CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kyrie Irving's 50-point outburst during Tuesday's 132-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets was so impressive that Kevin Durant spent the first few moments of his postgame news conference clapping for Irving at the podium.
Durant called Irving's performance a "master class" and said younger players should watch it to learn how Irving handled his business on the floor.
"Everything he does is pure," Durant said after the game. "It looked so easy tonight. I look up, he had 10 points and it felt like he only took two shots in the first quarter.