Everything ALL STARS 2019

[planetmars]

2019 West All-Star starters:
Golden State’s Stephen Curry
Houston’s James Harden
Lakers’ LeBron James (captain)
Golden State’s Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City’s Paul George

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 25, 2019

[planetmars]

2019 East All-Star starters:
Boston’s Kyrie Irving
Charlotte’s Kemba Walker
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)
Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 25, 2019

[KeonClark]

Spot opens up with Vic going down

True. Lowry's gonna sneak in as that 4th or 5th guard..hes putting up 20 pt games in the last week of selections now too lol

[Raptor Jesus]

Spot opens up with Vic going down

[G__Deane]

Let moose dunk!

Can he borrow one of those little trampolines from the mascot half time shows?

[KeonClark]

so stepping away from all star selection do you think we get any representation on all star saturday? i for one would like to see danny G in the 3 pt contest and pascal in the skills competition. think its more likely for danny G to get in. He has said on his podcast he wants to be in it being in Charlotte and him being a former tar heel. Pascal could be interesting in the skills comp in the new guard vs big format. I think he will only get invited if he sneaks into the all star game tho.

Let moose dunk!

[bertarapsfan]

so stepping away from all star selection do you think we get any representation on all star saturday? i for one would like to see danny G in the 3 pt contest and pascal in the skills competition. think its more likely for danny G to get in. He has said on his podcast he wants to be in it being in Charlotte and him being a former tar heel. Pascal could be interesting in the skills comp in the new guard vs big format. I think he will only get invited if he sneaks into the all star game tho.

[KeonClark]

NBA fines Doncic for booting ball into stands, Check on dates and Schedule for all stars games https://www.etickets.ca/nba-all-star-game-tickets/

[Raptors_Republic]

NBA fines Doncic for booting ball into stands, Check on dates and Schedule for all stars games https://www.etickets.ca/nba-all-star-game-tickets/

[golden]

Yeah I think Lowry had his feelings hurt when DeMar got traded and Masai went on his rant and was saying things like "I gave them chances". Lowry was part of "them".

We can play psychologists here and assume Lowry is doing this because he was butt hurt. Or that he just doesn't know how to play with Kawhi and is deferring every chance he gets. Or it could be as simple as Lowry wanting to have the most assists in the league and he set a goal to achieve that mark.

That was pre-injury. Post-injury he looks out of shape and his shot is completely broken. I mean he's shooting under 32% right now for the season from 3. That's pretty bad.

The chemistry issue really isn't Lowry, it's Kawhi. Nurse's system looks like a world-beater when Lowry's running it, because it's all about quick reads and improvised decision-making. That showcases Lowry's high IQ and playmaking abilities. Kawhi is great at just about everything else, except playmaking. Durant was right to some extent that he's a "system player". He never had to do what he's being asked to do now, in Pop's system. And since Kawhi is our highest usage guy, his teammates have to read and react off of him and they don't really know what to do either. Derozan was really similar and it took the last 2 seasons for him to develop that playmaking ability. Nurse's system really doesn't fit Kawhi - he's succeeding on pure talent and brute strength.

[planetmars]

Yeah I think Lowry had his feelings hurt when DeMar got traded and Masai went on his rant and was saying things like "I gave them chances". Lowry was part of "them".

We can play psychologists here and assume Lowry is doing this because he was butt hurt. Or that he just doesn't know how to play with Kawhi and is deferring every chance he gets. Or it could be as simple as Lowry wanting to have the most assists in the league and he set a goal to achieve that mark.

That was pre-injury. Post-injury he looks out of shape and his shot is completely broken. I mean he's shooting under 32% right now for the season from 3. That's pretty bad.

[golden]

This is so on point:


I was just thinking this ... Lowry isn't the same Lowry this year.

Ok, so the main problems are:

1) Lowry can't play with Kawhi
2) FVV needs to play with the starters

Solution: Move FVV into the starting lineup and let Lowry lead the bench mob. Voila!

[KeonClark]

And Tristan Thompson?

Good Ontaria boy

[Joey]

Lowe has his all-star wishlist out:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-reserve-picks

For Toronto he has Kawhi (starter) and Lowry (reserve). Siakam misses his cut (but was in his final 5).

This is so on point:

Lowry is going out of his way to defer to Leonard, to the point that you wonder if he is following some organizational fiat or throwing a mini-tantrum.

I was just thinking this ... Lowry isn't the same Lowry this year.

[KeonClark]

Lowe has his all-star wishlist out:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-reserve-picks

For Toronto he has Kawhi (starter) and Lowry (reserve). Siakam misses his cut (but was in his final 5).

Lowes always LOVED Lowry.

Whole quote is good, but the bold is...interesting

Lowry has had the strangest season of any candidate. He came out on fire, and then scored in single digits in four consecutive games before missing almost a month with back issues. He has been weirdly passive since, and really all season with Leonard on the floor. His 3-pointer has deserted him. He is averaging just 14 points per game.



Lowry is going out of his way to defer to Leonard, to the point that you wonder if he is following some organizational fiat or throwing a mini-tantrum -- or both. But he's second overall in assists, and has resolved to propel his teammates -- particularly Ibaka, thriving as a center thanks to Lowry's pinpoint pocket passes.

When Leonard rests, Lowry becomes Lowry again. He is averaging 19.5 points and 15 shots per 36 minutes with Leonard on the bench, compared to 11.6 and 9.9, respectively, when they share the floor, per NBA.com. The Raptors have obliterated opponents by 16 points per 100 possessions in solo-Lowry minutes.

Lowry pops up near the top of most advanced stats leaderboards. Those numbers capture Lowry's peculiar floating value. He's a pest on defense, taking charges, switching at the right moment, and getting his hands on the ball.

He is constantly moving in productive ways on offense. Teams fear his shooting, and follow him everywhere -- uncluttering the lane. He cuts at the right time, and has a knack for finding offensive rebounds. He makes the proper pass, instantly. Some come three or four steps before a shot. Those passes -- the ones that set off a cascade of ball movement -- can be more important than assists or hockey assists.

Lowry does good things every second he's on the floor, even when you're not looking. That's rare. No one else in this group can match his two-way value.