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Boston Celtics 2018-19 player grades: Kyrie Irving failed

By Sam Minton

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 06: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 06: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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This season can only be described as a failure for Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics, but looking at the larger scope of things what grade did the point guard earn?

When Kyrie Irving looks back at his 2018-19 season with the Boston Celtics it will probably be the worst of his career. He and the entire team let the city of Boston down and underperformed in a major way.

The stat line for Irving portrays a slightly different story. One that isn’t so depressing.

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In the regular season, Irving led the Celtics in scoring averaging 23.8 points per game. Kyrie also averaged 6.9 assists and 5 rebounds a game.

There were times where Irving looked utterly amazing. He was hitting shots like the rim was 3 times its original size. Also Irving improved defensively. He was taking charges and just a better overall player.

The postseason was an entirely different story. Irving’s stat sheet was boosted by the team’s stellar performance in the 1st round of the playoffs, but when ou watched him you saw a player that was struggling to make any sort of positive impact.

Irving just didn’t care. He literally walked off the court before the game was over in one of the 2nd round games. Kyrie Irving’s attitude might be his biggest drawback because it affects the entire team.

KYRIE IRVING. C-. . PG. Boston Celtics

At the end of the day Kyrie Irving did have a good season so you can’t give him an F (even though we all want to right now).

In the regular season Kyrie was the dominant force that the Boston Celtics were expecting. There was times where he probably could have shot the ball from the bench and it would have gone in.

Irving’s effort in the regular season is enough to justify him getting above an F or a D, but the postseason effort can’t be forgotten.

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In the end this will probably go down as Kyrie Irving’s worst season as a pro and possibly his last as a member of the Boston Celtics.

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