Kyle Lowry

[mac222b]

Would rather see them continue to develop Darren and Roddy over giving up valuable assets for Lowry.There is a reason Calderon is playing over him. Carlisle would likely have some of the same issues with Lowry that he does with our current crop of "point guards".

[spreedom]

Originally Posted by mac222b

Would rather see them continue to develop Darren and Roddy over giving up valuable assets for Lowry.

Wow. Some people are never going to let go of that 40 point game, are they? Roddy is not an NBA caliber player. He's actually regressed in almost every way since his rookie season.

There is a reason Calderon is playing over him. Carlisle would likely have some of the same issues with Lowry that he does with our current crop of "point guards".

Yeah, Calderon is a better fit with the starting lineup and is immeasurably better as a starter than he is when coming off the bench. It's just Toronto managing their assets. Calderon would be starting here over any of our point guards too. It doesn't mean Lowry isn't better than them too.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by spreedom

Wow. Some people are never going to let go of that 40 point game, are they? Roddy is not an NBA caliber player. He's actually regressed in almost every way since his rookie season.



Yeah, Calderon is a better fit with the starting lineup and is immeasurably better as a starter than he is when coming off the bench. It's just Toronto managing their assets. Calderon would be starting here over any of our point guards too. It doesn't mean Lowry isn't better than them too.

You neglected to highlight the pertinent part of my post. Toronto isnt going to just give Lowry away. They'll ask for a 1st(the pick they gave up is most likely going to be top 7 for OKC :O) and a young piece or two most likely. In that case, for that price, give me Darren and Roddy all day. And i like Lowry!

Also you're guilty of using flagrant hyperbole by suggesting Roddy isnt an NBA caliber player. Garrett Temple, Shelvin Mack, Donald Sloan, Darius Morris, mike james! There are far worse backup pg's out there right now.

There are some really good posters around here, yourself included, that have this irrational dislike for Roddy that really just baffles me. Almost as if you want him to fail. Personally, i think he's had some bad luck injury-wise and he's been mismanaged to a certain extent by the coaching staff but he still could turn out to be a really valuable rotation guy for some team at some point.

[j0Shi]

Originally Posted by mac222b

They'll ask for a 1st(the pick they gave up is most likely going to be top 7 for OKC :O)

Yeah, I figured that crap earlier this season. And the rich get richer.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

Yeah, I figured that crap earlier this season. And the rich get richer.

Yup. Its top 3 protected, so Toronto is going to need a lucky ping-pong
bounce to keep it. Or i guess if they somehow managed to make the playoffs
theyd keep it. Not sure which is actually more likely :P