What's going on with Kyrie Irving?

[superjohn]

The Kemba Kyrie thing is looking better every day for the Celtics and worse for the Nets.
Kyrie Irving's peculiar Nets silence may go beyond shoulder injury

Kyrie Irving’s peculiar Nets silence may go beyond shoulder injury

HOUSTON — The longer Kyrie Irving refuses to talk to the press — and he’s five weeks past when he was required to by NBA rules — the more salacious rumors will multiply. Now Bleacher Report’s Ric B…

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[calluke]

The answer to your question:

He's not kemba.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The Kemba Kyrie thing is looking better every day for the Celtics and worse for the Nets.
Kyrie Irving's peculiar Nets silence may go beyond shoulder injury

Kyrie Irving’s peculiar Nets silence may go beyond shoulder injury

HOUSTON — The longer Kyrie Irving refuses to talk to the press — and he’s five weeks past when he was required to by NBA rules — the more salacious rumors will multiply. Now Bleacher Report’s Ric B…

nypost.com

He is an incredibly talented flake. I am not sure he’s really even mentally stable.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He's injured.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Dick move by Bucher.

Don't care what sources are saying. If he has mental issues that has to come from him or authorized representatives.

 

[AntG168]

Dick move by Bucher.

Don't care what sources are saying. If he has mental issues that has to come from him or authorized representatives.

Not a dick move by Bucher, he did his job. It’s a dick move by whom ever have him the information

 

[Waquoit]

The only insanity involved in this entire thing was Ainge signing Kyrie in the first place.

 

[Stainmaster]

Wow, I totally trust the NY Post to break information on local athletes’ mental health.

 

[len0322]

Not sure if it's the boston media bias against him, but rumor is the only reason brooklyn signed him was to ensure KD signed.

Incredible talent ... too bad

 

[nomar]

The only insanity involved in this entire thing was Ainge signing Kyrie in the first place.

They didn’t sign him. They traded him for a gimpy IT. Not overpaying to keep Thomas was one of the smartest things Ainge has done. And he probably would’ve overpaid IT had he not traded him.

So, I’m quite happy with the trade. I’m also quite happy he left and that we have a real leader playing PG.

 

[Waquoit]

They didn’t sign him. They traded him for a gimpy IT. Not overpaying to keep Thomas was one of the smartest things Ainge has done. And he probably would’ve overpaid IT had he not traded him.
So, I’m quite happy with the trade. I’m also quite happy he left and that we have a real leader playing PG.

I'm convinced Ainge is more Mr. Magoo than R.C. Buford. He didn't bring in Kyrie to get out of paying IT, he thought getting Kyrie was a coup. And he still ends up making the right move, seemingly because he didn't have any options.

 

[Mazhude]

I'm convinced Ainge is more Mr. Magoo than R.C. Buford. He didn't bring in Kyrie to get out of paying IT, he thought getting Kyrie was a coup. And he still ends up making the right move, seemingly because he didn't have any options.

In which case it is better to be lucky than good...

 

[Dooooooomed]

The Kanye West of basketball.

 

[bazz&boujee]

He's injured.

the simplest answer is usually the right answer but no let’s get the tin foil hats on

 

[Huskyforlife]

the simplest answer is usually the right answer but no let’s get the tin foil hats on

The media has convinced everyone he's some sort of super villain. Man can't even be injured without slander from fans and media alike.

 

[husky429]

He has been injury prone since high school. He is also a freaking nut job.

The two are both true. And probably not related.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

He is an incredibly talented flake. I am not sure he’s really even mentally stable.

I agree. I don’t really want to bad mouth him because I’m pretty sure he’s mentally unhealthy. I think his grandfather passing away really effected him. He’s very good at basketball but I think he’s lost his love for it.

 

[huskypantz]

I'm convinced Ainge is more Mr. Magoo than R.C. Buford. He didn't bring in Kyrie to get out of paying IT, he thought getting Kyrie was a coup. And he still ends up making the right move, seemingly because he didn't have any options.

Ainge traded IT for Kyrie because he was not going to sign IT for max before the injury and definitely would not after. He was working to get the most value possible out of IT and Cleveland knew they had to get something for Kyrie. Ainge worked a great deal, credit is due.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

the simplest answer is usually the right answer but no let’s get the tin foil hats on

He is injured, yes, but he also doesn’t seem to be in a very good place. He’s a conundrum.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What are yall basing this psychological evaluation on? Some social media posts? Unsourced rumors from media personalities saying he's unhappy sometimes? I'd like to know what he's actually done that's makes people think he's in a bad place?

 

[nomar]

I'm convinced Ainge is more Mr. Magoo than R.C. Buford. He didn't bring in Kyrie to get out of paying IT, he thought getting Kyrie was a coup. And he still ends up making the right move, seemingly because he didn't have any options.

I actually think it was clear that Ainge did not want to pay IT.

You can knock Ainge for his drafts, but the sample size on his trades is way too big to call him lucky.

 

[nomar]

the simplest answer is usually the right answer but no let’s get the tin foil hats on

Yes, whenever an NBA player a shoulder injury, it renders them incapable of speaking to the media.

Cavs fans tried to tell Celts fans and Celts fans tried to tell Nets fans. Whether he’s just a strange dude or has a diagnosable condition, he — and whatever organization he’s playing for — is always going to be dealing with it. I don’t say this out of malice; on the contrary, I say it with empathy.

 

[nomar]

What are yall basing this psychological evaluation on? Some social media posts? Unsourced rumors from media personalities saying he's unhappy sometimes? I'd like to know what he's actually done that's makes people think he's in a bad place?

One example:

Kyrie Irving says death of grandfather sucked joy out of game for him, led to Boston issues

"I failed those guys."

nba.nbcsports.com

More:

More reported examples emerge of Kyrie Irving’s moodiness with Celtics

One example came after the Celtics beat the Bucks by 22 points in Game 1 of their second-round series last season.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Huskyforlife]

One example:

Kyrie Irving says death of grandfather sucked joy out of game for him, led to Boston issues

"I failed those guys."

nba.nbcsports.com

More:

More reported examples emerge of Kyrie Irving’s moodiness with Celtics

One example came after the Celtics beat the Bucks by 22 points in Game 1 of their second-round series last season.

sports.yahoo.com

He admits in the first article that he could've done more to cope with his grandfathers passing. That still being a good reason for someone to be moody, especially when he meant so much to Kyrie. If anything he deserves props for owning his mistakes there.

The second article reads like a hit piece to me. Kyrie avoides small talk in elevators? Never met anyone who does that... He also doesn't need to participate in voluntary workouts, he was the best player on the team, and that workout wouldn't have changed the next few games.

 

[eebmg]

Kyrie sitting out the year would not bother me a bit. If he is the best talent on the team, he becomes particularly selfish and messes up the motion offense the Nets run. He is only an asset when he is the second best player on the team and his hero impulses are under better control and used under better circumstances. So hoping KD makes it back which will also out Kyrie back where he belongs. The robin to a true batman