On Sunday night, the Dallas Mavericks lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, 105-98 (Massachusetts).
Kyrie Irving struggled for the second straight game, shooting 7-for-18 from the field and 0-for-3 from three-point range, with 16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in 41 minutes of playing time.
During the game, NBA champion Kendrick Perkins post About X about Irving.
His post garnered over 2,000 likes and over 95,000 impressions within the hour.
“Kylie has yet to make the Finals,” Perkins wrote.
Kylie has yet to reach the finals.
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 10, 2024
Irving was the team's second-best player and was in the midst of a fantastic postseason.
However, the 2016 NBA champions are shooting 13-for-37 from the field and 0-for-8 from three-point range in their first two games.
Irving's struggles are even more notable because All-Star Luka Doncic has played so well.
Doncic finished Sunday's loss with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals on 12-of-21 field goal shooting and 4-of-9 3-pointers in 42 minutes of playing time.
Meanwhile, for the Celtics, 2021 NBA champion July Holiday led the team with 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block on 11-of-14 field goal attempts and 2-of-4 three-pointers.
The Mavs are currently down 2-0, but Games 3 and 4 of the series will be played at home in Dallas.
Game 3 will be played on Wednesday night.
