Kyrie Irving's Career BEST NBA Finals Moments 🏆

Irving and Curry one-on-one. Irving puts it up. It's good. Kyrie Irving from downtown. And the Cavaliers by three. Curry on Kyrie Irving. They get exactly what they want. Everybody out of my way. It's time to dance. Gets them one-on-one. Laws them to sleep. Forces a late contest. That's not allowing LeBron James to catch it. Forfers come back in. Irving spins. Irving drive. Gets inside. Throws it up. And makes it home as the buzzer sounds. Brilliance by Kyrie Irving. But you allow Kyrie Irving to get the basketball back and Uncle Drew showing up and showing out. And I think traveling. One, two, three. It's the NBA. You gotta love it. Appreciate the move, man. Irving draws the foul and knocks it down. Kyrie Irving with a circus shot and a chance for a four-point play. Coming off the handoff. And this is the play we're seeing more and more in the NBA. Just stops. Thompson runs into his back and the incredible thing. Just three for 12 to start for the Warriors. Irving shake and bake and drills it. Kyrie Irving crossover. Got it. Oohs and aahs from the crowd. And the Cavs back up by five. Kyrie Irving. What a handle. Bogut comes out. They don't call that foul. He said it over and over again when he's healthy. A sensational offensive talent. Nearly falls. Drives now. Spins back. Tough fall away shot. It's good. Irving back in the game on Curry. Curry drives to the basket. James whips it out in the corner. Kyrie Irving cuts layup. It's cut. Kyrie Irving does it again. Are you kidding me? How did he make that shot? But I love the last two plays he's cut and moved without the ball. Two rejections here in the first quarter for Smith. Irving crossover. The drive off the glass. That's not fair. That's flat out not fair. Everybody out of my way. Allow me to have this dance. Special offensive talent and the ability to finish in a variety of ways. My goodness. And they're obviously influencing him to his left. That first offense. Curry's got Tristan Thompson on him. Curry the drive. Shot blocked by Irving. Well he gets a full step on Thompson. Comes to the two foot stop and get that shot out of here. Kyrie Irving. Has six steals in the game as well. Had a huge impact to Spike. Shooting poorly. Irving and one. Oh Kyrie Irving putting on a show. This is an elite defender. He beats. Creates contact. Wrong foot. The Cavalier offense the last couple of games has been so efficient as Kyrie Irving nails that one. And keeping them in front. Active hands. Contest. That's just great offense by Kyrie Irving. A spectacular offensive weapon. Continuing to have his way. Smith lost it. Curry helped poke it away. Now Thompson defending Kyrie Irving. Stays with him. Tough shot. Banks it home. What a play from Irving. Thompson was draped all over him. Love bumps Curry. Curry pass deflected and stolen. Here comes Irving. Irving drives past Green. The foul. Shots good and one. Oh what a sweet move from Kyrie Irving. And the Cavaliers with their largest lead of the night. Careless basketball by Curry and the pick and roll. Good job by Kevin Love. And then the active hands to come up with the turnover. And Uncle Drew putting on a clinic in this third quarter. Takes the contact. How about the beautiful finish with the left hand? My goodness. Spectacular. Eight of his 17 points here in this third period. Green picks up his first foul. Irving. Marajow guarding him. Irving crossover. A couple of times. Pull up jumper. Kyrie Irving nails it. Games of these finals he's got to play better. Turns it over. James keeps his dribble somehow. Irving back to James. Oh he throws it down. This looked like it was going to be a tossed lob pass out of bounds. LeBron James still has the athletic ability. Catches and throws it down. Mama there goes that man. That's a long distance alley-oop slam. Just amazing athleticism to catch that and then throw it down. Flips it up. Shot deflected. He thought he got hit as James quickly comes the other way. Kyrie Irving drives. Draws contact. Count it and one. Kyrie Irving with a chance for a three. So skilled at finishing. Underrated. Absolutely underrated. Barnes his first foul. So last game it was instead of it was Channing Frye. Count it and a foul. Irving with a little hesitation. 3.8 on the clock. Nice touch pass by LeBron James. Kyrie Irving shows the shot. Takes the contact. Beautiful finish. And this actually would go. Irving fakes. McCaw gets out of the way and he still nails it. Kyrie Irving they're going to say now a two-pointer. Forward but he says it's hurt us and he knows that. But the team would love nothing more than to clinch without him here tonight and Joe as Irving makes a dandy move inside. Until they take Bogut out it would be a steady dunk. Kyrie Irving starting on Stephen Curry despite having the knee problem. Curry gets inside. Blocked by Irving. Nice defensive play. Kyrie Irving you're tired of hearing about Steph Curry. If you're Kyrie Irving I guarantee you he thinks he's every bit as good. Irving slides inside. Tops it right with him. Irving bank shot is good and a foul. Kyrie Irving does it again. He's got 33 and Cleveland back up by 9. Just offensive brilliance right here. Great defense. The fade. The use of the glass. Beautiful play from Irving. But the ability of Sean Livingston and Andre Iguodala to move the ball and make them look like themselves. And he said finally Mike he said one thing the nerves clearly in the first quarter for our guys have an impact. Secure the defensive board. Got the American Express halftime report coming up. Final seconds. Irving the drive floats it up and in. Oh Irving off the glass and one. Gorgeous move from Kyrie Irving. Not a chance for a three-point play. By playing with pace. Pushing the basketball on the up the floor creates this opportunity and angle for Irving to get the finish and the contact. Spectacular play. Clay Thompson picks up his second foul. So Thompson and Curry each with two. And there's the face. Here's what you can't have. Festinazzili defending Kyrie Irving. Irving drives and finishes. And a quick time out. Mark switches up. Irving finds some room and knocks down the three. Here comes Curry inside. Veragil stolen by love. Irving goes at Draymond Green. Drives layup. It's good. Beautiful move from Kyrie Irving and Cleveland regains the lead. This is just a thing of beauty. Wrong footed. Not allowing the easy one. Jason Phillips and Mike Callahan the other two officials. Irving nice turnaround jumper. He's got 16. Scoreless as he sits down with two fouls. Irving backs it in with the left hand. Kyrie Irving double figures here in the opening quarter. And anytime they put him in pick and roll against Irving. Crossover. Pull up. Got it. Six to shoot. Left handed. 19 for Kyrie Irving. Irving shake and bake into the lane. Left handed off the glass. Another sensational move from Kyrie Irving. Here comes Irving. Irving to the basket. Layup. Puts it in. A dazzling display from Kyrie Irving. And this is the largest lead of the finals for the Cavaliers. Comes talking through the defense. Harrison Barnes stripped and stolen by Kyrie Irving. Irving fakes. Drives. James on the throw down. Finish by Kyrie. Irving little hesitation. Jefferson for three. And Irving the rebound. Kyrie Irving to the basket. Scoop layup. A beauty from Irving. Seven to start the game. Irving fires. Bang! Kyrie Irving putting on a show. LeBron but also Irving understood he's got to play better. Turns the body of Klay Thompson. That's a tough shot. And LeBron enjoying the offensive show that his point guard is putting on. The crossover. The finish with the left hand. He has had more sensational drives to the basket than anybody. I don't think we give enough credit to the competition. You know every time a guy in our league plays bad we're as Irving shakes and bakes we're not we never give credit to the defense. Cavaliers body language was the most overanalyzed thing in the world last game. Irving with another gorgeous move using the left hand. Their best player but they're a team that certainly has the ability to come back. Right now they have no answers to stop this team and to stop Kyrie Irving. Big time plays. This is good defense with better offense. Comes off the screen. Gets to his spot. Look at the finish with the left hand over seven foot. Kyrie Irving drives again. Scores again and a foul. Another sensational move that Irving has 27 in NBA finals history. Led by that man. Again off the pick and roll. This is a spectacular player. I know we raved about 21 of 35. 60 percent. Irving drives on Thompson. Left hand it throws it up and gets the bounce. Celebrating starting here at Quicken Loans Arena. Irving for three. He's a scoring machine. 54 percent in these finals. A foul is on Durant. His first. Kyrie Irving strips. Steph Curry. Irving drives. Malaya bounces around and drops to another community and we've watched him grow as a player. We've also watched him grow as a man who's so community aware and with social issues and what needs to be done. It really has been marvelous to watch his growth. The way that the pressure that Steph Curry just put on Kyrie Irving to defense. Irving pulls up. Stops on a dime and banks it in. That's a little misdirection to get Irving in the pick and roll. Good balance and banks it home. Old reliable Andre Iguodala quickly comes in for Golden State. Irving drives. Scoop lamp is good. The rebound is 14th. Irving from three. Bang! Kyrie Irving from way downtown. 41 points for Irving. Started it off with an excellent defensive play and steal. That's their 10th three of the first half. Kyrie Irving. Shake and bake. Banks it home. Two. Cleveland played really well in the first half with those fouls on three-point attempts. Irving spins. Drives. Lamp. Oh! Sensational move from Kyrie Irving. Here's Kyrie Irving. Flips it up off the glass and gets it to go. Found the perfect angle. Irving fakes. Spins. Gets inside. Falling away. And it falls in. Irving finds James. James open for three. Got it. 35 for James. Golden State, meanwhile, has been superb in closeout games. Kyrie Irving knocks down a three and it's six nothing in less than a minute. Irving. Little shake and bake. Again, scoop layup off the glass. He is a master at that move. Kyrie Irving with the answer. Eight turnovers leading to 11 points. Nice pass. Irving. Thompson gets inside and gets the roll. Good aggressive move from Thompson. And at 80 years old, Al Adams still looks like he can fight anybody. Irving flips it up and in. Beautiful play from Irving and it's a one-point game. 8-0 run for Cleveland. Stolen by Irving. Irving drives right as green. Lefty layup. Banks it in. Beautiful play from Irving. Five to shoot. Good defense from Livingston. Irving gets by him inside. Moskov for another stop. Irving had a good solid start to this one, including some excellent defensive plays. That's a nice looking move from Kyrie Irving. Against an elite defender. Those are tough shots. Makeable shots for Curry. That's outstanding defense by Tristan Thompson. Oh, Moskov again on a gorgeous pass from Kyrie Irving. Seven rebounds for LeBron James. Pass deflected by Iguodala, but Irving saves it to Love who drills the three. Straight points by the Warriors. 13 of them from the bench. Irving to the basket and finally stops the run with a pretty move. Shot clock down to six. Irving fakes the three. Scampers across the lane left-handed and a beauty. Love spins. There's the double team. Shot clock at four. Backdoor play. Jefferson. Oh, beautiful play from Richard Jefferson. Some contacts as well. Irving to the basket and the finish. Yeah, that's what Cleveland needs. They need Irving and Kevin Love. They do and keep them off the right hand. Klay Thompson's not nearly as good a passer as Irving lays it in. Going to his left as he is going to his right. Coach, you know the best players of teams the NBA has seen in a couple of decades. Irving on a beautiful feed from James and talk about a beautiful start of the Cavaliers. How many times we've seen in the first two games, no man movement, a ball movement. Beautiful backdoor. Irving sees an opening, finds Jefferson. Little jump hook from Jefferson. James and Curry getting tangled up as James set a screen. Irving again. Kyrie Irving already with eight points. Can't hit. Quick outlet to Irving. Irving to drive. Irving to finish. One of the Warriors who is one of the most impressive playoff quarters we've seen in 2016 as Irving answers with a three of his own. His third three-pointer. Irving comes back the other way. Shot is up and banks it in. But it's another mistake because Jumper got bumped a little bit but he tried to flop his way to his ball. Irving reverse. Gets the roll. 25 for Kyrie Irving. It's back to one. Irving drives inside. Gets away from Thompson and an easy two. Back to back 30-point games for Kyrie Irving. Steps back. Green finds him. Irving fakes. Irving drives. Irving gets to the basket. Layup is good. That makes it seven. And Curry is quickly fouled by front. Chips it to Irving. We saw Steve Curry take out Andre Goddard. I agree with it because he's matching his minutes as Kyrie Irving knocks down the jump shot with LeBron James minutes. Irving with a beautiful pull-up. It slipped. It was open but he couldn't get it to him. Here's Irving. Steps back. Kyrie Irving. Beautiful jumper from Irving. What a first half he's had. Irving pokes it away. Comes up with a steal on the lazy pass. And Kyrie Irving banks it in. That might be different tonight without Draymond Green who plays the most minutes of anybody on Golden State. Irving gets free. Banks it in and a foul. Bogut picks up yet another action that coach talked about. Kyrie Irving going to come off with either a drive or a jump shot. That's the flip of the switch. Now Barnes switches on him. Irving the floater. Banks it in. Kyrie Irving putting on a clinic. With James on the bench how much rest can they afford? Irving drives past Curry. Pull up shot. He banks it in. What a sparkling performance from downtown. Irving drives on Barnes. Keeps his dribble. Inside Shumpert for the dunk. Great setup from Kyrie Irving. A great cut by Shumpert on the baseline drive. Irving on the drive. Banks shot is good. Kyrie Irving again. Curry now on Irving. Curry's got a foul already. Irving on the pull up. Meanwhile Andre Iguodala has gone to the back near the locker room. The trainer was working on him. As Irving hits another three. Ten points for Irving. Irving shake and bake. Shumpert's good. Irving getting in rhythm again. He's five of nine from the field. When he gets a big guy switched on him. Clay Thompson. Bad pass stolen by Smith. Here comes Irving. Curry's got the two fouls. Has to let him go by and Irving lays it in. Curry gets away from Irving. Pass inside stolen by Irving. Throws it ahead to Smith. Smith alley up to James. Wow. Both been a part of the finals. The butterflies and the nerves have to be unbelievable as Thompson goes inside and lays it in. Irving drives on Green. Gets inside off balance. Comes up short. Gets his own rebound and puts it back. Kyrie Irving the second effort. And Steve James has nine points, three assists. Durant ten points, four assists. Curry has it blocked from behind. He wanted a foul. It's still goal and stay ball. Irving drills the jumper. Kyrie Irving. Irving gets away. Green picks him up. Irving drives hook and takes it home. Irving lobs it in. Thompson gets inside and finishes. Similar to Shumpert's jumper. You're not worried about that move by Draymond Green. He makes it. Give him credit. Kyrie Irving goes backdoor. Thompson jumper. He's now one rebound away from a triple-double. Irving inside. Gets it to go. Irving gets in the paint. Drives. Adjusts and banks it home. You're playing for the championship down two zips and they push the basketball and get a wide open layup. Kyrie Irving with an answer. Right now Green's staying in the game with the fourth foul. Irving slides inside and banks it home. Timeout. Goal and stay. Floats it out to Shumpert. Shot clock at six. Good ball denial from Livingston. Oh what a pass and another beauty and James throws it down. Kyrie Irving. One triple. Bank shot's good. Livingston on Irving. Puts up the three. Shot's good. Kyrie Irving from downtown. He already has one technical. It's only his third technical of the playoffs but he has one tonight already. Irving for three. His third three-pointer of the first half. I can tell you how special Kyrie Irving is on the offensive end. Look at him handle the basketball and utilize the screen. Thompson goes under. Quickly and precisely in short spaces to open himself up for three-point shots. Irving stops on a dime and drills the jumper. Kicks it out to Richard Jefferson. Irving three-pointer. Straight on is good. And looking at Dwayne Wade here for affirmation. Curry stripped. Eighth turnover for Golden State. And James drops it in. Back to the basket. Irving to drive. Scoop lamp on the other side. And again, direct line drive. Udam to go left. He goes left. Finishes over the contest. In the second Irving. Contested jumper. Knocks it down. 34 for Kyrie Irving. Job holding off Petulia. Here's Irving. Drives inside. Floats it up and in. He's done their job so far tonight. James finds Irving. Left-handed once again off the glass. Irving goes to Thompson. Tries again. Pulls up in the paint. It's good. That's tremendous upper body strength by Kyrie Irving.