[Westerholm] Kyrie Irving says setting an example for the young guys is the most important thing: “And I don’t even want to call them young guys. They’re my teammates....“Someone once told me ‘inspiration comes from the mountain tops and maturity comes from the valleys.’”
Sorry to rain in your parade
But why is he setting such crummy example then?
Lashing out at the cameraman? For what, doing his job?
Playing no gives a F on the defensive end. Constant empty no reaction stares/clap
Is he even awake?
Where's Al? Where's Smart? Last I checked, Irving wasn't the only "veteren" guy on the team. Heck, where's Hayward? Hayward legit sulks for most of the game (hmm, wonder why that gets dismissed).
That is an interesting point. Why doesn't Hayward get criticized for playing like garbage all season while collecting a 30 million dollar paycheck?
Maybe his pretty hairdo makes up for his awful play for some fans.
I think it’s because Hayward experienced a horrific and gruesome injury 18 months ago, and wasn’t cleared to play until 8 months ago. So most people have empathy for his situation.
He also has never claimed to be the team’s leader.
Kyrie - while not having an injury as significant as Gordon - did have surgery, though. And I'm not really talking to stats, but he has no presence on this team. During games, his body language suggests he'd rather be anywhere else.
And does the absence of a proclamation of leadership absolve him?