Folks, in case anyone else forgot, Irving was the second-best player on the 2016 Cavaliers — a team that completed a 3-1 comeback in the 2016 Finals over a remarkable Warriors squad that won 73 games in the regular season. In that comeback, Irving hit a clutch winner in Game 7 on the road in Golden State.

Fame career has been characterized more often by what he’s said than what he’s done, which is saying something, at that. No need to haul that old baggage out of the attic now. Except to say that what he said Tuesday tells you how far he’s come and the Mavs still need to go.

One of the greatest moments in NBA history came on June 19, 2016, when Kyrie Irving hit a clutch three-point shot to take the lead and win against Steph Curry a