Why Couldn't Kyrie Have Had A Brunson Type Career?

[Shadow King]

Kyrie is not the facilitator or leader that Brunson is.

Kyrie has a ring, nine-time All-Star

And hit the game winner in 16 to win the title.

Kyrie was not leading that team as a voice nor playmaker.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Led a team as the man to a conference finals:
You guys are disingenuous as hell

Trae Young took his team to a Conference Finals as the man. Is Trae>>Kyrie?

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Kyrie's a Hulk on offense.He's not Ironman or Cap.You point him in a direction and go "Smash!"...Same with his soul buddy KD.Probably why they had such a strong bond at one time.

 

[Premeditated]

Trae Young took his team to a Conference Finals as the man. Is Trae>>Kyrie?

Trea has barely made the playoffs or got out the first rd. Brunson has made the second rs two years in a row.

 

[DaSk8D00D]

Kyrie is a more skilled individual player but is clearly not a pure leader like that. His stints in Boston and Brooklyn more or less prove this. If Brunson were in those same scenarios he likely would've behaved differently and not be an off-court distraction.

Kyrie is a GOAT-tier co-star tho and that's where he shines best and has accomplished the most. Nothing wrong with that at all. He's not exactly hurting for legacy or accolades

 

[Luke Cage]

Kyrie has a ring, nine-time All-Star

He never got a team to playoff contention as the number 1 option.
But was incredibly successful as a number two.

 

[staticshock]

his stint with the Celtics was supposed to be his version of Brunson on the Knicks …I’ll have to revisit why it failed, but that’s the answer to the OP’s question

He was surrounded by young players

Why are yall acting like the Tatum & Brown he played with back then are the same players they are today

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Kyrie isn’t a leader.

Boom

#1 NBA Villain

The REAL VILLAIN that should be getting a bunch of the hate certain other players get

 

[Sccit]

KYRIE IS CURSED

GO READ THE BIBLE..
YOULL SEE WHY

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

These are the types of threads we get when the Knicks are good.

However, the comp isn't outrageous. Jalen is that dude and is trending to have a better overall career than Kyrie.

 

[MikelArteta]

He never got a team to playoff contention as the number 1 option.
But was incredibly successful as a number two.

Congrats to Brunson

 

[jwinfield]

his stint with the Celtics was supposed to be his version of Brunson on the Knicks …I’ll have to revisit why it failed, but that’s the answer to the OP’s question

Eh, JB and JT were young as hell. I think their rookie and sophomore years.

Brunson is starting next to KAT, OG, Miles, and Hart who are all in their primes.

 

[Luke Cage]

Congrats to Brunson

Hey, there's a big difference between never even making the playoffs as the number 1 option, and getting your team past two rounds of the playoffs as the number 1.

 

[cartierhoe]

Kyrie has never done anything as a #1 option, literally the only difference between him and Brunson and the only thing that really matters when you're comparing the two.

 

[IIVI]

Brunson is a better floor general and high-level orchestrator.

Brunson can point to where the entire team has to be to attack a defense or get an open look whereas Kyrie’s assists are more attack a defense/drive and kick variations. Brunson understands the more wholistic/team game and Kyrie the more individualistic one.