Boston.com · May 9, 2019
Kyrie Irving played Game 5 as if he had already left Celtics
Celtics guard Kyrie Irving had 15 points Wednesday on just 6-of-21 shooting.COMMENTARY
MILWAUKEE — Let the record show that Kyrie Irving physically checked out of the Celtics’ season-ending loss to the superior Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with 8 minutes and 40 seconds remaining and his team trailing, 91-68.
Said record also shows he had 15 points on 6-of-21 shooting, including just 1 of 7 from 3-point range. He had one assist, one rebound, three turnovers, one change of sneakers at halftime (turned out the problem was not the shoes), and was minus-25 in the 116-91 loss.
It should have been embarrassing, all of it, not that he was going to admit it.