Kyrie Irving is never afraid to answer theoretical questions.
And so when he was posed with a somewhat rhetorical — yet also legitimate — inquiry that’s on many minds as basketball season quickly approaches, Irving reached into his bag of tricks once again.
“Can we beat Golden State in a seven game series? Yes,” he prophesied.
ESPN senior writer Jackie MacMullan discussed a hodgepodge of topics with the Celtics star in a recent article, including his health, his future with the Celtics, and the team’s short and long-term potential.
Here’s what we learned from the in-depth story.