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Is Kyrie is playing better defense?
« on: November 12, 2018, 09:30:00 AM »

Offline rollie mass

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It seems that Kyrie is playing better defense ,getting steals and going after loose balls.
I am posting this because i'm not going to watch any of those road trip games a second time.

Re: Is Kyrie is playing better defense?
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2018, 09:31:54 AM »

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Definitely. His effort is up, he's playing smarter defense, getting timely steals, and talking charges. He's still reaching in too much on shooters and getting lost on some picks, but overall his defense is much improved.

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« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2018, 09:34:34 AM »

Offline coco

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I agree

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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2018, 09:39:33 AM »

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The eye test and analytics both agree with you.  Kyrie has come up with a bunch of opportunistic plays throughout the season.

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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2018, 09:40:51 AM »

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Yes he is playing better defense but the team is now 7-6. Same record as Charlotte, Lakers & Sacramento KIngs.


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« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2018, 09:47:58 AM »

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Yes he is playing better defense but the team is now 7-6. Same record as Charlotte, Lakers & Sacramento KIngs.

Kyrie isnt the problem....its Hayward, Brown, terry, Tatum(prior to last 2 games), horford and lack of effort on defense.

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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2018, 10:41:41 AM »

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It seems that Kyrie is playing better defense ,getting steals and going after loose balls.
I am posting this because i'm not going to watch any of those road trip games a second time.



Agree, he is working on D.

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« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2018, 11:13:38 AM »

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Kyrie's never gonna be a great defender but his effort matters a lot. Lately his effort's been way up, especially against Phoenix.

We've had a lot of stretches in the past few games where our D reminded me of the pre-Kyrie low talent + high hustle teams: charging into passing lanes, stripping the ball, closing hard on shooters. The problem is they're all happening after we let ourselves get down by 20.

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Somehow, at 7-6, the Celtics still have the best defense in the league per basketball-reference.

Kyrie has been good. He's active and has shown good hands. He'll never be all NBA but he's abeen a good defender this season for sure.
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« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2018, 04:37:28 PM »

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It seems that Kyrie is playing better defense ,getting steals and going after loose balls.
I am posting this because i'm not going to watch any of those road trip games a second time.

He's putting more of an effort in and getting more steals and deflections. Whether he's actually got better is a matter of debate.
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