Kyle Lowry is the new and improved......Rafer Alston?
by Batt-man on Mar 2, 2011 1:00 AM CST
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I started looking back through the old stat sheets today, and something interesting caught my eye. Kyle Lowry's stat line this year are eerily similar to that of our old friend Rafer Alston in his first season with the Rockets (05-06). Check it out:
Kyle Lowry 10-11 12.1 PPG 3.9 RPG 6.4 APG 1.43 SPG 0.31 BPG 2.1 TOPG
Rafer Alston 05-06 12.1 PPG 4.0 RPG 6.7 APG 1.60 SPG 0.24 BPG 2.5 TOPG
Here is the kicker.....Kyle Lowry shoots better FG%, FT%, 3P%, AND had less TOPG. And not to mention we never have to see floaters clanking all day. Welcome back Rafer! I like you better this way.
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Yeah, but how many people does he slash per bar fight?
by seanbergmanrules on Mar 2, 2011 6:47 AM CST reply actions
or how many grungedaves has he pissed?
shop smart, shop S-mart.....YOU GOT THAT!
summary
“Kyle Lowry is a lot like Rafer Alston, except that he’s more efficient and better in every way”
by grungedave on Mar 2, 2011 8:52 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I said this in a comment in someones post last year
And I got grilled for it. Fuck ya’ll!
Me against the world is a mismatch in my favor.
How dare you....
You deserve the
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
Lowry is better on d then
Alston, and more of a pass first point guard, like we need. McGrady and Yao kept Alston getting open threes. Both players have heart.
by since86rocketsfan on Mar 2, 2011 4:46 PM CST reply actions
Alston was a very good defender
I’d say they’re similar players defensively, but I agree that I would have to give Lowry the edge if I had to make a choice.
by Patrick Harrel on Mar 2, 2011 7:18 PM CST up reply actions
His shot selection reminds me of Rafer from time to time
the kind of shot selection where you yell ‘GOD DAMN IT THAT’S NOT YOUR GAME TONIGHT!’
In the garage, I feel safe.
No one cares about my ways.
In the garage where I belong.
No one hears me sing this song.
In the garage.
-Weezer-
I love this parallel
I wrote about it once, sorry for the shameless self-promotion but check it out.
Lowry is a far superior decision maker to Rafer.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
this is simple guys
There is not a single thing that Rafer is better than Kyle Lowry at. Except finding new and creative ways to turn the ball over at the end of the game.
Eh..
He’s better at this
Other than that… I don’t know.
by Patrick Harrel on Mar 3, 2011 12:27 AM CST up reply actions
Lowry may be the better Pro
But Rafer was a playground legend.
The guy was sick on the streets.
Lowry definitely does not have Rafer’s handles either.
Not that thats all that big in the pros.
Well
In reality, Rafer wasn’t good enough and neither is Lowry. That is one more thing they have in common. Right now, however, Lowry is one of the strengths of the team, something Rafer never was.
Rafer was playing with McGrady and Yao to get those stats
Lowry is playing with Martin, and Chuck Hayes. Big difference!
Lowry can bull his way into the paint when needed and draw a foul. I don’t recall Rafer doing that..
Besides
Rafer was really good at DUIs. I believe he had a double double here in Houston. HPD cuts no one any slack.
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