Hoop DossierKyrie Irving
Dallas Mavericks · Guard · age 34 · 6′2″ · Duke
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What's being said
27 items this season- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
Irving had 18 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, going 5-of-7 from three. The hosts say his shot has looked good in both preseason games he played and call him the team's best shooter.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
Irving played 24 minutes. The hosts say Dusty May has to work out how to stagger Irving's and Flagg's minutes and which players fit best with each.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
In the first half Flagg and Irving shared the floor for 11 minutes. Irving played 14 first-half minutes: he checked out about six minutes into the first quarter and played early in the second quarter without Flagg. Flagg played about six minutes without Irving.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Opinion ·
The hosts think the two stars played together more in this game than they will in the regular season. They expect more staggering going forward.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
Irving was out 16 months. The hosts think rust matters less than his conditioning for 30+ minute NBA games, especially in fourth quarters. They expect it to sort itself out around January or February.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
Projected rotation from the dress rehearsal: Flagg, Irving, P.J. Washington, Gafford and 'Reese Shea' (likely Risacher), then Christie (rested), Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr., de Larrea, and probably Sasser.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
In the starting group, Washington, Flagg and Risacher are okay-to-good defenders, but Gafford and Irving don't make things easier, and Irving shouldn't take hard assignments. No starter elevates the defense around him.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Opinion ·
The hosts argue Irving will need to look for his own shot earlier instead of making extra passes to Risacher or Washington. Their view is that the run-heavy team with a weak defense will struggle in the half court.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Rumor ·
The hosts speculate the Mavs want Flagg to set the tone early while Irving defers and then closes in fourth quarters.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
Irving had 18 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, shooting 5-of-7 from three. His shot has looked good in both of his preseason games, and a host calls him the Mavs' best shooter.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
Irving played 24 minutes, 14 of them in the first half. He and Flagg shared the floor for 11 first-half minutes. Irving's only minutes without Flagg came early in the second quarter, and Flagg had about 6 minutes without Irving.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
Irving checked out about six minutes into the first quarter and opened the second, while Flagg stayed on longer. A host thinks they shared more minutes than they will in the regular season and expects more staggering.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
Irving was out 16 months. A host thinks rust may matter less than getting used to playing 30-plus NBA minutes, and wonders how his conditioning holds up in fourth quarters.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Prediction ·
A host's projected rotation: Flagg, Irving, Washington, Gafford, 'Reese Shea' (likely Risacher) and Christie, plus Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr., de Larrea and probably Sasser.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
The starting lineup was Irving, Gafford, Washington, Flagg and 'Risa Shea' (likely Risacher). 'Richie' (likely the same player) has started every preseason game. The hosts say none of the starters makes defense easier for the others.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
A host argues Irving may need to be more aggressive early and set the offensive tone rather than defer with extra passes. Hosts think the Mavs want Flagg to set the tone, with Irving closing games in the fourth quarter.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Reported fact ·
Irving scored 18 points with 5 assists and 2 steals, going 5-of-7 from three. His shot has looked good in both preseason games, and a host calls him clearly the Mavs' best shooter.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Prediction ·
Projected rotation from the dress rehearsal: Flagg, Irving, Washington, Gafford, 'Reese Shea' (probably Risacher), with Christie back after resting. A host thinks Marshall, Johnson Jr., de Larrea and Sasser will probably also be in it.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Report ·
Kyrie Irving had 18 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, going 5 of 7 from three. A host said his shot looked good in both preseason games he played.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Report ·
Kyrie Irving played 24 minutes, 14 of them in the first half.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Report ·
Flagg and Kyrie shared the floor for 11 first-half minutes. Kyrie checked out about six minutes into the first quarter and played a stretch early in the second quarter without Flagg. Flagg had six minutes without Kyrie.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Prediction ·
A host felt the team played Flagg and Kyrie together more in this game than will actually happen going forward, and wonders how Dusty May will stagger their minutes.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
A host noted Kyrie was out 16 months. He thinks rustiness may not be as big a problem as people think, but getting used to 30-plus NBA minutes is a conditioning question.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Report ·
The starting lineup was Kyrie, Gafford, P.J. Washington, Flagg and Risacher (heard as 'Risa Shea'/'Richie'; likely Zaccharie Risacher). A host says Risacher has started every preseason game.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Opinion ·
A host's opinion is that Kyrie may need to shift his approach and set the offensive tone early, rather than pass up shots for extra passes.
- Podcast Locked On Mavericks host · Analysis ·
A host thinks the Mavs want Flagg to set the tone, with Kyrie laying back as he did with Luka and then closing in the fourth quarter.
- Podcast Nick Angstadt, Locked On Mavericks · Report ·
In the preseason game vs the Pelicans, the Mavs did not play Kyrie Irving or Cooper Flagg.
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