WATCH: Jayson Tatum Silences the Kyrie Irving Disrespect After Fans Go Ballistic During Nets vs Celtics

The latest matchup between the Nets and Celtics was a reunion for Kyrie Irving with his former teammates and his former fanbase. Although it was a closely fought game, Jayson Tatum and his teammates would have the upper hand in the battle. With the help of a 54 point performance, Tatum ensured a six-point win over his former teammate.

Despite the mutual respect between Kyrie and the Celtics, the crowd in Boston viewed Kyrie in a different light. As the game wired down, they disrespected him with loud chants. However, Tatum silenced the crowd, and the Celtics hit 2 crucial free throws to seal the game.

Jayson Tatum Silences the Crowd

Kyrie Irving’s stint with the Celtics was an unsuccessful one. Although he was brought on to help win a championship, the plan failed, and he parted ways to join the Nets.

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It was in light of his history with the franchise that fans chanted ‘Kyrie S*cks!’ towards the end of the game. However, Kyrie seemed unaffected. He simply smiled at the crowd’s chants.

Thereafter, Tatum silenced the crowd so as to not disturb Jaylen Brown, who was at the free-throw line. Brown would then make the crucial free throws and help his team seal the victory.

This win pushed the Celtics to the 5th seed in the East, while the Nets slipped into 9th place. Clearly, the Celtics fans enjoyed the night as they watched their team succeed with Tatum while also witnessing their former star fall short of the win.

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 season, a massive trade took place that shook the NBA. Kyrie, who was unhappy in Cleveland, joined the Boston Celtics, while the Cleveland Cavaliers received Isaiah Thomas in return.

It seemed as though Kyrie would lead his team to success by taking the young trio of Tatum, Brown, and Smart under his wing. However, this was not the case.

In the 2 seasons that he played for the Celtics, he gave the crowd in Boston plenty of heroics and flashy moves. But they amounted to nothing. In fact, during his two-year stint, the Celtics would reach the Eastern Conference Finals without Kyrie.

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Despite Kyrie promising fans that he would re-sign with the Celtics, he parted ways and joined the Nets. As the Nets added KD to the roster, they became one of the favorites to win it all, while the Celtics slipped under the radar.

However, this season has been hopeful for Boston. After hovering around the 0.500 mark in the season’s first half, the Tatum-Smart-Brown trio has found their rhythm for success. As the regular season winds down to its closure, the Celtics will aim to win as many games as possible.

Moreover, it seems that Boston has found its way without Kyrie. If such chants take place in a regular-season game, imagine the noise that will arise if the Celtics lift the title. Whatever the case may be, the fans seem to be confident about their young trio.