Michael Lee covers the Washington Wizards and the NBA for The Vertical at Yahoo! Sports. Twitter: @MrMichaelLee

2:02 Why Kyrie Irving is a certifiable NBA MVP candidate in 2017-18

14:14 What are Kyrie’s limitations?

20:01 Why Wizards v Celtics rivalry is dormant

25:28 Washington’s continuity a key to finishing FIRST in East

30:57 How Celts & Wiz matchup in NBA Playoffs again

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