Thank goodness the Dubs won’t be on the receiving end of this version of Playoff Kyrie.
I’ve heard a lot of dialogue about the “greatest backcourt of all time” after Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving dominated the Western Conference bracket on the way to clinching a playoff berth. And I’ve also heard a lot about Irving’s fourth finals appearance. This will be his first time against a non-Golden State Warriors team, and Dub Nation has plenty of scars to show for his brilliant play.
I’ve taken the liberty to compile some choice highlights of Kyrie vs the Warriors over his career, from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn. I’m glad I get to watch him do his thing without it directly affecting the team I was born and raised to root for.
This was the game where I really started to wonder if Kyrie Irving was a human being or a sentinel sent from the future back to 2016 just to spoil the Splash Bros dynasty. This man was legitimately unstoppable. It didn’t matter who the Dubs put on him, he was going to score in the most brilliant and soul crushing way possible. Oh yeah and LeBron James put up 41 points in this one too smh.
Ummmmmmmm yeah this was the game where Kyrie hit the shot over Steph that basically ruined the 73 win season. Pardon me while I vomit in disgust and respect.
I know the history books will say the Golden State Warriors completely destroyed the Cavaliers in the 2017 Finals in 5 games, but don’t forget that Kyrie put up a vintage performance at home in Game 3 to try to will the Cavs back into a series that the Warriors were hellbent on sweeping.
You really have to just watch this and shake your head because THIS MAN KYRIE REALLY WENT INTO THE MATRIX WITH THESE DRIBBLE COMBINATIONS!!!!
If you wondered if Brooklyn Kyrie gave it to the Warriors too, here’s some highlights for you to peruse because the answer is YES HE DID.
