Certainly star-studded, but not yet at full strength, the early-November version of the Philadelphia 76ers left it as anyone’s guess as to what “peak form” looked like. Amidst plenty of speculation, though, Kyle Lowry left his thoughts on the matter well-described on November 4, 2024: whatever one assumes the ceiling to be, it might be wise to “raise the roof” a bit higher. Picking both cherries, and the Phoenix Suns’ defense apart through what had already become a memorable opening quarter, the 19-year veteran hangs back during his opponent’s quick-trigger transition 3-pointer. Well-positioned to benefit after Tyus Jones’ triple misfires, Lowry calmly enters the double-figure scoring column just seven minutes in, following a one-man fastbreak layup. Phoenix would ultimately expose a few leaks in Philadelphia’s proverbial “roof,” but Lowry, covering gaps as he could, contributed 13 points (on five-of-eight shooting), two rebounds, seven assists, one steal, one block, and three 3-pointers. · Nov 5, 2024