Kyrie Irving has wowed his competition through the course of the postseason, not only leading his Boston Celtics in scoring with an average of 21.3 points per game, but also posting career-high numbers in assists — averaging 8.4 dimes per game in five postseason wins thus far in the playoffs.

Known as a lethal scorer, Irving explained how he's evolved into an all-around playmaker.

“I can get my shot anytime I want,” Irving said on Sunday after grabbing a 1-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks with a rousing win on the road, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “I think everybody in the building knows that. But aside from that, the evolution of my game, has just come from being able to place the game very well and manage it, and then establish these guys throughout the game because they’re special as well. So, I’m even more special when they’re making shots, and they’re doing what they do. So I just try to go out there and ease into it, and you know some shots are going to go in some nights, and some nights not.”

Irving's self-professed leadership of this team is showing now by doing more than hitting the clutch shots and giving the team the firepower it needs, but also by reading and making the right plays within the offense, allowing for everyone to share the wealth.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens, who once had to gameplan against him during his college days, is fully aware of his innate passing ability and how he's molded that into his game as he's matured over the past couple of seasons.

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“I just think he knows how to play, and so if he sees one he’s going to try and attack one and everybody wants that,” Stevens said. “And if he sees two he’s just going to make the next basketball play. We’ve gotten better and we still need to get better at spacing around him, and giving him as much room to operate, so if they do come it’s a little bit longer run for everybody.”

Irving has now racked up double-digit assists in 21 games over the past two years with the Celtics, 20 of them have come this 2018-19 season.