In five games against the Celtics, Irving averaged 19.8 points per game while shooting 41.4% from the field and 27.6% from three. Those numbers suggest exactly what Irving was getting at in regards to how good Boston's defense was against him and the Mavericks during the finals.

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Kyrie Irving reflects on the Mavericks' NBA Finals loss, praising the Celtics' elite defense for limiting his performance.

Kyrie Irving's time with the Boston Celtics was far from smooth. After requesting a trade out of Cleveland, Irving was sent to Boston and underwhelmed, at least in terms of team success. They imagined he'd be able to lead the young Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to a championship,