Cavs Veteran: We'd Be Up 3-0 If Kyrie Irving Was Still Here

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Cleveland Cavaliers trail the Golden State Warriors 0-3, but it's not inconceivable that they could have won both Games 1 and 3.

Game 1 went to overtime and they held a lead for most of Game 3 with the result decided in the final minute.

The Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving to the Celtics last August after he requested a trade. At least one player on the Cavaliers believes the Finals would be different if Irving remained on the team.

“We’d be up 3-0 if Kyrie was still here. I have no doubt. Do you?” said one veteran after Game 3.

Via Jason Lloyd/The Athletic

[gordoncatrell]

Sorry TT or KLove. You'd be down 2-1.
And kyrie was done w BronInc scheming.

[DimesandKnicks]

He wouldn't be playing in the playoffs, he didn't get injured during the season...he threatened to get season ending surgery if not traded when on the cavs...obviously was having knee problems.

[lakers2020]

My guess is TT.

[DimesandKnicks]

He wouldn't be playing in the playoffs, he didn't get injured during the season...he threatened to get season ending surgery if not traded when on the cavs...obviously was having knee problems.

[fuller4379]

How many games did the Cavs win last year with Kyrie? 1.
I will be generous and give the Cavs credit for being 1-2 if Kyrie was on the team and healthy.

[_tijo_]

Also, they would be up 3-0 if they had KD, a healthy Kawhi, Harden, a prime MJ, and a resurrected 22 year old Pistol Pete.

[ChokeFasncists]

Game 1 was the refs.

Game 3 was mainly defense.

Kyrie would probably make it worse.

Stupid refs, robbing us of an interesting Finals, in the case if the Cavs had won game 1 like they should have. Now it's just crap.

OTOH, Kyrie's injury robbed us of an interesting Eastern Finals. Dang!

[the_process]

Confirmed: LeBron is gone.

[pistons4ever]

Detroit would be in the Playoffs if billups and Ben wallace would still Play.....and if there would be Dennis Rodman we would win the title........what a worthless **** about kyrie

[Killboard]

I think there are arguments to think that way. You dont trade away your 2nd best player while Lebron is on on your roster. Period. And if you do it it should be your 2nd best player plus things for an even better player.

[likashing]

but... but... but...

but we ran him out of town!

[TheCage4]

If Kyrie was healthy, we’d be watching a Celtics-Warriors finals.

[Cookin Baskets]

Nope, they still might struggle with the warriors. No way it means a blowout the other way around. It would give them a chance to make this a 6-7 game series at least.

[colaroaster]

fyi kyrie's recovering from injury, if he were healthy the celtics would've dominated the warriors

[ChokeFasncists]

fyi kyrie's recovering from injury, if he were healthy the celtics would've dominated the warriors

Sure, the presence of Kyrie is gonna make arguably the best team of all time a piece of cake.

[CaptainMorgan78]

fyi kyrie's recovering from injury, if he were healthy the celtics would've dominated the warriors

LMAO ok buddy....time to wake up from your fantasy land.

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