Kyrie Irving Expresses (Irrational) Concern For Bucks’ Throwback Court
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: “Kyrie Irving said something that doesn’t make sense.”
Well, the Boston Celtics guard was at it again Thursday.
The C’s are in Milwaukee to face the Bucks in a game that will be played at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, formerly known as the MECCA, where the Deer played from 1968-1988. In celebrating their 50th season in the NBA, the Bucks created a replica court of the one that used be in the MECCA.
Yet Irving apparently isn’t convinced the court is new, as he questioned its safety during a shootaround Thursday morning. Check this out:
Kyrie not thrilled with Mecca throwback court: “It took me 3 steps to realize this is not the same NBA court I'm used to playing on.” pic.twitter.com/UnFjSJDEsA
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 26, 2017
“I know that this is a pretty older court. It looks like it’s freshly painted as well.”
Well, Irving’s certainly not wrong about that second part. But he’s way off about the court being “older,” and the Bucks were happy to educate him.
In case you need to tell someone…tonight’s #ReturntotheMECCA court is a brand new floor.
Here’s how we made it: pic.twitter.com/GjtsIDts2A
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 26, 2017
Notice the part about the cushioned subfloor for “greater safety and durability.” Not to mention the court is made of maple wood, like basically every indoor basketball court on planet Earth.
But hey, Irving saying things that boggle the mind is nothing new at this point.
Thumbnail photo via Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports Images
