The NBA Finals did not go to plan for Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić’s running mate, who has yet to make his mark in this series.
He sees many bodies, and they are all equipped to defend him or at least make things difficult. So far they are winning the battle. Irving hasn’t made a three-pointer despite looking good, shooting just 35.1% in the first two games.
Plus, he hasn’t gotten to the line much and defensively the Celtics are putting him in spots where Irving should be on the backline, meaning he’s more susceptible to big trouble.
Basically, if he doesn’t turn it around soon, the Dallas Mavericks will be eliminated on Friday night. Irving said he contacted Dončić to take responsibility for not playing well, saying he needed to play better.
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