Kyrie Irving just made his debut for the Dallas Mavericks after being traded from the Brooklyn Nets in a sea of controversy. Despite concerns around Irving’s fit in Dallas, his debut has sent an emphatic statement.
Kyrie dropped 24 points with 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a game where he orchestrated the offense. The team shared the ball and caught the Los Angeles Clippers off-guard, who ended up losing the game 110-104. This is the Mavericks’ second win this season without Luka Doncic on the court.
Fans were extremely happy to see Irving have the impact that he did, with many salivating at the thought of him and Doncic closing out games together.
Kyrie Irving in his Mavs debut:
24 PTS
5 AST
4 REB
9-17 FG
4-8 3P
+ 11 (team high)
W
— Kyrie is special. Dallas suddenly has no ceiling. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/UUkEvUmpUQ
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) February 9, 2023
Kyrie Irving: "I want to be somewhere where I'm celebrated, not just tolerated."
pic.twitter.com/PG3XBqVmaB
— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) February 9, 2023
Luka gotta come back, him and Kyrie gonna be primetime TV pic.twitter.com/4OgE41Xqnu
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) February 9, 2023
Sure sex is good but have you seen Josh Green & Kyrie Irving outplay Kawhi Leonard & Paul George & lead the Mavs to a W without Luka Doncic?
— Panda Hank (@pandahank41) February 9, 2023
The Mavs scored 41 points in the 1st quarter with Kyrie.
Their highest scoring 1st quarter this season. pic.twitter.com/wvmcAYnv5c
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 9, 2023
Kyrie has saved Mavs basketball pic.twitter.com/YLGTlb9Afi
— robert henry muse (@MavsBase) February 9, 2023
Kyrie Irving’s Dallas debut: 24 points, 9-17 FG, 5 assists in a win over the Clippers.
Mavs, who lost the first seven games Luka Doncic missed this season, have won two in a row.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 9, 2023
mavs handling the 2on1 well with just kyrie rn…get healthy 77 and let’s hoop man
— SJ (@SJBasketball8) February 9, 2023
i got a KYRIE IRVING AND LUKA DONCIC BACKCOURT.
AND WE WON WITHOUT LUKA.
i can’t believe im Gods favorite pic.twitter.com/CvYJUteQJ5
— mav$ a two pack of ASS (@TxQueenTee) February 9, 2023
quick one word reactions to Kyrie Irving leading the Mavs to a win in his debut – muahahahahaha pic.twitter.com/kavW7SJ7eA
— Slightly Biased (@BiasedSlightly) February 9, 2023
I think it’s so underrated how with Kyrie you can’t send double teams at Luka all game…. the League is in trouble.
— Jo (@MavsStan41) February 9, 2023
Kyrie Irving puts a lot of pressure on the defense as an off-ball player. The motivation to deny him the basketball is so high that he can counter with movement to create quality looks. Irving's first two buckets as a Maverick developed this way. pic.twitter.com/ErAONGHFR4
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) February 9, 2023
I can honestly say never in my life did I think I’d see Kyrie Irving throwing lobs to Dwight Powell
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) February 9, 2023
Can confirm: Kyrie Irving looks great/natural in a Dallas Mavericks uniform.
— Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) February 9, 2023
Reggie Bullock just turned into Reggie Miller as soon as Kyrie put on the Mavericks jersey.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) February 9, 2023
Kyrie is good god damn lol
— r/Mavericks (@redditmavericks) February 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/ratioedbykai/status/1623527325727080449
Good luck to any team in the Western Conference trying to stop a Happy Kyrie Irving and Skinny Luka in the post season. Real Talk!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 9, 2023
All 5 starters on the Mavericks scored double-digit points, something we haven’t seen before this season. Concerns around Luka’s play style are valid, but the entire team seems to be playing with a lot more energy in their last 2 games since the Irving trade was announced.
Are There More Trades Happening In Dallas?
After the Mavs traded for Kyrie, some other flaws in the roster become apparent. Defense is a key area to address, even though the team had a great defensive night today. They need some genuine stoppers on the team for the playoffs after losing Dorian Finney-Smith to the Nets.
The Mavericks have floated around Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. on the market but no real players have been linked just yet. The Clippers are interested in Wood, though his passive performance tonight against them may make them reconsider trading for him coming off a thumb injury.
Hopefully, the Mavericks can figure out what they need to add to ensure that they can compete with Denver and now, the Lakers, through their depth.
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