The Boston Celtics’ uneven first half of the 2018-19 regular season has inspired no shortage of hot takes. The team has undoubtedly fallen short of preseason expectations that saw them ranking among the Eastern Conference’s elite, and this has led to a somewhat understandable desire to search for scapegoats. Just about any player on the team has spent their ignominious time in the low-light, but as the Celtics limped through an ugly 0-3 stretch over the past week, the focus has shifted — for arguably the first time — to the team’s top player: Kyrie Irving.
Kyrie Irving is maturing before our eyes
