Lowry was a member of the NBA’s Officials Advisory Council, a group of disparate, accomplished men and women from inside the game and out that the league put together to improve all facets of officiating. “Broadcasters, players, coaches, outside the game people, it was very cool,” Lowry said. While it takes one of the league’s best officials away from in-game duty, Lowry thinks refereeing will be better off because of McCutchen’s teaching abilities. “I got to communicate with him very well, my respect level for him got even higher,” Lowry said. “I think the communication has been a little bit better, I think the hostility with the referees has been a little bit better,” Lowry said.

Source: thestar December 18, 2017 23:30 UTC