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NBA Power Rankings: Eastern Conference point guards

By Parker Hurley

Feb 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) defends in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) defends in the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Kyrie Irving

After what had happened in the NBA Finals, there is almost no way that it could be anyone else. Kyrie Irving made it clear last season that he was the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, and may be making a case to the best point guard in the NBA.

Irving is not as good of a defender as Lowry or Wall, but he is one of the best scorers in the NBA. He is averaging 24 points per game this season and for his career averaged over 20 points per game.

In the playoffs last season, Irving averaged 25 points per game. In their seven-game series with the Warriors, he averaged 27.1 points per game. That includes three 30-point performances and a 41 point performance in a game 5 win that kept the Cavaliers season alive. Then, of course, we all remember what happened as the clock was winding down in game seven of the NBA Finals.

Irving is only 24 years old, but he has achieved the ultimate goal in the NBA and looked like a seasoned veteran while doing it. He outplayed the two-time MVP Steph Curry in a seven game series and showed that in the clutch, he is virtually unguardable. It is scary to think that Irving has an even higher ceiling to reach some point, but right now he is still the top point guard in the Eastern Conference.

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