Recently, Irving's big mouth started to complain again. He participated in one of Durant's programs. When talking about the new head coach Steve Nash, Irving said that he did not have a coach in the true sense. Both Durant and Durant can be coaches themselves, and no one needs to instill various ideas into them. To sum it up, there is no need for a coach.
As soon as these words came out, the NBA was in an uproar again. Many people have criticized Irving's emotional intelligence in the past and often made various remarks without thinking. And this time, the target is directed at Nash, the new head coach of the Nets. Perhaps his original intention is not to target Nash. He just wants to say that he and Durant are better and do not need coaching guidance when playing. This comment was criticized by the famous sports commentator A. Smith, who said that this was the most stupid and ignorant statement he had ever heard from any player.
He went on to say: I have never heard of any athletes who do not need a coach. When Bill Russell dominated the NBA, Cardinal Auerbach was his head coach, and Michael Jordan was very fond of his head coach Phil. Jackson respects him very much. Kobe and O'Neal also need coaches. Garnett and Pierce also need coaches. Curry and Thompson also need coaches to coach. ?He continued: ?I have never heard anyone else say such arrogant things! ?He then said a lot more, all to refute Irving's words.
To be fair, Irving's statement is very likely to be his true inner thoughts. Irving's personal style of play is better at fighting alone, and he has always been unwilling to be bound by various tactics.
When I was the boss of the Cavaliers, the team had a bad record and had to rely on Irving's singles to solve the problem at critical moments. Later, James returned to the Cavaliers, and Tyronn Lue also formulated tactics mostly around James and Irving. When James has nothing to do, Irving can sometimes achieve miraculous results in singles, which makes him regard the role of the coach even more lightly. When he arrived at the Celtics, Irving wanted to be the boss of the team, but he lacked the ability to lead the team. Once he fell behind, he would easily become overheated and fall into a vicious cycle of fighting alone. In addition, he played intermittently, and he had a bad relationship with the young coach. Teevens had different philosophies. He always believed that he had won a championship with the Cavaliers and wanted to change the Celtics, so he eventually parted ways with the Celtics.
I don’t know what Nash thought when he heard this. Irving is like a child who has not grown up. He is 28 years old and should be mature at this age. Although what James said to Vogel before was not directed at Irving, it seemed to be a response to what Irving said. The comparison is clear at a glance. James praised Vogel: You know, I respect him very much, and more importantly, he is the head coach. The head coach should have the respect of all players, no matter who you are, if you want to make an impact, do something special. , you should respect the head coach, for me personally it is that simple.
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