I thought the first article made too much of Kyrie's performance in the all star game, a game that literally means nothing. I do agree, however, that his critics are to quick to downplay the way he raises his game in the playoffs.

Here's the thing.  Kyrie is ultra talented.  Some of the greatest handles of all time, very good size/speed quickness combo, great shooter, and clever finisher.  People need to wake up to the kind of talent he has.  Kyrie can do whatever he wants on the court.  Dude literally has MVP portential.

The questions are about his style of play and whether he can elevate others will still playing his game.  It's a fair question but I'm excited to see it play out.