Young athletes, especially those on the verge of making it professionally, are often asked who they looked up to as a kid and against whom they compare themselves.

Kyrie Irving, who at this point would shock many if he’s not taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick, doesn’t believe his game is exactly like that of any current NBA player.

Instead, the former Duke point guard sees himself as a mixture of two of the league’s elite passers.

“I feel like I’m in the mold of a player between Chauncey Billups and Chris Paul, just in that middle ground,” he said. “Billups is more half-court and Paul is more up-tempo and I like the balance between those two.”