Van Gundy Compares Irving To Rose, Durant.

[Pugz]

Former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy said Kyrie Irving’s character and humility are akin to that of Derrick Rose or Kevin Durant.

"He has that similar mindset and it's refreshing," Van Gundy said. "Sometimes when guys go through AAU basketball and have early success they don't retain it. I think that bodes very well for Cleveland and the league in general."

Van Gundy believes Irving will embrace being the Cavaliers’ best player without lobbying management to surround him with more talent.

"These kind of players are humble enough to prepare and confident enough to perform," Van Gundy said.
Via Cleveland Plain Dealer

 

[elcheato]

You can't really project how someone's ego grows but he does seem to be in the mold of both of them.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Chris Paul anyone?

 

[elcheato]

Play style they're similar but Van Gundy was strictly talking about character.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Play style they're similar but Van Gundy was strictly talking about character.

I was talking about your comment on how egos grow, Chris Paul's image and the way he had treated people took a huge fall from the time he came into the league to the time he left New Orleans according to a lot of people.