Kyrie Irving reportedly 'destroyed' LeBron in one-on-one at practice
Kyrie Irving has yet to play for the Cavaliers this season as he continues to recover from the fractured kneecap injury he suffered in last year's Finals, and the team won't publicly place any timetable on his return.
But if a report from ESPN's Dave McMenamin of a recent practice session with LeBron James is to be believed, he may be ready to return to live game action in the very near future.
Kyrie Irving played a set of modified 1-on-1 games against LeBron James after the Cleveland Cavaliers' shootaround Saturday and “destroyed him,” a team source told ESPN.com.
They weren’t true games of 1-on-1 in the sense that only one dribble was allowed per possession, thus rendering James’ significant size advantage moot as he couldn’t simply back Irving down with his dribble and post him up. Games finished with the first player to score three baskets.
Getting hot from the outside with his shot helped Irving succeed, per the source.
