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In China, where four of Boston’s best players are competing together for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, the Athletic’s Joe Vardon asked Boston’s players about Kemba Walker, with an eye on the ways their descriptions of Walker ran counter to Irving. But while Marcus Smart didn’t compare Walker to Irving, he did mention another former MVP All-NBA second-team point guard who played for the Celtics: Isaiah Thomas.