They might seem all the same crossover repeated over and over again, but what makes Irving so unique is that he can combine mixed combos with his footwork. If you pay close attention there's a vast set of techniques: 1. through the leg hesi, cross, through the leg and then exploding to the rim 2. in and out and drive 3. pump fake, cross and drive 4. cross and jump shot 5. in and out + cross + reverse layup 6. in and out + cross + layup with gathering step (legal in NBA, in FIBA they usually call it) 7. Through the leg, hesi, cross and drive 8. hesi shot, cross and drive 9. counter cross 10. behind the back, semi spin, cross, drive and euro step 11. cross and jump shot 12. behidn the back, cross, jump shot 13. shamgod
plus these are different situations against different defenders. isolations, off screens (rolls/slips), fast breaks, against guards, forwards, and centers. sometimes multiple defenders. only true ball players or analysts of the game can fully appreciate his craft
I like that Kyrie wasn't particularly super fast or explosive like westbrook or Allen Iversion --- I can admire better his dribbling skills because he needed to be more creative with his moves in order to weave and confuse his defenders. It's a work of art.
people in these comments kept saying its the same crossover. what do you expect?! kyrie gonna do a backflip while dribbling the ball in mid air while doing a michael jordan expression!
peenoise gaming exactly niggaz on here talking smack about kyrie doing that crossover when half of them bums prolly cant even crossover without carrying the ball
How are people saying it's the same crossover lol, its the combinations, speed, height and how close he keeps it to his body which makes the difference
Irving singlehandedly carried his team in game 4 in the eastern conference finals but in a post-game interview quickly shared the credit to his team with all humility. That it was and still is an on-going collective effort from coach Tyrone Lu, to LJ, KL, Trestan, JR, himself and the rest of the terrific guys on the bench.He even said as far as Lebron James is concerned, they are still his team mate and that they still look up to James as the major performer and conntributor for the whole team. What a guy! and when it was James to talk, everybody, his team mates just melt away. real trooper.
Kyrie should be banned from the nba. Hes too aggressive and hes a negative influence to the nba. Heres why The reason is because hes breaking peoplse ankles
Vermilion Zed cp3 is a very very good pg, putting up just over 18 ppg and 9 apg in 31 minutes per game. Kyrie is the new poster boy for pg's in the NBA. Just over 25 ppg and 5 apg in 35 minutes average . 25 years old coming into his prime and back to back nba finals. Cp3 WAS the best pg in my opinion. Kyrie is only going to get better whilst cp3s career is almost over
Ooo So Smooth They are both difficult to guard in their own right because Kyrie is very crafty off the dribble and can get to the basket with ease. With Steph, you need to literally guard him when he crosses half court, which challenges defenses to their breaking point.
This is probably the most comprehensive compilation of Irving's ball-handling and crossover moves to date. One thing I've learned from this video (after constant replays of almost every crossover move in slow-mo) is that Irving is most effective in crossing over/up a player when he is lowest to the ground (i.e., when his chest faces the ground). If you watch closely as I did, you'll see the same exact thing. Even some of the best defenders in the league (such as Iman Shumpert and Avery Bradley, who are in this video) were helpless against him. He's virtually unstoppable and un-gaurdable in that position.
this dude is the best dribbler I've ever seen..my top 5 is 1. kyrie 2.rod Strickland 3.kenny Anderson 4. A.i 5. Can't choose between Jamal Tinsley, kobe, or cp3
these moves differentiate old school basketball from modern one. How can you guard this when there's no telling where and when he changes speed and direction. this kind of basketball moves reduce too much physicality.
But it's ok because physicality has be removed from the NBA. 1980-early 2000's Basketball is the best, used to watch every game. can't stand the entertainment style play.....what people don't understand is, since the defenders can no longer touch, forearm, hand check....these moves shouldn't be applauded as much. Basketball has changed I'll admit, but not for the better. Notice the scores have gone way up? Score, score, score, score....no great defensive struggle, battles, physical back to the basket play.....garbage small ball always. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9JttE4UT74k.html Hubie will explain! If you can't agree with Hubie, you can't be helped. Please children go research guys like Tmac (pre injury) Grant Hill (pre injury) Isaih Thomas (80's guard), Mahmoud Rouf (was curry before curry was curry) You would PAY A PRICE for this style of play back in the day. Now go research "Jordan Rules" (pistons)
+Sir Blunticus I watched all those games and basketball then was just shit. Punching people is not defense. Don't romanticize that brutal unskilled crap. You have football for hits. Hoops is a skill game. Don't flog your ersatz nostalgia to the kids. Look at you anyway. Tim Hardaway. Rod Strickland. Spelling Isiah Thomas' name wrong. Stop calling them children and pick up the truth I just dropped and correct yourself.
Ok? I said physicality, like hand checking, bodying up, forearming....now the defender is on an island at ALL times!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9JttE4UT74k.html N If Hubie Brown can't convince you....you can't be helped. Who was corrected?
Also, for the "shit" era's you talk about...haha. These era's have the best players EVER...go look up NBA records, besides Wilt and Curry (defenseless league 3pt barrage), where are all the records held, which years?.. I would guess 80's - late 90's who you say is shit?
Are u sure about that?? Maybe on this vid alone, but try watching his all crossover highlights,, and man dont be too arrogant,, if he can cross nba players, no doubt he can do the same to you, its so easy to say that but very different when ur on the actual situation
Kyrie is a good ball handler, dribbler and a good finisher. I respect Irving. But I'm still wondering if Derrick Rose wasn't injured before. It would be a great duel!
