Any way you slice it, Kyle Lowry’s shooting efficiency has fallen off of a cliff this postseason. He has been unable to find his touch or rhythm through 9 playoff games and you can tell it is starting to effect him mentally. It’s starting to feel like we are watching the sequel to the critically-acclaimed, film industry changing 2012 classic Thunderstruck in which NBA star Kevin Durant loses his powers to a clumsy 16-year-old white kid.
With the way Lowry has been shooting, I have to believe there is some awkward white kid out there who is suddenly giving people buckets at his local rec center.
Do you need any more proof that someone has taken his powers than this? This literally looks like the shoot button doesn’t work on his controller…
Someone plug Kyle Lowry’s controller back in: https://t.co/STYCFL8ii1 pic.twitter.com/t68h8g2CTn
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 6, 2016
All joking aside, Lowry has been the lowest percentage shooter in NBA Playoff history with a minimum of 100 attempts.
He is shooting an atrocious 30.8% from the field and 18% from three point range through 9 games. His effective field goal percentage has also fallen off a cliff to 40% which means he is missing a good number of open or highly make-able shots as well.
The elbow issue that Lowry has been dealing with since January, and got drained on March 28, has to be affecting his release point and touch on his shooting. His inability and lack of faith in his shot has affected his ability to create shots for his teammates as well. A less aggressive Lowry commands less attention from defenses and doesn’t open up as many opportunities for his teammates, which could be the reason DeMar DeRozan is struggling mightily as well.
Amazingly even through their star back court immense struggles, the Raptors are tied 1-1 in the eastern conference semi-fianls and have every opportunity to play for the chance to reach the NBA Finals if they can find themselves soon.
Here’s to hoping that bushy haired, acne ridden white kid does the right thing and gives Kyle Lowry his powers back, like young Brian did for Kevin Durant before the playoffs in 2012.
