The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge is one of the least serious events of the All-Star Weekend, a chance for rookies and second-year players to have fun and bring a little playground style to an NBA court. Every year, there are always one or two highlights that stand out as moments of amazing creativity.
During Friday night's contest in Houston, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving provided the obvious showcase moment. With roughly 5:30 left on the clock and his team losing in a blowout, Irving decided to forget the score and put on a show. He lured Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight into an isolation and proceeded to break him down with an absurd collection of dribbling moves before rising for a stepback jumper. To add insult to injury, Knight attempted to challenge the shot and slipped, falling to the ground in shame.
The highlight apparently sparked something in Knight, because he went right back down the court and attacked Irving for a (banked) three-pointer. Irving didn't stop, though, and continued to beat Knight off the dribble. It was the best exchange of the night by a wide margin.
The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge is one of the least serious events of the All-Star Weekend, a chance for rookies and second-year players to have fun and bring a little playground style to an NBA court. Every year, there are always one or two highlights that stand out as moments of amazing creativity.
During Friday night's contest in Houston, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving provided the obvious showcase moment. With roughly 5:30 left on the clock and his team losing in a blowout, Irving decided to forget the score and put on a show. He lured Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight into an isolation and proceeded to break him down with an absurd collection of dribbling moves before rising for a stepback jumper. To add insult to injury, Knight attempted to challenge the shot and slipped, falling to the ground in shame.
The highlight apparently sparked something in Knight, because he went right back down the court and attacked Irving for a (banked) three-pointer. Irving didn't stop, though, and continued to beat Knight off the dribble. It was the best exchange of the night by a wide margin.
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