In Kyrie Irving’s second game back, the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 114-108, on Monday night. The Nets were without James Harden and a handful of rotation pieces, but Portland was down Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Norman Powell.
Irving was pretty good, as he was in his debut, finishing with 22 points on 9-of-21 shooting, including 3 of 8 from 3, to go with eight rebounds and four assists.
He looks like himself despite the missed time. He’s clearly in good condition and his ball skills haven’t skipped a beat. Speaking of that last point, prior to the game, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups called Irving the “most skilled” point guard in NBA history.
“Kyrie is just, he’s a wizard, man,” Billups said, via ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “He’s must-see TV. I personally think, as somebody that played the position, I think Kyrie’s the most skilled player that’s ever played that…
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