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USA"s guard Kyrie Irving runs with the ball during a Men"s round Group A basketball match between China and USA at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images (MARK RALSTON)
New Jersey native and NBA champion Kyrie Irving hopes to add an Olympic gold medal to his trophy case this summer as Team USA"s point guard after leading LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA championship in June.
Irving"s run is off to a nice start.
The West Orange native began the Rio games with a 12-point, 5-assist performance, coming off the bench with Kyle Lowry running the point in Team USA"s blowout 119-62 victory over China Saturday in the preliminary round.
Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski plans on alternating starts for Lowry and Irving at point guard throughout the tournament.
With the likes of Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, guard Jimmy Butler and newest Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant, Irving is teeming with confidence heading into this tournament.
Monday night, Irving showed off his ability to create his own shot amid tight defense on a sick crossover dribble and jump shot off the backboard against Venezuela.
You can check out video of Irving"s crossover and bank shot from Monday night"s game in Rio below:
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Source: http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/08/rio_olympics_2016_nj_native_kyrie_irvings_sick_ban_1.html
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