In the final quarter, Irving broke free from Hoiberg's guidance and began a frenetic assault on the Cavaliers' defense.
When the strategy failed to work, he chose to solve the problem his way.
In that moment, he seemingly had a shadow of Allen Iverson.
The same self-reliance, the same rebellion, the same isolationist play.
And, of course, the same outcome.
108 to 99, the Cavaliers defeated the Bulls and took G3, rewriting the series score to 3-0.
Hansen scored 55 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists; Wade had 14 points and 7 assists; Korver had 13 points; Jokic had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 fouls.
Irving scored 31 points, Howard had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists; Butler had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
