With every passing game, Kyrie Irving is proving that experience is the most important attribute in high-pressure playoffs. In a close Game 1 against Minnesota Timberwolves, in the WCF series, that ended 108-105, Dallas Mavericks emerged victorious, thanks to Uncle Drew’s another 30-point piece. His consistency, over the past few seasons, has garnered praise from everywhere, including ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
On the recent episode of ‘ Get Up’ , Windhorst praised Kai for how he is leading the Mavs in the season. He said, “I have never seen Kyrie Irving like this in mind, body or spirit.” Windhorst recalled the last time he covered Irving in the Conference Finals, in 2017.
He said that there’s an astronomical growth in the athlete over the last few years. As per the 46-year-old, Kyrie has worked a lot on his discipline, and training, and has set an example for himself and other players on the team. He said, “He is the first Maverick on the floor at five in the afternoon, he’s out there on the floor, working on his shots.
Physically, he’s in absolutely tremendous condition.” These things weren’t a part of his game five or six years ago. In addition to that, he has also taken the responsibility to be a good leader and curate an environment where a young star like Luka Doncic can thrive.
With these welcome changes, Windhorst wondered how his ex-teammates would feel about him now. He said, When the Mavs guard played with LeBron in Cleveland and KD in Brookly.
