There is a shopping list of things Kyrie Irving can do on the court that separate him from other guards in the NBA. To James Harden, it’s not his play that separates him from the other guards. He believes Irving’s killer mentality is what sets him apart.
“He’s a different breed. He has that killer mentality to go out there and try to destroy the opponent,” Harden said after the Nets win against the Celtics on Thursday. “That is something you want on your team at all times. Obviously tonight, he played great. He had 40 but he does that every single game.