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Kyle Lowry Was A Problem For The Wizards In All Three Matchups

16 Year NBA Veteran and Champion Kyle Lowry let his expertise shine against the Wizards in all three matchups
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Kyle Lowry Was A Problem For The Wizards In All Three Matchups
Kyle Lowry Was A Problem For The Wizards In All Three Matchups

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The Washington Wizards played the Miami Heat three times since Friday, November 18. The Wizards would take the first match-up at home then head to South beach and lose the next two matchups against the Heat. To say the Heat's roster was inundated with injuries is an understatement. However, in each game, the Heat played with high intensity and efficiency under the on the court leadership of Kyle Lowry.

Lowry did not let up at all in any of the contests. Without Miami’s leading scorer Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro (for the first Wizards match-up), Lowry rose to the occasion in being the court facilitator on both ends of the floor. The 36-year-old NBA champion uses his veteran expertise in most games and had no problems showing his range of skillsets to the Wizards in each of their matchups so far this season.

In the first Wizards vs Heat matchup at Capital One Arena, Lowry played just under 51 minutes. All throughout regulation and overtime, Kyle Lowry was in the game giving 100% effort. During that game Lowry had a triple double for Miami with 24 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds. In the second matchup, Lowry came out blazing in front of the Heat’s home crowd scoring 24 of his 28 points in the first half. In Friday night’s game, Lowry didn’t score as many points (13) but he showed his facilitation skills with eight assists and seven rebounds. His four-point play with 3:15 left in regulation showed his craftiness in drawing fouls.

The Wizards won’t have to see Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat again until the spring. If they had a hard time containing him, this presents some concern as the schedule of opponents doesn’t get any easier in the weeks to come.

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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