Kyrie Irving on facing the Celtics: 'Boston is in between our goal, that's it'
Mike Curtis: Kyrie Irving on facing the Celtics, his former team: “Boston is in between our goal. That’s it.”Source: Twitter @MikeACurtis2
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Talked to Kyrie Irving in MAR w/ @GwashburnGlobe, who said #Celtics fans have “right” to boo him, discussed Brown & Tatum’s growth and how they’ve handled expectations. Notes they’ve kept in touch: “They had a lot of external noise around them as a duo.”
youtube.com/watch?v=dLFtf1… – 12:58 AM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
New @LOCeltics is up! Quick first thoughts on Celtics vs. Mavs, how the Celtics handle Luka and Kyrie, defending with their offense, and the Porzingis factor
Watch it: youtu.be/jjkmjJQ8Jes
Hitting audio feeds any minute now! pic.twitter.com/22UWOz8CPs – 12:56 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
NBA Finals 2024 are about to be very interesting…😅
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic
🇱🇻 Kristaps Porzingis
🇺🇸 Kyrie Irving
🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum pic.twitter.com/X4xQp1TkzX – 12:52 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
the background when kyrie stepped on the celtics logo. pic.twitter.com/D9xMiMQkb6 – 12:33 AM
Kyrie Irving @KyrieIrving
Tribe, Please don’t take anything in Life for granted. Continue to
Show gratitude and give LOVE to
Yourself/others. GOD is truly the greatest and I know our Ancestors are Proud. We are the generation that will Liberate Humanity.
Hélà🤞🏾🪶 – 12:11 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Irving speaks. pic.twitter.com/2EDftg5VvY – 11:50 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Since the Elgin Baylor-Jerry West days in the 60s only two sets of teammates have scored 35+ pts in a Conference Finals or NBA Finals close out game:
Magic Johnson (42) & Jamaal Wilkes (37) – 1980 NBA Finals
Luka Dončić (36) & Kyrie Irving (36) – 2024 Western Conference Finals – 11:47 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
If you’re wondering, and I certainly was, Jrue Holiday and Kyrie Irving have gone head to head 24 times, including 4 in the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinal series between the Nets and Bucks.
Kyrie’s averaged 23.4 points per game. 44% from the floor, 39% from 3. – 11:43 PM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
This was the first year it really felt like Kyrie/Boston juice was dead and everyone had moved on pic.twitter.com/K6FrV9otQt – 11:38 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Kyrie is headed back to the Finals
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/XGPFbAVH4N – 11:28 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd on skeptics of the 2023 Kyrie Irving trade: “It’s alright to be wrong. We’re not always right.” – 11:25 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
New story: The Mavericks demolished the Timberwolves in 5 games to advance to The NBA Finals. I had a few thoughts.
Luka’s first quarter of magic
🏀 Kyrie regains offensive prowess
🗑 Lively returns dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:21 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving is headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2017 pic.twitter.com/qhGFKAPR3F – 11:15 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Kyrie Irving on facing the Celtics, his former team: “Boston is in between our goal. That’s it.” – 11:08 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
After that ass kicking and masterpiece by Luka and Kyrie. It’s only appropriate that we go live right now. Tap in with @channingfrye @Rjeff24 @RealAClifton and yours truly on @RoadTrippinPod right now. Btw you know it’s a MUST that we dive into the return of Kyrie to Boston – 11:08 PM
Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Luka/Kyrie
vs
Tatum/Brown
Who ya got?
#NBAFinals – 10:59 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Mavericks vs. Timberwolves: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving lead Dallas to NBA Finals with Game 5 blowout win
cbssports.com/nba/news/maver… – 10:59 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks crush Minnesota, reach NBA Finals. Luk and Kyrie score 36 each in blowout win in Game 5. Here’s the quick recap:
mavs.com/mavs-hammer-wo… – 10:58 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Dallas to the NBA Finals
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 10:58 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Mavs win Game 5 in Minnesota, 124-103, to secure the franchise’s first NBA Finals berth in 13 years. Kyrie Irving back in the Finals for the first time since 2017; Luka Doncic makes it to the Finals for the first time, six seasons into his career. – 10:58 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
KYRIE IS GOING BACK TO THE FINALS 🗣
Another team’s title hopes go up in smoke against Dallas 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/mbhRYuB2K3 – 10:57 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
NBA Finals:
Kyrie vs Celtics
Kristaps vs Mavs
🍿🍿🍿 pic.twitter.com/oDfNBZ23nK – 10:55 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Kyrie tonight:
36 PTS
4 3PM
0 TOV
+17
Back to the Finals for the first time since 2017. pic.twitter.com/TFdhQ8fzdX – 10:55 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Fittingly, 36 points apiece from co-stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as the Mavericks barge their way to their first NBA Finals since 2011 and the third Finals berth in the franchise’s 44-season history.
It’s Dallas vs. Boston, starting June 6 in Boston. – 10:55 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
NBA Finals: Celtics vs. Mavericks
– Jayson Tatum/Jaylen Brown or Luka Doncic will earn first championship
– Kyrie Irving: Aiming for his second championship
– Kristaps Porzingis and Irving face their former teams
– Jason Kidd: Going for a title as both a Mavs player and coach – 10:53 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
West #NBAPlayoffs MVP:
Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving? – 10:53 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Regular season matchups haven’t meant much in the playoffs to this point, but the Celtics have won the last four vs. Dallas.
They swept the season series this year.
119-110 in Dallas
138-110 in Boston
Luka and Kyrie played in both games, Porzingis missed the game in Dallas. – 10:51 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
On June 1, 2021, the Nets and Kyrie Irving, eliminated the Celtics in the first round, 4 games to 1.
Kyrie has faced the Celtics 10 times in the three years since…
…and lost all 10. – 10:47 PM
Howard Chen @TheHoChen
When Luka and Kyrie are playing like this, man oh man with the pieces in place that they do, this Mavs team is really hard to beat – 10:41 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Luka and Kyrie have 62 through three quarters. Mavericks have a 97-73 lead. Get ready for some chowda next week. – 10:27 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
We have a lot people above Kyrie on the All-Time Great list… and we just might need to revisit that and have a conversation! Real Talk. – 10:19 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Good thing nobody will be heckling Kyrie/Luka in Boston. – 10:18 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
2⃣6⃣ POINTS
Kyrie showing up in a big way in Game 5 💪
(via @NBAonTNT)
pic.twitter.com/NaIGR8cHrl – 10:17 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
First play out of halftime, Mavs ran this double drag play with a Kyrie rip screen for a dunk.
Luka called for it again at the first dead ball and had his choice between layup or open corner 3. pic.twitter.com/JhlgC1T0dg – 10:16 PM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kyrie is gonna see the Celtics in the Finals 5 years after the fact.
Wild how things turn out – 10:14 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
A bravura performance by the Mavs and their superstars has them ready to claim their 3rd trip to @NBA Finals. A game mindful of their G7 in PHX in 22. Doncic 25 (20 in the 1st) Kyrie 19 (15 in 2nd). They lead 69-40. 2nd half soon @theeagledallas – 9:43 PM
Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
This Luka-Kyrie backcourt has the feel of a peak Alabama backfield, where a guy as big as a defensive end smashes you for six plays and then a guy who runs a 4.1 40 rotates in. – 9:43 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Halftime in Game 5!
Luka/Kyrie — 44
Minnesota Timberwolves — 40 – 9:40 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Halftime: #Mavs 69, #Wolves 40.
Doncic: 25 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls (10-16 FG; 5-8 3PT)
Irving: 19 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts (7-11 FG)
Washington: 7 pts, 6 rebs
Anthony Edwards: 12 pts, 5 rebs – 9:40 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Points at half:
44 — Luka and Kyrie
40 — Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/VFzyzkNtAz – 9:40 PM
Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Kyrie & Luka: 17-for-26, 44 points,
Wolves: 15-for-43, 40 points – 9:40 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Halftime: Luka Doncic + Kyrie Irving – 44, Timberwolves – 40
We’re witnessing a legendary closeout performance from the Mavericks’ superstar duo. pic.twitter.com/ApYcdgZnCd – 9:39 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Luka/Kyrie 43
Timberwolves 40 – 9:38 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Ham and egg: Doncic 22 points in the first, Irving 15 points so far in the second. – 9:37 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Irving might’ve gotten away with a hit on Anderson, but the officials are letting both teams get away with a lot of physicality. – 9:21 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Kyrie got the handcuffs on Ant Man. – 9:20 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
kyrie just threw one of the most ridiculous passes i’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/VGtPJBBUg5 – 9:13 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Kyrie just made one of the most difficult passes I’ve ever seen. It’s like he was contorting his body for a layup, but passed it perfectly to Maxi instead. – 9:11 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
That Kyrie pass was as good as you’ll ever see. Holy sh t – 9:09 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
End of the 1st quarter: #Mavs 35, #Wolves 19.
Doncic: 20 pts, 2 rebs, 2 ast (8-11 FG; 4-6 3PT)
Gafford: 5 pts, 2 rebs, 1 blk
Washington: 4 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast
Irving: 4 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast
Rudy Gobert: 7 pts, 3 rebs – 9:06 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIN starters: McDaniels, Towns, Gobert, Edwards, Conley
7:35 tip @theeagledallas – 8:07 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“His ability to play in tight spaces and get people off balance is something I’ve never really seen before”
🔊 Phil Handy gives high praise to Kyrie Irving #OneForDallas #NBAPlayoffs
@94feetofgame | @DarthAmin | @adaniels33 pic.twitter.com/e8gsM6crcf – 5:00 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves matchup adjustment for Game 4 was putting Ant on Luka and shifting McDaniels to Kyrie — Conley back onto Jones Jr.
Think the primary thing here was re-engaging Ant on D, who struggled with off-ball reads in Game 3 — when he was on Jones Jr., McDaniels was on Luka and pic.twitter.com/Xf3fTkxVdl – 4:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Which in turn I think makes tonight a bigger scoring game from Kyrie. Doesn’t mean it’s a bad choice for the Wolves — just means I think high 20s scoring is a good prop. – 4:03 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
If the Wolves are going to blitz these Kyrie/Luka pick and rolls, gotta be prompt with it.
A late/overly-extended blitz achieves the initial purpose of getting it out of the ball-handlers hand but leaves you completely exposed once they get off it.
Stay parallel with Washington pic.twitter.com/7o8yaDTm4H – 1:52 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA picks, odds, best bets for Mavericks vs. Wolves in Game 5 on Thursday: Reasons to take the over and Kyrie Irving prop
(By @SamQuinnCBS) cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-p… – 12:04 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Key players’ records in Game 5s
Kyrie: 7-2
Luka: 4-3
Gobert: 2-8
KAT: 0-4
Ant: 0-3 pic.twitter.com/qSMso46PzD – 11:05 AM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
The radio show is live nationwide from 10-noon ET on @InfSportsNet: Kyrie shifts the narrative, Mavs look to closeout, Scheffler cleared, a surprise for @PrettyDaddyRTY, NFL bad-team draft, @GoodmanHoops, Buy/Sell, more.
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More on this storyline
Jorge Sierra: Kyrie Irving passed all these players in playoff scoring tonight: Allen Iverson Giannis Antetokounmpo Pau Gasol Jeff Hornacek Moses Malone He’s No. 58 on the all-time list now. -via Twitter @hoopshype / May 31, 2024
Mike Curtis: Kyrie Irving’s message to his teammates who are about to experience The Finals for the first time: “Enjoy the moment and realize how hard you worked to get there. Nothing is guaranteed in this league.” -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / May 31, 2024
Tim MacMahon: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving get a few minutes of rest at the end of the Mavs’ West-clinching Game 5 rout. They both scored 36 points as the Mavs punched their ticket to the Finals. -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / May 30, 2024
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