47. "only if you are only looking at playstyles, which I am not." In response to In response to 44
we all know Kyrie's real B-Ball antecedent is Rod Strickland but he doesn't outright copy that style the way Kobe did Cheese Eyes.
the Kobe comparison is in attitude and court demeanor. also, may extend to off-court if you see how he is being received during times of adversity. I watched for 6 years people trying to discredit him, ESPECIALLY when LeBron came back, the same way people threw darts at Kobe when Shaq was there.
With the Celtics, he has effectively become the "Kobe" of that team in that regard. same exact criticisms, even.
also, Kyrie is a high ranking priest of Kobestan himself: