With all due respect, Chris Paul is the second, or third best player in the league. Lowry is not close to him. Lowry *is* a nice player, though. Between him and Brooks we have to have the most explosive first step in the game at the point guard. He usually makes good decisions out there and plays tenacious d. I like how aggressively he drives to the hole. He needs to shoot better to take the starter's job over Brooks, though. The Rockets need shooters out there. It's simple.
I expect Lowry to come into next season with a mean midrange jumper and a three point shot that he hits in the low to mid 30% range. I think he knows his role on this team and what he needs to work on to make the team better.
the problem with Lowry is he cant finish consistently around the hoop. his goal usually when he drives is to draw fouls and dish passes to cutters. but in recent games his drives dont draw as many fouls anymore.. so hes not as useful as aaron brooks. but he does have a lot of potential. from what i see, if he cant consistently make his layups and continue to not turn the ball over, he might just be better than brooks as a starter.
Interesting choices there. I'd say AJ without the jumper right now. Which may be closer to Doc actually, cept better D than Doc. I would say Lowry is better defensively than all those guys but probably a wit behind all of them offensively right now. But those are 3 good choices for similiarity.
I agree. In general, you can say he is playing well, he is running the offense, being a real playmaker. But in Game 6 he was like 1/6 from the floor and he missed about 4-5 makable layups.
I sometimes see more Tony Parker in Lowry's game than Aaron Brooks who usally gets that comparison. Both penetrate hard into the paint challenging the bigger players, both draw a decent amount of fouls. Both are adequate ball handlers and passers, both have a suspect outside shot. But they look way different doing it
these are all terrible choices and his game is not close to resembling any of them. if you put a gun to my head saying Jason kidd but kyle can't finish at the basket or hit a 3....
Honestly, I've had my eye on Lowry since the middle of his rookie year... I feel like I know his game pretty well... and I can't think of anyone in the league you can closely compare him to without a lot of caveats. I think that sorta springs from his really unique body type... dude is really quick, but he's so damn strong. He's a little bulldog. Players who can take hits and keep on truckin' like him usually only come 6'4 or above.
I agree and I'm surprised nobody else has made that comparison. No player is exactly like another but Paul is the best comparison I see for a number of reasons. They have similar body types and physical attributes. Physical similarities are significant, especially in this case since they both use their bulk effectively to compensate for being on the short side. Both of them are great rebounders because of their fearlessness, strength and ability to bang with bigger players. They both finish well with contact and are good at drawing and selling fouls (exaggerating contact). Like Paul, Lowry has very good court vision and playmaking skills. Even in limited minutes, Lowry always seems to make a couple of those clever passes that few players can make - the kind Paul makes on a regular basis. He is good at reading defenses and is able to see passing lanes before they open up. I know Paul represents the pinnacle of playmaking and court vision but Lowry definitely possesses those same attributes, even if it is to a lesser extent. Those things come natural to him as is the case with all true PGs. Like Paul, Lowry is very good at controlling tempo and running an offense. He initiates plays and keeps things flowing. He knows when to pass, who to pass to, when to penetrate and when to look for his shot. When you know how to do these things, you look confident as a PG. Lowry is rarely hesitant and you can see that he is confident in his abilities, which is particularly impressive given his age and the fact that he's only been with this team for a couple of months. As a result, he plays with that poise that all good PGs play with. On a side note, it was amazing how quickly Lowry seemed to figure out/fit into the offense after the trade. He is obviously a natural PG. Natural PGs are able to do that. I wish he would never defer to Ron when they are on the court together. It's OK for Brooks to defer to Ron occasionally in order to take some of the pressure off when he's struggling but Lowry doesn't need that relief. I know Ron is a strong personality but Lowry simply needs to demand the ball. Brooks also needs to defer to Lowry when they are in the game together. Brooks wants to prove himself, which is understandable. It's natural for him to be competitive. It's sort of a survival instinct for a young player trying to establish himself. It may be too late for this season, but Adelman needs to step in and tell Brooks to let Lowry set up the offense when the two PGs are in the game. Those are the times when Brooks should be in full blown SG mode and playing off the ball. It's an opportunity for both guys to play to their strengths.
well depend on how many foul they didn't call when he drove to the basket will A LOT of contact but you no how it goes, no call.
he reminds me of my friend Richard. I didn't see his name on the poll so I just didnt vote. Kyle Lowry reminds me alot of........Kyle Lowry.
I vote "other". Kyle lowry reminds me of Eric Snow on defense. I can't think of anyone he reminds me of on offense. As the Rockets roster is presently constituted, Kyle Lowry is much better comng off the bench. Now that's a complete 180 from what I used to think, but here's the deal. With Yao (obviously assuming he's healthy next year), we have a primary post option. But when that is denied or not working, we need guys that can get their own shot or create for themselves. That's much more AB than Lowry. Two keys for AB: (i) learning to change pace, in particular, to start slower then obliterate your foe with acceleration and change of direction; (ii) identifying go to moves for himself. Every scorer in the history of the league has pet moves. he needs to develop those. A cross over pull up. Drive and pull up from mid range. Whatever it is, he needs to develoop it. As to Lowry, he is much less effective in the half court set. Right now, he is not a knock down shooter from distance, and doesn't really have the game to crate his own shot when the play breaks down and the shot clock is low. Rather, he is at his best when working in tandem with Landry and Wafer. He is able to hit Wafer on a curl off a screen very well. He has good penetrate and dish repoire with Landry, which gives Landry dunks, open jumpers and other looks that really suit his "energy" game. You combine this with the fact that Adelman values scoring guards and players that can get their own shots, AB is the starter. Lowry is the perfect backup to handle defensive assignments on the CP3's, Parkers and billups of the Western Conf. ----- The real question is the extent to which Adelman goes mad scientist and works the Lowry/Brooks backcourt combo. I can envision Brooks flying around screens to catch the ball on the move, and shoot or drive, ala Calvin Murphy.
All I know is he looks VERY much like Lee Evans of the Buffalo Bills. And I'm pretty sure I'm the first one on the internet to say that.
