He has the best handle I've ever seen, complete control of the basketball. Very capable midrange shooter as well. Best point guard of these playoffs and he showed up when it counted the most.
Post NBA Championship, your thoughts on Kyrie Irving..
- Thread starter Mr. Manhattan
- Start date
Dude surprised me showing up big this series games, He's legit clutch down the wire, took him awhile to get back on track this season
Cavs can potentially win another chip with Lebron and Kyrie
He still aint shyt without Lebron though
Almost took this thread seriously
SwagKingKong
All Star
He played a great finals but let's be real, he usually doesn't play like this. I've read smart basketball people ever consider starting Delly ahead of him because of the type of basketball he usually plays (bad decision making, over dribbling, poor defense etc.) but he really did play like he should play in these finals. Hope he can keep it up
I still have him below Curry, CP3, Westbrook, Lillard and possibly Wall too. If he can continue to play the way he did in these finals (Quicker decisions, attacking the rim) then I'd have him clearly over Wall. BUt Kyrie will need to prove this over time because he did not have near this kind of impact during the regular season much less for his career.
I still have him below Curry, CP3, Westbrook, Lillard and possibly Wall too. If he can continue to play the way he did in these finals (Quicker decisions, attacking the rim) then I'd have him clearly over Wall. BUt Kyrie will need to prove this over time because he did not have near this kind of impact during the regular season much less for his career.
torcher
Superstar
Incredible scorer and maybe the best finisher I ever saw. He does dribble too much at times and plays a little too much isolation ball tho
((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL
RIP MR. SMOKE
I don't know if he's the best point guard...but in a 7 game series, there isn't a single point guard i'd rather have. and that's enough for me to put him at the top. I don't care about anything else.
He's everything I knew he would be and he's just getting started.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
It was after game 5 when I thought about his play down the stretch VS the Thunder and Spurs a few years back wondering if it would show up when needed this series.
Either way, I always thought he and Steph were equals
Either way, I always thought he and Steph were equals
UserNameless
Veteran
He's turned that corner. If he can stay healthy, 
cornercommission2k12
so this were u dudes went
The biggest thing I enjoy about sports is when a star player emerges and plays big. Dude marked curry out. Probably should have been finals mvp. Even when the cavs were losing going down 3-1 kyrie was still giving them 30 plus. I only hate I have to root against him vs the bulls, past that dude emerging in this playoffs as a legit superstar is the biggest story of this playoffs imo.
FLORIDA BOI
All Star
Go look up my post I said plenty of times on these discussions Kyrie was just a flashy player couldn't do ish when I mattered
I put him in that tier with John Wall, Rubio , even dru Holiday
But a I gotta give him his due , this was the time to show if you are great or just hype and he balled out the last few games with the pressure on him
I gotta say LeBron makes players better around him but , I thought this was more of a Irving taking his game up to
The next level... Kevin love is a perfect example he is what he is ...where he goes from here I don't know is he gonna be Westbrook or Lillard I
don't know but he showed a lot this series
I put him in that tier with John Wall, Rubio , even dru Holiday
But a I gotta give him his due , this was the time to show if you are great or just hype and he balled out the last few games with the pressure on him
I gotta say LeBron makes players better around him but , I thought this was more of a Irving taking his game up to
The next level... Kevin love is a perfect example he is what he is ...where he goes from here I don't know is he gonna be Westbrook or Lillard I
don't know but he showed a lot this series
kyrie got that mamba genome.. he was essential in the cavs win..
heavily contested off balance layup high off the board AND ONE nikka???
hesitation step back clutch three with the dagger NIKKA??!!!
Kyrie was ill
heavily contested off balance layup high off the board AND ONE nikka???
hesitation step back clutch three with the dagger NIKKA??!!!
Kyrie was ill
He has a top 5 killer instinct in the NBA, basically a Kobe in a PG body type of mindset. Which explains why he's one of Kobe's favorite young players in the league and why he always praises his game.
His NBA All-Star MVP and Fiba Olympic MVP the summer before last, along with this playoff run just further backs up the fact he raises his level of play vs the competition and pressure. He put the Cavs(and Bron) on his back at times this playoffs and delivered. His ceiling is top 5 PG in the game and all-NBA 1st or 2nd team, just got to be more consistent on defense like he was during this series and not settle for tough shots as much along with trusting his less talented teammates.
His talent level is simply higher than many of the PGs who are rated above him on lists atm. Plus you either got the clutch gene or you don't, he has it. Dude just turned 24...Cavs got them a good one for a long time.
His NBA All-Star MVP and Fiba Olympic MVP the summer before last, along with this playoff run just further backs up the fact he raises his level of play vs the competition and pressure. He put the Cavs(and Bron) on his back at times this playoffs and delivered. His ceiling is top 5 PG in the game and all-NBA 1st or 2nd team, just got to be more consistent on defense like he was during this series and not settle for tough shots as much along with trusting his less talented teammates.
His talent level is simply higher than many of the PGs who are rated above him on lists atm. Plus you either got the clutch gene or you don't, he has it. Dude just turned 24...Cavs got them a good one for a long time.