Kyle Lowry believes the Toronto Raptors can be a playoff team this season.

“We’ve got great players who can score, who can shoot, who can get to spots, and my job is to make sure they get to their spots much easier and get easier shots, open shots,” said Lowry. “Be aggressive, attack, push the ball, push the tempo, make sure we always get a good possession, make sure the game’s under control and we’re playing the way we want to play.

The Raptors acquired Lowry in an offseason trade with the Rockets.

“To be the head of the snake,” Lowry when asked what he hopes to accomplish in Toronto. “Just be up there. It starts with the point guard and as long as I’m doing what I’m supposed to do — getting up, pressuring, being talkative, loud, and being aggressive, my teammates got my back. And I know that if they see I’m up there working hard, they’re going to work hard for me, behind me.”