Kyrie Irving has been regarded the best point guard in the East for some time, but his slow start - and subsequently, his team’s early struggles - factor into this equation.Is there a point guard better than Kemba Walker in the East? And his play has vaulted an otherwise lottery-bound Hornets team into the thick of the conference playoff race. He leads all qualified players in both fourth-quarter (9.7 points per game) and clutch scoring 7.3 points per game). His Player Efficiency Rating is one of the 10 best in the league. He’s averaging almost 30 points per game on scary efficient shooting. To make it simple, Kemba Walker is a superstar. According to Elias Sports Bureau, only five other players in NBA history have had a 60-point scoring night followed by a 40-point scoring night: Kobe Bryant (2006-07), Tracy McGrady (2003-04), Michael Jordan (1989-90), Pistol Pete Maravich (1976-77), and Wilt Chamberlain, who of course did this four times, because he’s Wilt Chamberlain. Walker bounced back with a 43-point night against Kyrie Irving in a win over the Celtics on Monday. 15, 2019: Kemba Walker is always the surprise star 11, 2018: Kemba torched the Sixers in these 3 ways 20, 2016: A few small tweaks transformed Kemba into a new player 19, 2016: Kemba Walker’s new efficiency is here to stay 20, 2014: Kemba’s ready to prove doubters wrong. 15, 2013: Kemba Walker is the stop-and-pop king 12, 2013: How Kemba keeps his head up as the leader of the lowly Bobcats
March, 2011: The time Kemba lit the Big East Tournament on fire.Tracking Kemba’s rise through some past SB Nation stories.
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