Kevin O'Connor Kyrie Irving leads the NBA in steals but his defensive impact and commitment on that end show up most on film.

5 minutes of Kyrie Irving bag work

Kevin OConnor Aaron Turner on Jonathan Kuminga becoming the Atlanta Hawks best player He was their best player from the moment he showed up in terms of winning impact

Tony Allen doubles down on his comments on LeBron's defense When they played OKC you think LeBron is starting out the game on KD No he's gonna stick Sefolosha So you got 41min of sticking Sefolosha the last 2min you get a chase down block and get the win now you just 1st team all defense

Kyrie and LeBron comeback for the Cavs first win against SAS since 2010 Kyrie scores 9 straight to force OT LeBron's OT dagger is identical to Kyrie's 2016 shot Down 10 with 300 left Kyrie drops 20 6-8 and LeBron 9 3-3 with 3 AST Barkley calls it one of the best games I've seen ever

Kyrie Irving with the powerful putback dunk and the entire arena and Nets players erupt with replays 122023

Kyrie waves off Morris and tells him to guard Middleton in the corner so Kyrie can guard MVP Giannis 1 on 1