One other thing...Kyrie is not throwing lobs to Blake or Deandre, and Jamaal Crawford is not coming off his bench.
I love Chris Paul, buy Kyrie made him look silly in the head to head which Cleveland won 108-101. Please don't tell me the Clipps are better - the world knows that.
That's nice about the one-game matchup. Paul's advanced stats are on another planet from Irving's and if he kept them for a year it would make him an easy MVP most years. 131 ORTG, .332 WS48 (both would be near the highest ever for those stats). He is being extremely efficient and playing his role close to perfectly.
That's nice about the one-game matchup. Paul's advanced stats are on another planet from Irving's and if he kept them for a year it would make him an easy MVP most years. 131 ORTG, .332 WS48 (both would be near the highest ever for those stats). He is being extremely efficient and playing his role close to perfectly.
PER
Kyrie - 23.29
CP3 - 27.75
eFG%
Kyrie - 52.8%
CP3 - 52.2%
TS%
Kyrie - 58.7%
CP3 - 61.7%
Are we really going to completely boil 'advanced stats' down to win shares and nothing else? You can cherry-pick certain statistics to support whichever argument or side you want to take.
The fact is, individually, both guys have been incredible so far this season. The biggest difference is that the Clippers are currently winning and the Cavs are not (no big surprise).
To say CP3's advanced stats are 'on another planet' is crazy, unless you are talking about very specific advanced stats. The above statistics show that, offensively, they've both been absurdly efficient point guards.
And, no... Kyrie isn't in this conversation... yet. But, if you are going to put Brandon Jennings in the conversation... Then, yes, he should also be considered despite team record. He's been that good. You just don't see 24/7/4 on 47/87/40 too often, especially from a point guard.
One other thing...Kyrie is not throwing lobs to Blake or Deandre, and Jamaal Crawford is not coming off his bench.
I love Chris Paul, buy Kyrie made him look silly in the head to head which Cleveland won 108-101. Please don't tell me the Clipps are better - the world knows that.
Why ignore turnovers per game, a stat that should be big for point guards in which Paul is averaging 2.1 to Irving's 4.1. Paul averages 4.82 assists per turnover, #1 among all guards and #2 overall behind Marc Gasol. In retrospect, Irving is tied #59 with Glen Davis averaging 1.58 assists per turnover. That means, Paul dishes out 3 more assists before a turnover than Kyrie
Or FGA per game, which Paul is at 11.25 to Irving's 17.75. Give Paul 7 shots more a night and he hits 3, that only gives Irving a 1.3 ppg advantage. And, to finish it all off, to win the MVP, you need to be winning, which the Cavs are not and the Clippers are.
And if you want to mention the head to head, yes, the Cavs stole one, but the stats aren't as far off as you want to make it seem. Irving took 13 shots to score a measly 7 points more. If Paul went 4-13 on the shot difference, he would've scored 1 more. Irving had one more dime, but one more giveaway, same steals, and less rebounds in 3 more minutes.
Don't get me wrong, Irving is one of the league's best, but this comparison, especially for MVP, isn't even close. Irving is probably top 10 in the argument, namely if the Cavs end up a top 6 seed somehow, but Paul has to be top 3, hands down.
People need to quit over valuing stats in terms of the MVP race.
Kevin Durant is this years MVP.
Lebron definitely deserves to be in the discussion, he did win last year after all, but his division (outside of Miami) might be the worst in basketball this season.
Chris Paul deserves some recognition right now as well.
Why ignore turnovers per game, a stat that should be big for point guards in which Paul is averaging 2.1 to Irving's 4.1. Paul averages 4.82 assists per turnover, #1 among all guards and #2 overall behind Marc Gasol. In retrospect, Irving is tied #59 with Glen Davis averaging 1.58 assists per turnover. That means, Paul dishes out 3 more assists before a turnover than Kyrie
Or FGA per game, which Paul is at 11.25 to Irving's 17.75. Give Paul 7 shots more a night and he hits 3, that only gives Irving a 1.3 ppg advantage. And, to finish it all off, to win the MVP, you need to be winning, which the Cavs are not and the Clippers are.
And if you want to mention the head to head, yes, the Cavs stole one, but the stats aren't as far off as you want to make it seem. Irving took 13 shots to score a measly 7 points more. If Paul went 4-13 on the shot difference, he would've scored 1 more. Irving had one more dime, but one more giveaway, same steals, and less rebounds in 3 more minutes.
Don't get me wrong, Irving is one of the league's best, but this comparison, especially for MVP, isn't even close. Irving is probably top 10 in the argument, namely if the Cavs end up a top 6 seed somehow, but Paul has to be top 3, hands down.
In Kyries defense, he doesn't have a Blake Griffin or DeAndre to throw lobs to. Let alone the amount of talent that Paul has around him. Funny thing about an assit is, that your teammate actually has to make the bucket for it to count as an assit.
Again, people need to quit over valuing stats in the MVP race.
People need to quit over valuing stats in terms of the MVP race.
Kevin Durant is this years MVP.
Lebron definitely deserves to be in the discussion, he did win last year after all, but his division (outside of Miami) might be the worst in basketball this season.
Chris Paul deserves some recognition right now as well.
Its funny seeing a player like Z-Bo on the list. Can anyone imagine a player like him winning? I'm not saying it would be wrong, but the it would be the weirdest thing. With players like Wade, Melo, Durant, Westbrook, etc all not having one, and then you have Zach Randolph win... LOL.
I'd love it personally.
Re: Race to the MVP 2012-13
