TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is not worried even though he has struggled to make shots in the first two games of the playoffs.
In Games 1 and 2 against the Indiana Pacers, DeRozan has combined to score 24 points on 10-for-37 shooting (27 percent) while attempting just six free throws.
"I feel like it's nothing to get frustrated about, I really do," DeRozan said Tuesday at the team's practice facility. "I don't mind having bad shooting nights. You have to be able to take the good with the bad. I had a great season, the season is over with and I've had two rough shooting nights.
"I don't think it's the end of the world; we still won [Game 2]. Once I get going and the shots start falling, it's going to be a scary sight for whoever we play."
DeRozan averaged 23.5 points per game on 44.6 percent shooting during his All-Star regular season. He ranked third in the NBA in free throw attempts per game (8.4).
In Game 2 on Monday night, he did not attempt a free throw for the first time all season or receive any fourth-quarter minutes, as Raptors coach Dwane Casey decided to close out the contest with Kyle Lowry and four reserves. After the game, DeRozan was not upset about the decision.
"I really haven't tried to put too much [thought] into it, wondering why I'm not getting the call," DeRozan said. "I just try to go out there, adjust, watch film and try to figure out other ways to get to the line and get easy buckets. That's the beauty of the game. Not everything is going to go your way, but the best part is when you can make that adjustment next go-around."
DeRozan has had particular trouble scoring against tenacious Pacers defender Paul George. According to ESPN Stats & Information, DeRozan is 4-for-18 from the field with George as the primary defender, scoring 11 points and recording two turnovers.
The Pacers have guarded DeRozan well as a team, forcing him into taking tough shots with their length.
Asked whether the Raptors could win their series with Indiana if DeRozan continues to struggle scoring, coach Casey responded, "You would hope you could, but it would be more difficult. I have confidence in the other guys stepping up. ... But he has to be a facilitator. He can't just continue to keep forcing the issue and going in there and not getting the call and forcing that play. There are other things he can do: One is being a facilitator, and two is bringing it for us at the defensive end."
Game 3 is Thursday night in Indiana. The series is tied 1-1.