It took a while for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving to get going Sunday night. After all, it was the first time he'd been in a full-fledged NBA game in 200 days.
So, after missing his first handful of shots against the Philadelphia 76ers, an unexpected source was responsible for initiating Irving's transformation into "Uncle Drew."
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In the third quarter, Sixers floor general Kendall Marshall awoke the sleeping 6-foot-3 "giant" by calling for an isolation play, aiming to take advantage of the seemingly rusty Irving.
Bad move, according to the three-time All-Star.
"That kind of got me going," Irving said. "He tried to iso me on the right wing. That was pretty funny."
While Irving is undoubtedly one of the Association's finest ball-handlers and an elite talent in a league full of prime-time guards, Marshall's bold challenge fueled the Duke alumnus in his second-half outburst.
The pair of point guards are hardly strangers - the two faced each other long before their arrival to the NBA, and played college ball in close proximity with Marshall starring at UNC.
"That was going back to our high school days. I've known Kendall for a while now. Him trying to go at me, it was more or less a test."
Irving passed Mashall's "test" with flying colors, as he helped his Cavs earn the 108-86 victory with his 12 points, four rebounds, and two steals.
The Cavs will play the Sixers once more this season - in Philly on Jan. 10 - and it will be interesting to see how brazen Marshall will be, with Irving presumably having shaken off all the rust by then.
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