Did Kyrie Irving just have the worst performance of anyone these 2016 playoffs?

gino_giode · Post #1 » by **gino_giode** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:25 am

Sorry this is kind of a venting thread, but I wanted to choke Kyrie's neck tonight for his horrible (and often idiotic) level of play.

Poor shooting, poor defense, just jacking up stand still 3s with defenders up in his face, coughing up TO's in the 4th quarter.

He really got bailed out by the refs because Lowry was on route to destroying him had it not been for foul trouble. Hell, even Cojo was scoring at will on him besides locking him up in a straight jacket.

I really hope Kyrie receives the same level of scrutiny and condemnation that Lowry and Derozan have received from the media in regards to their shooting.

Yes this is his first blip on an otherwise stellar playoff run, but tonight it felt like I was watching Punk'd and Ashton Kutcher might pop out and yell "gotcha bitches"

G35 · Post #2 » by **G35** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:30 am

I thought KD had a bad game earlier in the playoffs....yeah Durant went 7-33 in G2 of the quarter finals vs Dallas. It happens to all shooters.....

DeezRaptors · Post #3 » by **DeezRaptors** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:36 am

You are exaggerating. He didn't have the worse one so far, but he had a bad night

Dupp · Post #4 » by **Dupp** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:37 am

Im sure derozen or lowry had an equally bad game but he was awful. Oh well he was due.

First Step · Post #5 » by **First Step** » Sun May 22, 2016 5:40 am

I don't know if he was a step slow tonight, but Joseph was keeping Irving in front of him the whole night. It wasn't just him missing shots.

Shimso · Post #6 » by **Shimso** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:23 am

Dupp wrote:Im sure derozen or lowry had an equally bad game but he was awful. Oh well he was due.

Yeah, I'm not even sure if this was the worst Raptor performance this playoffs, but game 4 vs the Pacers, DeRozan played 33 minutes, took 15 shots but only made 4, 0FTA, 8pts, 6 turnovers, 3 fouls and got blocked twice.

amcfad27 · Post #7 » by **amcfad27** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:34 am

was pretty bad...

Scase · Post #8 » by **Scase** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:42 am

Gonna have to say Derozan still holds that honor, **** he was on par for more of it tonight. 4 GD air balls in the first 15min of the game. Despicable.

Post #9 » by **Domejandro** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:43 am

It was horrible, but Demar Derozan has had a multitude of games at a similar level. Tim Duncan was pretty horrible on both ends of the court as well.

NBAfan3024 · Post #10 » by **NBAfan3024** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:48 am

He was due a poor game

primopastalove2 · Post #11 » by **primopastalove2** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:49 am

Scase wrote:Gonna have to say Derozan still holds that honor, **** he was on par for more of it tonight. 4 GD air balls in the first 15min of the game. Despicable.

Lol seriously, he had 12 after 12 mins and was 0.1 seconds away from being 15 points. Why are you singling out his misses.

SuigintouEV · Post #12 » by **SuigintouEV** » Sun May 22, 2016 6:51 am

Kyrie definitely had a bad night shooting.

That said people need to cut DeRozan slack, his truly bad nights mostly came being guarded by Paul George while Myles Turner was having a block party at the rim.

Post #13 » by **bondom34** » Sun May 22, 2016 9:57 am

Low key, but some research on BBR, Marvin Williams:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201604200MIA.html

Millsap also had a bad one, and DD/Lowry, and KD come to mind.

SunKing · Post #14 » by **SunKing** » Sun May 22, 2016 10:17 am

bondom34 wrote:Low key, but some research on BBR, Marvin Williams:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201604200MIA.html

Millsap also had a bad one, and DD/Lowry, and KD come to mind.

Not thread related but god damn Marvin Williams is only 29 years old... I'm also amazed to see after all those year he's still a starter in playoffs team.

Never been a bad player but I guess being a 20yo 2nd choice in the draft biased opinions on him.

CrazyB0y · Post #15 » by **CrazyB0y** » Sun May 22, 2016 10:28 am

this is clearly Durant... he has had several real stinkers this post season.

the obvious choices from Durants games from the last few days:
7-33 against Dallas (g2)
10-30 against Warriors (g1)
7-20 against Dallas (g4)
8-21 against the Spurs (g4)

and many more, in just two weeks.

Post #16 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sun May 22, 2016 1:52 pm

bondom34 wrote:Low key, but some research on BBR, Marvin Williams:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201604200MIA.html

Millsap also had a bad one, and DD/Lowry, and KD come to mind.

But those were 6 really important rebounds.

OrlandoDream · Post #17 » by **OrlandoDream** » Sun May 22, 2016 1:56 pm

Derozan was 12-24 and scored 32 points. All players have their good games and off games.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #18 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:00 pm

JR Smith's defense on DeMar was criminal. I thought at least Kyrie competed.

dalton749 · Post #19 » by **dalton749** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:24 pm

What bothered me was that Kyrie made his first bucket on a horribly obvious illegal screen. Should have been 2/18 lol

Scase · Post #20 » by **Scase** » Sun May 22, 2016 3:05 pm

primopastalove2 wrote:
Scase wrote:Gonna have to say Derozan still holds that honor, **** he was on par for more of it tonight. 4 GD air balls in the first 15min of the game. Despicable.

Lol seriously, he had 12 after 12 mins and was 0.1 seconds away from being 15 points. Why are you singling out his misses.

Cause 6 years of horrible shots and airballs is enough lol

What is this Bargs, where 1 good game erases the years of mediocrity?

Did Kyrie Irving just have the worst performance of 2016 playoffs?