Lillard could possibly be better than Kyrie

At Defense.

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Lillard's still got a long ways to go defensively though, hopefully GP will teach him some good tricks this summer.

http://rightdowneuclid.com/2013/07/26/kyrie-irving-dominates-team-usa-scrimmage/

Kyrie is the most exciting player I've seen play live in years. Can't wait to watch Lillard take the next step in his development. It could be like Clyde vs. Jordan all over again!

 

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Coincidence?

 

Numbers below 20 are given to the actual U.S. team. Above 20 go to the junior team. Maybe the low numbers go to PGs, on up to C.

Stotts is having his assistants teach Lillard the game in the reverse order that McMillan would have.

 

He doesn't keep his eyes on the ball in this pic, has to guard the ball not just the player

 

You mean Lillard will get a ring, but only for another team after Kyrie retires?

 

Make a post whose subject is about how Lillard could be better than Kyrie at defense, and support it with a quote on how Irving "lit him up".

 

I found that odd, too.

 

No one can stop an elite point guard or wing, and Kyrie is unstoppable -- better than Lillard on offense, at least driving and passing. I don't think it's a stretch to think Lillard will become a better defensive player than Irving, and I expect it to happen. Probably this year.

 

There was one player post-Jordan that was unstoppable - Shaq. The others like Kobe, Dirk, even Lebron may not be stoppable but could be slowed by good defense.

 

The difference between drexler vs Jordan was that drexler didn't have the work ethic and drive to be Jordan. Lillard has the drive to be the best. That's the big difference.

Having a clearly better player in the game with motivate him to be stronger, faster, and be a better defender.

We can have this convo in two years and see where he is.

 

I saw Kyrie Irving drop 41 points on the Knicks from a courtside seat. The Cavs lost because Varejao missed free throws. That said, Irving is garbage.

 

link?

 

Are you talking about in NBA2K14?

 

No, I'm talking about next season, in real life.

Irving is the best scoring guard I've seen in a long time, I don't expect anybody, especially not Lillard to be able to stop him.

 

Have you seen Kobe play lately?

 

Kobe Bean? Yea I don't count his bitch a$$

 

Oh I see, this is "make a statement and back it up with contradictory evidence" thread....

 

John Stockton sucked at passing, he was the leading assist man of all time!

 

Irving was getting to play pick and roll on every possession, with Derrick Favors making the call and being the primary defender. Favors is terrible, by the way, and is along ways off from being anything more than a hustle player. Lillard didn't get to pick and roll once while defended by Irving. What it again. In a scrimmage, it's ridiculous. Thibs flat-out sucked as a coach in that scrimmage, and as I've posted before, Thibs coaches Rose, who wants to be on Team USA, and Coach K coached Irving, so there is an agenda there. That leaves one PG spot, which Westbrook will take next summer. Lillard has zero chance, and the way that scrimmage was set up, now there is a reason to make that move.

Barring injury, the three PGs next year will be Westbrook/Rose/Irving.

 

I agree if healthy those three make it over Lillard but first off its very likely one or two is injured as players sit with even minor injuries. Secondly I expect the team to possibly carry 4 PGs since they often play two of them on the court at the same time.