‘Without LeBron James, Kyrie Irving would be John Wall’: NBA analyst slams Kyrie for disrespecting Lakers star

Samir Mehdi | 07/10/2020
Without LeBron James, Kyrie Irving would be John Wall

An NBA analyst has harsh words for Kyrie Irving and John Wall as he compares Wall to Kyrie if Kyrie never had LeBron

The Kyrie/LeBron saga which was iginited by Irving when he implied that LeBron James was not a reliable teammate in crunch time, continues.

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Both sides, LeBron and Kyrie’s, have cooled down followed the statements made by Kyrie Irving but this isn’t stopping obscure NBA analysts from giving their two cents on the whole debacle.

An analyst by the name of Emmanuel Acho had a couple words for the Brooklyn Nets point guard on his show Speak For Yourself.

Emmanuel Acho says Kyrie Irving shouldn’t forget his place.

Kyrie Irving has become almost every NBA analyst’s punching bag for the past couple days since his statements on Kevin Durant’s podcast they’re all taking a jab at him.

In a recent edition of Speak For Yourself, Emmanuel Acho says, “Without LeBron James, Kyrie has to remember who he really is; he’s John Wall.”

Acho goes on to list off Kyrie’s accolades which are quite similar to Wall’s, but his take was essentially intended to bash Kyrie Irving for his statements.

Is comparing John Wall to a hypothetical LeBron-less Kyrie, fair?

As mentioned before, both Eastern Conference point guards boast similar accolades. Wall and Irving are multiple time All-Stars and both have been named to All-Rookie and All-NBA teams.

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However, comparing John Wall, who was the unquestioned primary superstar on his Washington Wizards, to Kyrie Irving, who without LeBron, has never been able to successfully lead a team, is in a way, disrespectful to John Wall.

Without John Wall, the Wizards would’ve divulged into obscurity and been a lottery team for the past 10 years, whereas without Kyrie, all the teams he has been on would’ve comfortably made the Playoffs.

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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