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Rockets guard Kyle Lowry leads the league in charges or offensive fouls drawn (18).

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    The sheet of paper displayed the NBA's leaders in charges or offensive fouls drawn, and the man atop the list analyzed the data Monday, wrinkled his nose and then questioned its accuracy.

    “Eighteen? That's it?” Kyle Lowry asked. “I need more than that.”

    Others might spring to mind, especially on his own team. Chuck Hayes tossed out, in order, Shane Battier, Luis Scola, and himself before considering Lowry, the backup point guard. But it's true. According to statistics obtained at hoopdata.com and corroborated in-house by the Rockets, Lowry's 18 are one more than New York's Jared Jeffries and three more than Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut.

    As for where he ranks on the Rockets, Lowry said he assumed Hayes was next — and he is, at 11, tied with Scola. Then it's Battier (nine) and Aaron Brooks (eight).

    “It doesn't surprise me at all,” coach Rick Adelman said. “Kyle is very willing to step in there and take a charge on anybody. He's very good at reading the situation. He's tough, hard-nosed and willing to take the hit.”
    Open to contact

    At a compact 6 feet and 205 pounds, Lowry resembles a free safety. His physical style, at times, is also reminiscent of football.

    “I don't mind the contact,” he said, smiling. “Sometimes it hurts, but you have to get up and do whatever it takes to help the team win.”

    Battier has the reputation of being one of the NBA's best defenders, and he was asked the key characteristics in being able to draw offensive fouls.

    “First of all, you have to have great anticipation,” Battier said. “You have to understand the force of the ball-handler and the offensive player and how that correlates to where you are on the court. You have to have good feet. You have to be still to get that charge and take the charge square in the chest.

    “And then you have to have some mettle, because these guys are big, strong and powerful. A lot of the charges hurt, but after you take them for a while, you learn how to fall. But it's still quite an impact.”

    Lowry brushed off a question wondering whether he'd always been so defensively inclined or if it was a necessity with the Rockets. But he agreed with a comment from Hayes, who pointed out, “We don't have shot-blockers, so we have to meet them early, use our full-body help, and try to make them run us over.”
    Makes the most of his time

    Being the league leader, Lowry admitted the temptation to crow is there, but for now, he just wants more.

    “I'll wait until the season is over before I brag,” said Lowry, who is only playing a little more than 24 minutes per game.

    Fortunately, he doesn't have to. He has teammates are more than happy to do so for him.

    “He sticks his nose in there, and he's a tough guy,” Battier said. “I'd be surprised if he wasn't at the top of the list.”

    jeffrey.martin@chron.com

    Link: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6758388.html
     
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    Probably half of those are flops.
     
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    he's either out of control with that compact body of his driving to the basket...... or he's flopping...... doesn't mean much to me
     
    #3 Notorious_Flava, Dec 8, 2009
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    Lowry only flops on the offensive end :p
     
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    Its been said that he flops when being the defender who gets picked off. Though I doubt more than a handful are of this type. Most of his offensive fouls are charges.


    And everyone who takes a charge embellishes the contact. He has to according to the rules, since if you dont hit the ground, its a block on you. Or if you are lucky a no-call.
     
    #5 BucMan55, Dec 8, 2009
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    By the way, I believe that the Rockets as a team, leads the league in offensive fouls drawn per game (62 in 20 games, 3.1 per game).

    Quite a change from a few years ago, when the Rockets were at the bottom of the list.
     
    #6 Carl Herrera, Dec 8, 2009
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    It's an art.

    Theatrical, yes, but it is an important part of the game - The 3 changes of possession we get per game are crucial for continued success.

    But how will the referees see this statistic collectively?

    Will we be viewed as notorious floppers and blocks be called when it's a legit charge at crucial game intervals?
     
    #7 MattM, Dec 8, 2009
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    i think we're missing he's a good rebounder for his size, there's been a lot of times where he's going up for the board and gets knocked over. I'm assuming those count as offensive? Or do they? If he's fouled on a def rebound?
     
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    You mean when we had Reefer, Tmac and Juwon Howard as our main men? Yes I would imagine so :p

    props to kyle! Just think what would happen if he played pg full time, he'd probably double his stats. Then again considering our luck he'd probably end up injured lol
     
    #9 roslolian, Dec 8, 2009
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    I know steve nash has been up there a few times as well. I guess its easier to take a charge as opposed to play defense in nash's case. Guards always light him up and he will get a charge here and there.
     
    #10 leebigez, Dec 8, 2009
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    Loose ball foul. If it was offensive, no free throws would be awarded on 5th + foul.
     
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    we should agree that the defender needs big guts To draw an offensive foul because of body contact and great impact,which take risk to be injuried.

    lowry is a very smart young player,and with the guid from shane ,our best maybe best in the league expert in defence,he developed very quickly both in offensive and defensive things.

    all our current rotation are hard-nosed players.they are not afraid of anyone else,not avoid body contact,even our old rookie David andersen.So drawing an offensive foul has been a primary skill in this team,whatever u admit or not,we are among the elite defensive teams.
     
    #12 matthappy, Dec 8, 2009
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