By now everyone knows that finishing ridiculously tough shots in the paint is Kyrie Irving's thing. Still, it's always a marvel to watch every time the Brooklyn Nets superstar razzles and dazzles with acrobatic shots over towering defenders.

Such was the case again on Friday, as the Nets hosted Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center. Early in the first half, Irving found himself with a speed advantage over initial defender Semi Ojeleye. Uncle Drew cooked him with a crossover and got himself to the thick of the Celtics' D.

But being the good teammate that he is, Tatum came over and had Ojeleye's back, as he also contested the Nets guard's shot.

Irving, who may have been an acrobat in his past life, brushed off both Celtics players by contorting his body mid-air for the highlight-reel finish.

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As far as the conversation for the greatest finishers in traffic goes, no doubt Kyrie Irving will be on that list once it's all said and done for him.  Aside from being nearly impossible to contain off the dribble, the 29-year-old playmaker has all the moves in the book to get off a shot regardless of the defense around him.

Uncle Drew did warn young bloods not to reach, but Jayson Tatum probably forgot that on this play.