Starting in the 2017-18 season Kyrie Irving was supposed to be Boston’s Guy, their point guard, their leader, their franchise face. The Guy who got ‘em a ring. Or two. Or many! It was supposed to be good.
That was his goal after living in LeBron James shadow for too long in Cleveland. And that was Boston's goal because that's always a team's goal: Rings!
Then when Jalyen Brown and Jayson Tatum emerged right away? Yeah..
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