It was meant as praise for Kyrie Irving’s 32-point outburst in the Cavaliers’ win Wednesday night over the Wizards.
But what came out of LeBron James’ mouth was nothing less
than questioning whether Stephen Curry — reigning MVP, unparalleled
maestro of the 33-2 Warriors, league-leading scorer at 29 points per
game — really is the NBA’s top point guard.
James said of Irving, via ESPN: “He’s, if not the best, one or two best point guards in our league along with Steph.”
Irving scored 21 of his season-best 32 in the fourth quarter,
including 10 in a row at one point. “It was nuts,” said J.R. Smith.
Can you blame James for getting excited about Irving’s most dynamic
showing in his seven-games-deep return from offseason knee surgery,
after floundering without the 23-year-old playmaker in the Cavs’ NBA
Finals loss to the Warriors last June? Not exactly.
Can you blame him for playing mind games with Curry, who has
supplanted James in many observers’ estimates of the top NBA player,
period, and whose Warriors loom above the Cavs in anyone’s power
rankings? Come to think of it, guess that’s another no.
Russell Westbrook might have something to say about this point guard pecking order, too, by the way.
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