Kyrie Irving highlights: 2011 NCAA tournament top plays

[@javianjohnson8746]

Swear this has to be one of my first times seeing actual highlights from him in college

[@sosa1860]

Thats cuz he got drafted after playing only like 5 games🥶

[@TomDelayBeats]

Well did you ever look them up? They've existed since 2011.

[@brandonrice2833]

@@sosa186011, but yeah.

[@jamkick8]

In hindsight it’s wild how he got drafted 1st while playing like 6 games total lol. Shows how far he was skill set wise above the rest

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

11 games

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

surprised they drafted someone that suffered an injury 1st

[@Korreyy]

Crazy when you think about it

[@Bran-Da-Don]

It was his workouts in the pre draft that solidified his status as the #1 pick. He was destroying every defender guarding him and dominating. If I remember correctly an unnamed scout referred to his workouts as the Globetrotters vs the Washington Generals as far as the disparity in skill between him and the others.

[@lamadesurvivor5216]

I’m starting think he wasn’t even hurt fr. He was just too cold, so they preserved him 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomimdawodu6808]

His game was far above the college level he peaked early during this era his game is what helped set up today’s generation of hoopers

[@Ahmari223]

FACTS!!

[@jujuria13]

Yeah, I also think AI is great

[@thecoolbear7106]

Heck, the Duke version of Kyrie is in some way better than the Nets version of today.

[@yurhomi4478]

@@thecoolbear7106 How??????

[@versatillion15]

If you think kyrie peaked you don’t know the game

[@zachfrancis1337]

It's crazy to me how recent it was the players still wore baggy shorts

[@gregkareem9824]

Look at kyrie man so inspirational with his layups and handles

[@WO2411]

Very inspirational

[@user-vg8ht2fe8c]

The story is a scout saw Kyrie play his first game and after it said “ive seen enough thats the number 1 draft pick”

[@officialconch]

He was basically straight outta high school. He was only the 3rd teenager to win ROTY behind LeBron and KD.

[@brandonrice2833]

Massive difference in actually being straight out of high school and getting a full season around coach K, the coaching staff/university, ncaa tournament experience, etc.

[@officialconch]

@@brandonrice2833 ok buddy

[@T-W-M]

@@brandonrice2833Dude played 11 games lol

[@lorenzodawkins7500]

The man was too good for college basketball lol we’re lucky to even have seen him in a Duke uniform he’d have got in the league out of high school

[@ELVENEVN]

Yeah if it wasn’t for the new rule that stopped players getting drafted from high school.

[@lightingbolt8148]

I’m glad he went to college even if it was Duke

[@jingzhang9825]

Definitely the most successful Duke-turned nba player

[@relentlesseducator]

Grant Hill homie.

[@KacciVAL]

Zion but always injured

[@austen7653]

@@KacciVAL zion don’t got a ring

[@yomomsahoe5797]

@@relentlesseducatorjj reddick is better then both

[@relentlesseducator]

@@yomomsahoe5797 stop it. Longevity wise maybe.

[@noemoreta4581]

Been bucket since St.Patrick.

[@Vino_Czar]

💯💯💯🔥

[@Moneyman_bank]

We got robbed of see him play a full season in college

[@ChrisMyma98]

Best Cavs pick since...

[@theamazingkaden866]

LeBron

[@deegong88]

Anthony Bennett

[@stefan218]

Lebron James

[@ChrisMyma98]

@@deegong88 u are funny ...

[@deegong88]

@@ChrisMyma98 ummmm thank you?

[@marshal11ify]

What a slept on "What if". KYRIE AND SETH CURRY BACKCOURT. YIKES!

[@Googliaooota]

He really made the difference for Duke that year...

[@ismjay5143]

Derrick Williams went crazy against duke that game

[@DuttyYout95]

I almost forget that he played for Duke because how short of time he played there. He was legit though. Wish he could’ve played a whole year.

[@sitguap]

no flashy dribs just controlled ballwork’ i love kyrie man

[@sincitydude31]

Arizona actually wo this game but I was still impressed with Kyrie.

[@mrloverman2.0]

1:51 Seth Curry?

[@BreadVanVleet]

Yeah

[@Shane.Roberts]

Be honest who knew he was gone go on to have the best handles in the nba

[@versatillion15]

Anyone that saw him in high school

[@WO2411]

@@versatillion15 exactly lol

[@Dakid015]

If seeing these highlights wasn't enough to know that, then I don't know what else you were looking for

[@isaacbeauchamp7768]

Kyrie ballin

[@Shakim-xs6tq]

Duke fan since I was born in #Duke hospital!!! .... Jay Bilas gifted me w his warm up jacket and I sadly I lost it throughout the yrs.

[@dhanuparwito20]

If this man dominate the pre draft workouts, he could be the number 1 pick in the draft.

[@mitoali5151]

rofl

[@Shane.Roberts]

I did not think he would be the monster in the nba he is today.

[@quadricgilliam1089]

He did go number 1 overall

[@francisco6969]

Played 11 games in college and still went 1 overall. They knew he was legit.

[@venusspacey9685]

Because you don't know basketball

[@bobtwista]

The college game doesn’t translate to the nba style of play, so if I don’t see them in high school, I assume they’ll be average until I see them play against nba teams. I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted from his college games that he’d have probably the best functional handles ever seen, a literal genius with ball in either hand, as well as one of the best finishers especially for his height. I’ve watched the game for 30 years, and I had to watch closely to see the flashes of greatness in this highlight video. In the nba style of play, his talents are on display constantly rather than the restrained 1940s style of college ball.

[@Rkyearbally]

This man is gifted

[@knowitall3892]

Blue Print on how to finesse NCAA

[@koldheartedbam1064]

Am weak 😂😂

[@Doyouloveyourmotherpodcast]

Kyrie so good

[@Darshawnnglynn]

Kyrie Irving greatness at Duke blue Devil 2011 college 🏀🏀

[@paulgeorge9228]

man he was so quick

[@erecklessz7048]

If only they knew what he was going to do in the nba

[@otfcv1233]

When did he develop his handles then?

[@bhuncho7185]

He had handles coming outta hs lol

[@hisservantt8746]

Was that Derrick Williams them beat Duke that year

[@soccerplyr8]

He played more pre season NBA games as a rookie then college basketball games

[@gottgaame]

Why was he on the floor up 84-39. Doesn’t even make sense

[@drewhoffmann7428]

It was his first game back from injury after being out a couple months. Coaches were getting him some in-game reps.

[@5paris]

Crazy part is these highlights are nothing compared to what he has done in the league

[@juliusnirving6120]

1:44

[@abeldispo5742]

Man among boys

[@ozzy_i-95]

No lie this a bad choice of highlights he had much better college highlights

[@drewhoffmann7428]

These are just his tourney highlights.

[@ozzy_i-95]

@@drewhoffmann7428 Ooo I see that’s what I get for not reading caption lol

[@joelsanpablo3786]

He's wearing number 1 yeah

[@yannicktchibinda3534]

Styl young here

[@michaelstrickland3865]

Why Lilly🤔

[@miltonip1110]

So he lost at 16?

[@h.o.o.d.recordingandmanage2841]

Been iso gang

[@TruthSpeaker4]

Dude played like 4 games

[@nancyespanol2645]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@onehandfull]

this was really sastifying to watch

[@HitPeace]

This is what got him drafted 1 huh

[@DrenchEm-]

He been in Lebron fan deep down peep the shoes lol

[@ChiefCedricJohnson]

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

[@collegebasketballtalk4087]

Go devils

[@KingJavon88]

Yessir

[@BELLY989]

Ddnt Kno he Played 4 Duke

[@antoniogibson-vp6nc]

Plot twist he was never hurt in college just couldn't go to the nba from high school nomo so he played a couple games and chilled cuz he knew he was fhe number 1 pick

[@user-pp8vx8zd1l]

这是谁

[@johndave4013]

Boyabunda

[@thale2422]

He might as well been drafted out of high school

[@EnvyBatman]

I saw Greek freak

[@MickeyMouse-lm6zj]

people like kyrie are why I believe the best college team could beat the worst nba team best college team has future nba stars, the worst nba team *has* no nba stars, only average nba players

[@user-ir8bq1bu3j]

Duke, No Degree, Draft, Clevland, Boston, NY, Currently in Texas.