We need to look for a STARTING PG.

[SuperJTheGreat]

Comparing Kemba to Kyrie is like Comparing Kap to Cam.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

His defense is so bad that his net affect on the game is like +2.

I.E. not a superstar.

Basketball is a two way sport.

[Gay Cowboy]

Comparing Kemba to Kyrie is like Comparing Kap to Cam.

I agree 100%.

One is a media hype machine and completely overrated. The other is a better, more proven player but nationally is overlooked and disrespected while also being taken for granted & overly criticized by the idiotic fans in his own city.

[Omega Atrocity]

It's bad when a guy named Gay Cowboy starts to make a lot of sense.

[SuperJTheGreat]

His defense is so bad that his net affect on the game is like +2.

I.E. not a superstar.

Basketball is a two way sport.

Why should he play defense?!?? Its a team game. He would flourish in a system like the bulls where all he has to do is play the passing lanes. Can score at will and is clutch.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Why should he play defense?!?? Its a team game. He would flourish in a system like the bulls where all he has to do is play the passing lanes. Can score at will and is clutch.

Did you just ask why he should play defense?

Really? Really, I mean really?

He should play defense because that's part of the game of basketball that he is getting paid to play.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Here's another fact..

Irving was only part of one of the top 10 line up's that Cleveland produced.

Essentially he is a great scorer that his been turned into a glorified superstar because of fans and media that only care about offense.

[Omega Atrocity]

If you remember, in the last game we had against the Cavs, Kyrie went of for like 45..... and they still lost.

[Gay Cowboy]

If you remember, in the last game we had against the Cavs, Kyrie went of for like 45..... and they still lost.

Because Kemba.

[Gay Cowboy]

After 3 seasons Kemba & Kyrie are nearly identical in terms of production in the NBA. Their assists, rebounds, steals, & blocks are identical. Kyrie scores a little more but he also commits more turnovers. The biggest difference between them is defense & durability. Kemba is small but very scrappy & a average or slightly above average defender who hustles. Kyrie is a terrible defensive player who barely even tries. He's up there with Harden as one of the worst defenders in the league. Kemba, while smaller, is tough as nails & rarely misses games. Kyrie seems to be made of glass & always injured.

Go back further, look at their collegiate career. Kemba was the best player in college & carried UConn on his back & won a Big East & NCAA Championship. Kyrie Irving only played 8 games at Duke & missed the rest due to injury.

Compare their intangibles. Kemba is a winner & a natural born leader. He's the heartbeat of his team, the players & coaches love him. He singlehandedly attracted an All-NBA free agent in Big Al last summer. He has ice in his veins & loves taking the big shot, & usually nails them. Kyrie is an enigma. He has an attitude & comes across as a prima donna. There's always rumblings about how he isn't happy & rumors of him not getting along with teammates or coaches.

And lastly, look at their national perception by media & fans. Kemba, for the most part, is a complete afterthought. He is viewed as a serviceable PG who is just average. Nobody considers him a potential All-Star & rising young player. Hell, a lot of local fans want him replaced & either traded or used as a bench role player. He gets no media attention whatsoever. Kyrie, on the other hand, is viewed upon as the next big thing. He's heralded as a rising superstar & the future of the NBA at PG. He's one of the media darlings & gets as much attention as anybody outside of LeBron, Durant, & Melo. He just received a maximum level contract & everyone is praising Cleveland.

It's amazing at how much the media controls the mass opinion on athletes, actually it's rather scary. It's something i never noticed, or really paid attention to, until Cam Newton came to Carolina. While I do think Kyrie has more potential, at this point in their careers he isn't any better than Kemba. And when you include their intangibles I'm not sure I'd trade Kemba for him right now anyway.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Kemba's defense infuriates me at times, there is no way I could watch Irving.

[BuzzCity4Life]

I think the addition of a rip protector will help to hide kemba on the defensive end. Not to mention as we keep putting shooters on the floor it's going to give Kemba more space to drive and create. He's been playing with wings nobody in the league respects for his whole career, I'm optimistic he makes a huge jump to a fringe all star caliber player this year.

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[rmoneyg35]

Finally some love for Kemba.

[topher mcg]

I think the addition of a rip protector will help to hide kemba on the defensive end. Not to mention as we keep putting shooters on the floor it's going to give Kemba more space to drive and create. He's been playing with wings nobody in the league respects for his whole career, I'm optimistic he makes a huge jump to a fringe all star caliber player this year.

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because of this i think we should sort out an extension as soon as we can... if he adds a couple of points and assists to his numbers this year, im sure his value will go through the roof.

 

if we can get him for 4 years/$36m id be delighted.