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Solid Starter or Rising Star?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by crash5179, Mar 29, 2011.

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Is Kyle Lowry just a solid role player or rising star

  1. Kyle Lowry is will never be more than a solid role player

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    22.2%
  2. Kyle Lowry is a rising star!

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    77.8%
  1. rju1986

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    CAN play D, CAN get the foul and now CAN shoot the ball. Move over Chris Paul, watch out Deron Williams..
     
  2. Easy

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    Even before this season, I knew that Lowry would be a star if he ever developed a shot. Now he did. He's a star.

    He looks like a smaller version of Dwyane Wade.
     
  3. Da_Spark

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    Hate to see him go but knowing the Rockets, Lowry will be a trade piece to acquire CP3 next season.
     
  4. ryano2009

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    If he keeps playing like this, I can see him making the all-star game two or three times in his career.

    LET'S NOT JINX HIM THOUGH.;)
     
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    I hope not, God I hate CP3, biggest whiner in th NBA.
     
  6. fonzie_004

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    Cp3 isn't the player we need now, we need to get a top level sf or center and then our team will w complete
     
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    If he can maintain his play over the course of an entire season (next year) and can lead this Rockets team to the playoffs (this year/next year), he definitely is a rising star. What separates stars from pretenders is that the ability to get good stats while leading their team to wins.
     
  9. barnsleyfan123

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    He reminds me alot of Chauncey Billups and I honestly think thats his potential
     
  10. Aleron

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    I'm not sure why really, he's more of a distributor (his assist to point ratio will always be higher), he's probably never going to be as good a shooter either, but his linebacker body gives him better driving abilities, defensively they're pretty similar i guess.
     
  11. barnsleyfan123

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    Yea he seems to step up towards the end of the game too
     
  12. Roxs-Redemption

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    Sorry, I didn't meant...only I could delete that post
     
  13. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    As long as DD doesn't start riding his jock, he will alright.
     
  14. raleigh

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    Wow, those Chauncey Billups' comparison are realistic.

    http://bkref.com/tiny/k8Z0s

    In their fifth seasons (Billups listed first):

    FTA/36 - 3.2 vs. 2.7
    eFG% - 49.8 vs. 51.1
    3FG% - 39.4 vs. 37.4
    ORB% - 1.7 vs. 4.1
    DRB% - 9.2 vs. 9.8
    AST% - 29.2 vs. 29.9
    STL% - 1.5 vs. 2.1
    BLK% - 0.5 vs. 0.6
    TO% - 13.0 vs. 15.0
    USG% - 20.4 vs. 18.6

    Billups was taller, a better scorer, and a slightly better passer, while Lowry is a better offensive rebounder and a quicker defender.

    Billups took another step forward in his 6th season, so that will be the ultimate test for Lowry. Chauncey took on more of an offensive load in his 6th season, and was able to improve his efficiency by increasing his ability to get to the free throw line.

    Watching Lowry next season will be interesting, for sure.
     
  15. raleigh

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    *Meant to say "ballhandler" instead of "passer" when describing Billups.
     
  16. haoafu

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    It's a nobrainer. He's not a rising star, because he's THE star already.

    I don't care about the media exposure or reputation and I watched a lot of games on nightly basis. He's currently playing at a level between allstar and superstar in terms of stats&winning&impact on both ends&efficiency.

    If he can keep playing like this WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT, he's at least an allstar level player. If he can actually get the votes is another matter.
     
  17. MajorSeanBond

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    I thought DD was banned? I haven't seen him on here in a long time...
     
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  19. Stepping Razor

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    Nah, not sure where he was all this time, but I've seen him popping up in threads late last week.
     
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    Would you mind running those same numbers for Steve Nash in his fifth season?
     

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