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The Media Won’t Talk About It, But Kyrie Irving Is RIDICULOUS



The Media Won’t Talk About It, But Kyrie Irving Is RIDICULOUS

With someone like Kyrie Irving how do you prepare for someone like that pray oh yeah Kyrie Cole man um he’s good bro he’s one of the best uh finishers um figures out a way to maneuver and and finish and uh so Kyrie Irving there’s so many finishes that he

Can serve to the defender along with many different combos he can use get an open look at the basket and with every single one there’s a high level of difficulty that comes with them he can hit you with such acrobatic moves that make you wonder how he even pulled it

Off use his body to create space for Defenders for a pullup the way he plays the glass with the English is truly a work of art and with ultimate confidence there’s not a shot on the floor that he doesn’t like since the calendar flipped to the year 2024 Kyrie Irving has been a

Man on a mission and although the media won’t talk about his amazing play it’s something that we must cover in the month of January alone through seven games Kyrie has averaged 30 points seven rebounds and five assist with a true shooting percentage of 62% and a positive net rating of

6.5 some might say well they haven’t had a tough schedule and that’s why he’s been able to break out like this and to that I would say that’s false just because you play a non-top tier team does not equate you going off in a single game or for that case a stretch

Of games granted you still have to go out there and make the shots and with each performance stacking on top of one another defenses are going to scheme against you way harder when you’re coming into the next game which in turn will make it more difficult for you to

Get open looks when we’re talking about the game of basketball in itself Kyrie Irving might just be the most if not one of the most skilled basketball players we’ve ever seen operate on the court and it’s honestly crazy that his game doesn’t get covered more of course some

People will be blinded by the extra noise that goes around him and try to ruin his reputation but when you’re able to bypass that and dissect his game from top to bottom you truly recognize how great Kyrie Irving is and has been playing with that ability to finish at the rim

With his 60% conversion rate inside the restricted area Defenders will bite on every move when going downhill like Paul George does here on this in and out and now it’s all about focusing through that contact for the bucket in close the exact same threat of driving the ball

Can work in his favor when it comes to shooting from deep as you can see Norman pal is anticipating a drive but with Kai’s 42% shooting from the three-point line the pullup over the defense is always a weapon in his Arsenal you have to be extremely careful when you’re

Guarding Irving and letting him get in his Zone because once he’s hot well he won’t even be trying to make the shot but that magnet on the rim will just pull the ball right in Kyrie’s ability to make the defense look bad will never cease to amaze us and with these

Fantastic finishes and Brilliant shots he knocks down it just shows you that there’s levels to this Irving’s truly a magician on the court when it comes to finding ways to break down the defender and it all starts with his amazing footwork paired with that handle you

Can’t just dribble or make moves in one spot and expect to shift the defender out of your way as it takes full body motion but expect especially great footwork while in the process by having to create space from the defender initially Irving used the stunt towards

The outside to gain this gap of space but when Kyrie notices the bonus shifted over and with dte’s momentum coming downhill he plants inside while getting directly into this spin back and this cash money it’s pretty special how Irving ties the footwork in with his handle in a seamless motion making it

Look basic at times until we really slow it down to analyze the bagg he carries into the arena on a nightly basis is a very elite one that not many people will have and I’m talking about hesis where it looks like he glitches on the screen

To then blow right past for a bucket to Quick crossovers where Kyrie snatches the defender aggressively to pull up right over them and then his ability to tie combos together with one action to drain the bucket after the step back pretty much anything you could think of

And matter of fact tell me what’s your favorite move Irving uses on the defense with all those ways it makes Kyrie nearly unguardable on the court if you get caught on Irving Island it can be trouble as Kyrie will snatch back to get OG fully on the land and then with a

Quick crossover Kai gets the step on OG and since anobi is riding his hip Irving bumps him off to create the separation and then convert the tough lay inside other times you’ll see Irving call for a clear out with Austin Reed guarding him and out this triple threat is the

Easiest but smoothest crossover you’ll see as it totally snatches Reeves and with a clean look at The Rim it’s a money ball that Island Kyrie brings you to can really be the scariest place to be because out of nowhere he’ll feed you this Uber quick crossover to then pull

Up right in your face you will start to think a physical and lengthy team like the Raptors would be a great match to contain Irving but when he bumps Tren out the way to euro into the paint and then finish this nasty reverse with the English it shows you that there’s truly

Levels to this art that we call basketball plays like this will all out make you rethink your entire defensive scheme but the truth is that you really can’t scheme to guard Kyrie on 12 drops per game Irving converts 54% of his six attempts off these so it’s pretty much a

Flip of the coin when Irving sets his mind to go attack the basket set up the defense how you choose even throw multiple obstacles in the way of Kyrie going to finish but if there’s one thing I’ll tell you and I might tell you a

Joke but I’ll never tell you a lie and it’s that your most likely never figure out a way to keep Irving from getting to where he wants on the court you have to worry about that crafty handle at all times as he can beat you with it all

Night but once Kyrie’s at his destination he is one of the most creative finishers in the league it doesn’t matter if he has to contor his body in midair to avoid clashing with Defenders down low maneuver the ball on his way up to avoid shot blockers or

Just all out going in to get a tough bucket Irving can get the job done when pushing got the Knicks there’s four Defenders with their attention on Kyrie with him bursting to the rim it really pulls Randall and Brunson into him so by yoing to the paint it takes Brunson out

The way but now with hard on his back and Randle right in front of him this will make for a very tough finish at the front of the rim so Kyrie leans back away from both of them and throws this off the glass with the right hand for

The clean bank that sort of contact isn’t new to Irving as he can always absorb it to then go grab himself two points and on this catch off the inbound the initial look at the room makes Dame lunge out hard now with the major advantage towards the basket Kyrie only

Has one man to beat and that’s lowz in the paint so by jumping into his space it takes away Lopez’s ability to jump up and now it’s a clash of bodies for a am1 it’s crazy how focused Kyrie stays on these finishes and it’s even crazier

How well he finishes with his left hand on these high degree layups throughout his career Irving has always shown us the adaptability in the air and when you see how well he can finish with his left hand it’s pretty much identical has a dominant hand in his right and this just

Shows you how good of a finisher Irving is when he’s around the basket blowing past soan on this drive here Kyrie clashes with Collins in the paint but with his ability to double clutch and hang in the air Irving can find that space with his left hand to get this off

The glass for the difficult two points it’s just amazing how elegant and smoothly makes these finishes look but when he’s forced into those extra difficult situations where he has to create something out of nothing this is where Irving separates himself from many guys in the league it’s truly a

Difficult task every night night for a Defender to knock Kyrie off his route to the Lane and keep him in front of them but hey let’s go to Wonderland for a second and say that the defense does figure out a way to keep Kyrie out that pain well guess what his ability to

Create shots from anywhere on the floor is truly absurd now I wouldn’t take it as SP as that Kyrie has a breathtaking percentage from the mid-range as he’s only drained 38% of his 91 attempts but when you see that he shoots 38% from Deep on three attempts

Per game you can see that his shooting really isn’t a joke it’s not that Kai is a poor shooter in the in between area it’s simply that Defenders play him tight and aggressive so his shots on the floor are going to be more than difficult than others so hey you might

Want to watch out because things can get nasty when Irving starts operating on that floor like look at the way he snatches this Defender making them play Twister before pulling up for the warm- up Jay with those Swift and tight handles it will leave the defense looking clueless out there when he

Snatches back out of nowhere and although he loves to stay creative keeping the Defenders on their toes he can also keep a simplistic by rising up directly after receiving the handoff and with no Landing space Irving stays focused through the shot to connect on

The n one it can really be tough for the defense to play Irving when he’s coming at them with a handle because Defenders are always worried about the rim penetration as they should be but it leaves them vulnerable for snatch backs pull-ups and step backs in this in

Between area when your momentum is going heavily downhill when you’re trying to stay attached it’s hard to recover on Irving when he pulls one of these tricks out the bag and by the time you get a hand up it’s just too late as he’s pushing quickly down the floor where an

And will be right on his hip Kyrie notices Brunton is waiting for him as well so he has to make a quick move to break away before hitting the double well that’s when we see the physicality come into play by bumping OG off of him and with that daylight of space it’s a

Pull-up over two with no worry in the world you can try all you want but Irving will dig deep in his bag to show you something different each time so when you stop his drive going one way Kai can feed you this half spin to shake

You off of him and even with your Sidekick helping you out this battle is just too easy his finishing around the rim is something that defens just can’t stop and his shot creation is truly one of but kind if you enjoyed this video be sure to drop a like before heading out I

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Kyrie Irving has been playing amazing for the Dallas Mavericks & Its something that we must talk about. The way Kyrie can destroy defenses on all 3 levels is ridiculous & when you pair his scoring with the Star In Luka Doncic, this is where things get even crazier! Tell me how you feel about Kyrie Irving.

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46 Comments

  1. The low midrange percentage is just a momentary thing. He is one of the bets midrange shooters in the game, is usually above 45% and up to 51%. By seasons end it will be in that range

  2. Nobody questions how good Kyrie is. Its the of court drama that made him fall from grace. How succesful has Kyrie been since leaving the cavs?

  3. Media been sleeping on Kyrie for a while, probably since his breakup with Bron or even more after he left Boston. He had some injuries, of course pandemic situation when he didnt want to play etc etc, but this man is a BUCKET. Still one of the best point guards in the league, probably not even point guards but guards in general.

  4. He’s been playing at this level since he left Boston… on problems have been keeping him on the court… whether injury or twitter or Covid

  5. Just my opinion but when someone starts reading from a script over nba clips I turn off the video. Too over saturated.

  6. The media is still against Kyrie because of the vaccine thing in Brooklyn and the tweet about that documentary. It's been almost 3 years and he's still disrespected.

  7. Dallas Kai is Prime Kai. It’s like he’s getting better with age. He still has the most beautiful game…period !

  8. The media don’t want to talk about him because the world just decided he was an antisemite. Well, now that the media and celebrities are OPENLY being antisemitic (due to the conflict in the Middle East), you’d imagine he’d be more accepted.

  9. The crazy thing about Dallas is that Luka and Kyrie have damn near the same exact game. You cannot scheme against either of those guys. I just wish they actually had some physicality around them on the roster. They don’t have an enforcer or a guy that can consistently defend multiple positions (instead of just their counterpart on the other team)

  10. Main-stream media has little to no interest in showing Kyrie love! Unless it somehow also benefits them in some weird way.

    Predominantly fixating on the negative things Kyrie says or does off of the court. Despite him being regarded as a good person by his peers.

    Because the brother is such a skilled basketball player.. The media can't criticize his game, so they criticize his character! smh

  11. Bro kyrie be getting foul a lot but the refs be swallowing they whistles because they were told to not give him call you know 🤷🏾‍♂️

  12. A bit misleading with the stats for January. The schedule was lighter than usual and Luka's been out most of the month so far.

    That being said Kyrie is an awesome player with the best handles and finishing maybe ever.

  13. Best finisher I've ever seen. Without hesitation, I can't think of anyone more creative at the rim

  14. He is him. He gets buckets in a myriad of ways. Utilizing every part of his body. His J stays wet. Unguardable. Unflinchable. Untouchable. Unforgettable.

  15. Ppl always forget, this man is LEFT handed…. show me another player that does what he does with his off-hand? I'll wait.

  16. I'm a Knicks fan & I haven't watched Kyrie play in a while ever since he got traded Mavericks I thought/assumed he was buns but he reminded me real quick who he is in that 1stQ, I don't even think I finished the quarter I just stop watching the game and played 2K bro broke our winning streak for crying out loud 😮‍💨💔💔💔 but we still banging with the best of the of them but Kyrie is a ALL -TIME GREAT NO DOUBT!

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