It doesn't matter how much better an offensive player AB is than Lowry. Lowry is a much better defender and keeps scrub guards from penetrating. Defense wins championships, not offense. It doesn't matter how much you score if the opponent scores more. Great defense also keeps us in the game all the time as opposed to great offense which relies on scoring more than the other guy. When was the last time an offensive basketball team actually won the ring? Last team I can remember doing that was Showtime Lakers and even then, they were a pretty good defensive team. AB scores more than Lowry... whoopity doo... who gives a damn aside from dumb fans who think scoring is everything?
On a side note, 20.7 ppg 9.833 apg 50.5% from the field 40.4% from 3 A/TO of 2.1 these are the numbers Darren Collison has put up since Chris Paul went out. That's crazy sick......especially on a bad team with defenses now designed to slow him down just as they were designed to slow down CP3.
it all depends on how other teams are throwing the money to him. i am guess he is not getting any offer until the big FA pool dried up.
Then add in Marcus Thornton's production as well. No wonder Byron Scott got fired. He wouldn't play those rookies and then when they did play they exploded!
EXACTLY...did anyone else notice brooks passing to hill once hill checked in? Amazing what putting one athletic true 6'10 finisher in the game will do for a guard who usually has to pray scola, battier, hayes don't fumble the ball, turn it over or miss a wide open layup...eh?
A lot of people don't really understand. Lowry brings more than what we all see on the stat sheet. He isn't a great scorer like Aaron Brooks is but he is our gasoline to our fire. He is the gun powder to our fireworks. His energy sparks the whole team when he steps onto the court. He control the team's composure when he plays. He gets everyone involved and make great decision. Memphis made a big mistake by letting him go so easy. Lowry is a competitor. He goes out there and competes. He plays to win and have a winning mentality. He takes a big load off of Aaron Brooks. When Brooks sit out and Lowry comes in, he picks up where Brooks left out and sometimes even more. When Brooks struggle, Lowry often makes up for it. He makes the bench better. Much Better. The Rockets lacked star power but he play with intensity and energy. And that is what Lowry brings. A lot of teams underestimate Lowry because he doesn't put up a lot of points. But he brings the intangibles and tenacious defense. For a player that don't average double digits in scoring, he brings so much to the table. That is why I think it is so important to resign Lowry to a new contract.
Need to replace Hayes with Yao here. Brooks is and should be the starter this year. We need his offense. Next year it can be a totally different story.
I'm a big fan of Lowry as PG. Brooks is a far better offensive talent, but Lowry is the better point. However, Lowry reminds me of Steve Francis -- a lot. Like Steve, Lowry charges in to draw contact and gets beat up for it. Those bumps, bruises and knock downs add up as shown by the injuries to which he already is succumbing. That's why Steve was done by 30. Sad.
There are a lot years left before Lowry turns 30. Rockets might already get an elite PG by then, you never know. Plus, Lowry's basketball IQ is higher than SF3, and he doesn't rely on his athleticism only like SF3.
Last i checked, even with yao, the rockets had trouble scoring in the playoffs. Yao in his prime,tracy still somewhat in his prime and the rockets would go into the tank. Now we finally have a guard who can get into the paint and knock down shots and now people want him on the bench for a guy who was terrible in the playoffs because of the tempo. If this team had a dallas type of players with finishers and stuff, i might start lowry, but they don't. Even with yao back next yr playing 20-25 mins, Dallas best scorer and worse scorer starting is still better than the rox best and worse scorer.Thats why and not the only reason kidd fits so well with them. Plus kidd is hof difference maker.
How did this thread turn into Brooks v Lowry? I think the Rox should keep both. Brooks is a good offensive player. He shoots a high % from 3 and he can get to the lane by blowing past his man. His weakness is that he is not a good passer (jumps in the air numerous times with no where to pass the ball) and he is not good on defense. Enter Lowry, who is good on D and is a better passer of the two. These past few games has shown that Brooks loses some of his effectiveness when asks to play whopping minutes. Thats why the team needs Lowry. To cover up where Brooks falls short. If both stay healthy, the Rox are fine at PG. Now can we all go back to finding a team that will take Battier off our hands this off-season?????
No it makes him better at getting a higher percentage shot. Both are sub or right around .500 around the goal and both shoot much higher from the free throw line. Lowry gets to the place that he scores at a higher percentage, you can't discount that.
Daryl, if it helps, I hereby volunteer to have Kyle Lowry's baby. But something tells me it doesn't help.
Rebounding isn't a skill? Your statement made it sound like the only thing he does well is draw fouls. I don't agree with that.
Because point guards with that kind of production on a consistent basis are incredibly rare... be happy with what we've got in Brooks and Lowry.
The way Lowry rebounds, I'd say it's a lot more eye-on-the-ball hustle than it is a skill. Scola rebounds by great basketball IQ and knowing exactly where the ball is going to go. Lowry just runs after it. There's something to be said for playing hard, and I love Lowry for playing the game that way. I just don't think you can rely on that with a starter's minutes--you get gassed and worn down. He's best as a sparkplug off the bench.
If you think Lowry is the type of player who is best as a sparkplug off the bench, can you explain why Ginobili, Jason Terry, JR Smith, and Jamal Crawford all come off the bench?
