I know that Lowry is supposedly on the block, but I'm not really sure what Toronto is looking to get back.
Exactly. 41% from the field, 36% from '3', less than a 2:1 A/T ratio and although he gambles and gets some steals, his 'D' is quite poor. Lowry isn't any better of a shooter (almost identical this year from the floor and the arc) but his A/T ratio is almost 3:1 and his defense is certainly much better.
Lowry has come off the bench before. If he'd accept the role, he could be excellent. Plus, Mo is playing near-starter minutes right now. We could probably give Lowry close to 30 minutes per game.
I don't see why you guys want to mess with chemistry. Mo has been a veteran leader on this team and has hit some huge shots.
I agree with not messing with the chemistry but if a deal can be made that helps a bench that is near the bottom of the league and NeO (unlike Trader Bob) believes chemistry won't be affected, I'd have to trust that. Nothing helps chemistry like winning. We are all happy the bench is better than last year but in terms of comparison with other teams, we are still quite bad.
People are making far too big a deal of our chemistry. Chemistry will NOT last 82 games. At some point our chemistry will disappear, regardless of whether the roster remains unchanged.
Are you trying to set up a false dichotomy with this statement? It really has no relevance to what I wrote.
I'd posit that good defense begets chemistry as often a the other. But we have great team chemistry, and poor team defense, so... And in this instance, I'm talking about individual man defense, not team defense. But I certainly doubt that Lowry would make our team defense any worse; he'd probably make it better. And on top of that, considering that he's much more a pure PG than Williams is, I'd bet he would actually help team chemistry on the offensive end as well. So, long story short, give me capable, selfless defenders, and chemistry (and wins) will follow.
I trust Neil. He added Maynor mid-season last year and we played better because of it. I think he knows what he's doing, so if he decides to make a move, it will be for the betterment of the team. I also think that you have to look at this team as a contender right now, and we can't be a contender with this bench. So either you think we have a legit shot at making noise, in which case we need to improve the bench, OR you think our play will drop off eventually and we'll end up 5th or lower and our bench is fine.
Agreed. If Lowry is D-ing up his man, playing his a$$ off and getting teammates more involved in the offense, it's not hard to imagine that would rub off on his teammates in a good way.
I definitely don't think Neil is desperate, and I think he'll only make a move if it's the right one, and he feels comfortable. I wish CJ was already back because I really want to see what he brings to the table. He could change the dynamic of our second unit over night, but we have no idea when he'll be healthy and back in the rotation.
From the reports, the gist of his conversations don't sound desperate. Agreed about CJ. I'm somewhat skeptical of the ultrasound treatment he had but if it works, it's probably better than surgery. His boot has been off for a bit. Has anyone heard a projection of when he might be back at least working out with the team in some fashion?
