Best thing that happened to the Raptors this year was Lowry getting injured ( wrist) The team was just lazy and relied too heavily on  he and Derozan to carry them through game after game. Other teams know this so they attempt to shut the back court down and voila they, the Raptors,  slide in the standings. It is making more players now accountable.... JV is very hot and cold and it is more the team they are playing. Some teams he really sucks against ( Gasol brothers almost always embarrass him) while other teams, his style works. ...Will be an adjustment though when Lowry gets back because it could throw the team's sync out leading into the playoffs, not Lowry's fault just the dynamics of teams.