I’m a Kyrie Irving guy but he is becoming increasingly difficult to defend. On and off the court. Irving wasn’t happy with the Cavs and demanded a trade. Then he wasn’t happy with the Celtics and bolted. He picked the Nets in free agency so it has to be all sunshine and rainbows, right? Not so fast my friend. Kyrie Irving is miserable again.
Jackie McMullan of ESPN dropped a fantastic piece on the Nets. One portion of the article is laugh out loud funny:
“Yet Irving’s infamous mood swings, confirmed by his ex-teammates, which followed him from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn, are the unspoken concern that makes Nets officials queasy. When Irving lapses into these funks, he often shuts down, unwilling to communicate with the coaching staff, front office and, sometimes, even his teammates. Nets team sources say one such episode occurred during Brooklyn’s trip to China, leaving everyone scratching their heads as to what precipitated it. There’s hope that Durant will be able to coax his friend into a better frame of mind. But when presented with that scenario, KD says he will be hands off.”
What is wrong with Kyrie now? I’ve tried to be a Kyrie translator in the past so let’s try to figure this out. Maybe he was really upset about the Daryl Morey China saga and really wanted to speak his mind. Instead, he went into hiding but didn’t want to. He just didn’t speak to anyone or else he couldn’t help but go off. That’s my only guess. It’s the only thing that makes sense.
For what it’s worth, Irving is off to a hot start. He’s averaging over 37 points a game in the first three contests with Brooklyn. It’s going to be the one man Kyrie Irving show as long as Kevin Durant is on the shelf.
