Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season.

From 1995 to 2003, Wallace was the uber-talented child who couldn’t stop creating problems for himself and his team. It was not until he was traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2003, and turned 30, when he finally “got it.” He became a key member of Detroit’s title team.