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Everyone loves to see a match-up for the ages and tonight is one of them as arguably two of the best point guards in the NBA go toe-to-toe for the first time in the 2012-13 season in a Wednesday night showdown.
After missing a month due a broken left index finger, Kyrie Irving is back. His return has been incredible. In the past five games against teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, Irving has been establishing 25.4 points, six assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game.
The second-year point guard is making his presence known producing big numbers across the stat sheet and slicing through the defense to find his teammates for the easy basket. Cleveland (5-21) is struggling immensely, but with their star player returns and their self esteem has inclined.
Irving is one of the most athletic figures in the NBA next to Russell Westbrook. He displays his explosion up and down beating the defense up and down the floor.
Then, there is t...
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PLAYERS:
Rajon Rondo,
Kyrie Irving,
Doc Rivers
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
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