Kyrie Irving

[RedBlackAttack]

Great look at the game-tying three from a few rows up, center-court.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilCBOFd18U

 

[enigmatic]

Half the fun of watching Kyrie go off like he did last night and against the Blazers is watching LeBron crow and strut around like a proud papa watching his kid take over. Bronny's going to have the ultimate Basketball Dad when he gets to High School.

Kyrie's so much fun to watch, it's that simple. Watching Twitter blow up last night w/ other players giving him love is so great to see.

 

[pinoycavsfan]

you know what's so kyriediculous? having superb game then followed by a stinker.. hahaha!

 

[Andrew]

It's not like these types of performances are coming against the league's bottom feeders, both came from Western Conference contenders.

 

[wuck]

Great look at the game-tying three from a few rows up, center-court.

I appreciated the optimistic Spurs fan flashing two fingers at first.

 

[Simon]

I appreciated the optimistic Spurs fan flashing two fingers at first.

Then he saw the replay: "Ah fuck."

 

[godfather]

I'd take Kyrie over Davis any day, if it means I wouldn't have to look at his creepy eyebrows 82 games a season.

 

[Andrew]

I'd take Kyrie over Davis any day, if it means I wouldn't have to look at his creepy eyebrow 82 games a season.

corrected

 

[Jscc]

I was re-watching the game and realized how many players/people threw their arms up after Kyrie's shot goes in. So the only logical thing to do was to compile them into one video.

http://tinypic.com/r/6qdsf9/8

Shot 1: Danny Green throws up his arms.
Shot 2: Entire crowd throws up their arms. Ginobili shrugs his left arm.
Shot 3: Tim Duncan throws his right arm. Danny Green looks like he about to cry so he can't muster throwing both arms again.
Shot 4: Kawhi leonard throws up both arms. Duncan throws up right arm.
Shot 5: Danny Green goes up the sideline looking/talking with Popovich and looks like he's asking, "WTF are we supposed to do?"

 

[Snarly]

I was re-watching the game and realized how many players/people threw their arms up after Kyrie's shot goes in. So the only logical thing to do was to compile them into one video.

http://tinypic.com/r/6qdsf9/8

Shot 1: Danny Green throws up his arms.
Shot 2: Entire crowd throws up their arms. Ginobili shrugs his left arm.
Shot 3: Tim Duncan throws his right arm. Danny Green looks like he about to cry so he can't muster throwing both arms again.
Shot 4: Kawhi leonard throws up both arms. Duncan throws up right arm.
Shot 5: Danny Green goes up the sideline looking/talking with Popovich and looks like he's asking, "WTF are we supposed to do?"

I liked this for the fact if Pop and the Spurs are acting like this. Double Damn.

 

[Binkster]

Great look at the game-tying three from a few rows up, center-court.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eilCBOFd18U

1. Was that the double rainbow guy?
2. How old and shitty are the scoreboards/jumbotron in that arena?

How many championships and you can't even do some minor arena upgrades? Cavs have had three jumbotrons in the time they've had that same one.

 

[Cavatt]

I was re-watching the game and realized how many players/people threw their arms up after Kyrie's shot goes in. So the only logical thing to do was to compile them into one video.

http://tinypic.com/r/6qdsf9/8

Shot 1: Danny Green throws up his arms.
Shot 2: Entire crowd throws up their arms. Ginobili shrugs his left arm.
Shot 3: Tim Duncan throws his right arm. Danny Green looks like he about to cry so he can't muster throwing both arms again.
Shot 4: Kawhi leonard throws up both arms. Duncan throws up right arm.
Shot 5: Danny Green goes up the sideline looking/talking with Popovich and looks like he's asking, "WTF are we supposed to do?"

It was crazy. They said he only had a few uncontested shots

 

[Pioneer10]

And then … the Cavs started winning … and Chef Kobe blessed Chef Kyrie’s overcompetitiveness/alpha/badass side … and I happily waved the white flag. There IS something special here, as we witnessed during his epic destruction of San Antonio last night. I always thought Kevin Johnson had the best first step of any point guard I’d ever seen; he had a downhill dribble, if that makes sense. Opponents were petrified of him. They would start backpedaling even before he made a move. That’s how the poor Spurs looked last night. They were just moving backward, almost like a defensive line getting pounded. Throw in his crazy finishes and his Curry-like 3s, and … I mean, JESUS. Has anyone ever eviscerated the Duncan-Pop Spurs quite like that? He threw up 57 and it felt like 75.

If Kyrie keeps blossoming over these next two months, then it will start to feel like Miami in 2005 — Shaq’s first year, when Dwyane Wade made a massive in-season leap and suddenly they looked like Kobe-and-Shaq reincarnated. The biggest difference: 2015 LeBron is better than 2005 Shaq. The second-biggest difference: Kyrie is two months younger than Wade was in 2005. Sticking him 10th might not be high enough. Regardless, I’m glad I came around on Kyrie. Better late than never

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-trade-value-sneak-peek-no-10-kyrie-irving/

#10 in BS trade value. Sorry if posted already

 

[godfather]

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-trade-value-sneak-peek-no-10-kyrie-irving/

#10 in BS trade value. Sorry if posted already

That was an awesome read. Simmons can come off as an arrogant douche at times, but the guy is a pretty good writer. I can't deny that.

Very well written. One of the few talented people working for ESPN, whether you like him or not.

 

[godfather]

Lets not get carried away here but Westbrook is above Irving on the talent bar because of his triple double vision.

Irving is a top 5 point guard and that is a compliment in this league.

Hes the best pure scorer at his position, the best ball handler at his position.

I just cant believe a little guy joined Kobe and Mike in the +55 club twice.

Disagree. We're talking talent here. Westbrook is more explosive than Kyrie, but he doesn't have the ability to score in multiple facets the way Kyrie can.

I don't know if I'd say Kyrie is more talented, but he's every bit as talented as Westbrook, totally different players.

Look, there's no debate, Westrbook and Curry are two best at their position right now. No one is saying Kyrie is in those two's league just yet. But people need to remember, they are already entering their prime. They're older and more seasoned players than Kyrie. They've taken gigantic leaps compared to where they were at Kyrie's age. So right now, yeah, they are better players. There's no denying that.

Kyrie is much younger, and he's going to get better as a player too. Will he be as good at them one day? I don't know, but he's definitely capable of. I don't know how anyone can say definitely not, given Kyrie is still very young and has a lot room to still grow as a player.

Kyrie is every bit as talented as those two, his game just hasn't yet evolved like Westbrook and Curry's yet.