- Kyrie Irving has an insane story on how he learned to add spin to his layups
- It dates back to his childhood days when he had to play with a hole in the backboard
- His former teammate, Iman Shumpert, details the incredible story narrated by Irving
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is considered to be one of the greatest rim finishers ever. For his size, the kind of layups that Irving has in his bag is outrageous. And the story behind how he learned to spin his layups is also an incredible one.
In a recent episode of ‘All The Smoke’, Iman Shumpert talked about where Kyrie Irving learned his insane layup skills:
“What y’all don’t get to see is, him explain to you that he grew up playing on a rim that was missing pieces on the backboard. So, that’s how he learned those weird angles to twist the ball off of because his backboard was missing pieces.”
“So, picture going up to the rim this way and you have no backboard to finish now that somebody’s on your arm.”
“So he learned how to look forward, spin it, so it could hit the left side and go in on the right cause he don’t have a backboard to put it on the other side. I’m like dog, that’s insane.”
So this is why Kyrie has one of best layup packages ever 🤯
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Kyrie Irving’s ability to finish at the basket from unusual angles has made him a highlight-reel player, baffling defenders and leaving fans in awe. Despite his controversies and misdoings, there’s no denying his wizardry with the basketball, and the Dallas Mavericks hope he can help them succeed alongside Luka Doncic next season.
Kyrie Irving Has A Chance To Redeem Himself On The Mavericks
Ever since leaving the Cavaliers for the Celtics in 2018, Irving’s career has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. After leaving the Celtics in 2020, Irving joined the Nets, where he struggled with off-court issues and injuries. After two and a half years, Irving had enough, and he requested a trade.
Irving was eventually traded to the Mavs, but his luck didn’t seem to change. The Mavs had a late-season collapse, and they didn’t make the playoffs. Despite massive rumors that he will leave the Mavs, Irving chose to re-sign with them for 3 years for $120,000,000.
Despite all the controversies surrounding him, Irving was a box-office superstar last season. He averaged 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. Irving was clearly one of the best players in the league, and he will be keen on proving that again.
Irving also has one of the best players in the NBA in Luka Doncic. These two superstars can potentially form an unstoppable combination, but they will need to figure out how to play with each other first.
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