Kyle Lowry knew it was time for actions rather than words, that the Toronto Raptors needed to play themselves out of a January funk rather than talk their way to wins.
Then he did what he does so well and so often: dominate a game with his play.
A brilliant first 10 minutes and a blistering opening to the fourth quarter was Lowry as his best as the Raptors snapped an unseemly five-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 102-86 at the Air Canada Centre on Friday night.
Lowry finished with 32 points and six assists, but it was more his energy than his stats that allowed Toronto to win for the first time since Jan.