Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has earned a reputation for making memorable highlights in the playoffs, and he's expected to deliver once again as his team battles the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the postseason.

According to The Athletic's Jay King, Irving said he's really excited for the playoffs because it's more about the on-court action rather than the off-court drama surrounding teams and players:

“It's just like everything is about the true essence of basketball. Nothing else about the drama or extracurricular stuff. I'm excited to be focused on the game and actually talk about basketball instead of sensationalism.”

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Irving hasn't been a fan of the media of late because of how often they talk about his upcoming free agency rather than what's actually happening with Boston. As the postseason begins, the All-Star guard expects that the media will focus on the playoff action rather than anything else.

The Celtics will begin their opening-round series with the Pacers this weekend, and they will have home-court advantage because they finished the regular season at the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Irving is determined on helping the Celtics win a championship this season, and while most people are already counting them out, he still believes they can get out of the East because of the overall talent of the team.