KyrieIrvingDuke
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I don't understand the fascination with Andre Drummond, he is basically a younger Deandre Jordan with better jumping ability. His touch on offense makes Tristan Thompson look like a skilled offensive player. I mean Drummond shoots the ball with the palm of his hand, he is never going to be a guy you throw the ball to and say go get us 20 points. His offense is always going to come from alley hoops or rebounds. He is always going to need someone to create for him. Dwight Howard was supposed to be the next great center but the thing is that the Ewings and Jabars don't exist anymore. All that is left today is 7 footers who can jump out the gym. How is Drummond's game any different than the Plumlee brothers or Larry Sanders. All of them are athletic guys with no offensive game.
With dion you have a guy who can get his own shot whenever he wants too as well as create for others. People say all of the time he is a selfish player but he has clearly showed he is a very good and willing passer. People forget that he is a shooting guard and a shooting guards number one priority is to score first not to assist but he is such a good passer that people get pissed when he shoots to much.
My favorite is how everyone says that he is just an inefficient scorer when he is shooting 43% and no one mentions that kyrie is shooting 43% but he is efficient. The almighty Klay Thompson is only shooting 44% but he is the greatest shooter ever in some peoples eyes, I mean Jerry West has even been quoted saying that he wants to see klay do more than just come off screens and shoot. We can't forget the next ray allen in Bradley Beal who is shooting a very efficient 41%.
Dion gets scrutinized way too much for a player who is not that far off percentage wise from some of the media's darlings at the shooting guard position in this league. He has shown the ability to blow past Lebron James and Paul George, some of the best defenders in this league with ease. Does he need to finish better, yes but let the kid develop before you label him.
Gotta love the hypocrisy in that statement. You just finished labeling Andre Drummond, younger than Dion, DeAndre Jordan with jumping ability. Come on, man...