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I saw this question on Youube as one of those poll questions, and it was vastly in Kyrie’s favour, however, comments were saying that there’s no issue with taking Dame. The turning point is the 2016 NBA Championship Kyrie has.

What does r/nba think?

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[–] spiattalo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

To me competing means you want to win. Only one of them actually won a title as a star, so do the math.

If you value personal accolades more however, than Dame for sure.

[–] ohmygodbeats7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Lillard. Imagine if he was teamed up with Lebron. Multiple rings.

[–] runevault@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love how people keep giving Kyrie so much credit for the ring but not giving him negative credit for damaging 2-3 teams (depending on how you feel about his leaving Cleveland) since that ring.

[–] Mo_damo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

he didnt really damage boston, just left them

[–] GriffHay@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Fuck you mean? He straight up threw the Bucks series on his way out the door lol.

[–] superdraws@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

They played worse with him. They accomplished more before and after him.

[–] GiveMeShadePls@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kyrie, tf is this question

[–] Alodylis@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kyrie prob Dame mite be the better player but Kyrie beat a strong warriors team in finals and also hit that huge three followed by lebron block to win the game seven. Revisit this talk after the year I think Dame with Gianna’s is gonna be insane.

[–] oshinla@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No one wears dame's adidas sneakers

[–] Savings_Fig_6233@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

No one wears Kyrie’s anymore. And dame has been the face of adidas basketball for a half decade now

[–] waynequit@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yes they do what are you talking about lol

[–] BetweenCoffeeNSleep@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on the comments, Kyrie supporter logic flips to Dame if the Bucks win one with Dame regarded as the second best player.

[–] itcheyness@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

No no, then he was "carried by Giannis".

[–] Sartheking@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s Dame by a pretty wide margin. Individually and in the regular season for sure. Kyrie’s only argument is Playoff success and that’s not as wide of a margin as it looks. Kyrie has the shot but it’s not like Dame hasn’t had clutch playoff moments as well and he wasn’t playing with Prime LeBron. Dame has the black mark on his playoff resume in the 2018 series vs the Pelicans. Kyrie has an equally bad series against Milwaukee in 2019. Kyrie in the last 6 years has won two Playoff series, one of which he was arguably the third option in. Dame had more Playoff success with CJ and Nurkic than Kyrie has had with KD, Luka, Harden, and a great Boston team that’s a perennial contender without him.

[–] Fr0_oz3n@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Has Dame ever seen the finals?

[–] TheNotoriousJTS@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kyrie fucked up our playoff run on purpose and we still took a game off the Bucks, checkmate Dame

[–] ArrayMichael7@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dame by far

[–] 2020IsANightmare@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I would hate having the severe brain damage, but if I were an NBA player, I'd easily take World B. Flat's career over Dame's.

And, without the severe brain damage, I probably would have stayed in Cleveland and won another title or two or three.

[–] clear831@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I am just wondering how many people against Kyrie is because of his personal stuff?

[–] lavishcoat@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Dead-ass@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

kyrie has a ring against a 73-9 time with the dagger shot in game 7.... lol

[–] c_ray25@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The easy cop out answer is just to say ringz dumbass. No need for nuance because people that only value championships keep a pretty closed mind to other types of success.

It’s like when an 8 year old feels slighted and they pull out the “I know what you are but what am I?” There’s no need for critical thinking if that’s how you’re gonna do it.

[–] hellanutty@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Anyone who says Kyrie is the reason Kevin Durant went to the warriors