Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has been suffering from a left thumb injury that occurred during Game 7 against the Sixers, and though he revealed during the Eastern Conference Finals that the issue causes him significant pain, he played a key role in taking down the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 37.5 minutes per game.
ESPN’s Rachel Nichols got Lowry to open up about his injury on the eve of Game 1 against the Warriors, and he admitted that he isn’t able to feel his thumb in the middle of games. According to Lowry, his passing is affected as a result.
“It’s about passing…. It’s just the flicking of the passing and kind of the ball movement, the handling of the ball. During the game, honestly, I can’t feel my thumb.”
Lowry says he’ll have time to recover after the Finals, and isn’t making any excuses ahead of the biggest series of his career.
“I’ll have to take care of it after the season, but I don’t want to talk about it as much… I haven’t complained about it, I won’t complain about it. I don’t care about it. I’m going to continue to do the things I need to do to make sure I can play at a high level, and that’s it.”
During the interview, Lowry burned ESPN’s Tracy McGrady, who joked that the injury shouldn’t be an issue as he hasn’t seen Lowry pass with his left hand. Lowry’s quick response was perfect.
Tracy McGrady: “I’ve never seen you pass with your left hand. I’m just saying.”
Kyle Lowry: “I’ve never seen you pass… I’m lying. I’m lying.”
