Seriously. I know he’s KD’s BFF, but imagine a starting 5 of Dinwiddie-Harris-LeVert-Durant-Allen, with a bunch of hard-nosed, complementary bench players, and no Mr. Chemistry around to dominate the ball, take touches from LeVert and Dinwiddie, and tell all the non-in-group guys (like Harris) that they suck?I wouldn’t take this jackass for free.
Yup. No way they maximize that roster’s significant potential.Seriously. I know he’s KD’s BFF, but imagine a starting 5 of Dinwiddie-Harris-LeVert-Durant-Allen, with a bunch of hard-nosed, complementary bench players, and no Mr. Chemistry around to dominate the ball, take touches from LeVert and Dinwiddie, and tell all the non-in-group guys (like Harris) that they suck?
Good luck, Steve Nash.
Exactly my thought. Talk to KG and Pierce before you talk to Kyrie about leadership.This is the source that Jayson Tatum ran to for leadership advice, folks. Some advice for you, Jayson: lose Kyrie's number.
Edge of the Earth?Can't wait to see Kyrie's decline years; he is going to fall off a cliff.
I don't know how any Celts fan can be worried about this trainwreck-to-beView: https://twitter.com/alec_sturm/status/1311707180907855872?s=21
Nets are going to be a tremendous source of entertainment next year.
These quotes are great but after reading the article what’s even more incredible is that KD and Kyrie don’t even seem like they’re on the same page.More quotes from Kyrie:
"I saw him at the Hall of Fame two years ago, gave him a big hug and now he's the head coach. And I think it's also going to change the way we see coaches.
"I want somebody that's gonna understand that I am a human being first, I serve my community first, and then basketball is something I do every day because I love," Irving said. "We always heard and saw how great Nash was as a player, but also when you get to know him as a person, you understand why he can coexist with us. We don't need someone to come in with their coaching philosophy and change everything we're doing."
"Everything we're doing"? He and Durant haven't even played together yet.More quotes from Kyrie:
"I saw him at the Hall of Fame two years ago, gave him a big hug and now he's the head coach. And I think it's also going to change the way we see coaches.
"I want somebody that's gonna understand that I am a human being first, I serve my community first, and then basketball is something I do every day because I love," Irving said. "We always heard and saw how great Nash was as a player, but also when you get to know him as a person, you understand why he can coexist with us. We don't need someone to come in with their coaching philosophy and change everything we're doing."
Disaster? Do you know how fn great even a 1 legged Durant is at basketball? They'll be fineThese quotes are great but after reading the article what’s even more incredible is that KD and Kyrie don’t even seem like they’re on the same page.
Kyrie is continually saying that they basically don’t need a coach or anyone telling them want to do while KD is talking about how they need to be coached hard to set an example for their teammates....
That team is going to be such a fucking disaster and it’s going to be beautiful to watch. They took the two least self aware and most toxic superstars in the league and put them together. It can only end in complete destruction
As the NBA prepares for its 2020-21 season to begin on Dec. 22, the enigmatic Kyrie Irving did not provide access to reporters on Friday as part of the Brooklyn Nets' media week.
Instead, the 28-year-old guard released a written statement "to ensure that (his) message is conveyed properly," per ESPN's Malika Andrews.
This is his season-long game plan.
View: https://twitter.com/AdamMKaufman/status/1195326180414689280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1195326180414689280%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.12up.com%2Fposts%2Fkyrie-irving-pushes-nets-teammate-dzanan-musa-into-position-vs-nuggets-01dsqyem23j3because to a greater extent than any other star player today, there are other players who say he’s a bad teammate.
Such a dick.
Yeah, I obviously don't like the guy as a player for the whole thing where he tried his best to throw the Bucks series, but he's very clearly been unwell for awhile.Pawns is quite harsh. He seems unwell. He can’t seem to avoid putting his foot in his mouth regardless of how he chooses to communicate. He would be better served with a blanket no comment response going forward.
Kyrie's Gambit would be too flattering. I'm thinking of something more like: The Return of Mr. Chemistry.Let's update this thread title!! It's gonna be the thread that gives all year long.
Something with Kyrie and pawns...Kyrie thinks he's playing chess, but he's playing checkers.
The Brooklyn Gambit: Kyrie Plays ChessLet's update this thread title!! It's gonna be the thread that gives all year long.
Something with Kyrie and pawns...Kyrie thinks he's playing chess, but he's playing checkers.
Poisoned Pawn Variation - To Mr. Chemistry, We're All Just Pieces on a ChessboardKyrie's Gambit would be too flattering. I'm thinking of something more like: The Return of Mr. Chemistry.
Still a few years away from his story being written, but analyzing Durant's place in history is going to be fascinating. He's one of the most efficient high volume scorers of all time, and eventually became a terrific all around defender. The 2012 OKC team that lost in the finals looked poised to rule the NBA for the decade, with Durant (23) Westbrook (23) and Harden (22) all just getting started. Each of those guys individually achieved their ceiling with all three winning MVPs, and they've combined for 9 scoring titles and 25 all-NBA teams (14 1st team), but they never got back to the finals and broke apart within a few years. It's not all Durant's fault, but the fact that he left to go play with the Warriors who were already title favorites without him, then went to play with Kyrie (even if he's obviously the better player, this is not Durant's team) are pretty big strikes against him historically. For the first half of the decade he was neck and neck with LeBron for best active player, but in the last few years he's been clearly passed by Giannis, Kawhi is still the guy you want in the playoffs, Luka is on his way up, Harden continues to put up massive numbers (he's finished top 3 in the MVP voting 5 of the last 6 years, rare air), and LeBron is still at the top of the pile.I know Draymond is a bit much; but Durant seriously left playing with Klay and Steph to go play with this guy, good lord. If he wanted his "own" team he should have found a better all-star than Kyrie. It does make me think a lot less of Durant.
His legacy is going to be really complicated because you can't really compare his career arc to players from prior generations, due to the increase in player movement. I think a big part of the reason you talk about Giannis or Kawhi passing him is due to his injury; after he had won his second title with Golden State I think a lot of people believed he was the best player in the world. During the two title seasons with Golden State; I think he was better than Curry due to his defense and overall impact on the game, but it was still Curry's team because Durant joined Golden State and Curry had already won a title with that core, plus Curry has an iconic style of play that will forever be associated with those teams.Still a few years away from his story being written, but analyzing Durant's place in history is going to be fascinating. He's one of the most efficient high volume scorers of all time, and eventually became a terrific all around defender. The 2012 OKC team that lost in the finals looked poised to rule the NBA for the decade, with Durant (23) Westbrook (23) and Harden (22) all just getting started. Each of those guys individually achieved their ceiling with all three winning MVPs, and they've combined for 9 scoring titles and 25 all-NBA teams (14 1st team), but they never got back to the finals and broke apart within a few years. It's not all Durant's fault, but the fact that he left to go play with the Warriors who were already title favorites without him, then went to play with Kyrie (even if he's obviously the better player, this is not Durant's team) are pretty big strikes against him historically. For the first half of the decade he was neck and neck with LeBron for best active player, but in the last few years he's been clearly passed by Giannis, Kawhi is still the guy you want in the playoffs, Luka is on his way up, Harden continues to put up massive numbers (he's finished top 3 in the MVP voting 5 of the last 6 years, rare air), and LeBron is still at the top of the pile.
We'll see how this next chapter goes, but from a legacy perspective, Durant is really interesting to think about.