Somewhat expected news here. Kyle Lowry will continue to rest and will not play against Philadelphia tonight.
He’s possibly facing an extended period on the bench, as he recuperates from whatever it is that’s bothering him. Nothing specific has been pointed out, and it’s likely simply wear and tear, as he leads the Raptors in minutes played:
Here are the quotes.
On the decision to rest him:
Coaches wanted me to get some rest and some time off and in the long run, this will help me and the team out.
That’s what coaches and organization’s are for. They are looking out for the best of the team, for me, I really respect the way they came at me. I want to be the best player I can be.
On what the injury is:
There’s a few things, but I’m not going to point out those things, but I don’t really worry about injuries. I never say anything about what’s going on, I just go out there and play.
On team’s losing streak:
I’d rather hit this rut now, than hit it the last week of the season going into the playoffs.
We’re struggling to find ways to win games. We’re trying not to lose the games, we’re not going out there to win games.
We need to get our assists back up, ball movement, player movement, getting out in transition. And getting stops, first of all. When team score on us it’s hard for us to get into our thing, but when we stop teams and get on the break, we’re pretty good.
Lowry will travel with the team.
