On Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, 105-98 (in Massachusetts).
Kyrie Irving struggled for the second straight game, finishing with 16 points, two rebounds and six assists while shooting 7/18 from the field and 0/3 from three-point range in 41 minutes of playing time.
During the game, NBA champion Kendrick Perkins sent A mail On X about Irving.
His post received more than 2,000 likes and 95,000 impressions in less than one hour.
“Kerry is not a finalist yet,” Perkins wrote.
Kyrie hasn’t reached the finals yet.
– Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 10, 2024
Irving is the second best player on the team and was in the midst of an excellent postseason.
However, the 2016 NBA champion is shooting 13/37 from the field and 0/8 from three-point range over his first two games.
Irving’s struggles are even more noteworthy because All-Star Luka Doncic has played so well.
Doncic finished Sunday’s loss with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals while shooting 12/21 from the field and 4/9 from three-point range in 42 minutes of playing time.
As for the Celtics team, it was led by the 2021 NBA champion, Jrue Holiday, who scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block, while shooting 11/14 from the field and 2/4 from the three-point range.
The Mavs are now in a 2-0 hole, but Games 3 and 4 of the series will be at home in Dallas.
The third match will be on Wednesday evening.