Kyrie Irving is an offensive savant. He’s a whirling dervish of impossible dribble moves, deadly pull-up jumpers, and unbelievable finishes near the rim. Such is his nature. Irving has been one of the NBA’s most unstoppable one-on-one scorers since he entered the league back in 2011.
He’s not a perfect player. Irving has long been critiqued for his defensive effort, and rightfully so. He’s not quite a good enough facilitator to function as the kind of self-contained elite offense unto himself that the likes of LeBron James and James Harden pull off.