This one is done. Sorry Kyrie was horrible defensively and failed to show up in the 4th quarter. Those clutch stats took a hit tonight. Tatum looks promising as a go-to option though, and we have the assets to eventually land a two-way superstar.
Again, maybe your argument would be taken more seriously if you weren't simultaneously butthurt over losing IT, who is objectively an even worse defender. Until you can remedy this contradiction outside of IT "making you feel like a little boy again," your arguments are null, meaningless, and pretty clearly rooted in a strong anti-Kyrie bias.
That's not a personal attack at all.
You whined about IT in every single game thread for 2 years. How many times did I call you on it? Never. Why not, tarheels? Because I couldn't care less what you thought of one player -- one of my favorite players to ever wear green, to boot. We still had solid exchanges, and frankly, that was your prerogative. You're blatantly insulting me here. I don't care if nameless, 17 year old boys sling insults at me, but I expected more from you.
Lol Tarheels, buddy, you need to relax with this personal attack stuff. I’m in no way personally attacking you or blatantly insulting you; I’m calling out on your faulty logic, which you have yet to address and are conveniently ignoring. That’s completely different than personally attacking you. I’m not sure why you’re on a sports thread if you both (a) can’t take personal attacks in the first place, and (b) consider someone stating that you’re utilizing faulty logic a personal attack. That is non-sense, snowflake-level stuff, which I know you’re not.
And regarding the IT stuff, yeah, I criticized him a lot, but I also gave him his fair props when he deserved it and actively rooted for him as a Celtic. You’ve went way beyond the types of criticism that I gave IT into the territory of an irrational bias against Kyrie.
EDIT: Hell, you just stated above that you hope IT and Cleveland beat us in the playoffs. As much as I disliked IT’s game, I never once rooted against him as a Celtic. That’s a whole other level of hate.
There are several clear insults there. If you don't want to receive them, don't make them. For as many times as I've disagreed with your perspective, I haven't laughed at you or called your points void, meaningless, etc.
1. What is the faulty logic? What contradiction do I need to remedy?
I'll try to help: I've repeatedly stated that I believe IT is a worse defender than Kyrie, if that's what you're alluding to. I've also made very specific statements about what Kyrie has done well and brought to the Celtics. I literally can't see what else there could be... but, I wouldn't label your post "meaningless," just out of respect.
2. I can't take personal attacks? I repeatedly take them, and I have yet to stoop to that level. The point is, I don't need to -- they violate forum rules. Trust that I can dish them out with the very best of them yet refrain despite there being little to no repercussions.