08 May 2022 | 02:58 | Football
Without a doubt, Kyrie Irving is one of the most skilled players in history. NBASkilled on the ball, deadly shots, and a magnet for spectators on every pitch he plays, “Uncle Drew” is always a welcome hit. But sadly, the New Jersey-born superstar squandered his talent and ruined many locker rooms because of his wild personality.
Kyrie Irving has really lost more than she has since leaving Cleveland
The summer of 2014 saw an explosion in the summer transfer market. After four years with the Miami Heat, LeBron James decided to return home with the promise of bringing Cleveland an all-time coveted championship. All eyes are pinned on this old northeastern city, with high hopes, because now the Cavaliers are no longer the weak group in 2010.
That’s right, the Cleveland Cavaliers were gifted angels by the basketball gods the day LeBron James left. It was Kyrie Irving from the prestigious Duke University. The boy born in 1992 has a slender figure and is a veritable overbearing killer. While it wasn’t enough to bring this team to the playoffs, Carey gave fans here something more valuable, and that was hope.
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The day “King James” remarried, Kevin Love landed on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s wait, and the day’s hopes turned into truly lofty expectations. A night later, a group of regulars in a region with a lottery pick (a high pick in the NBA draft) suddenly turned into an East crowd as the No. 1 pick for the NBA championship.
Despite an injury-riddled first playoff run, the Cavaliers failed to win. But the 2016 NBA Finals will forever be one of the most storied series in the history of the world’s premier basketball event. Not only did Kyrie Irving make him and his teammates the first team to turn a 3-1 lead in the final series, which was incredible, but Kyrie Irving wasn’t just that.
Kyrie Irving and the classic 2016 NBA Finals series
In seven games against the Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving gave fans one of the best performances of his life. He averaged 27.1 points and shot 40.5 percent from 3-point range, scoring 41 points in Game 5 and hitting 3-pointers to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to that year’s championship. Is there anything this guy can’t do? As it turns out, there are some things “Uncle Drew” can’t do.
That is nothing but the sacrifice of one’s great ego. In fact, Kyrie Irving never wanted LeBron James back with the Cavaliers. He even plans to ask for a trade in the summer when the Cavaliers win the championship. Well-informed reporter Dave McMenamin from ESPN spoke personally about Kyrie’s reluctance to share the limelight with a superstar like LeBron James.
‘Uncle Drew’ really doesn’t want to be in the limelight with LeBron James
The coveted Kyrie Irving finally got his fill in the summer of 2017. “Uncle Drew” was traded to the Boston Celtics by the Lightning after a loss to the Golden State Warriors Super Empire. With so many expectations for a new dynasty in the port city, Carey lost everything. The old nemesis, the trauma, had him and Gordon Hayward both watching the young fight in the playoffs.
But after seeing the talented Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, it took “King James” seven games to reach the NBA Finals. Celtics fans are very excited about the new season. They were even reinforced when Kyrie Irving made the bold announcement that he would stay with the Shamrocks. A young player with potential, coupled with two top stars, there will be no mistakes.
This lineup was highly anticipated
But, about this collective, only the word “moderate” can be summed up. They are No. 4 with 49 wins overall, well below the 59 predicted before the season began. Victory over the Little Indiana Pacers, the Celtics were beaten by “Demigod” Antetokounmpo after five quick games.
Soon, the dream of a Boston Celtics team led by Kyrie Irving also vanished. The promise of joining the Brooklyn Nets is forgotten every day by “Uncle Drew.” A promising new chapter. But no one thought at the time that the Eastern Conference semifinals would be the furthest the 11-year-old guard could go after leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Failure haunts Kyrie Irving and his later teams
What happened to the Brooklyn Nets probably all fans know. Incessant injuries, countless scandals about locker room toxicity, anti-NBA attitudes related to the Covid-19 vaccine led to James Harden leaving. It all turned into a real mess, and every day young players thrashed the Boston Celtics 4-0, making it a mess.
Kyrie Irving is truly a special figure in the NBA. Possesses the talent at the top of history, but with it comes the unruly number one personality. “Uncle Drew” never wanted to share the glory with anyone at her level. Even he always wanted to be the center of attention in every group he was a part of. However, reality has made it clear to everyone that the decision to leave the place where LeBron James was born in 1990 was the biggest mistake of his life.
