Kyrie Flirting With 50/40/90

[Big333223]

After 31 games, Kyrie's shooting splits are 49/40/88 and trending up after a slow start to the season.

Over his last 15 games he's averaging 28 ppg on 54/46/87. He's been incredible.

Anyone care to guess where his numbers will be at the end of the season?

[A Future of Stevens]

50/41/89

[tarheelsxxiii]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

[CelticD]

Why is FG% not considered 2p%?

Last year he was 50.5% from 2, 40.1% from 3, and 90.5 from 1.


That'd be a 40-50-90 in my book.

[nickagneta]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

[Boris Badenov]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Mmmhmhm.

http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/

[Eddie20]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

Isaiah also played 2 more MPG and was an absolute disaster defensively.

[nickagneta]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Mmmhmhm.

http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/

Is that up to date? I thought I read that with Kyrie's clutch points from last night that he had surpassed Lebron

[Roy H.]

Kyrie has been great this year. I’d like to see him make a few more plays for others and get to the line more, but he’s met or exceeded expectations.

[ETNCeltics]

Leads the NBA in clutch points, again.

@ESPNForsberg

With 8 clutch-time points in rally vs. Pacers, Kyrie Irving slips back in front of LeBron James for most clutch points in the NBA this season.

Kyrie with 87 points in 57 clutch minutes. LeBron with 85 points in 65 minutes. Next closest: Lillard (70 pts, 77 min)

[tarheelsxxiii]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Mmmhmhm.

http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/

Other than not at all, how are clutch stats related to him making plays for others?  Loosely at best, right?  I feel like I'm commonly seeing him with 20-30 and everyone else looking disengaged.  Have you also noticed that?

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

Isaiah also played 2 more MPG and was an absolute disaster defensively.

Good point, but not on topic.  Kyrie is also a disaster defensively, and IT had the better clutch stats last season.  Were you aware of that?

In the spirit of side-stepping the topic, Kyrie wears finger-friendly mittens and loves to hear himself speak.

[tarheelsxxiii]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

Colors my perspective, for sure.  But stats aside, it seems like we play at a much slower pace with more half-court isolation.  Plenty of games when KI has 20 or 30 points and others look less than engaged.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Leads the NBA in clutch points, again.

@ESPNForsberg

With 8 clutch-time points in rally vs. Pacers, Kyrie Irving slips back in front of LeBron James for most clutch points in the NBA this season.

Kyrie with 87 points in 57 clutch minutes. LeBron with 85 points in 65 minutes. Next closest: Lillard (70 pts, 77 min)

It'd be fun to see if Lillard would perform similarly in Boston.  He probably would've come at a much lower cost as well, though I do understand the importance of marketing.

[Eddie20]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Mmmhmhm.

http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/

Other than not at all, how are clutch stats related to him making plays for others?  Loosely at best, right?  I feel like I'm commonly seeing him with 20-30 and everyone else looking disengaged.  Have you also noticed that?

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

Isaiah also played 2 more MPG and was an absolute disaster defensively.

Good point, but not on topic.  Kyrie is also a disaster defensively, and IT had the better clutch stats last season.  Were you aware of that?

In the spirit of side-stepping the topic, Kyrie wears finger-friendly mittens and loves to hear himself speak.

It's relevant because Irving is actually exerting effort on defense, as opposed to the human turnstile that Thomas was. So if we would conserve himself defensively, again like Thomas would, it could generate even greater offensive numbers and efficiency. It's pretty comical for you to even suggest that Irving has been bad defensively.

So....

"Whether you like it, or don't like it, sit down and look at it because it's the BEST. GOING. TODAY. WOOOOO!!!"
- Ric Flair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvP67YCgUE

[tarheelsxxiii]

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Mmmhmhm.

http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/

Other than not at all, how are clutch stats related to him making plays for others?  Loosely at best, right?  I feel like I'm commonly seeing him with 20-30 and everyone else looking disengaged.  Have you also noticed that?

His scoring often feels empty.  I'd rather see him getting others involved in the PnR, semi-transition, etc. than in isolation.

Come on now, your dislike of Kyrie is showing through here.

If Kyrie continues what he has been doing the last 15 games for the rest of the year that would mean 28PPG and 5 APG from our PG.

IT, who you love, scored 29PPG with 6 APG on very similar shooting percentages.

So for 1 more PPG and 1 more APG IT had meaningful stats and Kyrie has empty stats? Come on now?!?!

Isaiah also played 2 more MPG and was an absolute disaster defensively.

Good point, but not on topic.  Kyrie is also a disaster defensively, and IT had the better clutch stats last season.  Were you aware of that?

In the spirit of side-stepping the topic, Kyrie wears finger-friendly mittens and loves to hear himself speak.

It's relevant because Irving is actually exerting effort on defense, as opposed to the human turnstile that Thomas was. So if we would conserve himself defensively, again like Thomas would, it could generate even greater offensive numbers and efficiency. It's pretty comical for you to even suggest that Irving has been bad defensively.

So....

"Whether you like it, or don't like it, sit down and look at it because it's the BEST. GOING. TODAY. WOOOOO!!!"
- Ric Flair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvP67YCgUE

He probably feels obligated to exert some effort, given he's the most privileged player in the NBA.  That said, you don't need to watch very closely to observe how horrible Kyrie is defensively.  Did you mean to say that his advanced defensive stats are good? 

Why are you using such emotionally laden words to describe IT, who this thread is not at all about?  Trolling for effect?  Also, explain what's comical -- my ignorance?