Don’t misunderstand Kyrie Irving, he totally gets it.
The validation of being the top-ranked player at your position and the respect that accompanies that appointment is priceless.
“I can totally understand that,” said Irving, who was picked No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft in June by the Cleveland Cavaliers. “It’s every high school player’s dream.”
Where the disconnect comes in for Irving is the mindset of how and when those players plan to reach that goal.
“They want it right now,” said Irving, who averaged 17.5 points, 4.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds for Duke last season. “But my question is what are you doing to get there? It’s not gonna just happen overnight. You’ve got to have a plan.”
Irving finished high school as the No. 1 point guard and No. 3 overall player in the 2010 ESPNU 100, but he’s quick to point out that he “wasn’t always thought of as the best.”
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