Kyrie Irving had a dynamic performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, helping the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves.
to take a 1-0 series lead. He scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half, achieving his highest-scoring half of any game he's played this season after entering the game with a first-half average of 6.0 points per game in the postseason.
Irving, who watched the Nuggets-Timberwolves Game 7 with his family at home, told TNT during his appearance on "Inside the NBA" that he used Edwards' comment as motivation in Game 1. Irving told reporters in the postgame press conference that he admires Edwards's "no fear mentality," which leads to a respectful head-to-head match on the court.
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