Kyrie Irving

[AZCavs]

Seems line they're absolutely intent on getting Kyrie's leg strength built up before letting him return, which I'm all for.

 

[Obawan12]

Remember his game 5 performance against the Magic? Right, no one does. Game 6 against the Celtics with his 9 turnovers the next year? Both of those were our years. We could hang with anyone, but he let the Celtics beat us again.

The Mavs series...

There are plenty of examples, and he has gone to 5 straight and won 2 total.

He does not play until the end. Once he thinks he is getting beat he is beat. Just an observation, but I would not put him in the conversation with the best competitors of all time.

If anybody doesn't remember LeBron's game 5 against the Magic, it's you.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290528005

 

[tn819]

Thought that kyrie would have been great to have yesterday. Against a weak guard rotation, he could have feasted and given us a spark during the 2nd and 3rd quarter doldrums. Look forward to having him back and not just in a Pepsi spot.

 

[shoes22]

Seems line they're absolutely intent on getting Kyrie's leg strength built up before letting him return, which I'm all for.

It’s definitely the smart move. Even though he could probably start playing in games tomorrow, you don’t want to put him at risk for further injury, and you want to build up his strength enough so he can last the entire rest of the season.

 

[KI4MVP]

You pretty much said exactly what I was going to in different words. Curry, Durant, Harden, etc. are all in one class (a great class, MVP caliber). But LeBron is in a different class of his own. All those guys can impact the game primarily on scoring/offense. LeBron can impact the game in so many ways. The guy averages 25 points a game and nobody sees him as a "scorer". That is insane. Nobody can take over a game from every aspect like LeBron can.

I'd hit winner a dozen times on this if I could (except for the fact this whole discussion is in the wrong thread). LeBron can dominate every area of the game. Look at how he closed out the last two games. Many of the non scoring plays were ridiculous.

 

[KI4MVP]

I want Kyrie at 100% on Christmas day. I want our healthy team to destroy the Warriors on national TV.

 

[The Oi]

Does anyone else laugh when LeBron takes the ball to the hoop?

I laugh when he makes a lot of plays, but particularly when he goes to the hoop like a 5th grade layup drill. Or when guys wrap him up and he lays it in like they were just a scarf.

It's barely worth saying, but there's never been anyone like LeBron. Never will be again.

 

[Walter White]

I'd hit winner a dozen times on this if I could (except for the fact this whole discussion is in the wrong thread). LeBron can dominate every area of the game. Look at how he closed out the last two games. Many of the non scoring plays were ridiculous.

I guess I could have quoted it and moved it into the LeBron thread, but it is in here and I wanted to respond.

I clicked on this thread thinking it was the Kyrie thread.

I thought this was the Kyle Irving thread.

 

[red.]

I kind of hope Kyrie's back before Christmas.

Maybe in the next couple of days we'll finally hear some good news.

 

[Jscc]

Yessssss.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving cleared for intensive weight-bearing activities

MILWAUKEE – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was recently cleared for intensive weight-bearing activities, league sources informed Cleveland.com.

From here, the team's training staff can intensify his leg-strengthening assignments as it sees fit, I'm told.

This is a significant hurdle Irving has cleared in his recovery. The three-time All-Star is progressing, but this new phase in his rehabilitation from fracturing his left kneecap in Game 1 of The Finals still doesn't grant him freedom for on-court work.

[...] When Irving builds up his legs to the point where they're equally strong, he'll receive the green light to begin practicing with the team.

And once he is permitted to practice, a week of full practice sessions with no setbacks is what the team needs to see before he's allowed to make his season debut.

 

[Adam]

Now is the time for them to really work on those legs. He needs to get stronger and also the medics need to check any of the tendinitis issues he was alleged to have are gone for good. We can do without him until he is 100%. this team is deep enough to cope most nights.

Although yesterday would have been a loss that kyrie would have prevented

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

Nice little interview with Kyrie, giving a little insight on when he might be back, and talks about his mindset returning from injury (for full audio interview click on link)

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...ns-why-you-cant-say-his-body-is-breaking-down

"Everyone's going to formulate their own opinions based on injuries," Irving said. "You think about injuries whether they have them when they're young, or old, or in the middle, it's part of the game. For me, I know exactly what I'm doing in the weight room and exactly what I'm doing to prepare myself for the court, and if something happens, that's just part of the game. If I go out there and bump knees with someone and get a knee contusion and have to miss a game, and then I sprain my ankle, those aren't things that can be planned. You just do the best you can to prevent it.

"For me, everyone putting in the notion of breaking down, I'm nowhere near close to breaking down I can be completely honest with that. I'll just let my game on the court and my work ethic speak for all that. I'll never not put myself in a position to be successful for my teammates and for my organization. I could see if I wasn't putting in 100 percent effort in doing everything possible to prevent injuries, then cool, everyone can have their opinion and I'd start believing it. But no way will I start believing that my body will break down and I can't be better every single year."

"Whether (my return is) in December, or whether that's in January, I have to eventually test out my knee against competition,"

 

[Kris032]

I have been noticing it for the past few games but everytime lbj goes to the bench the team offense suddenly turn into perimeter oriented. I rarely see anyone driving to the hoop. this is where we miss this guy the most.

 

[shoes22]

It’s really imperative that Kyrie comes back sooner than later, because if we keep playing like we have been LeBron is going to wear himself out trying to carry us in close games. I wish Love would step up to the challenge of being a dominating clear second-option player, but for whatever reason it still hasn’t happened yet. Kyrie has no problem fulfilling that role.

 

[blivv]

I can't wait to get this guy back!

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