His game is so polished now. The layup package nowadays with contact instead of the up and under is less risky when it comes to injuries. So this is by no means a bad thing.
His whole game is different from Cleveland and Boston, and even his first year in Brooklyn, his game now is very matured, you even see that he doesn’t dribble and show off how flashy his handle is and that everybody knows it is, his game now represents getting to your shots, slow and steady and at his own pace, he’s very poised and much mature as a player, game is so smooth and rugged and the same time, but don’t forget his does in fact have the deepest bag in the league so he can hop back in forth if need be but I like new kyrie, game ‼️
Bro facts hate how people be like oh cavs kyrie is better , no cavs kyrie was more flashy , this version of kyrie is his best version because he can do that but he’s more interested in getting to his shots , he plays at his own pace fast slow , he gets to his spots much easier
@@ysktv2.056 when he is on the court he plays at an MVP level. Just haven't played a full season showing it. Even when they lost in 1st round all the games were close. If Ben was there they would have won I believe. They also didn't have Harris or Aldridge. Celtics zoned the mid range area so KD and Kyrie couldn't get to their spots. KD and Kyrie play make for others but who is going to play make for them? When kyrie has the ball who is he going to pass to? KD when he is doubled? vice versa. No playmaker to set up KD and Kyrie. No ball movement, screens, pin downs, etc. Celtics wanted the others to score. KD and Kyrie we're forced to play hero ball. The Celtics had a DPOY, Superstar, Allstar, and depth. Was a team effort. The issue is the nets have no depth or defense. That's why KD didn't trust GM and coach and wanted to leave. Hero ball ain't going to work. The nets were legit in a rebuild going into the playoffs. The Warriors won because they had a playmaker. They made it easier for others and curry to score. Warriors have 4 players that can create their shot and depth. When Celtics guarded Klay and Curry they had to push their defense to the 3 point line leaving the paint open. Easy ball movement easy buckets. Out coached I guess. Lowkey gave a rant lmao. Could keep going. Media be trolling
@@Unknomn bro, do you think ben simmons can play like Draymond's role? I think they can mimic gsw. Kyrie= steph curry Simmons=green seth curry=poole Durant= thompson They dont have someone like wiggins, maybe brown😂
@@wanlovey it's true when they reach those ages they are much smarter at the game so it makes them look stronger but your real prime in general is 20-24 that's when you feel invincible young and fast
Reminds me of Neymar, he’s become so ruthlessly efficient and calculated, he’s finally fully perfecting the freakish talent he’s always had but now it’s jsut a matter of staying available
I met Kyrie over the summer and he let us work out. After we got to talk to him and he told us that now as a pro, the weight room is more important. So this could be since he built up the strength throughout his career, he is now using it to his advantage.
@@ysktv2.056 nothing becomes easier in basketball the more you age it becomes harder to do what you use too, experienced on how to do things without relying on so heavily on speed, athleticism, dribbles but not easier, if it was easier he would be picking up his point/assist totals and carrying his team to chips.
Your completely wrong 😑 casual af my boy lmao 🤣 Nigga has had the most bounce he’s had since high school he had hella dunks this year compared to any other
It’s a blessing to have good knees yall. I was just as good at one point but I tore my ACL. Have yet to have surgery and I just tweaked my knee again last week so I’m recovering. It’s only a dream now to play like this again.
You….. “was just as good”……. ….as Kyrie Irving….. ….but a torn ACL and a recently retweaked knee are what’s holding you back from playing at this level……? Am I reading that correctly..? 😐🤥 Boy if you don’t get yo bullshitting Pinocchio looking capping ass outta here🤦♂️smh
After watching his dad play it doesn't surprise me and i guess thats why he likes to play with his back to the basket i love to watch generations when it comes to sports gives me the chills
As you mature in the game you realize more and more that it’s better to keep it simple if you can. So by embracing contact now he only has to make 1 or 2 moves VS 5. Much easier
I think its too avoid injury and cuz he's losing quickness cuz of age. Same thing happened with Curry's handles. He's not as flashy as he used to be when he was younger
@@dcsr4770 he’s not losing quickness sir if u pay attention to kyrie he gets to his spots with less dribbles if he wasn’t quick he wouldn’t be doing the younger guys the way he is doing them
the contact on the layup helps him. the defender’s timing is thrown off by the bump, and they either don’t jump at the right time, or don’t jump at all, giving him more leeway to finish the layups instead of having to readjust frequently
He’s on that old man game now. He used to play like a younging but then he realized it’s so much easier to score with less effort by just putting a body on them and going through them instead of finding crafty ways to get around them
Pro tip: if you bump into a defenders chest on your way up before they gather to contest, the defender's ability to jump vertically becomes more difficult because they must redirect forces before jumping, as opposed to simply timing the block.
Bro no way in hell 😂 nets got SWEPT in the first round. A healthy Kyrie aint gonna make them champions. Lets not forget Kyrie and KD simply can’t carry a team. It all depends on how good simmons is
@@Drogas3653 I never said just a healthy kyrie. Both kd and kyrie were torching the bucks without harden & kd almost beat ‘em by himself when ky went down. Even after the bucks beat them it was clear the nets were the most comp they went against in that playoffs. Lol & in that same playoffs the nets had a gentleman sweep on the celtics u act they’ve been trash the entire time they’ve been with each other
He got stronger. More years in the weight room will make you more physical. But he's always been quick with the 1st step so he could beat his man off the dribble. Nightmare to check
The age, The maturity and also his game was studied through the years that's way he needs to change some thing so he can still made an impact to the game
Playing a safer way it seems when you contact someone they take away some of the impact while your going down versus being caught by surprise by contact
I like the later kind of kyries handling it just makes it easier for himself to play. More efficient with his touches. From what I noticed is he always needed extra touches with the ball early in Cleveland days. And I noticed more scoring with less time with the ball in his hands first year in Brooklyn I think.
hes always done both i think he realized its easier to go through than around. Plus defenders always think he is gonna go around him so when they go contest he uses that knowledge as a mind game and he chooses to go straight up. Great Players Adapt
TBF his earlier days in Cleveland he is very explosive before his knee injury and also is physical with defenders but not so often since he relies in his speed to just leave them behind instead of keeping them at bay with the contact
He’s not finishing differently every play is different so he is adapting to each situation. Good ball players always continue to evolve their game also so could just be the evolution of his game
Stronger and older, all these small guard gotta do that now to stay in the league. Look at kemba, he never really changed and that's why he struggles so much now
Feel like it’s more to do with the fact that he’s slowed down a touch as well. Ofc he’s had more experience so now using his body he can draw more fouls and regardless of the D 9/10 his beautiful touch is going to let that ball fall. One of the best finishers at the basket ever
Being more agile causes more injuries. To create space you have to go against your own momentum to trick defenders. That puts a lot of stress on you knees and ankles. It’s much easier to go straight absorbing contact with your upper body than it is run full speed and maneuver around people. Try for yourself run in a straight line and do full speed to complete stop to euro step.
Knees won’t able to handle it, but getting contact is better since he knows how to finish well and can result in a and 1 situation. As much as kyrie drives it’s surprising he only averages about 4 free throws a game
He's doing the same as what drose and russ doing right now. They can't always rely on their legs. They need to use their body at some point. When they're young their legs are very agile and flexible.
Goin up to finish off of 2 feet is a lot safer on the body then euro steps goin full speed… it says the knees and ankles. Also gives you more balance and power usually when using 2 feet hop steps, gathers, etc. maybe that’s why he does it now
I saw on a IG Live with him and Kd with him saying he believes he’s a posting guard (Kobe shit) he says that when he raises up to shoot because he jumps so high he doesn’t see anyone and he feels the only person that can stop him is himself, I think his confidence in his game has evolved
This is because of the amount of lower extremity injuries he incurred by slipping contact early on in his career, he’s also bigger now then he was before
I don't think people understand how Great KYRIE IRVING is, When I watched KYRIE against the Golden State Warriors go GRAND PAPA on Draymond Green off the left foot going to his right it was official for me bc when he really goes in his Bag this Brother is just so Special he cannot be STOPPED!!! YEEEEES, KYRIE IRVING HAS ONE OF THE BEST HANDLES THAT I'VE EVER WITNESSED, THE BROTHER IS JUST SO MFK SPECIAL!!!! When ever KYRIE gets in a must when situation just give him the Dam BALL
That Ja Morant roomie year game woke him up 🤣🤣. Nah but he got multiple bags and he just getting stronger so can start take more contact to get the And1 more now!
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His game is so polished now. The layup package nowadays with contact instead of the up and under is less risky when it comes to injuries. So this is by no means a bad thing.
He’s older now and figures to play safe because he getting paid either way.🤷♂️
layup package was what we love abt kyriee
All I can say is that layup package in Cleveland kept him playing more then this one is😂😂
Yeah, hopefully Ja can take a few notes from him
on top of that it helps to draw more contact which equals more fouls, more free throws
His whole game is different from Cleveland and Boston, and even his first year in Brooklyn, his game now is very matured, you even see that he doesn’t dribble and show off how flashy his handle is and that everybody knows it is, his game now represents getting to your shots, slow and steady and at his own pace, he’s very poised and much mature as a player, game is so smooth and rugged and the same time, but don’t forget his does in fact have the deepest bag in the league so he can hop back in forth if need be but I like new kyrie, game ‼️
Bro facts hate how people be like oh cavs kyrie is better , no cavs kyrie was more flashy , this version of kyrie is his best version because he can do that but he’s more interested in getting to his shots , he plays at his own pace fast slow , he gets to his spots much easier
@@ysktv2.056 when he is on the court he plays at an MVP level. Just haven't played a full season showing it. Even when they lost in 1st round all the games were close. If Ben was there they would have won I believe. They also didn't have Harris or Aldridge. Celtics zoned the mid range area so KD and Kyrie couldn't get to their spots. KD and Kyrie play make for others but who is going to play make for them? When kyrie has the ball who is he going to pass to? KD when he is doubled? vice versa. No playmaker to set up KD and Kyrie. No ball movement, screens, pin downs, etc. Celtics wanted the others to score. KD and Kyrie we're forced to play hero ball.
The Celtics had a DPOY, Superstar, Allstar, and depth. Was a team effort. The issue is the nets have no depth or defense. That's why KD didn't trust GM and coach and wanted to leave. Hero ball ain't going to work. The nets were legit in a rebuild going into the playoffs.
The Warriors won because they had a playmaker. They made it easier for others and curry to score. Warriors have 4 players that can create their shot and depth. When Celtics guarded Klay and Curry they had to push their defense to the 3 point line leaving the paint open. Easy ball movement easy buckets. Out coached I guess. Lowkey gave a rant lmao. Could keep going. Media be trolling
@@Unknomn bro, do you think ben simmons can play like Draymond's role? I think they can mimic gsw.
Kyrie= steph curry
Simmons=green
seth curry=poole
Durant= thompson
They dont have someone like wiggins, maybe brown😂
it's called aging. you'll see less and less
Steph bag deeper literally 😂
He playing older relying on the contact to guide him rather than avoiding it🔥
Yea he stronger but athleticism, speed gone down
When you get older, you lose some speed and agility
with age comes strength and wisdom which is why a lot of NBA players don’t become the most complete versions of themselves until they reach 30-34
Getting fouled has also made a huge impact on players actively seeking contact
@@wanlovey it's true when they reach those ages they are much smarter at the game so it makes them look stronger but your real prime in general is 20-24 that's when you feel invincible young and fast
He's prolly stronger now too.. he's so good at the rim smh it's crazy
That's it he's stronger and bigger so he can be more physical.
@@libraalibaba but he looks smaller n skinnier now
@@kingpinkobe2367 Literally looks and seems slimmer lol
He's also older and tbh I wish I still had my knees from 19-24 at 30 yrs old 😭
im 21 now and i been havin knee locking and pains and such since i was 16 😭😭
@@MoNehNeh17 knee pains ain't no joke
That’s why you use what you have now because you don’t want to be thinking about wishing you had your 30 year old knees at 40
Now 41 I'm still in pain for 25 years.
How about 26
Reminds me of Neymar, he’s become so ruthlessly efficient and calculated, he’s finally fully perfecting the freakish talent he’s always had but now it’s jsut a matter of staying available
Interesting comparison
I’m glad to see someone else make that comparison, as I’ve always sort of viewed Kyrie as the Neymar of the NBA
@@smbenga2 But Kyrie is a dumbass clown, is Neymar a dumbass clown? I think not.
Good comparison
People who watch both soccer and basketball are goated
I met Kyrie over the summer and he let us work out. After we got to talk to him and he told us that now as a pro, the weight room is more important. So this could be since he built up the strength throughout his career, he is now using it to his advantage.
So freaking skilled. Always been a fan his game. Especially his control and ball handling in traffic. Eyes in the back of his head
Age! He can’t just blow by these young guys like he use too, not as quick anymore but more experienced 💯
Lmaoooo u must not see what kyrie be doing to people it ain’t age it’s just he gets to his spots a lot Easier with less dribbles
@@ysktv2.056 nothing becomes easier in basketball the more you age it becomes harder to do what you use too, experienced on how to do things without relying on so heavily on speed, athleticism, dribbles but not easier, if it was easier he would be picking up his point/assist totals and carrying his team to chips.
@@VanB lmao,bro shut up shit gets easier when you get to your prime . You combine your talent with knowledge.
Your completely wrong 😑 casual af my boy lmao 🤣 Nigga has had the most bounce he’s had since high school he had hella dunks this year compared to any other
@@VanB he did avg 27
That’s why he’s my favorite player
It’s a blessing to have good knees yall. I was just as good at one point but I tore my ACL. Have yet to have surgery and I just tweaked my knee again last week so I’m recovering. It’s only a dream now to play like this again.
You…..
“was just as good”…….
….as Kyrie Irving…..
….but a torn ACL and a recently retweaked knee are what’s holding you back from playing at this level……?
Am I reading that correctly..? 😐🤥 Boy if you don’t get yo bullshitting Pinocchio looking capping ass outta here🤦♂️smh
Just as good? 🤣 🧢🧢🧢🧢
After watching his dad play it doesn't surprise me and i guess thats why he likes to play with his back to the basket i love to watch generations when it comes to sports gives me the chills
the talent he possesses is dåmn near unmatched
“Every move in his baaaaaag”
Grown man strength and absorbing contact is a skill in itself, one of the more entertaining players ever. Coming from a Celtics fan too
Kyrie is experienced now. He’s learned how to walk players down or take them to the whole with just a one move and a simple layup now.
As you mature in the game you realize more and more that it’s better to keep it simple if you can. So by embracing contact now he only has to make 1 or 2 moves VS 5. Much easier
This was such a great analysis bro
I think its too avoid injury and cuz he's losing quickness cuz of age. Same thing happened with Curry's handles. He's not as flashy as he used to be when he was younger
👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 ...Too many are over thinking This.
@@dcsr4770 he’s not losing quickness sir if u pay attention to kyrie he gets to his spots with less dribbles if he wasn’t quick he wouldn’t be doing the younger guys the way he is doing them
He did the fusion dance with Kobe
I see only DBZ fans understand.
Only last 30 minutes
the contact on the layup helps him. the defender’s timing is thrown off by the bump, and they either don’t jump at the right time, or don’t jump at all, giving him more leeway to finish the layups instead of having to readjust frequently
He’s on that old man game now. He used to play like a younging but then he realized it’s so much easier to score with less effort by just putting a body on them and going through them instead of finding crafty ways to get around them
Pro tip: if you bump into a defenders chest on your way up before they gather to contest, the defender's ability to jump vertically becomes more difficult because they must redirect forces before jumping, as opposed to simply timing the block.
I just wanna see Kyrie play more man, I know for sure just one good healthy year from him and kd can lead to a chip
LMFAOOOO Giannis and Kawhi betta
@@JohnSmith-uw4jp they don’t play together bruh
Bro no way in hell 😂 nets got SWEPT in the first round. A healthy Kyrie aint gonna make them champions. Lets not forget Kyrie and KD simply can’t carry a team. It all depends on how good simmons is
@@Drogas3653 I never said just a healthy kyrie. Both kd and kyrie were torching the bucks without harden & kd almost beat ‘em by himself when ky went down. Even after the bucks beat them it was clear the nets were the most comp they went against in that playoffs. Lol & in that same playoffs the nets had a gentleman sweep on the celtics u act they’ve been trash the entire time they’ve been with each other
@@joematan6117 lol
I feel like in addition to getting stronger he's realized that he can do whatever he needs now and makes a smarter physical move than avoiding contact
He's always been real physical. He gets defenders off balance. Underrated strength
That last move 🔥🔥🔥
when an ultimate video game character comes to life
He got stronger. More years in the weight room will make you more physical. But he's always been quick with the 1st step so he could beat his man off the dribble. Nightmare to check
Yeah age plays a big part in it all
Weight room helps a lot with that too
I hate to throw MJ's name here. But similar evolution
He matured his game he really is different💪🏾
The age, The maturity and also his game was studied through the years that's way he needs to change some thing so he can still made an impact to the game
Playing a safer way it seems when you contact someone they take away some of the impact while your going down versus being caught by surprise by contact
I love this take ✊🏾
Nice observation!
I like the later kind of kyries handling it just makes it easier for himself to play. More efficient with his touches. From what I noticed is he always needed extra touches with the ball early in Cleveland days. And I noticed more scoring with less time with the ball in his hands first year in Brooklyn I think.
hes always done both i think he realized its easier to go through than around. Plus defenders always think he is gonna go around him so when they go contest he uses that knowledge as a mind game and he chooses to go straight up. Great Players Adapt
I also think it’s because of how the defense has changed
he has mastered attacking the basket, not just around the defense but also directly at the defense.
Bro dude is so crafty it’s crazy tbh
that first playstyle is so hard on the knees
Them knees kept popping out 😂
Kyrie is gonna be a force next season he can’t wait to prove everyone wrong like every season tremendous player and will always be a high level player
I might start back watching sports because of this video 💯
fine-tuned. master baller
He definitely embraces the contact more now and uses it to his advantage rather than working around it
TBF his earlier days in Cleveland he is very explosive before his knee injury and also is physical with defenders but not so often since he relies in his speed to just leave them behind instead of keeping them at bay with the contact
This goes to show that Kyries strength is super underrated
This Brooklyn nets Kyrie with the mini fro is different and I think is more better than the other Kyries 🙂
Went from slithery finisher to fearless finisher🔥🔥🔥
he even catches posters now
Kobe with the fro to Kobe with the clean cut. The transition is real
Polished and the age as well
The added physicality increased his percentages
Watching Kyrie play in Cleveland was like giving Picasso a brush and telling him to paint lol bro used to be my favorite player to watch
He’s not finishing differently every play is different so he is adapting to each situation. Good ball players always continue to evolve their game also so could just be the evolution of his game
Stronger and older, all these small guard gotta do that now to stay in the league. Look at kemba, he never really changed and that's why he struggles so much now
That’s a great thing picked up on!
Do a Kd breakdown ❤️
He was young with the Cavs, now he’s older & more fine tune slow his game down to where he doesn’t need to speed by defenders anymore.
The finish and flex
He been watching cashnasty’s videos 😂😂😂
I also noticed that. The Cavs Kyrie is different.
He looks stronger and tougher when driving to the paint as well
Feel like it’s more to do with the fact that he’s slowed down a touch as well. Ofc he’s had more experience so now using his body he can draw more fouls and regardless of the D 9/10 his beautiful touch is going to let that ball fall. One of the best finishers at the basket ever
His switch to a more physical finishing style has also translated to him drawing more fouls. He still utilizes finesse at the rim when needed
Being more agile causes more injuries. To create space you have to go against your own momentum to trick defenders. That puts a lot of stress on you knees and ankles. It’s much easier to go straight absorbing contact with your upper body than it is run full speed and maneuver around people. Try for yourself run in a straight line and do full speed to complete stop to euro step.
but i miss his fancy lays
Knees won’t able to handle it, but getting contact is better since he knows how to finish well and can result in a and 1 situation. As much as kyrie drives it’s surprising he only averages about 4 free throws a game
He's doing the same as what drose and russ doing right now. They can't always rely on their legs. They need to use their body at some point. When they're young their legs are very agile and flexible.
All time great in the making.
For me, mvp drose finishes are still crazy.
Best small guard at the rim.
My favorite kyrie move is the double tap to split a double team. It’s actually easy to do and very effective
He’s just simplified his game a little to avoid injury and add longevity to his career
With a buttery sauce layup….. indeed
Sauce God 🙏🙏🙏
Seeking more contact is better in my opinion - defense has no choice but to foul or they’re too afraid to get physical back not knowing how to
Ian gone lie... I thought my stuff was lagging
It's also a change in the officiating the last couple years.
Goin up to finish off of 2 feet is a lot safer on the body then euro steps goin full speed… it says the knees and ankles. Also gives you more balance and power usually when using 2 feet hop steps, gathers, etc. maybe that’s why he does it now
He been hittin the Jim
This man has out of this flat world reflexes
Ik I wasn’t trippin. I’d say his finishing now is real polished nd mature. Jus str8 to tha basket, no unnecessary movements or dribbles anymore. 👌🏾
Good analysis
I saw on a IG Live with him and Kd with him saying he believes he’s a posting guard (Kobe shit) he says that when he raises up to shoot because he jumps so high he doesn’t see anyone and he feels the only person that can stop him is himself, I think his confidence in his game has evolved
If only he could play an entire season then people could probably see how good he is
Mans called Cedi Osman a big. Besides that w analysis
He's older...
He just unlocked his fearless finisher badge
He got stronger with age
I like that break down
This is because of the amount of lower extremity injuries he incurred by slipping contact early on in his career, he’s also bigger now then he was before
I was just thinking about this
He starting to get that old man toughness
I don't think people understand how Great KYRIE IRVING is, When I watched KYRIE against the Golden State Warriors go GRAND PAPA on Draymond Green off the left foot going to his right it was official for me bc when he really goes in his Bag this Brother is just so Special he cannot be STOPPED!!! YEEEEES, KYRIE IRVING HAS ONE OF THE BEST HANDLES THAT I'VE EVER WITNESSED, THE BROTHER IS JUST SO MFK SPECIAL!!!! When ever KYRIE gets in a must when situation just give him the Dam BALL
It’s wild I really ain’t watch him in a while. His control is unhuman
That Ja Morant roomie year game woke him up 🤣🤣. Nah but he got multiple bags and he just getting stronger so can start take more contact to get the And1 more now!