Ego-Trip: What’s going on with Kyrie Irving?

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He tried to cause an uprising in the NBA, became a persona non grata in Boston, called the media “peonies,” questioned the importance of the coach and made an entire club look for him while celebrating at parties and breaking guidelines. And yet, this is a player who can decide the fate of the league. What’s going on with Kyrie Irving?

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“I live in the 21st century, doing something significant for her, doing it better than anyone you’ve ever seen.” True, this is no longer a delusional quote from the creator of Kyrie Irving Although this is a sentence that could definitely have come out of his throat. These are words from the song “Power” by his musician twin, Kenya West. Some of you must be wondering what the connection is between the two? Aside from the fact that each of them is a genius in his field, in fact over the past week the trees have quite a few disturbing similarities between them. From the struggle for social justice, through the aversion to the media to the clear megalomania of the two.

At your disposal, we will focus on our protagonist, a star of the Brooklyn Nets. It’s no big secret that Irving is a “fighter for justice,” one who is sure to have a greater purpose in the world than to score a ball, one who has argued, among other things: “I want to be recognized as the leader of the generation.” On the one hand, it is commendable that he wants to influence and make the world a better place, but he is also abusing his status quite a bit, and the last week has proven this.

Most of you, if not all of you probably know what Irving did this time, but for those less involved in the subject we will go over the summaries of previous episodes in the drama series: “Life According to Kyrie”. As of last Thursday the all-powerful superstar has decided to take a time-out from the team on his own for personal reasons, and this has raised quite a few questions. Jason Dumars, One of the journalists covering the group claimed that the reason lay in the riots in the Capitol. ‘Right now, Kyrie is out of the system. It is impossible to know when he will return to play with the Hunts, “said Dumars, noting that in fact Kyrie is not in touch with anyone on the team,” when Irving decides to return, he will give everyone the answers everyone needs. In the meantime, we just have to wait for him to come back. ‘

Officials in the league assumed that the injustice he claimed, and the poor handling of events in the capital caused him to take matters into his own hands when he decided to simply strike. He did so without informing the heads of the organization, his teammates and even his poor Rocky coach, Steve Nash, Left unanswered. “This is a personal matter, and after I sent him a message, I did not even hear from him,” said the helpless Nash. The days passed and after another loss and a press conference without the ability to provide explanations, the Nets announced that Kyrie would also be absent against Denver – a fourth game in a row. A few hours later a bomb actually arrived that devoured the cards. The wayward star was spotted at a club in New Jersey celebrating his sister’s 30th birthday, all without complying with the league’s corona laws. Apart from the stain to the club, this means: an additional one-week absence due to the need for isolation whenever he decides to return.

To understand a pinch of what’s going through Kyrie’s head and what he thinks of his status on the team, we can go back to October. The Guard was hosted on a Kevin Durant podcast and alongside compliments to his new coach he also provided his touring PR accident. “I don’t see that we really have a head coach,” Irving said, “one day KD can be the coach, and other days I can coach.” In fact, within that seemingly innocent sentence lies a problem that only intensifies over the years – many superstars are sure to be no less than males. So true, they are the ones who actually bring in the cash with the help of their talent but at the same time the behavior of some of them also creates antagonism. For that matter, would the Nets have backed Landry Chamett in the same way if he had also chosen not to play because he did not feel like it? There is no chance.

Nash with Kyrie. Dealing with a Rocky Coach (Getty)
Nash with Kyrie. Dealing with a Rocky Coach (Getty)

It should be made clear that this is not the first time Kyrie has put himself above everyone else in the short time in Brooklyn. On paper, the guard was supposed to be the leader who would take the Nets forward, but in practice he returned to Soro and managed to tire himself out very quickly. Already in the first month there were reports of fluctuations in his mood when for several days he was unwilling to talk about the team members and teammates. In addition, during group photos he did not agree to take a hat off his head and told the team members to remove it in Photoshop. In January he attacked the young players in an unrestrained speech and demanded to strengthen the team, and some say he influenced the dismissal of Kenny Atkinson.

The climax came before the bubble in Orlando, when he did everything to stop the move. The players’ vice president, who was injured until the end of the season at the time, argued that basketball should not be allowed to return while the United States was on fire with demonstrations against police violence and institutional racism against blacks. He even offered to set up an alternate league in the Hunts’ WhatsApp team, and beyond that, he also managed to drive Adrian Wojnerowski insane.

Despite last season’s hardships, it seemed for a moment that Durant’s return to fitness had rekindled the fire in one of the league’s most talented players. Brooklyn opened the season with a storm with victories over Golden State and Boston by an average of 27 points, causing its fans to dream of a first championship in the history of the franchise in the NBA. But managing the loads of the two superstars, Spencer Dinvidi’s terrible injury and Nash’s inexperience led to a host of losses while the “leader” disappeared. In fact the superstar who received a $ 141 million contract last summer played in only 27 of the team’s games (29%).

With Durant. It started well, then something went wrong (Getty)
With Durant. It started well, then something went wrong (Getty)

And while Martin Luther Irving is trying to change the world or maybe he’s even trying to prove that the world is flat as he once stated, the whole burden falls on Durant, who returned to the floor after a year and a half due to a torn Achilles tendon. KD relied on Kyrie with his eyes closed so he chose to collaborate with him in Brooklyn, but while one of them does everything to win another ring, the other shows he is fed up with his profession. Until a few years ago Kyrie wanted to become one of the greatest in history when he drew inspiration from the late Kobe Bryant, but in practice he demonstrated everything but professionalism like that of the Mamba. Bryant also had a variety of interests but he never allowed himself to miss training or playing while he was fit, and even when he was injured.

Another point that must be emphasized is the explanation that he has a mental disorder, and perhaps this is the reason for the deterioration in recent years. There was talk of problems in Cleveland as well, but LeBron was there to balance the unexpected star. In Boston and Brooklyn they could not properly deal with Kyrie’s enigma and from there to the “abyss” of the day the distance was not very great. One of the clearest signs of his crisis came in the away game against the Celtics last year. Kyrie, who became the Tee enemy. enough. Garden was the center of attention even though he did not play at all due to injury. Boston fans made sure to show him what they thought of him after announcing he would continue at the club, and a few months later left for another team. Irving, who was severely hurt by their behavior and decided to answer them philosophically: ‘Sport is just one big show with very little meaning in real life. Entertainment is more important to you than someone’s mental health, right? ‘

At the same time, he also got into a fight with the media and refused to talk to her during the pre-season, even though he is committed to it. As a result, he was fined and provided the usual illusory explanation on social media: “I am here for peace, love and greatness, so stop distracting me and my group and start appreciating art. I’m not willing to talk to Peonies, my attention is worth more than that. ‘ It is possible to understand that Irving dislikes the media and does not want to cooperate with it, but it should be remembered that he chose to go to the media capital of the world – New York, and this has many consequences.

While the good minds were trying to crack Kyrie’s riddle, there was a line that shook the league – James Harden signed for the Nets. On the one hand it looks like a trade that could take Brooklyn to the end, with to its credit perhaps the best offensive power in the league. On the other hand the combination of two of the most problematic stars in the league, along with Durant, under a Rocky coach is a recipe for disaster. However, if everyone is harnessed to the task (cough, Kyrie, cough) the Nets will become the best team in the league, with the last pieces of the puzzle yet to be completed. Anyway, no matter what the end result this experiment is going to be fascinating.

So what’s next? Will Kyrie listen to Stephen A. Smith’s advice and astonish the world at retirement at 29? Most likely not. Even if he made it clear that he was planning to hang up his shoes at an early age, and it can be clearly seen that he was already having less fun, an extraordinary opportunity was created for her to wake up the winner inside. Even if his status and power have thrown him off balance it is not too late for him to re-adopt the same egotistical attitude that seeks greatness in the sporting realm as well. Like his counterpart from the world of music, shopping, he will try to put the troubles behind him and be resurrected like a phoenix.

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