Kyrie Irving hasn’t shifted his overall message all week regarding his return to a boisterous TD Garden.
The former Celtics guard knows the boos and jeers are coming when Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off on Thursday night.
But after two tumultuous years in Boston — and a pair of drama-filled playoff series against the Celtics that featured boos, the middle finger, a stomp at midcourt and a fan throwing a water bottle at his head — Irving is trying to tone things down in this latest matchup, especially with a title on the line.