Kyrie Irving reacted to one of his most recent poster dunks of the 2023-24 NBA season live. Irving co-broadcast with a few other Twitch content creators when they watched a replay of his dunk. Given how the The Dallas Mavericks The star rarely dunks in a game, his co-streamers couldn’t help but wonder how he felt after doing so.
Irving responded casually to the idea of dunk. He told his co-streamers that he has a natural jumping ability, meaning they shouldn’t have been surprised. Given that fact, the Mavericks point guard said he can catch the ball from anywhere his teammates throw it to him. Irving then praised his own dunk after watching the replay of Luka Doncic throwing it to him.
“I feel like you can throw it anywhere. I’m going to get it… How could I feel any other way?… Yeah, I got some bounce… That was a nice dunk.”
A look back at the moment Luka Doncic alley-ooped Kyrie Irving
On March 22, 2024, the Dallas Mavericks faced the Utah Jazz, where they had home-court advantage. Luka Doncic took control of this game after nearly posting a triple-double with 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Doncic was undoubtedly the star of the show that night, his teammate Kyrie Irving also had the chance to shine in the spotlight.
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In the third quarter, Brice Sensabaugh made a three-pointer with his elbow with 4:41 left. Sensabaugh missed the shot, allowing Doncic to grab the rebound. Due to the trajectory of the ball on the missed shot, Doncic grabbed the rebound from almost beyond the arc, giving them a fast break opportunity. Irving immediately recognized the situation and sprinted out to find himself two-on-one.
While Irving is usually the guy who lobs his teammates, nobody expected Doncic to throw one. Kyrie, in a rare situation where he was on the receiving end of a lob, caught the ball in mid-air and threw it with ease, making it one of the most talked-about moments of the night.
In the end, the Mavericks won a 113-97 victory over the Jazz. Daniel Gafford, Irving and Derrick Jones Jr. helped Doncic secure the victory. Gafford scored 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Irving scored 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Jones Jr. scored 12 points, four rebounds and two assists.
