Magic kneeling in front of a player: “it looks like a video game, that’s the highest compliment”

A keen observer of the major leagues, Magic Johnson is not the type to hold back his enthusiasm in front of a player he likes. Among this long list, Kyrie Irving is the most recent. The former Lakers legend did not hesitate to compare him to a video game character.

If you are not completely free of your physical problems (27 games lost), Kyrie irving however, it has regained all its splendor on the pitch. With 27.4 points at 50% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists, the 2016 champion is a crucial member of the Nets (45-24, second in the East). Of the trio with which he forms James harden Y Kevin DurantIt is also the one that has been most present this season.

Good news for fans of the beautiful game, in fact, if he’s not the most athletic of all, the former Cleveland player plays one of the hottest sneakers in the league. Fantastic when it comes to driving to the basket, Kyrie is a player on his own. He even made Magic Johnson fall under his spell, as he revealed in Daily networks :

The biggest compliment I can give you is that it really is like in a video game. Kids play it, my grandson plays it, my son plays it, and he’s there to do it for real. He is the only player who can electrify a crowd while driving opposing players on the bench crazy after he crosses his teammate. That’s how wonderful it is.

This is called overdoing it. However, the former Laker is right: Irving’s rocking style of play is something that excites a lot of people, especially younger players, who can reproduce his dribbles more easily than dunks. Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, known for his devastating crossovers, acknowledges that Uncle Drew’s are in a league of their own:

It’s like taking guitar lessons and playing guitar: “Okay, that sounds good.” And then you ask Jimi Hendrix to play the guitar and he’s like, ‘Oh shit!’ We say to ourselves: “What is this?” And that’s what we see here. This is what I was trying to be. There is no category for that.

Brooklyn executives are counting on him to do it again during the postseason. Thanks to their super team, the Nets are among the absolute favorites in the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. With his fellow superstars, the leader has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Still, he’s not the type to fall in love with when it comes to this (ask the 2016 Warriors). Therefore, we can expect to see a crazy show in the coming weeks.

Admired by many current players, Kyrie Irving is also admired by NBA legends. The Nets leader will be able to further expand his fan base by looking for a second championship ring five years later.