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Might take more than that. He's playing like an MVP right now.

 

The market for Lowry isn't very big because a lot of teams have pgs already.

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That and teams that do need PGs(Lakers, Knicks) are in salary cap hell and can't afford to add talent without the NBA blocking a deal due to salary cap rules.

 

I bet Lowry ends up resigning, especially if the Raptors get to the playoffs and have a deep run, which is a good possibility with the weak East.. heck, even Miami is beatable due to their weaker depth after Lebron/Wade/Bosh due to salary cap issues, poor choices (see Michael Beasley), and age/injury.

 

At this point, only Indiana really looks like a threat in the East. The West is a lot deeper..

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Lowry's 6th this year in WS..he isnt signing for 4/32.

 

I suggested 4/36, which I think will be close to what he gets. The guy has a bad reputation around the league for w/e reason, and has been injury prone. I'm assuming he'll regress a bit in the second half though.

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I suggested 4/36, which I think will be close to what he gets. The guy has a bad reputation around the league for w/e reason, and has been injury prone. I'm assuming he'll regress a bit in the second half though.

 

I think he's just a super competitive guy and hates losing. That's what I feel I've learned from reading a lot of blogs/articles anyways.

 

He's so intense out there. His defensive effort is second to none. He's on fire right now from 3, and he should regress a bit, but he'd be worth it on a 3-4 year deal.

 

It just sucks because that 10-13M cap hit is going to cripple us a little bit.

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Also.. welcome back JV. 12,13, and 15 boards in the last three games.

 

He doesn't look dominant out there or anything still. But his confidence is back and he's got his shooting touch back. Good to see with PP having a broken nose and Amir banging up his knee last night (X-rays negative, day-to-day).

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Terrance Ross apparently didnt make the first cut of Sophomores in the rising stars challenge. Defence, it isnt a thing

 

Probably didn't want to have two guys from the same team on teh Sophmore team. He's in the dunk contest already.

 

But yeah, elite defender apparently isn't elite in the eyes of the NBA brass.

 

Someone on another board threw out some numbers:

 

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1300843&sid=19f801139b96d5d012220ec6ec81fe00

 

"all of these players below are averaging close to 20+ points a game ...:

 

Vs Ross:

 

A. Afflalo 4-11 - 10 points

J. Johnson 3-10 - 12 points

P. George 4/12 - 11 points

J. Wall 4/15 - 11 points

P. George 5/4 - 12 points"

 

That's an elite defender. Wait until he gets stronger and fills out a bit more too. His only weakness is that he can get backed down a bit too much in the post. Give it time. I didn't even notice Afflalo on teh floor last night. Ross completely took him out of his game.

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Might take more than that. He's playing like an MVP right now.

 

Also.. welcome back JV. 12,13, and 15 boards in the last three games.

 

He doesn't look dominant out there or anything still. But his confidence is back and he's got his shooting touch back. Good to see with PP having a broken nose and Amir banging up his knee last night (X-rays negative, day-to-day).

 

I keep forgetting that he's only 21. Most bigs don't really reach their potential until their mid 20s. Jonas has a ton of time to keep getting better.

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I keep forgetting that he's only 21. Most bigs don't really reach their potential until their mid 20s. Jonas has a ton of time to keep getting better.

 

Pretty much putting up a double double every night when he gets minutes. Casey underutilizes him like crazy though.

 

There was a stretch there last night where Casey had Buycks, Novak, Vasquez, Salmons, and Hayes on the floor at the same time for like 5-6 min. Was completely inexplicable. I'm all for giving your players the necessary rest to sustain themselves over a full season.. but the kid is 21 years old. Let him play.

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JV still has a lot to learn defensively, so being able to watch and learn from Hayes is a good thing. I agree though, a few more minutes a game wouldn't kill him. The refs just kill him with sophomore fouls in a lot of games so sometimes it's just a matter of being in foul trouble that keeps him off the floor
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DeRozan makes the ASG but Lowry gets jobbed.

 

Advanced stats peg Lowry as basically being 2X as valuable as DeRo.

 

Basketball still has a long ways to go (ala baseball). But it's getting better.

 

Congrats to Demar though, well deserved. He worked hard for it.

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Lowry is 5th in the NBA in Win Shares.. and doesn't make the ASG.

 

lol One of the bigger snubs in NBA history probably.

 

It actually is on the Harold Reynolds level. Kenny smith knocks Lowry's basic stat line and then says Jeff Teague should have made the game, when he doesnt beat him in one single category, never mind defense.

 

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