What logical reason is there for jose to start?
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 9:22 pm
Somebody gotta explain to me why we mortgaged our future for a bench player? All i hear from raptor media(managment) is how Lowry should be brought along slowly. So let me get this straight you have an established nba player who is coming off arguably his best year. You traded away a lottery pick which could possibly be top 5. This guy isn't jonas valancunias. I can understand having to bring him along slowly as hes adjusting to the NBA game and is still a young raw Center.
What baffles me here is Lowry is getting the same treatment as bayless did the season before. Bayless imo was a risk/reward player so Casey's decisions didnt really hold back this franchise. Bayless was routinely outplaying Jose calderon last season but was benched for the most miniscule errors. He was scolded by Casey the same way some of the younger guys are today. He had a more impressive run that jose did this season highlighted by a big win in memphis but didnt even threaten Jose for his job. Some of us here can see how Bayless was mistreated and was probably our best prospect at the guard position at the time. However like i said with him it was risk/reward he he turned out to be a productive player it would have been a shrewd move by BC.
In this situation here we mortgaged our future for a guy playing 20 minutes off the bench. We all saw Jose having trouble bringing the ball up the court, having his vision taken away by Westbrook and got embarassed on the defensive end. Lowry held his own with Westbrook but was given quick hooks? Whats wrong with this picture.
The eyeball test clearly shows you who is the better defender of the two. One is clearly a darn good defender while the other doesnt give any effort. For those who want the statistics to back it up..have a look at Lowry defense as a rocket last season.
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=214244
It isnt even a question who fits Casey's "defensive" culture here. But the wrong player is being held accountable. All i've heard from casey is it starts with defense yet i've yet to see Jose held accountable for his shotty D and thats an understatement.
I know this board believes a PG touted as an elite defender should stop all penetration on his own and play lockdown man to man D but it doesnt exist in the NBA. Lowry can do as much as possible one can ask from his position and thats what makes him one of the better defenders at PG.
Offensively whens the last time Jose went to the cup? Hes predictable out there. Lowry dribble penetration and aggresiveness opens up the floor for corner shooters which we finally have. Him having a pick and pop parter in Bargnani would surely help us out. Regardless it should be clear right now our winning streak was pretty much meaningless. And we're probably going to win more games as our schedule gets softer. Only one of those 7 wins came against a team above .500, 4 0f the 7 wins were at home during this "hotstreak" and the combined winning streak for our opp's? .302.
enough with this Jose is being showcased. If hes being showcased than why is all the propaganda directed at us fans? Why is that every game we must hear from Jack/Leo on how such a great teammate or point guard he is. Rarely have they brought up his faults. you wont hear Lowry competitive nature from them or how when things got ugly unlike Jose Lowry was still fighting. He came back, lost his job and is still outplaying Jose. He isnt a NBA rookie like Val. Hes a established player and should never have lost his job in the first place. Jose needs to be held accountable.
What baffles me here is Lowry is getting the same treatment as bayless did the season before. Bayless imo was a risk/reward player so Casey's decisions didnt really hold back this franchise. Bayless was routinely outplaying Jose calderon last season but was benched for the most miniscule errors. He was scolded by Casey the same way some of the younger guys are today. He had a more impressive run that jose did this season highlighted by a big win in memphis but didnt even threaten Jose for his job. Some of us here can see how Bayless was mistreated and was probably our best prospect at the guard position at the time. However like i said with him it was risk/reward he he turned out to be a productive player it would have been a shrewd move by BC.
In this situation here we mortgaged our future for a guy playing 20 minutes off the bench. We all saw Jose having trouble bringing the ball up the court, having his vision taken away by Westbrook and got embarassed on the defensive end. Lowry held his own with Westbrook but was given quick hooks? Whats wrong with this picture.
The eyeball test clearly shows you who is the better defender of the two. One is clearly a darn good defender while the other doesnt give any effort. For those who want the statistics to back it up..have a look at Lowry defense as a rocket last season.
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=214244
It isnt even a question who fits Casey's "defensive" culture here. But the wrong player is being held accountable. All i've heard from casey is it starts with defense yet i've yet to see Jose held accountable for his shotty D and thats an understatement.
I know this board believes a PG touted as an elite defender should stop all penetration on his own and play lockdown man to man D but it doesnt exist in the NBA. Lowry can do as much as possible one can ask from his position and thats what makes him one of the better defenders at PG.
Offensively whens the last time Jose went to the cup? Hes predictable out there. Lowry dribble penetration and aggresiveness opens up the floor for corner shooters which we finally have. Him having a pick and pop parter in Bargnani would surely help us out. Regardless it should be clear right now our winning streak was pretty much meaningless. And we're probably going to win more games as our schedule gets softer. Only one of those 7 wins came against a team above .500, 4 0f the 7 wins were at home during this "hotstreak" and the combined winning streak for our opp's? .302.
enough with this Jose is being showcased. If hes being showcased than why is all the propaganda directed at us fans? Why is that every game we must hear from Jack/Leo on how such a great teammate or point guard he is. Rarely have they brought up his faults. you wont hear Lowry competitive nature from them or how when things got ugly unlike Jose Lowry was still fighting. He came back, lost his job and is still outplaying Jose. He isnt a NBA rookie like Val. Hes a established player and should never have lost his job in the first place. Jose needs to be held accountable.