"He was one of the premier point guards of the NBA during the 2010s, perhaps not quite as league-defining as Steph Curry or Damian Lillard, but in the tier just below them. He was a pioneer of the pull-up 3-point shot, again, not to the caliber of those two, but an outlier compared to the remainder of his peers. He was an extraordinary passer."
"From 2013-14, when NBA tracking data begins, to 2016-17, Lowry ranked every season in the top 30 for drives per game and top 10 among high-volume drivers for assist rate on those drives. In 2015-16, he sandwiched right in between John Wall and Dwyane Wade for drives per game. When his drive rate slipped in 2017-18, his assist rate on those fewer drives jumped. In 2018-19, he led the league in assist rate on drives."
Kyle Lowry spent nearly a decade as the Toronto Raptors' dominant guard, ranking among the premier point guards of the 2010s. He pioneered the pull-up 3 and drove into the paint while excelling as an extraordinary passer. From 2013-14 to 2016-17 he ranked top 30 in drives per game and top 10 among high-volume drivers for assist rate; in 2018-19 he led the league in assist rate on drives. Since his departure, the Raptors lacked a player combining elite shooting, passing, and driving. Starting point guards Fred VanVleet, Dennis Schroder, and Immanuel Quickley each provide only partial elements of Lowry's skill set, and Toronto's first-shot half-court offense has declined since Lowry's final season.
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