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DanH wrote: View PostLiterally impossible.Last edited by JamesNaismith; Fri Sep 2, 2016, 02:48 AM.
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Listening to that interview you can really hear his love for Nova and by extension Philly - If they offer to pay him next year, I don't know if he takes the shorter contract we would like him to take as an older PG. He would look really good next to a ball dominant Point Forward in Ben Simmons actually.
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The_Warlord wrote: View PostListening to that interview you can really hear his love for Nova and by extension Philly - If they offer to pay him next year, I don't know if he takes the shorter contract we would like him to take as an older PG. He would look really good next to a ball dominant Point Forward in Ben Simmons actually.@Chr1st1anL
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Was watching a bit of the Celtics/Bulls game last night, and it got me thinking how obsessed Raptors Republic was with Avery Bradley leading up to the 2010 draft (when this forum was still in its infancy, and most of us were regularly commenting on the main page). Back when Calderon was manning our offense, and opposing guards were flying past him at will, the need for a defensive point guard was a high priority.
Man, it's nice having a legit point guard rotation now.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostWas watching a bit of the Celtics/Bulls game last night, and it got me thinking how obsessed Raptors Republic was with Avery Bradley leading up to the 2010 draft (when this forum was still in its infancy, and most of us were regularly commenting on the main page). Back when Calderon was manning our offense, and opposing guards were flying past him at will, the need for a defensive point guard was a high priority.
Man, it's nice having a legit point guard rotation now.
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I missed this during the summer. Didn't realize Lowry is viewed this highly outside of Toronto.
In a pre-season poll of NBA GMs on NBA.com, Lowry finished fourth on a list ranking the league’s smartest players, behind LeBron James, Chris Paul and Steph Curry.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI missed this during the summer. Didn't realize Lowry is viewed this highly outside of Toronto.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...h-200-million/
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DanH wrote: View PostKeep in mind, that if I recall correctly, the voting was something like 29 GM's split between three guys and one guy voting for Lowry. It speaks to one (two maybe? I think it was one) GM viewing him highly.
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King of the Court: Kyle Lowry
On a night largely marked by balanced scoring (of the four games, three featured a team with at least six players in double figures), the Raptors once again leaned on their two best players, with Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combining for 62 points in their 105–102 victory over the Nuggets.
DeRozan has gotten off to an impeccable start to his season, with three consecutive 30-plus-point games, but Lowry won the night with 12 points in the fourth quarter, including the final two field goals to seal the win. There is something endearingly basic about Lowry’s game. Despite slimming down over the past two seasons, he continues to give off the illusion of being bigger than he is; his crossovers aren’t particularly snappy, but they take up a lot of lateral space, and his power dribbles force defenders to concede breathing room. Against Denver, his style of play created a lot of real estate for layups driving right. Lowry has had a rough start to the season, but Monday night was a return to classic form.
Looking into the Raptors’ existential position in the East last week, I chose to focus on the development of DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas, because as far as utility goes, there are still huge adjustments that can be made in their respective games. I spent little time delving into Lowry’s game, because there just aren’t that many holes in it. He’s one of the few players in the league who has proved he can be a team’s best facilitator, defender, and shooter on any given night. Whether he’s the right player to have that responsibility on a championship contender is a separate argument, but there’s rarely anything to worry about with Lowry during the regular season.
https://theringer.com/king-of-the-co...f10#.jobk8351e9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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KeonClark wrote: View PostKing of the Court: Kyle Lowry
On a night largely marked by balanced scoring (of the four games, three featured a team with at least six players in double figures), the Raptors once again leaned on their two best players, with Lowry and DeMar DeRozan combining for 62 points in their 105–102 victory over the Nuggets.
DeRozan has gotten off to an impeccable start to his season, with three consecutive 30-plus-point games, but Lowry won the night with 12 points in the fourth quarter, including the final two field goals to seal the win. There is something endearingly basic about Lowry’s game. Despite slimming down over the past two seasons, he continues to give off the illusion of being bigger than he is; his crossovers aren’t particularly snappy, but they take up a lot of lateral space, and his power dribbles force defenders to concede breathing room. Against Denver, his style of play created a lot of real estate for layups driving right. Lowry has had a rough start to the season, but Monday night was a return to classic form.
Looking into the Raptors’ existential position in the East last week, I chose to focus on the development of DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas, because as far as utility goes, there are still huge adjustments that can be made in their respective games. I spent little time delving into Lowry’s game, because there just aren’t that many holes in it. He’s one of the few players in the league who has proved he can be a team’s best facilitator, defender, and shooter on any given night. Whether he’s the right player to have that responsibility on a championship contender is a separate argument, but there’s rarely anything to worry about with Lowry during the regular season.
https://theringer.com/king-of-the-co...f10#.jobk8351e"My biggest concern as a coach is to not confuse winning with progress." - Steve Kerr
"If it's unacceptable in defeat, it's unacceptable in victory." - Jeff Van Gundy
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Who is the best PG in the NBA poll.
Curry
Westbrook
Harden
Paul
Someone else(Kyle Lowry picture)
These guys are so disrespectful. Remember the CBS article a couple of months ago?
http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/sto...st-point-guardMamba Mentality
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