Kyle Lowry’s a great shooter and an excellent ballhandler and his basketball leadership skills are off the charts.
Seems he’s got a solid grasp of geometry, too
As he rises up the ranks of the Raptors’ all-time rebounders — no small feat for a small player — Lowry figures it has as much to do with knowing and playing the angles.
“Rebounding is a lot to do with angles for guys my size,” the six-foot Raptors guard said this week. “I can’t jump over the trees and grab the ball above the rim, I have to find the spots and understand where the ball is going to bounce, or see where the shot is going, if it’s going to be short or long.