Former Duke Star Kyrie Irving Rises To The Occasion In Game 4 Against The Celtics

Former Duke Blue Devil Kyrie Irving has been on the national stage since 2011. We’ve all seen him do amazing things. If you never saw this bit of video, take a look and remember: he was a still-young guard shredding the best players in the world.

That’s cold-blooded.

So was what Irving did to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.

On a night when the Celtics could have easily won, a night when the great LeBron James picked up four first-half fouls for the first time in his NBA playoff career, Irving took over and stole the show.

He finished with 42 points including a 21 point third quarter. He even shook off what appeared to be a nasty injury.

After a while you got a feeling that you were seeing something historic.

For a night, Irving, who is as good as any guard in the league today, was as good as any guard who has ever played the game. That was a game that would have pleased any of the greats.

It certainly pleased James who said this after the game: "(Irving) took command. In the second half, he commanded us to be better."

High praise from King James - but well earned.