Damian Lillard's Viral Post On X About Kyrie Irving After Nuggets-Mavs Game
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Denver Nuggets (at home in Texas).
The Mavs won by a score of 107-105, as NBA Champion Kyrie Irving made a miraculous left-handed floater at the buzzer.
Following the game, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard sent out a post on X about Irving that had over 45,000 likes in less than two hours.
Lillard wrote: "Kyrie the most skilled mf ever bra…"
Irving finished his day with 24 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block while shooting 9/23 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time.
The former Duke star was the first pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and is in his 13th season in the league.
He is one of the most exciting guards to ever play in the NBA and has had many incredible highlights.
Currently, Irving is averaging 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 49.0% from the field and 41.5% from the three-point range in 46 games.
The Mavs are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 39-29 record in 68 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are 21-15 in 36 games at home.
Following the Nuggets, the Mavs will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they face off against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in San Antonio.
As for Lillard, he is averaging 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 63 games.
He is in his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks, and they are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 44-24 record in 68 games.
