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A poor man's Donovan Mitchell

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Kyrie Irving looks like a smaller, slower, and less powerful Donovan Mitchell. If you Juxtapose them to one another they are actually quite similar in their game. Minus the fact Donovan is a by far better dunker.. Id give Kyrie just a slight edge in handles, but it really isnt that big of a gap.

 
Irving has better handles and is a better three point shooter.

Mitchell will be the better player when it’s said and done though.

Mitchell is only a rookie for God’s sake. It’s crazy.
 
Irving is a much better pull-up shooter. The ironic thing is that Irving is known for his finishing around the rim, but he actually isnt that good at it, he just makes a lot of tough highlight buckets around the rim.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Irving is a much better pull-up shooter. The ironic thing is that Irving is known for his finishing around the rim, but he actually isnt that good at it, he just makes a lot of tough highlight buckets around the rim.
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A poor mans Burks, basically
 
JustTheTip said:
Slightly better handled lol.


I’d still take Mitchell. He plays defense.
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A perfect post and spot on. Mitchell wants to play defense and play in a system. Kyrie wants to play hero ball. I'm very, very interested to see what role Kyrie plays on this up and coming Boston team in the coming years. I think they might be better sometimes without him than with him. Their defense works because of 5 guys not 4 and a great offensive talent.
 
If you have DM Kyries off the dribble shooting and handles that’d be an mvp right thur
 
JFFR said:
Kyrie seems so much more explosive. His acceleration is incredible.
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Huh?

You think Kyrie is more explosive than DM?

DM's acceleration to the basket is 2nd to none imo.

Watch the video I provided. Then watch DM's highlights right after. Also, wear 3D galsses and turn off the lights.
 
Glad you pointed out that key category for being a valuable NBA stud player! Best dunkers ALWAYS end up in the HOF and with the most championships Fact of the matter is Irving is by far the better BBall player than Donavan! He's a much better shooter, better defender, better ball handler and smarter court awareness than Donovan. Donovan is good, but has got to improve dramatically in his shot selection and court savy! It will, no doubt, come in time, but not right now!
 
carolinajazz said:
Glad you pointed out that key category for being a valuable NBA stud player! Best dunkers ALWAYS end up in the HOF and with the most championships Fact of the matter is Irving is by far the better BBall player than Donavan! He's a much better shooter, better defender, better ball handler and smarter court awareness than Donovan. Donovan is good, but has got to improve dramatically in his shot selection and court savy! It will, no doubt, come in time, but not right now!
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I know you are trying to be sarcastic, but its true that Dunking win championships and gets you in the HOF.

These are some of the best dunkers ever.

Michael Jordan -
Lebron James -
Dwayne Wade -
Tim Dunkin - (hahaha get it?)
Kareem -
Magic -
Kobe -
Malone -
Bird -
Wilt -
Shaq -

The list can keep going on. In fact if you notice, all the best were great dunkers. With the exception of only very few like Stockton. Hopping as you like to call it is actually a very useful tool for an NBA player. Dunking is a very high percentage shot that also energizes a team like no othet shot.
 
Kyrie is a better shooter/scorer. That's a big deal. But Donovan is young. The key to Mitchell's greatness and being a peer to a guy like Kyrie, will be becoming a 60%+ TS guy with the 25+ppg scoring.
 
carolinajazz said:
Glad you pointed out that key category for being a valuable NBA stud player! Best dunkers ALWAYS end up in the HOF and with the most championships Fact of the matter is Irving is by far the better BBall player than Donavan! He's a much better shooter, better defender, better ball handler and smarter court awareness than Donovan. Donovan is good, but has got to improve dramatically in his shot selection and court savy! It will, no doubt, come in time, but not right now!
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Donovan >>> Jesus
 
Gas said:
but its true that Dunking win championships and gets you in the HOF.

These are some of the best dunkers ever.

Michael Jordan -
Lebron James -
Dwayne Wade - Not in the top 20 best dunkers!
Tim Dunkin - Not in the top 30 best dunkers!
Kareem -Not in the top 50 best dunkers!
Magic - Could barely get off the ground!Not in the top 75!
Kobe -
Malone - Not in the top 30 best dunkers!
Bird - Could barely dunk!
Wilt -
Shaq -

Hopping as you like to call it is actually a very useful tool for an NBA player. (Hip hop ball has very little to do with dunking! Hip hop ball is what you saw with the Rockets, missing 26 3 pointers in a row and STILL taking them with a man in his face and out of there range!) Dunking is a very high percentage shot that also energizes a team like no other shot. (It's a high percentage shot alright, but 3 pointers can energize a team just as much, maybe even more!)
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[QUOTE="Gas, post: 1604545, member: 2298I know you are trying to be sarcastic, but its true that Dunking win championships and gets you in the HOF.

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