Kyrie Irving Challenges Kobe Bryant to 1 on 1 game for 50k (video)

[indeedproceed]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uG8ubgvSSQ

Kinda starting to like Kobe a little bit. The basketball player.

[Change]

Kyrie is genie with the basketball.
Dat shot is also pure.

I wouldn't bet against him even if its verses Kobe.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Kobe would kill him with his post up game.

[Snakehead]

I admit I thought Irving was going to be kind of a bust when he came in.  I have become quite a fan though.  Love this.

[jgod213]

I've never said it before and i'll never say it again, but shoot...

"Gettum, Kobe"

[JustIYke]

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[Chelm]

Kobe would kill him with his post up game.

This.  Kyrie wouldn't touch the ball.

[LarBrd33]

The obligatory "Kyrie Irving is really really good" post. 

Kyrie Irving is really really good.  His shooting percentages for a 19 year old point guard were outrageous.  Especially considering he was "the man" in Cleveland and immediately the main offensive option.  Considering he was learning the hardest position in the NBA... what he accomplished (11 games removed from High school) was pretty much unheard of.  18.5 point, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals in only 30.5 minutes per game.  Shooting percentages of 47%/40%/87%... that's INSANE.  Find me someone who shot that well at age 19.  Seriously... I'll wait here while you look.  I've said it before.. I would trade Rondo for him straight-up this second without blinking (especially considering he's still on his rookie contract)... and if he continues to improve (which is to be expected since he's only 20 years old) he could end up a superstar.

As for Kobe.  I agree with the posters above... it's odd how likable he's become recently.  Brilliant marketing team, I guess.  You know the guy is gaining love when Celtic fans openly root for the Lakers over the Heat.  Personally I find that blasphemous and disgusting.  What kind of sicko roots for the Lakers under ANY circumstances...  petty jealous LeBron grudge aside... you have to be nuts to call yourself a Celtic fan and half-root for the Lakers.

That said, I agree... it's becoming harder to hate Kobe.  Jordan converted a lot of people as he got older too.  I imagine as folks come to terms with LeBron's gifts and he gets older... people will start to embrace the King as well.  It's inevitable.  Eventually you just have to respect the talent and appreciate the player.

I'd love to see these two actually play 1 on 1... perhaps during all-star weekend for charity?  It would be a blast to watch.  Kobe probably wins with his size, but ya never know with 1-on-1.  I'd have a ton of respect for Kobe if he actually was willing to put himself out there and do it. 

[CelticsFan9]

The obligatory "Kyrie Irving is really really good" post.  

Kyrie Irving is really really good.  His shooting percentages for a 19 year old point guard were outrageous.  Especially considering he was "the man" in Cleveland and immediately the main offensive option.  Considering he was learning the hardest position in the NBA... what he accomplished (11 games removed from High school) was pretty much unheard of.  18.5 point, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals in only 30.5 minutes per game.  Shooting percentages of 47%/40%/87%... that's INSANE.  Find me someone who shot that well at age 19.  Seriously... I'll wait here while you look.  I've said it before.. I would trade Rondo for him straight-up this second without blinking (especially considering he's still on his rookie contract)... and if he continues to improve (which is to be expected since he's only 20 year sold) he could end up a superstar.

As for Kobe.  I agree with the posters above... it's odd how likable he's become recently.  Brilliant marketing team, I guess.  You know the guy is gaining love when Celtic fans openly root for the Lakers over the Heat.  Personally I find that blasphemous and disgusting.  What kind of sicko roots for the Lakers under ANY circumstances...  petty jealous LeBron grudge aside... you have to be nuts to call yourself a Celtic fan and half-root for the Lakers.

That said, I agree... it's becoming harder to hate Kobe.  Jordan converted a lot of people as he got older too.  I imagine as folks come to terms with LeBron's gifts and he gets older... people will start to embrace the King as well.  It's inevitable.  Eventually you just have to respect the talent and appreciate the player.

I'd love to see these two actually play 1 on 1... perhaps during all-star weekend for charity?  It would be a blast to watch.  Kobe probably wins with his size, but ya never know with 1-on-1.  I'd have a ton of respect for Kobe if he actually was willing to put himself out there and do it.  

I agree that Irving is an incredible young talent, but there's no way I trade Rondo for him.  The difference, in my opinion, is that Rondo makes everyone around him better.  I can't say for sure whether Irving does that.  I didn't watch many Cavs games last year, so if he actually does, please let me know.

That said, Irving will be one of the future premier PGs in the league, let alone conference.

In say, 5 years, the Eastern Conference will potentially have 5 elite PGs: Rose, Rondo, Irving, Holiday, and Wall

Pair that with Teague, Lin, Jennings, Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, and an older Deron Williams, and you have a pretty strong conference at the PG position.

[LarBrd33]

The obligatory "Kyrie Irving is really really good" post. 

Kyrie Irving is really really good.  His shooting percentages for a 19 year old point guard were outrageous.  Especially considering he was "the man" in Cleveland and immediately the main offensive option.  Considering he was learning the hardest position in the NBA... what he accomplished (11 games removed from High school) was pretty much unheard of.  18.5 point, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals in only 30.5 minutes per game.  Shooting percentages of 47%/40%/87%... that's INSANE.  Find me someone who shot that well at age 19.  Seriously... I'll wait here while you look.  I've said it before.. I would trade Rondo for him straight-up this second without blinking (especially considering he's still on his rookie contract)... and if he continues to improve (which is to be expected since he's only 20 year sold) he could end up a superstar.

As for Kobe.  I agree with the posters above... it's odd how likable he's become recently.  Brilliant marketing team, I guess.  You know the guy is gaining love when Celtic fans openly root for the Lakers over the Heat.  Personally I find that blasphemous and disgusting.  What kind of sicko roots for the Lakers under ANY circumstances...  petty jealous LeBron grudge aside... you have to be nuts to call yourself a Celtic fan and half-root for the Lakers.

That said, I agree... it's becoming harder to hate Kobe.  Jordan converted a lot of people as he got older too.  I imagine as folks come to terms with LeBron's gifts and he gets older... people will start to embrace the King as well.  It's inevitable.  Eventually you just have to respect the talent and appreciate the player.

I'd love to see these two actually play 1 on 1... perhaps during all-star weekend for charity?  It would be a blast to watch.  Kobe probably wins with his size, but ya never know with 1-on-1.  I'd have a ton of respect for Kobe if he actually was willing to put himself out there and do it. 

I agree that Irving is an incredible young talent, but there's no way I trade Rondo for him.  The difference, in my opinion, is that Rondo makes everyone around him better.  I can't say for sure whether Irving does that.  I didn't watch many Cavs games last year, so if he actually does, please let me know.

That said, Irving will be one of the future premier PGs in the league, let alone conference.

In say, 5 years, the Eastern Conference will potentially have 5 elite PGs: Rose, Rondo, Irving, Holiday, and Wall

Pair that with Teague, Lin, Jennings, Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, and an older Deron Williams, and you have a pretty strong conference at the PG position.

Heh I get what you're saying.  Yes, there will be a ton of good point guards. 

#1 - Not fair to say Irving can't make his teammates better.  He was a 19 year old rookie on the Cavs.  Who was he going to make better?  It's not like he was surrounded by multiple hall-of-famers.  When Rondo was a rookie (2 years older than Kyrie) he averaged 6.4 points, 3.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds with percentages of 42%/20%/65%.  Just sayin. 

#2 - Deron Williams is probably the 2nd best point guard in the league behind Chris Paul and he's less than two years older than Rondo.  I thought it was funny you stuck him in the Teague/Kemba Walker group and stuck Holiday in the potential "elite" group.  5 years from now he'll probably still be a beast.

[Shoot the J]

If this happens, Kyrie should play as Uncle Drew. Love this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKuyD4L29Fk

[Django]

I still believe if John Wall ever gets a jump he'd be the best point guard in the game.

He'd basically become a more athletic Gary Payton.

But since thats a BIG IF and that terrible jump shot of his severely hampers his game (Unlike Rondo...who is one of the smartest players in the game..and lets be real...has been playing with a couple of HOF's the past few years...)

Its time for me to admit that Kyrie Irving like will be the face of "PG's" in the NBA. He'll likely be the biggest star at the PG position.

Partly because we dont know how Rose will overcome his injury....Chris Paul and Deron Williams dont have great personalities...Rondo is Rondo (which works for us)..

But yea Kyrie will be a star on and off the court.

[CelticsFan9]

The obligatory "Kyrie Irving is really really good" post. 

Kyrie Irving is really really good.  His shooting percentages for a 19 year old point guard were outrageous.  Especially considering he was "the man" in Cleveland and immediately the main offensive option.  Considering he was learning the hardest position in the NBA... what he accomplished (11 games removed from High school) was pretty much unheard of.  18.5 point, 5.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals in only 30.5 minutes per game.  Shooting percentages of 47%/40%/87%... that's INSANE.  Find me someone who shot that well at age 19.  Seriously... I'll wait here while you look.  I've said it before.. I would trade Rondo for him straight-up this second without blinking (especially considering he's still on his rookie contract)... and if he continues to improve (which is to be expected since he's only 20 year sold) he could end up a superstar.

As for Kobe.  I agree with the posters above... it's odd how likable he's become recently.  Brilliant marketing team, I guess.  You know the guy is gaining love when Celtic fans openly root for the Lakers over the Heat.  Personally I find that blasphemous and disgusting.  What kind of sicko roots for the Lakers under ANY circumstances...  petty jealous LeBron grudge aside... you have to be nuts to call yourself a Celtic fan and half-root for the Lakers.

That said, I agree... it's becoming harder to hate Kobe.  Jordan converted a lot of people as he got older too.  I imagine as folks come to terms with LeBron's gifts and he gets older... people will start to embrace the King as well.  It's inevitable.  Eventually you just have to respect the talent and appreciate the player.

I'd love to see these two actually play 1 on 1... perhaps during all-star weekend for charity?  It would be a blast to watch.  Kobe probably wins with his size, but ya never know with 1-on-1.  I'd have a ton of respect for Kobe if he actually was willing to put himself out there and do it. 

I agree that Irving is an incredible young talent, but there's no way I trade Rondo for him.  The difference, in my opinion, is that Rondo makes everyone around him better.  I can't say for sure whether Irving does that.  I didn't watch many Cavs games last year, so if he actually does, please let me know.

That said, Irving will be one of the future premier PGs in the league, let alone conference.

In say, 5 years, the Eastern Conference will potentially have 5 elite PGs: Rose, Rondo, Irving, Holiday, and Wall

Pair that with Teague, Lin, Jennings, Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, and an older Deron Williams, and you have a pretty strong conference at the PG position.

Heh I get what you're saying.  Yes, there will be a ton of good point guards. 

#1 - Not fair to say Irving can't make his teammates better.  He was a 19 year old rookie on the Cavs.  Who was he going to make better?  It's not like he was surrounded by multiple hall-of-famers.  When Rondo was a rookie (2 years older than Kyrie) he averaged 6.4 points, 3.8 assists, 3.7 rebounds with percentages of 42%/20%/65%.  Just sayin. 

#2 - Deron Williams is probably the 2nd best point guard in the league behind Chris Paul and he's less than two years older than Rondo.  I thought it was funny you stuck him in the Teague/Kemba Walker group and stuck Holiday in the potential "elite" group.  5 years from now he'll probably still be a beast.

#1 - By make his teammates better, I'm not talking about making them look like KG, PP, and RA, but him not having Rondo's VISION.  Obviously, Irving has the potential to gain this skill if he works really hard.  I don't see Irving as a scoring PG like a Rose or a Westbrook, but kind of like Tony Parker with a better jumper.  Both are very quick, can score the ball, and, despite not being elite passers, find a way to rack up assists.  Both are great drivers, as well.

#2 - In five years Deron Williams will be 33.  I'm not sure he will have the same quickness.  He is strong, though, so I would assume he would develop some kind of a post game.  Just because I put him with Teague and Walker doesn't mean I think all three are on the same level.  Williams is still going to be better than those two in five years, barring an injury.  I just don't think he will be considered elite, you know what I mean?

I put Holiday in the elite category because, if Philly decides to build around him(which I am in favor of), he could blossom into a star and reach his potential that so many saw in him when he came out of HS.

[Celts Fan 92]

yea Kyrie has great personality betta then them politically correct dry boring answers he had a GREAT rookie year dude is my age so I really cant wait to see how his career play out Cleveland betta put talent around dat man