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Lowry did something similar (or exactly the same) last year as well. I know a lot of these guys give money to charity and don't make it public but I do think that guys like Lowry should do a few very public things each year because it encourages others to do something kind for others, even if not on the same scale.
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I'm gonna put this here, because it deserves to be seen. I know a lot of others here are big fans of long form bball articles, and this really makes you marvel at Sam hinkie the man. I'm putting it in everything kyle lowry because it has this quote which after reading about sam should make our boy even more valuedIt comes as little surprise, then, that as a talent evaluator Hinkie had a soft spot for players with similar mental makeup to his own. Grinders. Guys who give a crap. During his years as assistant GM in Houston, Hinkie’s favorite player was Chuck Hayes, an effort-and-position guy. He similarly loved Kyle Lowry. And he remains fascinated by Kobe Bryant. At one point during our time together he met with a group of eight law students in a conference room at Stanford. “The single metric I wish we had,” he told them, “is the sum total of the scores of every game you’ve ever played. One-on-one, two-on-two, your little sister, your kids, five-on-five, scrimmages, preseason, playoff games.” He paused. “I don’t know what that would say, but I suspect it would be awesome. I suspect it would say that Kobe Bryant is Genghis Khan.”9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostI'm gonna put this here, because it deserves to be seen. I know a lot of others here are big fans of long form bball articles, and this really makes you marvel at Sam hinkie the man. I'm putting it in everything kyle lowry because it has this quote which after reading about sam should make our boy even more valued
http://www.si.com/nba/2016/11/30/sam...adelphia-76ers
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/b...rt_of_nba.htmlTwo beer away from being two beers away.
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KeonClark wrote: View PostI'm gonna put this here, because it deserves to be seen. I know a lot of others here are big fans of long form bball articles, and this really makes you marvel at Sam hinkie the man. I'm putting it in everything kyle lowry because it has this quote which after reading about sam should make our boy even more valued
http://www.si.com/nba/2016/11/30/sam...adelphia-76ers"We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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S.R. wrote: View PostVery interesting, I really liked his bit on our propensity to create narratives to explain things, but the narratives are oversimplified and while they make nice stories they really don't describe reality at all. Sports are really, really bad for that.
I think he lost his job because he was a newbie to he industry and didn't understand the networking aspect, you need to scratch the backs of player agents, other managers and even the league. His cold calculated approach could have worked with a little more i guess "public relations". Oh, and drafting okafor over porzingis. That would have probably bought him more time until embiid showed up. Kp and embiid now and they'd be the leagues envy.9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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5 years, 209M. That's his new maximum, if the CBA leaks are valid. Just so everyone knows. He may not get it, but that's the high end.
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Zach Lowe thinks that the Sixers will absolutely make a run at pending free agent Kyle Lowry this summer. The ESPN journalist spoke on his The Lowe Post podcast with Brian Windhorst Thursday, citing several reasons why the franchise could pursue the veteran Raptors point guard.
Lowry is from Philadelphia, Lowe mentions, and has played under ex-Raptors executive Bryan Colangelo previously. On top of that, the Sixers will have an exorbitant amount of cap space and could benefit from the services of a point guard should they ultimately decide to utilize Ben Simmons in ways other than as a traditional playmaker.
Seriously though, I think Kyle is pretty content in TO, and I view the threat from Philly as similar to the Lakers for DeMar. Hometown appeal but still too young to compete vs a place where both guys blossomed into all-star and have the run of the organization and the city.
Only wildcard is if we faceplant in the playoffs and Masai decides he doesn't want to pay Lowry big money into his mid-30s. I think that's a very low probability though.
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Scraptor wrote: View PostStay away BC!!
Seriously though, I think Kyle is pretty content in TO, and I view the threat from Philly as similar to the Lakers for DeMar. Hometown appeal but still too young to compete vs a place where both guys blossomed into all-star and have the run of the organization and the city.
Only wildcard is if we faceplant in the playoffs and Masai decides he doesn't want to pay Lowry big money into his mid-30s. I think that's a very low probability though.
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If you want to watch some young Kyle at Villanova check out my youtube page. I'm currently uploading games from our 2005 and 2006 season when we had our special 4 guard lineup. Kyle has always had the competitive edge, but it has been amazing watching him grow into the scorer he has become. He really took us to the next level when we landed his commitment.
http://youtube.com/villanovabasketball
Check out the last play in this game. think you guys will like it =]...start at 1:57:33
Last edited by rayfoyecombo; Tue Dec 27, 2016, 01:30 AM.
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rayfoyecombo wrote: View PostIf you want to watch some young Kyle at Villanova check out my youtube page. I'm currently uploading games from our 2005 and 2006 season when we had our special 4 guard lineup. Kyle has always had the competitive edge, but it has been amazing watching him grow into the scorer he has become. He really took us to the next level when we landed his commitment.
http://youtube.com/villanovabasketball
Check out the last play in this game. think you guys will like it =]...start at 1:57:33
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JamesNaismith wrote: View PostKL was only averaging 11ppg and 4apg....damn sometimes you really don't know how good a player might become ala Powell but even more so!?Last edited by rayfoyecombo; Tue Dec 27, 2016, 02:20 AM.
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JamesNaismith wrote: View PostKL was only averaging 11ppg and 4apg....damn sometimes you really don't know how good a player might become ala Powell but even more so!?
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