Kyrie Irving vs. Damian Lillard

Better player?

  • Damian Lillard

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fukk a per...Which player going to be playing in the playoffs this season?

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And which player has no chance of competing for a title in the foreseeable future, while the other already has a ring and is the best player on one of the top teams in the league going forward?
 

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If Dame ever shoots 40% from three and above 45% from the field.....maybe. Until then, Dame ain't shyt but a people's champ and I hate to break it to y'all...that shyt don't matter.
I said that because both are scoring threats, serviceable defenders and passing is about equal.
 

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Literally the same guy. Kyrie has more flash but in both offense and defense, same guy...

We've seen Dame lead a team to the playoffs every year in the tougher conference and be a #1 on a team that made the conference finals. That holds weight, and his teammates have always respected him...

Kyrie was an MVP candidate two years ago before getting hurt and played a large part in Boston getting the 1 seed. Last year they backtracked behind him as a leader, this year he's gonna be a mid-to-low seed again...

Dame has looked AWFUL playoff after playoff, only exception being last year 1st Round. You get the sense he's afraid of the moment...

Kyrie has looked spectacular playoff after playoff, only exception being vs Bucks last year. You know he's not afraid of the moment....but he also benefited greatly from playing with Bron...

Neither are true #1's on a championship team, period. Based off of what I've seen in the playoffs, gimme Kyrie, but there is no mega margin here. They are mostly the same guy, and if Dame got to play the #2 role next to a GOAT level player like Bron (instead of #2 to a mid-tier superstar like Aldridge), I have a feeling we'd see the same results Kyrie has put up...

Just haven't seen it....
 
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Neither are true #1's on a championship team, period. Based off of what I've seen in the playoffs, gimme Kyrie, but there is no mega margin here. They are mostly the same guy, and if Dame got to play the #2 role next to a GOAT level player like Bron (instead of #2 to a mid-tier superstar like Aldridge), I have a feeling we'd see the same results Kyrie has put up...

Just haven't seen it....
The difference between Kyrie and Dame is, Kyrie has a greater skillset to generate and maximize runs down the stretch when the game slows down, whereas Dame is somewhat limited in what he can do when defenses zone in on him. Dame's more of an opportunistic scorer, whereas Kyrie can flick the switch on any possession. That's where he separates himself from Dame, otherwise, they mirror each other or have minimal strengths over the other.
 
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