-achieving Pacers team with Lowry shooting 10-for-50 from beyond 20 feet, mostly thanks to role players (NORM), solid performances from Jonas Valanciunas, and DeMar DeRozan "emptying the clip" in Game 7. This fitting together a puzzle from mismatched pieces was all well and good against Paul George and co.