Casey on Lowry's retirement in Toronto, his illustrious career and experiencing coaching him
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He was a Raptors head coach from 2011 to 2018. The winningest coach in Raptors history. Former coach of the year, Dwayne Casey. Back on Overdrive. How you doing, coach?
Hey, Aaron. Doing great, Aaron. How you doing? I'll tell you what. You get an award. You should get an award for working with Dave. An award? Yeah, you're a tough guy to work with. Okay. How do you feel about that? I'm just teasing. I'm just teasing. Dave and I became friends and And he's a good man, good dude.
Well, let's talk about another good dude in Kyle Lowry. And I'm sure you and him butted heads over the years. You guys spent a long time together as Toronto Raptors. What do you remember about young Kyle Lowry coming over in a trade? I believe it was Brian Colangelo who executed the transaction. Your first interactions with Kyle, how did that play out? And then just to see him yesterday having his jersey retired by the Raptors. I mean, it must really go full circle for you.
I'll tell you what, it's beautiful to see. I remember the day that Brian approached me about Kyle Lowry as far as a possible trade. And we talked through what all happened at Memphis, what all happened at Houston. And so we knew, you know, the challenges with Kyle and where he was in his career. But also, too, we needed that toughness, that edge that Kyle brought to the table. And we knew we needed that. And so, you know, we got him. At the same time, Aaron, and I think Dave knows this, I was trying to establish a culture. You know, we were in a rebuild mode, so we were building. And at that time, you know, I was trying to keep things going the right way, one way, my way. And so it was tough. So Kyle came in, and to Kyle's credit, Kyle had some great ideas.
I mean, he had come from the Houston analytical atmosphere, and so Kyle was – shooting the threes and transition threes and offensive rebound, playing the possession game. So I said, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, that's not what we're going to do.
How did Dwane Casey first react to coaching Kyle Lowry after the trade to Toronto?
So it started out pretty rough, you know, the first year, just because he wasn't saying I was right, wasn't saying I was wrong, but I was trying to establish our culture and our foundation, which we finally did, which led to a championship. But it was tough going. And also, too, on top of that, If you remember, Jose Calderon was our starting point guard. So Kyle came in with a mission. He came in, and I felt sorry for Jose because he kicked Jose's little butt every day in practice. So he came in, and then finally they traded Jose. And then, too, at that time, we started to take on Kyle's personality, the toughness, the orneriness, taking charges, loose balls. And so, you know, the team took on his personality, and that's when we took off.
Well, it's so interesting, Coach, when you think about how as much as, yeah, they took on Kyle Lauer's personality. Bobby Webster yesterday brought up the fact that, you know, the 50-win season started when Kyle got there, and obviously it led to the culture that you helped build and the championship culture that ultimately brought them over the line in 2019. But there were some tough moments, right? Like, there's no secret that... Kyle was traded by the Raptors at one point in a deal that was nixed at the 11th hour by the Knicks back in 2013-14, and he was nearly traded in the championship season, which Bobby brought up yesterday with a little bit of a smile on his face because there was some buy-in issues in the Kawhi era.
What does that say to you, Coach, about the way an NBA career can go one way or the other, and sometimes it's fate and sometimes it's a bit of luck?
Dave, I'll tell you what, that's a great question. One thing about that is I never forget the night Kyle was about to be traded. I got wind of it in talking to Masai, and he was traded. And I remember Kyle having boxes at his condo, packing up and everything. So he was out. But what happened with that next transaction was it motivated Kyle, I thought. I thought he had a bigger chip on his shoulder. He was going to come in and show everybody, hey, this is what you were about to lose.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:06
2
How did Dwane Casey first react to coaching Kyle Lowry after the trade to Toronto?
2:06–6:10
3
What culture and playing style did Casey try to establish with young Kyle Lowry?
6:10–11:44
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How did Lowry’s toughness and training change the Raptors’ identity?
11:44–12:03
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