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Kyrie Irving's Potential

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Sydeffect, Feb 25, 2012.

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What is Kyrie Irvings ceiling?

  1. Elite

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    41.0%
  2. All-Star caliber

    94 vote(s)
    40.2%
  3. Top 10 PG

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    9.0%
  4. Lol

    23 vote(s)
    9.8%
  1. Outlier

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    You realize all those examples you listed, their team was not handicapped by having a max contract pg on their team right?
     
  2. Yung-T

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    Great how Outlier says that PGs aren't important and don't win championships...when you consider that Spurs have been the best team of the decade and won multiple championships with the big help of Tony Parker and how Rondo carried the Celtics to their 08 trophy.
     
  3. Shaud

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    He was the starting PG but he damn sure didn't carry them there.
     
  4. Outlier

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    Elite pg (paul, deron) > max contract > handicaps team
    Good pg (rondo, parker, lowry) > 8 mil contract > flexibility

    I would rather have the latter. That's all I'm saying. Going after an elite pg is overrated.
     
  5. OremLK

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    Outlier you're just trolling at this point. What does any of this have to do with how awesome of a PG Kyrie is going to be? He's not even a restricted free agent until 2015, let alone an unrestricted one who will get the max.

    Basically...

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  6. Outlier

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    Ehh.. Fine whatever. Should have made a different topic then. Nice gif btw.
     
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  7. heypartner

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    [edit] nevermind...I see Orem asked that the derailing stop.
     
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  8. pnr

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    0-9 for 0 points playing 20 minutes. Benched.

    Can't lead his team to wins despite playing in a historically bad conference. Shooting under 40% after tonight's game. He plays great ISO ball but doesn't seem to make his teammates better. You think he'll ever reach his potential?
     
  9. Akim523

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    He has reached his potential
     
  10. J Sizzle

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    I've just never been a big Kyrie fan. There were people ready to declare him as the Top PG in the game, and he's really not even close.
     
  11. dharocks

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    Possesses one of the most aesthetically-pleasing games in the league, but vastly overrated by fans who fetishize one-one-one scoring ability.
     
  12. hardenisaboss

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    can't lead a team, but can probably be a good second star
     
  13. muas2010

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    Tonight's game cleared up a lot of stuff....:grin:
     
  14. t_mac1

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    HUUUUGE bust this year. Highly disappointed in his performance.
     
  15. A_3PO

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    0 points on 0/9? Something is going on. Didn't see the game but Kyrie had to try to perform that poorly. He's either hurt or big turmoil is blowing up the locker room.
     
  16. Voice of Aus

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    Cool stat, he is younger than MCW
     
  17. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Starting to look like he needed more time in college, as so many really do.

    But I've never seen a year-to-year change like this one.
     
  18. eddiewinslow

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    its mike brown....he's ruined every situation he's ever gone too. Cleveland, Lakers, and cavs again

    when will people learn? o dan gilbert is a douche he deserves it
     
  19. ILoveWhiteGirls

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    His face is on the cover of 2K14, it gotta mean something?
     
  20. Swag

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    nope hes actually on the cover of the super sorry nba live 2014 game haha
     

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