Everything Kyle Lowry

[Yuri Gagarin]

I remember they said bargnanis psych evaluation concluded he was off the charts very calm and relaxed under pressure. Well ya he was off the charts calm and relaxed under pressure - he didnt give a shit

[Nilanka]

I remember they said bargnanis psych evaluation concluded he was off the charts very calm and relaxed under pressure. Well ya he was off the charts calm and relaxed under pressure - he didnt give a shit

Ah yes, Colangelo's infamous "caliper test".

He now uses the very same caliper to test the firmness of cantaloupes before purchase.

[KeonClark]

I remember they said bargnanis psych evaluation concluded he was off the charts very calm and relaxed under pressure. Well ya he was off the charts calm and relaxed under pressure - he didnt give a shit

Somewhere between bargnanis open mouthed apathy and derozans nervousness brought on by intense desire lies the exact right type of big moment energy...

I think its called "Kawhi"

[golden]

Lowry on his slump: "I'll figure it out. Honestly, it's such a small sample size. I'm not worried about it. I'm shooting all 3s and I've gotta be better getting into the paint, getting into the mid-range and playing my game. I've gotta get back to being myself."

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) December 11, 2018

Is there anything, health-wise, that is keeping Lowry from getting to the rim? "No. No. No. Even if there was, you know I wouldn't tell you anyway."

"I'm healthy. I'm 100% healthy," Kyle reiterates.

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) December 11, 2018

I think Lowry's slump can be explained: we had 2 "big" games on ESPN within one week and Kyle automatically thought it was the playoffs.

[S.R.]

Confidence/nerves, splitting hairs, no?

Bottom line is, he's starting to look afraid to shoot.

That's where I (totally speculate) it's injury related. He knows if he puts it up right now he's got a 5% chance of actually making the shot - so he's passing them up. I have a hard time believing his confidence cratered that hard that fast otherwise. He's a very good 3 point shooter and he knows it.

[KeonClark]

That's where I (totally speculate) it's injury related. He knows if he puts it up right now he's got a 5% chance of actually making the shot - so he's passing them up. I have a hard time believing his confidence cratered that hard that fast otherwise. He's a very good 3 point shooter and he knows it.

Kyle has always lacked confidence in his (very good) shot and it craters easily. I think it's time we all come to grips with it, and his streakiness

I think it's no coincidence he finishes last place in both times he entered the 3 pt comp at all star weekend

[Nilanka]

Kyle has always lacked confidence in his (very good) shot and it craters easily. I think it's time we all come to grips with it, and his streakiness

I think it's no coincidence he finishes last place in both times he entered the 3 pt comp at all star weekend

It's almost like we've all known this, but never actually admitted it.

Lowry's a guy who talks big (Philly upbringing), but between his ears, he's just as vulnerable as the rest of us.

[A.I]

Everything Kyle Lowry

I think Lowry's slump can be explained: we had 2 "big" games on ESPN within one week and Kyle automatically thought it was the playoffs.

He would be shooting 44% from 3 in that case.

[S.R.]

Kyle has always lacked confidence in his (very good) shot and it craters easily. I think it's time we all come to grips with it, and his streakiness

I think it's no coincidence he finishes last place in both times he entered the 3 pt comp at all star weekend

It's a career-worst shooting slump, I think we should stop normalizing it.

Look at the monthly splits of other high volume shooters - Curry, Harden, whoever - not at all unusual to find 15-20% swings between high months and low months within a season. Some years there's more of that, some years it's more stable. Lowry had a pretty stable year last season (not coincidentally, I think, the Bench Mob season).

Lowry's splits don't really look dissimilar to me in terms of fluctuation. Are we sure he's different or is he just the guy we watch every night?

[Yuri Gagarin]

He was bodying up (succesfully) guys like ADavis 3 weeks ago he didnt just get old

[Chr1s1anL]

He would be shooting 44% from 3 in that case.

Lowry is a career 34% from 3 in playoffs. Last year was the first time he shot over 35% from 3 in the playoffs.

[MixxAOR]

[Puffer]

Can't expect the refs to catch everything. Especially those subtle little body slams the vets learn to use.

[A.I]

Everything Kyle Lowry

Lowry is a career 34% from 3 in playoffs. Last year was the first time he shot over 35% from 3 in the playoffs.

He shot 39.5% from 3 in 2014.

He had an awful series against the Wizards (the entire team did) and the Pacers (had an injury right before the Playoffs). He was okay against the Bucks. Other than that, he generally plays well in the Playoffs.

[Nilanka]

It was the collision with Jonas that might've spurred the slump.