Kyle Lowry at Summer League.

[ReubenJRD]

More Lowry in Vegas, this time with DC:

Good find, I already have a man crush on Lowry, the guy can seriously ball hard.

[NoPropsneeded]

Who said anything about serious? It's more like a teenage girl witha crush on him asking him questions. I dont' know, if I had a tough PG from Philly, my "fun" conversation might still have a lot about ball and Philly (or at least a little)

Not everything is about basketball. This was just one of those laid back interviews just for fun.

[Quirk]

I bet Landry's fixie bike is of the single gear vareity.

All fixies are single gear. Not all single gear bikes are fixies. Your joke should have been, "I bet his single gear bike is of the fixie variety."

[Quirk]

Lose the stupid glasses Landry, cause as much as you'd like to think it is, geek ain't cool.

Thanks for the Tip Gok Wan, but I think the glasses look awesome.

[footarez]

I think this is huge. Casey already proved he can make this team better with the players he had. Now he has a PG that he says is what he WANTS in a pg. That makes me think we will be a lot better next season. I feel very confident in both Casey and Lowry and they are saying all the right things. Of course we want Lowry to prove that on the court as well.

[mcHAPPY]

More Lowry in Vegas, this time with DC:

Lowry, Casey Click in Toronto: It didn’t take long for Kyle Lowry and Dwane Casey to start preparing for next season. During the Las Vegas Summer League, Lowry and Casey were sitting courtside, going over plays and breaking down the team’s personnel. The Toronto Raptors’ point guard and head coach have known each other for several years, and they’re looking forward to working together this season.

The Raptors acquired Lowry from the Houston Rockets earlier this month in exchange for Gary Forbes and a protected future first-round pick. Casey, who is a defensive-minded coach, couldn’t have been happier with the move. The 26-year-old point guard is known for his tenacious defense and he’s coming off a career-year that saw him average 14.3 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Casey believes that Lowry will fit right in with the Raptors.

“I was excited,” Casey said. “Kyle represents everything that I’ve been preaching and he fits the culture that we’ve started in Toronto. I was excited and happy. He’s a young man who exemplifies our style of play with his toughness and grittiness. He has made himself into an excellent NBA player and he’s ready to take the next step and reach that next level. I feel he’s one of the elite point guards in the league.”

“I just have to prove it and show that he’s right,” Lowry said in response to Casey’s praise. “That’s my goal. My goal is to make our team better and do the best I can possibly do. I want to push us to the limit and make the playoffs this year.”

Lowry’s transition should be smooth, especially since Casey is already starting to bring him up to speed.

“It won’t take long,” Lowry said of acclimating to his new team. “He’s a great coach and he’s going to make sure I get it and make sure we all get it. I’m the leader of the team and I’m just going to be out there doing what I do. It’s not going to take me long at all. We talked about some sets already and they’re not too difficult. You just have to go out there and executive them.”

Casey is already getting excited about how Lowry will change Toronto’s defensive approach.

“It’s a great plus for us,” Casey said. “Now, we don’t have to commit a second big in our pick-and-roll coverage and we can have more one-on-one coverage. I can say, ‘Kyle, you guard your guy. Landry (Fields), you guard your guy.’ We have a lot of guys who can stay home and who don’t need quick help. That’s a huge plus. His leadership is going to be huge for us too, setting the tone for everybody else.”

During his stint with the Houston Rockets, Lowry didn’t get along with head coach Kevin McHale. The two men butted heads, culminating in Lowry publically criticizing McHale and essentially calling for him to be fired. In Toronto, Lowry won’t have similar issues since he and Casey are on the same page and have a strong relationship.

“I trust Kyle,” Casey said. “Not to say that I don’t trust Jose (Calderon), but I’ve known Kyle longer so there’s a tremendous amount of trust and respect that goes both ways. That’s huge, that line of communication. I want to have that connection with my point guards and it’s there. That’s something that goes a long way in a relationship.”

“Is it going to be hunky-dory all the time? No. We’ll agree to disagree a lot,” Casey said with a smile.

“And he’s probably going to win most of the time,” Lowry said with a laugh.

“At the end of the day,” Casey said, “it’s about winning, doing whatever we can to help our team win.”


http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-aus...pro-transition

[Letter N]

Who said anything about serious? It's more like a teenage girl witha crush on him asking him questions. I dont' know, if I had a tough PG from Philly, my "fun" conversation might still have a lot about ball and Philly (or at least a little)

Then it wouldnt be a fun interview, it'd just be another interview.

[Red and White]

"My son, unlimited food, and a Genie."

[white men can't jump]

dude it was for fun... not all interviews have to be serious y'know

Who said anything about serious? It's more like a teenage girl witha crush on him asking him questions. I dont' know, if I had a tough PG from Philly, my "fun" conversation might still have a lot about ball and Philly (or at least a little)

[Lucamacus]

I bet Landry's fixie bike is of the single gear vareity.

[Ambidextrious]

havent you heard mack north?? hipster (dickhead) mania is everywhere!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1I

LOL I havent seen this video before. I guess being a dickhead is cool

[Lucamacus]

havent you heard mack north?? hipster (dickhead) mania is everywhere!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1I

[NoPropsneeded]

That's saying a lot from one, kinda stupid interview. Seriously, what the hell kinda stupid ass questions were those...?

dude it was for fun... not all interviews have to be serious y'know

[Letter N]

So much being read into so little.

[Mack North]

Attitude problem???? wtf... Couple more interviews like that and I'll be convinced he's gonna be All-Star this season and years to come. Love his laid back, nonchalant demeanor. Now just get that shooting % up to about 45 and we're good.

Lose the stupid glasses Landry, cause as much as you'd like to think it is, geek ain't cool.

I do like how they seem to be almost best buds already, should bode well for the team chemistry.