Okay, it's only sports. So it's not life and death But it is absolutely clear to me that the Celtics are not a better TEAM with Kyrie than they are without him. Stay with me here.
When he has the ball, which is most of the time at the beginning of their offensive sets, the rest of the team is waiting for him to do something, and then they get to contribute IF he doesn't try to score and IF he decides to pass them the ball.
Irving often does something amazing. He's so talented. But he also turns the ball over a lot, and he is the reason that Tatum, Brown and Hayward are off this season. There is no movement and fluidity to their offense. It is patently obvious. Irving reminds me of those players from the 70s and 80s who were fantastic one on one, but never made their team great.
He should be traded to someone who sees his amazing skill but doesn't recognize his self-focused play.