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“Kyrie (Irving) Is Disgusting”: Paige Bueckers & LeBron James Join Shocked Fans As Mavs Star Sinks Clippers

Published 05/04/2024, 12:26 AM EDT

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LeBron James made it clear with his Game 6 pick. Dallas Mavericks superstar Kyrie Irving left the NBA world out of breath with his unreal shooting skill on Friday night. The Mavs dominated the LA Clippers throughout the game with a consistent lead. The visitor still tried to chase down the lead, but a Kai dagger at the start of the fourth quarter killed the hopes of the LA fans.

The Clippers entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point deficit and stepped on the court to chase it down. However, the Mavs, on the other hand, dropped bucket after bucket to take the lead to 20 points. On top of that, around the 5th-minute mark, Irving generated a four-point play with an unreal bucket from the edge of the court. It left everyone on the court and the fans online in disbelief. Reacting to it, LeBron James wrote, “KY STOP IT!!!!! OMG,” via his X handle.f

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Along with the superstar, NCAA sensation Paige Bueckers also joined the party to laud Uncle Drew. She took to her X handle and wrote, “Nah Kyrie is disgusting.” 

NBA legend Jamal Crawford also joined the stars and expressed his opinion on the unbelievable shot-making. He wrote, “I don’t care how some try and cut it- but Kyrie Irving is one of the best players to EVER touch a basketball.”

Following the ballers, fans joined the bandwagon to express their awe. One fan wrote, “Filthy.” Here are some more reactions from fans.

As the fans describe Kyrie Irving with all the uncanny words possible, this fan called him a ‘sicko’.

This fan called it right. Yes, Uncle Drew was indeed cold to drop a dagger on the struggling Clippers.

While the hoop nation paraded together to laud Kai, NFL legend Shannon Sharpe also joined them, describing him in two words.

At one end, Hoops Nation seemed to be riled up with one play, but on the other end, Irving seemed relaxed about his overall performance.

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Kyrie Irving opens up after the masterclass performance

Even though the Mavs started the game off to a flier, it was back to square zero in the first half. The scores were tied 52 points, and it was anybody’s game in the second half. Kyrie Irving, who was off-color offensively in the first half, scored only 2 points with a 1-6 FG. However, he turned up the heat in the second, scoring 28 points, single-handedly took the game away from the Clippers.

Speaking of his performance, Uncle Drew only had selfless things to say. He said, “I’m just grateful for my teammates, picking me up… It was anybody’s game and then we came out in the third quarter. I feel like we hit first, and the rest was history.” On the other hand, Kai had a brilliant night at the defensive end, too.

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The NBA Champion literally put a ban on James Harden for the entire game. Speaking of guarding Harden, Irving added, “He’s MVP of our league… I just felt like I was mirroring his skill set a little bit and trying to make things difficult. He was going to hit some tough shots, but I was erring on the side of my aggression.”

Currently, Irving is 13-0 whenever he plays a series decider. With this momentum, will the Mavs decimate the OKC Thunder in a similar fashion? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shahul Hameed is a Senior NBA Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in journalism from a distinguished institute, his journey into sports writing began during his college days, and since then, Shahul has been captivated not only by the remarkable consistency of Stephen Curry but also by the enduring legacy of LeBron James. He specializes in covering the live basketball action.
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