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After their Game 2 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving remained positive and embraced his leadership role.
Irving was not fazed by his awful night where he finished with just nine points on 22 percent shooting. For him, this is part of what he signed up for.
Kyrie Irving, the lone All-Star on his team for the first time in the playoffs, on carrying the extra burden after a loss like this: “This is what I signed up for. This is what Boston traded for me for.”
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 1, 2019
Kyrie Irving had a pretty forgettable night against the Bucks. In fact, his nine-point display was just the second time in his playoff career that he scored in single digits. It is also his second-lowest scoring output in the playoffs, only behind his six-point showing for the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2015 (though he played for only 12 minutes during that contest).
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Kyrie Irving on what happened tonight: “Some shots are gonna go in, some shots aren’t.” Said the Bucks were sending three defenders and he needs to do a better job of making reads.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 1, 2019
This is the first time that the Celtics lost in this year's playoffs. Analysts have tagged them as the favorites to win the series given their experience in the postseason. Although Mike Budenholzer's squad is the better team on paper, analysts believe that Brad Stevens' genius will prevail.
Perhaps the good thing for the Celtics is that they have taken homecourt advantage away. Games 3 and 4 are scheduled to take place in Boston. If they can get the crowd going and go 2-0 at home, then they will likely win the series.
