IRVING'S FOCUSON GAME, NOT FANS

Dallas star, jeered in Game I, wants to halt poor O-Il run against former team Boston

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NEW YORK Getting back at the Boston Celtics or more specifically, their fans - has been no easy task for Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving.

The Mavs' 107-89 loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals on June 6 dropped him to 0-11 against his former team - the victims of a change of heart by the eight-time All-Star nearly five years ago.

Speaking to the Boston faithful at TD Garden in October 2018, Irving expressed his desire to re-sign with the Celtics once the free agency window opened eight months later.

But when the time came, on June 30, 2019, he chose the Brooklyn Nets instead.

Nearly half a decade has gone by since his decision, but it was clear that anyone wearing green and white at Game 1 has not forgotten about it.

Boos were among the kindest things Irving heard whenever he touched the ball, and his 12 points certainly were not enough to silence the crowd.