This morning I've read comments and new articles regarding Lowry's ill-advised shot last night as the 4th winded down.
Not sure about anyone else but this is what I saw: Lowry had ball, team stagnant, little movement, shot clock running down, he shoots and it is blocked.
The ESPN play-by-play would seem to validate this sequence of events:
By my count above that shot was taken with 1-2 seconds left on the clock. With teammates barely moving, who is he to pass it to?
Lowry is now in a damned if he does/damned if he doesn't situation in Toronto. I can only hope his play last night becomes the norm and he can shed this selfish label. A guy with his talent should be starting in the NBA and hopefully the statements on the importance of ball movement is not lip service.
Lowry is the best and most dynamic player the Raptors have had in a long time. He is also the only player to be able to create his own shot at will in a long time - it just so happens he is a PG. Somehow I don't think Chicago, Cleveland, Portland, or GoldenState (to name a couple) are upset by this.
Oh, there was definitely a moment there with about 30 seconds left when Lowry reverted to hero ball and threw up an ill advised three with his team protecting a two point lead and time still on the shot clock.
The attempt was blocked and the Raptors defence got a stop. The Hornets fouled with DeRozan hitting one of two.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball.../20459076.html
The attempt was blocked and the Raptors defence got a stop. The Hornets fouled with DeRozan hitting one of two.
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball.../20459076.html
The Raptors led by seven with less than two minutes left in regulation, but a bad Kyle Lowry three-point attempt that was blocked helped send the game to overtime.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/basket...ts-in-overtime
http://www.thestar.com/sports/basket...ts-in-overtime
The ESPN play-by-play would seem to validate this sequence of events:
0:51 90-88 Greivis Vasquez makes driving layup
0:28 Anthony Davis blocks Kyle Lowry 's 26-foot three point jumper 90-88
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/playby...78150&period=4
0:28 Anthony Davis blocks Kyle Lowry 's 26-foot three point jumper 90-88
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/playby...78150&period=4
Lowry is now in a damned if he does/damned if he doesn't situation in Toronto. I can only hope his play last night becomes the norm and he can shed this selfish label. A guy with his talent should be starting in the NBA and hopefully the statements on the importance of ball movement is not lip service.
Lowry is the best and most dynamic player the Raptors have had in a long time. He is also the only player to be able to create his own shot at will in a long time - it just so happens he is a PG. Somehow I don't think Chicago, Cleveland, Portland, or GoldenState (to name a couple) are upset by this.
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