You do realize that scoring is the most important, impactful and influential part of the game, especially as the main ball-handler of the team? How does he lose that advantage when he averages more points on greater efficiency than Kidd in the postseason?
. In fact aside from Allen Iverson I’m pretty sure here wasn’t a past, present, or future MVP playing in the east at all from 1998-99 through 2002-03 and the fact that AI got his one over prime Shaq still leaves a funny taste.The difference in their respective defensive abilities isn't as large as you're making it out to be (yes, Kidd was the better defender, but PGs can only have so much impact on that end - it's not a 50/50 type thing). You must remember before Lowry's offensive improvement, he was primarily a defensive player (he was known for his playmaking/defense) - there's a reason why he was one of the most impactful defenders for Team USA in the last Olympics.
And @Malta would be right. This version of Lowry is better than Kidd ever was.
I’m aware that Kidd had a high basketball iq and all, but let’s not prop up taking those nets to the finals like it’s some incredible accomplishment. Yeah they sucked, but the rest of the conference was as bad as them and it was easily the worst that any conference has been for an extended time. In 2001-02 they went 52-30 to get the top seed in the conference and Detroit was he only other 50 win team at 50-32. Orlando led the conference in scoring at 100.5 per game. Nobody else averaged 100, and there were multiple teams that averaged under 90. 2002-03 was worse. Detroit was the top seed at 50-32. Milwaukee led the conference in scoring at 99.5 and there were 6 teams averaging under 93 points. The struggle ball was so strong that the heat managed to win 25 games while averaging 85.6 points as a team. Think about who the top players in the east were at that time period and what holes their games had and what holes those teams had too. The fact that those nets teams were getting out of the east shouldn’t be a career highlight for Kidd, but a mark of shame for the rest of the east
There's nothing to concede. Lowry had a better season last year than Kidd ever did. Even if you don't agree, it's still a realistic/reasonable position to hold.
I don't even think @Miami316 is taking Lowry's side, but I do know that he does believe that my position is reasonable.
I’m just pointing out the flaws in the premise of arguing Kidd on account of taking the nets to the finals.
In a vacuum sure, but Kidd at his peak was in the conversation for best pg in the league. Lowry has never been in that conversation, so while he was better offensively what did that translate to besides better shooting percentages? Kidd's teams overachieved with him as a #1 option. Lowry's have underachieved with him as a #2.
Replace Lowry with Kidd on the Raptor's these past two years and no he wouldn't have beaten LeBron. This year?
Maybe. 
