“Kyrie Irving stop it man!!! actually don’t”: LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andre Iguodala, and NBA Twitter react to Uncle Drew setting a career and Nets franchise high 60-points

Arjun Julka | 16/03/2022
"Kyrie Irving has joined the ranks of Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry with his recent performances": Uncle Drew is putting up video game-like stats

Kyrie Irving sends NBA fans and his peers into a tizzy, scoring career-high 60-points and setting a franchise record for the Nets.

Hate him how much ever you want, but one cannot deny the basketball genius that Kyrie Irving is. Mostly in the news for his anti-vaccination controversy, the former champion may finally make the headlines for a good reason. Irving torched a career-high 60-points against the Magic on Tuesday night.

The Nets beat the Magic 150-108 at the Amway Center, with Irving having 41 out of his 60 points in the first half of the game. The seven-time All-Star set a franchise record with the highest-scoring performance. The Nets are on a 4-game winning streak now.

This was Irving’s second 50-point game of the season, the first one being against LaMelo Ball and the Hornets. The momentum seems to have shifted towards Irving both on and off the court, with a growing chorus against the New York mayor to remove the city’s COVID mandate.

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Uncle Drew had everyone in awe of him, from fans to his peers, with his performance against the Magic. One could only imagine how many points Irving would have, had he also played the last eight minutes of the game.

NBA Twitter heaps praises of Kyrie Irving’s 60-point spectacle at the Amway Center.

Despite being available on a part-time basis, Irving has been a game-changer for the Nets. The former ROTY is one of the most skilled players in NBA history, breaking the ankles or spirits of the opposition regularly. Though controversial, Irving covers up on the hardwood.

His recent 60-point piece is the biggest example of this.

Irving taking the vaccine or not is a debate for another day. However, not seeing the Nets guard regularly, robs us of basketball brilliance.

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With the playoffs being around the corner and the Nets trying to avoid the play-in situation, one hopes there is more clarity around NYC’s COVID mandate.

 

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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