Sir'Dom Pointer
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This...take...too...hot...to...touch. Another backup? Deron Williams is a 3X all-star, 2X gold medal winner, and will likely be top 10 in assists all-time when he retires. When you pair that type of guy with Lebron, these are the results you see.
The handful of people that were giving him shit when he first joined our team should've known better. He's an old vet that isn't going to blow his load in the regular season. He knows this is his first real shot at getting to the Finals for the first time in his career. He conserved energy by taking a week off and then joining in on the collective "chill" our team enjoys during the regular season. He's a great change of pace guy to have on this team, especially when Irving is choosing when to play defense.
With that said, Irving dropped 37 points last game on a very efficient shooting night. If that's him playing "injured or some shit", i'll take it. Irving has already cemented himself as one of the most clutch players in Cavs (and arguably NBA) history with his GM 7 performance last year.
How is that a hot take though? do you think he is a good initiator in the the PnR? why can't he make the simple pass at times? No team can stop Lebron in the PnR surrounded by shooters.. not a chance, so why doesn't it happen with Kyrie?
Irving's play generates looks mostly for himself. He doesn't know how to use his skillset to open up opportunities for his teammates.
When he plays with Lebron and Love.. they are just taking turns.
Deron was a 3x all-star and last time I checked he was being mocked by most fans around here. Deron didn't make any crazy passes tonight.. just simple passes to an open Lebron under the basket.. a simple thing that Kyrie has yet to learn.
Cavs needed Lebron to turn on god mode while playing 45 minutes.. it's time for Kyrie to help him a bit. Because he is going to need to average 45 minutes a night to get to the finals and by then he might be too tired to carry that team to another miraculous finish.
Deron has been the opposite of Irving.. much like how Delly was.. He showed tenacity, good decision making, good passing and great defense tonight and that's what we needed.
But okay, keep praising Kyrie for things he did last year. We need him to defend and pass better.. things he can control. I'm not talking about his shooting.