Players receiving praises from the media and fans is one thing, but making a mark on the minds of their own kind is another story. It simply bears more weight.
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Enter Rajon Rondo, one of the league’s top point guards, who, in a recent edition of GameTime, named the five point guards who gave him the most trouble.
Rajon Rondo names the 5 toughest point guards he’s had to face #CavsNation pic.twitter.com/aOpfp5iTiF
— Cavs Nation TV (@CavsNationTV) May 17, 2016
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That’s right. Rondo certainly remembers Irving. From first-hand opponent memory, here’s what numbers say, thanks to basketball-reference.com, on how they measure up against each other.
| Player | G | W | L | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 34.6 | 9.1 | 17.0 | .537 | 2.3 | 5.0 | .450 | 4.9 | 5.5 | .886 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 25.4 |
| Rajon Rondo | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32.6 | 3.4 | 9.8 | .346 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .167 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .591 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 8.6 |
