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Kyrie Irving must do what he does best to lead Celtics to the NBA playoffs – Stephen A. | First Take
Stephen A. Smith says that Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics must “step it up” coming off their worst performance of the season against the Toronto Raptors. Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA coverage, scores, highlights and commentary. More on ESPN.com:
Hellmouth024
February 27, 2019 at 6:33 pm
People do get Kyrie has never lead a team without LeBron before right? How was that Cavs team with him before LeBron got there? And don’t give me the well Kyrie had nothing around him with that cavs team lol well what did LeBron have around him last year? Crap lol and he still lead that team to the finals, that’s what great players do and Kyrie has multiple all stars and all star caliber players around him right now
Cj Cooper
February 28, 2019 at 3:13 am
Hellmouth024 you do get he was maybe what 21 before Lebron got there don’t create this narrative that he was in the league 10 years and kept losing before Lebron it’s was reall 3 years so stop
Omowàle Zaquir
February 27, 2019 at 6:36 pm
So Kyrie needs to get hurt at the end of the season again? ?
Amps3000
February 27, 2019 at 6:40 pm
Siakam is a beast. Finally getting some recognition. This kid is special. MIP is a lock ??
Adam Leon
February 27, 2019 at 6:49 pm
Kyrie gone if the Celtics don’t make the finals
Apexways 47
February 27, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Everybody keep saying “Raptors finally getting recognition” but is unproven for 4-5 years straight choking in the playoffs
Xavier Channer
February 27, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Apexways 47 the raptors team from years past isn’t nearly as good as the current raptors team lol
SaucE ScrillA
February 27, 2019 at 6:57 pm
Kyrie = Kobe 2.0 in the NBA Playoffs everybody please relax
CJ no filter ATALL
February 27, 2019 at 7:01 pm
Wait a minute this is what kyrie wants, he said nobody is BEATING THEM IN THE PLAYOFFS, SO TEAMS HEARD HIM, NOW YOU’RE A BIG GREEN ASS TARGET
Solid Snake
February 27, 2019 at 7:41 pm
The comment section is littered with people who either didn’t watch the game or people salivating to hate on Kyrie. If you watched the game, he left the 1st quarter with a 1 point lead. By the time he subs back in (a little over the 6 minute mark) they are down 14. In that span, I believed the Celtics scored 1 point which came at the end of the 1st quarter from Hayward’s free throw. Yes, that means they scored 0 points until he came back in. But people who never watch the games in their entirety are always the ones who have an outlandish opinions about the team. Yes he could’ve played way better, but the whole team was underwhelming. Just avoid blaming Rozier, Morris, Brown, and Tatum for forcing dumb shots that lead to fastbreak after fastbreak, especially Rozier. Or Horford bricking wide open shot after wide open shot set up by Kyrie. Or the many turnovers by the bench unit in the 2nd. I’m done with the internet.
Jcob 21
March 1, 2019 at 6:14 am
k bye pussy
Jcob 21
March 1, 2019 at 6:15 am
go be done with the internet because not everyone watched the 3 hour celtics raptors game.
Zay Zay
March 1, 2019 at 10:05 am
It’s no use bro just wait for playoffs
Romnys Gonzalez
February 27, 2019 at 7:42 pm
So are we really gonna ignore the FACT than the Denver Nuggets beat OKC and your MVP candidate?. I haven see a single video of ESPN talking about it
KinG FitZ
February 27, 2019 at 7:43 pm
Most games I’ve seen the Celtics lose I’ve seen Kyrie messing up. Sometimes I see Tatum. A few times I see Hayward.
ripseeze
February 27, 2019 at 8:13 pm
raps in 4
Matthew 2700
February 27, 2019 at 8:57 pm
Raptors vs Warriors in the final!
Adam Castagnetti
February 28, 2019 at 1:16 pm
just to get swept
Kvon Curry
February 27, 2019 at 9:37 pm
Leonard better shooter than double D????
OG
March 3, 2019 at 9:28 am
Kvon Curry Uhm yes…
Kvon Curry
March 3, 2019 at 6:01 pm
OG Reaching
freedom&conscience
February 27, 2019 at 11:51 pm
As soon as Max praised Jeremy Lin, A. Smith cut Max right away and said “how about Ibaka?”
Don't F*** Wit Da Chuck
February 28, 2019 at 12:20 am
If Kyrie would go for 10 assist from opening jump 12 mins til he get subbed out @2 mins, he could light up for the rest of the game… Boston can beat anyone in a 7 game series if they sacrifice for each other..
Pierre Matthews-Martin
March 3, 2019 at 12:06 pm
But some of them don’t wanna sacrifice for kyrie whole he has to for them, the team can’t shoot but they’d rather struggle then to give kyrie the shots that could keep them afloat
David K.
February 28, 2019 at 2:34 am
Lin shut down Kyrie. Look at the highlights.
powe lynn
February 28, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Kyrie is a iso player that doesn’t fit a motion offense. Ball dominate, ball stopper solo act!
powe lynn
February 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm
SAS is really reluctant to criticize kyrie, he seems to prop kyrie to take shots at bron. SAS is kyrie personal fan boy and it’s very obvious that kyrie is a major problem in Boston. Slick hater move by SAS; we all see ya SAS!
Jumpman T
February 28, 2019 at 4:23 pm
Problem is the guys don’t respect him enough as a player to lead them
Munkhbileg N
February 28, 2019 at 4:39 pm
Do they intentionally disagree with each other?
Danny D Legend
February 28, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Max argues when they agree
Daniel K
February 28, 2019 at 6:19 pm
If Bron scored 7 points in a game there would be an ESPN marathon asking if he is washed up and should retire from the NBA lmao KD missed free throws yesterday to take it to OT … when do we judge the ‘STARS” to the same level
enjoynet
February 28, 2019 at 7:01 pm
SAS looks ugly
iamdaillest24
February 28, 2019 at 10:50 pm
If these players need all of these accommodations from Kyrie in order to succeed maybe they aren’t as good as people think they are. Role players need ball movement assassin’s don’t need it.
Yusuf Yusufi
March 1, 2019 at 10:49 am
Kyries not even a top 5 player in the east lol
SGTSayz
March 1, 2019 at 11:44 am
JLin has that X-Factor