Terrence Ross calls him a bulldog. Dwane Casey compares him to Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett and Jason Kidd.
What Kyle Lowry’s teammates have known for a long time, the rest of the NBA is beginning to come to realize. In a world where everyone wants to win, Kyle Lowry is showing what it takes to separate a good player from a great one.
Lowry poured in a career-best 43 points on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, including the game-winner with 3.8 seconds to go. He went off for a team-season-high 28 points in the second half and was unstoppable in the fourth quarter.