Controversy aside, Kyrie Irving is a pretty good basketball player.
Amid frustration, outrage, and a buildup of recent losses for the Nets, Uncle Drew flashed his talent again on Tuesday, dropping a career-high and franchise-record 60 points in a win over Orlando.
KYRIE 60 PTS. NETS FRANCHISE RECORD. https://t.co/iPqO6M1DJ6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 16, 2022
In the arena, and on Twitter, the star point guard went viral as fans celebrated his amazing performance.
Magic fans chanted “We Want Kyrie!” after he was subbed out when reaching 60 points.
Oh man. 💀
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 16, 2022
mayor of New York watching unvaccinated Kyrie drop 41 in the 1st half pic.twitter.com/SmJJ0NxnO6
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 16, 2022
"A sight to see.. a gorgeous display."
Kyrie Irving pulls up for 60 points, the most ever by a Nets player and the most in his illustrious career. pic.twitter.com/3875p2wzyF
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2022
Bron lit a match in the league dropping those two 50pt games. Kat drops 60 last night kyrie drops 60 tonight. Love these boys trying to 1 up each other. Who’s next???
Playoffs bout to be CRAZY 🔥 🔥🔥
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) March 16, 2022
Kyrie Irving is so DAMN good at basketball. No amount of off the court controversy will ever change that.
— . (@TheNBACentral) March 15, 2022
The Magic tryna stop Kyrie pic.twitter.com/jvBWnR57vt
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 16, 2022
Part Time Kyrie is hell on earth!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) March 16, 2022
NO DESERVES IT MORE TO HOLD THE NETS SINGLE GAME SCORING RECORD THAN A NETS FAN HIMSELF KYRIE IRVING! THIS MAN WILL LEAD US TO OUR FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP AS WELL.
— Brandon ®️ (@BLCity5) March 16, 2022
Kyrie Irving just dropped 60 points on ONLY 31 FGA.
I don't think y'all understand how crazy that is. pic.twitter.com/8WoAiSviYB
— Petty Cowboys Fan (@emanuelgodina) March 16, 2022
Kyrie Irving after tonight’s game… pic.twitter.com/3yxpa8BXFU
— Mike Gavin (@MikeGavin7) March 16, 2022
It was an absolute masterpiece from Uncle Drew, who has been on fire over the past few weeks.
Irving, 29, has only played in 18 games this season, all due to his status as an unvaccinated citizen. All season long, he has faced criticism and controversy for refusing the shot, as New York City officials continue to restrict his activity on the court.
Still, nobody has forgotten all the skills and talent Irving brings to the court, and how dangerous he makes the Nets, even as a part-time player.
“I think a lot of teams are going to try to avoid them. In the event that the Nets finish up as the eighth seed, they probably play the Toronto Raptors, who are the seven seed. In the event that they beat them, which I think they would, they would secure the seven. Which means the two seed would get the reward of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving.”
This season, Brooklyn is just 36-33. After dealing with some early injuries, they had to endure the James Harden saga for a few weeks until he was finally traded to Philadelphia.
In return, the Nets got a broken Ben Simmons, who has not played a game all season long.
While uncertainty still dominates the path ahead for Brooklyn, Kyrie’s resurgence has given the franchise and its fans new hope for the days to come. If Irving is somehow able to play full-time this season, it could be all the team needs to secure a title run.
