Who is the 3rd best player in the Bucks-Raptors series?

[bb22]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

[iggymcfrack]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

Prior to this game, Raptors this postseason:

With Lowry on floor: +15.2
With Lowry on bench: -13.7

When his shot’s not falling, he’s still a monster. When it is falling, he’s as good as any point guard in the league.

[sca]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. The Raptors role players don’t have anyone to blame except for themselves, because Lowry has been creating great looks for them this whole play-offs.

[bb22]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

Prior to this game, Raptors this postseason:

With Lowry on floor: +15.2
With Lowry on bench: -13.7

When his shot’s not falling, he’s still a monster. When it is falling, he’s as good as any point guard in the league.

Come on. Prior to this game, he was averaging 12 5 and 7 on 41% shooting (28% from 3). His shot is rarely ever falling. He is nowhere near the elite PGs in the game. Last night's 4th quarter performance reminded me of his solid games against the cavs, where he performed well once the raps started losing ground in the game, but still ended up losing.

[Firespo]

He's not the 3rd best player in this series but brook Lopez reminded me just how good offensively he truly is.

[Raps in 4]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

The Raptors were the top 3pt shooting team in the league since Feburary with Lowry and Gasol getting everyone open looks. Lowry has resigned himself to a play-making role pretty much all year as he's lost his own shot.

The Raptors have the playmaking. They just don't necessarily have the shooting talent (they are incredibly streaky, as they've also had bottom-5 shooting months earlier in the year).

[Magic Is Magic]

It's very close between Middleton and Siakam obviously. (Sorry Lowry, defense matters). I go Siakam. He doesn't shoot the 3 as well but he is a slightly better rebounder and defender with double the steals and blocks while still scoring a couple more points per game.

[GreatWhiteStiff]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

Someone already posted plus minus data. Almost invariably toronto raptors perform better with lowry. Markedly so. You are wrong. Take whatever L you need with you and learn from this experience and be better. Good day.

[Dante80]

I think that it's Middleton over Siakam. Having said that, Siakam IS the MIP this year, and by the time he reaches Midds' age and/or experience he should be a far better player. He has ridiculous upside!

[LBJKB24MJ23]

i guess its Brook Lopez lmao

[Ayt]

Brogdon.

[Tomjas]

It’s Lowry

Guy is annoying af but a very good player

He blanked against the Sixers on the offensive end but contributed in other ways

Bucks don’t have a Butler or Simmons to contain him

Biggest problem for Raptors is Kawhi

He is worn down

[Mauro Pedrosa]

BroLo!

[iggymcfrack]

Lowry is only in the conversation because he had his one great game of the series last night. As did Brook Lopez.
Lowry is greatly underperforming for an "all-star". The reason most of the Raps role players are not performing well is because no one is creating shots for them. Kawhi is probably the best 2-way player in the league, but is a poor playmaker for others. This is Lowry's primary role. He needs to do a much better job at involving the players that aren't capable of creating their own shot. But to be a solid playmaker in today's NBA, one has to be a threat offensively.

Prior to this game, Raptors this postseason:

With Lowry on floor: +15.2
With Lowry on bench: -13.7

When his shot’s not falling, he’s still a monster. When it is falling, he’s as good as any point guard in the league.

Come on. Prior to this game, he was averaging 12 5 and 7 on 41% shooting (28% from 3). His shot is rarely ever falling. He is nowhere near the elite PGs in the game. Last night's 4th quarter performance reminded me of his solid games against the cavs, where he performed well once the raps started losing ground in the game, but still ended up losing.

That’s the example of what I was talking about for “when his shot’s not falling”. He’d been shooting really poorly this playoffs, but he was still making the team better when he was on the floor.

For an example of when his shot is falling, you can take either tonight or the three biggest games of the season for Toronto last year when he averaged 22/3/8 on 63/50/86 shooting splits vs. Cleveland. It was one of the most efficient series I’ve ever seen in my life. If Derozan had gotten benched sooner, the Raptors totally could have taken the series.

[knuckles862]

I like Middleton, but he has similar impact on the game as Tobias Harris... and Raptors shut him down something ugly in the 2nd round.

Will be interesting to see what happens in this series.

Eh I'm sure the sixers would trade Harris for Middleton in a heartbeat. Harris was shooting bricks from everywhere and he was open alot vs the raptors

[TheProfessor]

For the season it has to be Bledsoe, if we are considering form coming into the Milwaukee series. Well then I guess it's Middleton. Dudes giving you 18/7/5 with a TS of 58% and 44% from 3. I would say Siakam but Siakam hasn't been able to hit an outside shot since he tripped Embiid. Plus Siakam does not have the respect of the Refs yet, dude get's hacked and gets no calls. Only time he gets calls is when he misses, saw it the whole PHI series and its starting now in the MIL series. I think next year he starts getting those calls but for this series I dont see it.

[donkeylips]

Middleton

[Clay Davis]

Brook LOPEZ

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[jirrit]

Middleton shot 1 for 6 from 3 yesterday. That means he's gonna go 15/20 the next three games.

[BoBBo!]

So we're 4 games into this series now and I'm more confused than ever A legit case can be made for so many guys still.