The Cleveland Cavaliers need to see something new from Kyrie Irving. Because the same old sights are as tiring as they are troublesome for the team's future.
Irving was on the wrong end of yet another point guard matchup Sunday, as John Wall led the Washington Wizards to a 113-99 blowout win against the LeBron James-less (rest) Cavs. It was the latest in a string of games in which Irving's selfish offensive approach and ineffective defense occupied major-story status.
Wall scored 21 points and handed out 13 assists in 29 minutes before sitting out the fourth quarter of a contest already decided. And though Irving returned fire with 28 points and six assists of his own, the plus-minus tale suggested Wall's numbers (and, more importantly, the way he got them) meant a whole lot more. Irving tossed up a minus-22 that looked even uglier against Wall's plus-23.
You can't get far citing individual plus-minus from a single game as persuasive evidence, but as part of a larger picture of Irving's play, the figures fit.
We'll start with Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com throwing shade Irving's way: "Irv ...
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Sunday NBA Roundup: Cleveland Cavaliers Need More from Frustrating Kyrie Irving
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