Actually, I can see Lowry turning out a lot like Miller. Andre is not a good 3-point shooter (he shoots a career average of 21% from the 3-point line), but he gets to the line quite a bit and does a good job of finding his teammates. Andre Miller is one of the better comparisons I've seen to Lowry.
I like what i saw of this guy, i actually thiink that in the offseason we will aquire a PG and he will be the main backup and brooks will be moved to backup SG. Still i would prefer a more Fiba like player, of the likes of Hinrich, Calderon, Nash.
I've enjoyed watching him off the bench and like the fact that he hasnt' taken too many ill advised shots. I also like brooks starting over Rafer so that is a plus now that he's gone and brooks is startins.
Like most: I like Lowry a lot. He's young, a tenacious defender, pushes the ball, has mid-range game and upside. He's basically everything Rafer Alston isn't. One key aspect of this move I like is Morey's willingness to ditch the "game manager" approach because that's essentially what Rafer was. A "pure point" that we *HAD* to play 40 minutes a night because of his experience and expectation to play that many minutes. Once we dealt for Lowry that dynamic changed for the better dramatically. Minutes should be dictated by match up's and quality of play, which is precisely the way things have been since we acquired Lowry. As for who the better starter is, that argument goes both ways. Lowry is probably a little better than Brooks in terms of all-around-game, but Brooks is the superior shooter which is an important element to consider when making this argument. Yao probably gets doubled more than any player in the league. Wouldn't it make the most sense to have the better three point shooter playing the most minutes with Yao and taking advantage of those open looks? I think things are fine the way they are now. In any event, it's too late into the season to still be tinkering with and coming up with our what.....38th different starting line up of the season? Keep things the way they are now, reevaluate in the offseason. That's basically a league-wide common practice anyway.
I can see Lowry would become Jameer Nelson at best.and AB would become AI at best. Which one should be starting PG? Nelson or AI? of course, Nelson is the better choice.
i love lowry but its easy to see why memphis was okay parting with him. they had Mike Conley who is a more traditional point who is also a decent shooter. Lowry needs to develop an outside shot if he wants to be a household name in the league.
Lowry needs to forget about the stupid defense and attack more. I want his FTA more than anything else.
I remember that about some people wanting Lowry thrown in on the Battier draft day deal, if it would have happened the deal would have been much more palatable for most intelligent fans to swallow. I have been a fan of Lowry for some time now.
I used to have pretty high expectation on Lawry, but now I am disappointed. He is pretty turnover prone. His pass is not that good. His decision make is also not great. He likes driving to the hoop, finding contact, but his finish is not strong enough (sometimes his last step of layup is too fast horizontally, not too high and strong enough vertically).
Lol yes believe it or not. I think he would have done a great job if JVG gave him the opportunity. I understand we had Sura, Wesley, James, and McGrady operating the offense and it was crowed but I see Barrett in Lowry. Short and quick but attacks the basket without thinking twice. If Lowry can develop a mid rang shot then he is going to be a problem within the next 2 years
Good point guard, intelligent and so far seems capable of making some better plays off the bench then most back up point guards. I don't see him as much of a starter like some people think he is ready to be but he is a good compliment to the team. Only time will tell how far he can really go.
C'mon, man. Andre Barrett? This comparison might be valid if Barrett had success elsewhere in the NBA, but playing the "JVG screws PG's" card doesn't apply to Barrett's case. Plus, Barrett was something like 5'10", 160 lbs. Lowry is 200 lbs or so and pretty muscular for his height.
Lowry -> Jameer Nelson, Brooks-> Iverson, Wafer-> JR Smith, Scola-> all star...please, stop homerism. I actually think Brooks will never be a solid PG for a contender. I'm always thinking on a roster built around Yao Ming and looking for a championship. In this situation, I don't see Aaron Brooks giving us what we need at starting PG position. On the other hand, I think Lowry has those qualities, but still I would prefer a Hinrich type of player for that spot (fits better). I think Hinrich + Lowry combo would be valid in order to contend with a team oriented to Yao.
The Rockets still need a veteran point guard that can shoot: AB and Lowry are not enough, but neither was Rafer. STILL the Rockets weakest position.
If Lowry can add a consistent 3pt shot to his game then he starts. Brooks will make an excellent 6th man off the bench to lead the 2nd group with his scoring. My biggest beef with Brooks is the inconsistency with his jumpshot and overall low shoot efficiency (except FT%). He clearly has a better jumper than Lowry yet his percentages are low. I think it has to do with confidence but sometimes players are just streaky by nature. That being said both players are very confident in their games overall. It'll definitely be a battle next year to see who starts. My bets on Lowry because he is younger, smarter basketball player and more of a pure point. It's really only his 2nd year as a pro (injured almost all of first year) and playing with good veterans should elevate his game. Also, you know there is no question that he will get better with his competitive fire. Either way, the Alston trade was a fantasitc deal for the simple fact that Alston is 32 years old. How are we supposed to compete in a division with young PGs (Parker, CP3 and Williams) with an aging Alston. Guards like Jason Kidd that are effective in their mid 30's are needles in the haystack. Also, Rox saved like $3 million next year. The PG position is set in my opinion. All we need to be up there with the top 4 is an All-Star wing, that can close games, hit a consistent jumper, beat his man off the dribble and play some D. If T-Mac comes back at 3/4 speed he could do it especially with his freakish passing ability. Though, if we could replace him with a Kevin Martin, Richard Jefferson, Caron Butler, maybe even Ben Gordon then I'd say do it.
i'm just glad we have him now because everytime we played memphis.. Lowry seemed to burn us up. I even drove to memphis for a game then got to see him do it live. much better fit on our team. heh
Lowry has no problem finding the open man. He has good passing and court vision. The only problem is that he does not yet know his teammates. There were several times that he passed it out to a wide open Chuck Hayse. The problem there is that it was Chuck Hayse. Eventually Lowry will be the starter.
