NBA Player Power Rankings: Top 10 Players In NBA Finals

NBA Player Power Rankings: Top 10 Players In The NBA Finals

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Warriors won 105-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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June 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) addresses the media in a press conference during NBA Finals media day at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

Position: Point Guard
Age: 24 (3/23/1992)
Slash Line: .480/.456/.836
Season Averages: 35.8 MPG, 24.3 PPG, 5.1 APG, 2.5 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 2.6 3PM

Easily the most heartbreaking moment of the 2016 NBA Finals was Kyrie Irving suffering a series-ending injury in Game 1. In the midst of a memorable clash with Stephen Curry, during which Irving matched the MVP’s level of play, Irving dislocated his knee.

In 2016, Irving is healthy again and has an unquenchable thirst for the success he believes he should’ve achieved a year ago.

There aren’t five players more dangerous in isolation than Irving. He’s an elite dribble-penetrator who can break any caliber of defender down and get to the rim for a crafty finish that looks like something you see in a video game.

The question is, can Irving hold his own defensively against the most explosive scorer in the NBA?

Irving has been shooting the lights out this postseason, which isn’t too much of a deviation from his career numbers. He’s also been competitive defensively, showing signs of potentially developing into an asset on that end.

The 2016 NBA Finals will be the ultimate test of just how far Irving has come as a player at 24 years of age.

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