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The Toronto Raptors' Peyton Manning: Jose Calderon

By Brett Koremenos at
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With 61 assists in just six games since taking over for injured starter Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon has reminded us all that he is one of the NBA’s most underrated playmakers. Perhaps because the Raptors have seemingly been trying to replace him since the beginning of his tenure, it may have gone unnoticed by the average NBA fan what an incredible offensive player Calderon is. The vast majority of his plays never make highlight reels or get mimicked at playgrounds, but they tend to produce winning basketball with the right people around him.

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