Kyrie Irving

[Len]

I question this. Why did he score 23 Points in the 3 Point Contest? Is that some type of message? Did he score 23 as a sign that Lebron is returning?

[SRStark20]

Those TNT dumbasses were questioning why Kyrie was there. Hope he answered them loud and clear.

[jpow6636]

I wonder if the TNT crew has figured out that Kyrie can shoot yet?

Seriously right. Miller was almost bagging on him by saying he isn't a spot up shooter and he won't be good at this. Then last night he doesn't get picked 1st. Wake up people this kid is a star

[jpow6636]

On a side note is fallout boy maybe one of the worst bands of all time? I think so

[adriano_leite]

UNCLE DREW! MVP Rising Stars Challenge, Rookie of the Year, Player of the week, MVP from the bench in ASG tomorrow? Everything is possible with Uncle Drew. Show them Kyrie, only skye is the limit! GO CAVS GO!

[Rob]

Too good

[godfather]

When I grow up I want to be like Kyrie Irving.

[MGMT]

edit found the answer

[Zen]

At this point I'm willing start a bridge jumping society if anyone is interested. If Kyrie bolts for free agency we get boozed up on expensive liquor, hold hands, and let it fly. (One guy can stay back to get it on youtube so we can get a pity championship out of it)

[Hydroponic3385]

Thanks to the dunk contest participants for guaranteeing that Kyrie's 3-point contest victory was the highlight of the night!

[godfather]

Thanks to the dunk contest participants for guaranteeing that Kyrie's 3-point contest victory was the highlight of the night!

He's been the highlight reel of the entire weekend.

[chrisrich91]

Love the timing of all this...he's taking the weekend by storm and getting some national publicity, and then our first nationally televised game is Wednesday when he is still fresh in people's minds. Here's to hoping he tears it up tomorrow and can help the Cavs put on a show for the nation Wednesday.

[UDcleveland]

At this point I'm willing start a bridge jumping society if anyone is interested. If Kyrie bolts for free agency we get boozed up on expensive liquor, hold hands, and let it fly. (One guy can stay back to get it on youtube so we can get a pity championship out of it)

If there was an unthank button...

[Silky Smooth]

Love this kid.

[wuck]

From the PD:

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Kyrie Irving claims NBA's 3-point shootout title: All-Star Insider
Mary Schmitt Boyer, The Plain Dealer

HOUSTON -- Kyrie Irving identified himself as the dark-horse candidate in the Three-Point Shootout, but he rode off with the trophy.

"I just want go out and prove a point that I was one of the premier shooters out there with all these guys," said Irving, who beat San Antonio's Matt Bonner in the final round, 23-20. "Steve Novak and Matt Bonner, I never thought I'd beat those guys."

In the first round, Irving had 18 points, while New York's Novak had 17 and Indiana's Paul George 10 among the entrants representing the Eastern Conference.

Irving's winning total was two points off the record of 25 set by Craig Hodges in 1986 and tied by ex-Cav Jason Kapono, who was with Toronto when he won in 2008. Mark Price is the only other Cavalier to win the contest, and he did it twice -- in 1993 and 1994.

Price, of course, was lauded for his shooting. Irving admits people don't give him enough credit for his 3-point accuracy.

"I feel like I'm a better off-the-dribble shooter than a spot-up shooter," he said. "I'm not sure how many threes I have on the year [82], but not as many as the guys I was shooting against out there. I try to be as efficient as possible."

Irving missed just five of 25 shots in the final round and hit three of five moneyballs. With LeBron James up and cheering from his front-row seat, Irving hit all five shots from the left corner and the top.

On Friday, Irving scored 32 points in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, and on Sunday he'll make his All-Star debut.

"This weekend was just basically about earning everybody's respect and people getting a chance to see me that don't usually see me," Irving said. "We're not nationally televised. This weekend is to show my face to the fans and get everybody acclimated to my face in the league.

"Every award and everything that I do, the All-Star Weekend is dedicated to the Cavaliers organization, trying to be a great representative for our team."