“Both sides of my brain are unlocked!”: Kyrie Irving explains tough shot from 2016 Finals, talks about being ambidextrous
Nets’ Kyrie Irving joins Maverick Carter and Drew Barrymore on ‘The Shop,’ where they discuss his incredible 2016 Finals shot
NBA players are professional athletes who spend much of their lives getting to the point where they can play professionally. They acquire their skills through all the hard work and countless hours in the gym. Kyrie Irving is no different. The 6-foot-2 guard has spent thousands of hours in the gym and has developed a bag so deep most players can’t even think of matching it.
Kyrie is a gifted goalscorer. The man can take the ball through a crowd of defenders and drive to the rim, or he can stop and shoot from all three.
What makes it really exciting, though, is his ability to handle the ball so well and his clever shots at the rim.
In 2016, even though LeBron James was credited with winning the Cavaliers their first title, Kyrie played an equally important role. While on ‘The Shop,’ Maverick Carter talked about a Finals opportunity.
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Kyrie Irving Says Being Ambidextrous Is Unlocking Both Sides Of His Brain
Kyrie Irving was on ‘The Shop’ this week, along with other guests including Idris Elba, Drew Barrymore, Paul Rabil, Paul Rivera and Maverick Carter. There they discussed quite a few things, including the pressures of being drafted by Cleveland, handling the media attention and more.
Maverick Carter then mentioned how he and LeBron James often discuss a shot Kyrie made.
Irving asked if he was the left-hand floater, to which Carter explained, saying “left-hand floater off the baseline with the angle.” Carter was genuinely amazed and asked what made him think of taking that photo.
Irving responded and said:
“The Catholic school didn’t let me be left-handed. I was being slapped for writing with my left hand. That was old school, this was ’96.”
Carter: “Do you write left-handed?”
Irving: “Yes, I can do both!”
Drew Barrymore chimed in and asked how it felt to put a ball in her left hand, to which Kyrie said it felt natural. He then asked if he was ambidextrous.
Kyrie replied:
“Yes, both sides of my brain are unlocked, if you’re asking.”
.@KyrieIrving's always been nice with the left ✋🏾
But there's one specific left-handed bucket of Kyrie's that @KingJames and @MavCarter still talk about 👀
New episode of #TheShop out NOW: https://t.co/FEUyNeYJBQ pic.twitter.com/JXo3Es3bvw
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) September 2, 2022
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Well, we’ve seen Kyrie and his ‘unlocked’ brain make some claims. However, the fact that he is ambidextrous explains why his hands seem so natural and smooth.
