hoops23;1093373 wrote:Irving

18.6 PPG|3.5 RPG|5 APG| 48% FG 44% 3PT 86% FT

Rondo

14.8 PPG|4.9 RPG|9.5 APG| 48% FG 25% 3PT 61% FT

Rondo plays 7 more minutes a game than Kyrie, isn't the main defenses focus and was just suspended by the league for throwing a ball at a ref..

So yes, I'd take Irving over Rondo.

Also, "Irving entered Wednesday's game averaging 6.2 points in fourth quarters -- the fifth-best total among NBA players with a minimum of 20 games. He's also shooting 51.1 percent from the floor and 52.9 percent from behind the 3-point arc."

Per the Plain Dealer

wildcats20;1094387 wrote:I knew he was good. And I've watched him multiple, multiple times. Something just clicked in my head tonight I guess. I honestly would put him as the best player in the game right now.

wildcats20;1094387 wrote:I knew he was good. And I've watched him multiple, multiple times. Something just clicked in my head tonight I guess. I honestly would put him as the best player in the game right now.

hoops23;1094397 wrote:KD is great... Not sure I'd put him above LeBron yet though.

However, as good as KD is, Westbrook and Harden are just as important to that team. They're the difference between a good OKC team and a championship caliber one.

lhslep134;1094797 wrote:I disagree, I still put Lebron over him. Lebron is the absolute complete package.

Pick6;1094800 wrote:It pisses me off how Skip Bayless/ESPN is always trying to make a big deal about Westbrook taking too many shots. Dude is a stud, the only other consistent scorers on the team are Harden and KD..he needs to score.

robj55;1094810 wrote:Agreed, and they are a jump shooting team which will hurt them in the postseason imo, just like last year.

Pick6;1094801 wrote:Lebron= superior athlete. Durant= better basketball player. jmo.

wildcats20;1094880 wrote:This.

hoops23;1094857 wrote:What were the Mavs?

Pick6;1094801 wrote:Lebron= superior athlete. Durant= better basketball player. jmo.

robj55;1094931 wrote:Of course everyone is going to discredit my opinion but the only thing Durant does better is shoot the ball. Lebron rebounds in traffic better, is a far better play maker/distributer and defender than Durant. His versatility alone puts him above Durant. Lebron guarded the 1 through5 last night against the Knicks, only guy in the league who can do that. Durant is a phenom though, all props to him.

hoops23;1095081 wrote:I agree. Like I said, Durant is a beast and definitely a top 3 player... I don't put him above LeBron though.

There is no way Kevin is a better basketball player. LeBron is averaging 27/8/7

Durant is averaging 27/8/3

Durant doesn't have the vision LeBron has. Durant is a much better shooter though.

robj55;1095083 wrote:And Lebrons numbers would be even greater, he has sat out basically all the 4th quarters recently because they have been blowing teams out.

wes_mantooth;1095085 wrote:Or....they know that he sucks in the 4th and don't want to blow huge leads.....lol

wes_mantooth;1095085 wrote:Or....they know that he sucks in the 4th and don't want to blow huge leads.....lol

wildcats20;1095099 wrote:Kyrie is showin out tonight in the Rising Stars game. TT playing really well also.

robj55;1095104 wrote:Hit like 4 straight threes and none touched rim, Evan Turner has played extremely well all around as well.