ESPN It's complete BS. He never gave his reason and only explained he was patient before acting on his own desires. He doesn't wanna admit he thinks he should be the "man."
PressCAPLOCK LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
Hassan 2k Whiteside LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
He said 1. He wants to leave because he’s developed as a man and a player and thinks it’s the best decision to make. 2. He didn’t just all of a sudden Want to leave. It was something he had already thought about doing but he didn’t want to make it known since it would be a distraction to his teammates. 3. Through the tough times he’d ask himself is the situation worth it. He deemed it not worth it.
*He didn’t dodge the question @**1:46** -* _“I just wanted to be in an environment where I felt like I could be taught every single day and have that demand from my coaching staff and that demand from a franchise that would propel me to exceed in my potential.”_
After this interview, Kyrie Irving will go down in history as the greatest "dancer" ever...even better than Michael Jackson the way he's moon walking around these questions
Kyrie: Well when I said the earth was flat LeBron came back at me saying " The Earth was not flat." ...and after that it was just time to for me to leave.😂
JJ shock LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
Y'all need to find out the meaning of the word implication. Dude basically said he never wanted LeBron back in Cleveland, and that the coaching staff wasn't pushing him to be the best he could be, pretty solid answer as far as athletes are concerned
Tamiya Tomlin late but ofc he wasn’t. He was young asf in a organization surrounded by players who’s overall on 2k wasn’t even past a 79. Kyrie was the best on the team as a rookie so ofc he wasn’t getting anywhere.
They mad because he didn’t lose his mind cry and say he left because of Lebron. No, he can do whatever he wants he’s grown and successful. He owes no one an apology.
S K LeBron can do whatever the fuck he wona do to, and he dont owe nobody shit either, but yall had a problem when he left Cleveland to go win a ring in Miami. He didn't owe nobody no explanation either. But yall quick to point fingers at him
If y'all don't know what he was trying to say lemme try to explain cause he was trying to act professional/sophisticated. He basically explained that he wanted to be his own man and leave the team to become the leader of his own team. He explains that he had this idea in his head way before lebron came back to Cleveland. He waited because he needed some advice, training etc. to get him to arise to a star player.
Alec Ashby His explanation was too complicated for some I guess. He said he knew cleavland wasn't his long term destination. It came out of no where for him to leave because otherwise if he showed signs, it would be a distraction for the team and wouldn't allow him to give his all to his team during that run. He mentions he is 25 which is a crucial aspect to consider as he has grown as much as possible being number 2. Being number 1 would allow him to reach his full potiental. He mentions it might be selfish but he has to do what's best for him and his career. Why would you stunt your growth being a sidekick when you have the potiental to be one of the goats at scoring?
But ended up at the nets where KD will be the man. Think he learnt a lot at the Celtics. Being the man aint all its cracked up to be. Being a star team mate who doesn't get the brunt of the media focus is a lot more fun. Still you live - you learn. Only way he got to understand that was through experience.
Magic man no, kyrie quite obviously avoids the question that he was asked. when asked what his reasoning was to leave the cavaliers, instead of giving the reason, he went on about how he was “patient in his approach” which is utter bullshit in my opinion.
No he wasn’t. He was glad LBJ was coming back because he was going help him get to the next level as a player, potentially win a championship, and get that big pay day one day. Kyrie did all of the above and more. They both used each other as an advantage.
Ya, because he didn't just experience 3 straight Finals & Championship. Because he is really the player that lead and carried for stretches. Your playing with a once a lifetime player, and your a great player in your own right, but not on his level. Sorry, but there was a guy named Dwayne Wade, in Mia, & was there well before LeBron came, most importantly he was already a Champion. He also had the resume of a proven Superstar, and well respected as the leader by everyone. Yet when he arrived, one of the first things Wade said publicly "This is your team, I'll do whatever I'm needed to do as long as were winning im happy". He welcomed LeBron to carry some of the weight from his shoulders because he knew what it takes to WIN and instead of being offended by him, he embraced him. Kyrie, at the end of the day, you have to be the man on a team, leader of it, and lead your team to places they could NEVER GET to without you.... Than complain, hate ECT, but until than play your role and you will be better in the end.
@@jayruss6698 kyrie is too immature for that . His ego would never allow him to play 2nd fiddle yet that's what he ends up doing with a guy who was drafted a year after he went to boston
big djay me and you both know he not gon say it but you know he felt like he was the shit ...usually after winning a championship you never see the superstars being traded..he wanted power for a long time and the game winner boosted his vision
Chia-Chun Hsu LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
F A LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
Eryk Buczek he won't get swept. He didn't go to a weak team and on top of that, he was helping with the sweeps; so I don't see him getting the broom at all
Rome NZ youre probably right, although i think the cavs got better while the celtics may prove to be somewhat worse (possible chemistry problems between kyrie/hayward and lack of bench)
If you think he ducked the questions, it's probably because you weren't really listening to what he's saying. Y'all want to hear him talk about some locker room incident between him and LeBron that drove him out of Cleveland rather than hear him talking about seeking growth as a man and as a player. Kyrie isn't gonna peddle some soap opera bullshit that sounds good as the headline for some click bait, he's gonna tell you straight up, and intelligently, why he left. Y'all just gotta keep up
Can we jus acknowledge how ready Stephen A is? My man's readjusted his posture in the chair, hydrated his mouth, and gave that ole deacon look in tha church when a bad ting come by fresh from fuckin it up in the club tha night b4. 😂🤣😂
How does anyone not get this. Kyrie did not want to be overshadowed by lebron till he retired, but his team won a championship at that time he was having these thoughts. So he didn't want to leave cos his team might win again and him leaving could make a huge impact. So after that the cavs lost the championship, so kyrie is make the move so he can establish his own career and make a bigger name for himself. Timing is the key
Thank you Mega!! Man its crazy how people don't see that's all it is. If there's any beef, it was maybe after the trade. Like you said, Kyrie don't want to be second, but they went to the finals so he sucked it up. Then the next year they won it all so again, he doesn't want to rock the boat. Now they lost again, so he figures now I should make the move. Maybe there's a little tiff about it now but really Kyrie never wanted to be number 2 from the beginning. That's all it is. Kyrie thinks now is the time. I don't like the fact that he wanted a trade because I hate how these guys were going nowhere before Lebron and then when Lebron takes them to the finals and now everyone's value is higher, these guys forget what Lebron has done for them. I hate that. But at the same time, If Kyrie wants to be the man somewhere else, then so be it. Anyway, its clear that the real problem was Kyrie never liked being number 2 and is now using his chance to make the move. And that's all it is.
Agreed. Not only did they lose, but got nearly swept by the Warriors. KD was way better than Lebron in that finals. He knew Boston was going to be the best team in the East at some point given their talent and youth.
So basically, he left because he cares more about his image and legacy and not winning championships. He's the anti KD. KD left for the exact opposite reasons. He wanted championships and didn't care about being "the man" on the team. Kyrie can go F himself.
He shouldve said "I just wanted to take my talents to South..." cough a little then said "I just wanted to take my talents to a new team and see how much I've developed as a man, I've learned so much from LeBron" 😁
Hes just basically saying that being in Cleveland and playing with Lebron James will stall your development as a player especially if youre a young player like he is. You will end up playing for one man's (Lebron) wishes. Kyrie has matured and he met his ceiling playing at Cleveland, now he wants to develop some more and be better but he will only achieve that if he go out of Cleveland and thats what he did. Smart move and being in Boston was a great result for Kyrie. Being in a team with very competitive system and a great coach and no diva to control the coach and everything in the team. I'm happy for Kyrie. Hope the Boston Celtics make it to the Finals this season.
Pistol Pete Thats a pretty good explanation of the whole dilemma. Kyrie just basically feels like he can grow more as a player and as a man somewhere other than Cleveland because he reached that ceiling there. He is willing to take on the challenge of being a leader of a different squad and seeing where he can go with it.
If he explained it this way then I'd acknowledge his reasoning and move on. But he doesn't even though he's articulate enough to do so, which makes me think it's just not what he actually feels.
The People's NBA Mix True that! But by him saying he can do that in Boston vs. Clevland shows us that he's saying there is a team concept vs. an ISO concept. I think he wants to average double digit assists next season. We will see. But I agree he could've gotten raw but he didn't want to dis Lebron and Ty Lue....
2nd Lebron doesn't want to be number 2 just like kyrie and help a irrelevant so far basketball player and get trash talk loose money and might not win any more rings from LA'S trash team
A lot of people keep comparing Kyrie and LeBron's split to Shaq and Kobe's split. Shaq and Kobe were both two superstars who could lead teams on their own. LeBron , obviously, can do that. We're not sure Kyrie can yet. Personally, I don't think so.
Lol, no. He wants to be the head of his own show, and after LeBron made Cleveland his show again, he had to leave. LeBron's spotlight and leadership was too strong for him to ever overtake.
He wasn't relaxed or completely open at all. He was saying what he think he should say. He was being careful not to step on any shoes or ruffle any feathers!
Jay Anderson He answered clearly....he is his own man....period.....raised by his Father...the Fatherless and women are the only ones who don't understand what he is saying
I don't give a fuck no more. I'm a Lebron fan and I'm not mad at Kyrie for leaving it's not that serious. He just wants to be on his own team. At the end of day it's just basketball and it's business. Kyrie did his job most of the times.💯✊🏾
Jiggy Bah That's it!!! I don't get why folks out here calling these dudes snakes and getting angry and burning jerseys and shit. All of these dudes will be limping when they're retired, they're opening themselves up to arthritis and a later life filled with pain. Until then though, make as much money as you can and achieve as much as you think you can. He ALREADY has title. That's out of the way. He's young as fuck and can build a legacy on a team. Cleveland will always be known as Lebron' team. He can make Boston his.
And now Kyrie is sitting at home while LeBron is in the Finals yet again with the help of regular players. The question that wasn't asked was why you would leave the best player since Micheal Jordan?
And now he's never gonna sniff another Finals appearance, yet alone another championship. Hope he enjoys putting up nice numbers while losing to the very team he left every year.
TheAnswer3 you must not understand the celtics, they're made playoffs every year, they're team is stacked and now they have an unguardable player, they're going to do good
TheAnswer3 You really think the Cavs got better? Literally they just got a shorter Kyrie who is injured and cant defend for shit, a good defender (Jae Crowder), some bum ass nigga (Zizic) and thats practically it. And they got better with DRose somewhat because hes the only good bench player
Summed up Interpretation of these 3mins: I was tired of everything being centered around LeBron. I'm ready to play somewhere where "I" too have a voice and am not just seen as a "replaceable cog" as long as that team still has the "king"... Make your own "man" decisions kyrie. Cuz at the end of the day all of your critics do the same thing when it comes to their careers- I don't care if they're athletes, journalists, or a lawyer or a mechanic. Everybody looks out for themselves in the end. A life lived based on what others think about you is a wasted and miserable life, period.
Certified Finest maybe if lebron treated him better. he wouldn't wanna leave....lebron tried to son kyrie....kyrie has a dad...just because lebron ain't have a dad dont mean he should be a dad to everyone else....he ain't no real "king"
Certified Finest @certified finest. That's a perfect view in a world made of marshmallows and cotton candy where everybody holds hands and sings old Motown hits all day. But keep living and 1 day you're gonna simply "feel" that you have more value than the way you're treated by your friends, employer, man, etc. may suggest- and you're going to make a decision based on how much YOU value YOURself, and move on. When that happens THEN come back and rap to me about kyries "selfishness".
I watched this when it first aired and watching it again now I can’t understand why he wanted to do an interview if he didn’t wanna answer the questions directly
You gotta respect this guy and the decision he made for himself. He wanted out of Cleveland early on but did not let that get in the way of him giving his 100% while playing. We all saw what he did in the playoffs, especially the Finals, so big props for Kyrie for being a true professional about all this. And I'm not an Irving fan for that matter. (Just in case some idiot comes in here and thinks that I am....) Just giving where credit is due....
He choked 'cause aside from Lebron, nobody else actually competed against a well oiled machine like the Warriors, so they lose the finals? You actually forgot about him scoring 40 in game 4 to prevent a sweep. You're just hating on him now 'cause you're probably a Cavs fan and history tells us that you guys don't handle rejection and disappointments very well. Despite what you think, watch the finals again and tell me who among the Cavs other than Kyrie and Lebron who busted their asses to try and win it all. If you can't appreciate that kind of effort from your players, then it's no surprise they want to leave for somewhere else...
and just to add. Kyrie average 29.4 points in the finals. Only Lebron and KD scored more. so again, if that was a choke job for you, at least you can't fault the guy for playing hard despite the fact that he already wanted to leave. again, can't blame a player for leaving a fanbase that has no appreciation for the work put in day in, day out....
Matthew del Rosario I do appreciate the workload he carried. Without a doubt. I don't take anything away from him or his work, but how many points did he put up in game 2 and 5? That's a choke. You wanna talk about how you want to be the focal point of a team but you can't perform when it's needed the most
you sound like you're putting all the blame on Kyrie for that Finals defeat and said you appreciate the "workload" he carried but still call him a choke job. sounds contradicting to me. he wanted to leave for a while now, so he did the next chance he got. no matter what his reasons for leaving, just appreciate the fact that he still busted his ass off and gave his best effort in playing when other players might have just coasted along their way to free agency. he's gone, so just move on from there. anyways, he's decision just made the eastern conference more interesting next season.
or how much of a bullshitter he can be. He could have just directly said it all in a fraction of the words. And then he wouldn't have had embarrassing moments like "I felt it was best for my intentions to leave". Does that even make sense? lol
You guys say he's dodgy of the questions but yo, he said straight "yes" when Stephen A. asked him if the theme of him leaving was stirring for some time to that moment. He said it all: he didn't wanna distract the team from anything by announcing it, he wanted just to do his job and leave when the time is just right. And im so respectful of this approach...
Taurean Simmons - This nigga waited until after the draft, and after ALL of the good free agents were gone to demand a trade with 2 years left on his contract. KD left as a free agent and didn't do any complaining about leaving when he was in OKC.
Taurean Simmons thats a damn shame.. kyrie asked for a trade and KD had the opportunity to go anywhere he desire.. but KD still gets called a snake.. Lol I guess LeBron fan
Say what? He insists the earth is flat. Don't confuse vocabulary with intelligence ... lots of people can spout off a string of fancy words, but people listening are always asking, "what did he say?", "what was his point?", "did anybody understand him?".Intelligent people don't need to try to put on a show of words to try to impress you ... they speak clearly and concisely so that you can understand their point.
E Clarke I disagree. A large vocabulary and the ability to use it properly is a sign of high intelligence. Clearly he reads a lot and you can tell by the way he expresses himself. Very few NBA players are as articulate and erudite as Kyrie.
*He didn’t dodge the question @**1:46** -* _“I just wanted to be in an environment where I felt like I could be taught every single day and have that demand from my coaching staff and that demand from a franchise that would propel me to exceed in my potential.”_
Translation: 1. The franchise was not giving me the star treatment that was similar to Bron, I was 2nd in their eyes. 2. The coach was not drawing plays for me as everything revolved around LeBron. I feel like I'm just as great as him and so working(playing) in this kind of environment is very demoralizing.
@@durangobasics6195 lol pretty much . Now after 5 years even if he still played with bron he still gonna get the 2nd treatment . If it was me, i couldn't care about what the media thought of me when i would be bron's good friend and learn everyday from the GOAT.
@@durangobasics6195 lol that interviewer was insane and serious lmaoo. Tristan grew up with a single mother but i still can't believe he said something like that
@@durangobasics6195 why though ? I just meant being with bron gonna take me to next level and provide me an opportunity to get better along with developing all the insights of how a great player operates
![[FULL] Kyrie Irving on leaving the Cavs, LeBron James and the Boston Celtics | First Take](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oSQqsiOCIBw/mqdefault.jpg)
What do you think of Kyrie's explanation?
ESPN It's complete BS. He never gave his reason and only explained he was patient before acting on his own desires. He doesn't wanna admit he thinks he should be the "man."
He wants to be the man on a team. Now he is. Simple.
ESPN Man, Kyrie talks like he's in a cult.
ESPN what in the hell is he saying? ..i need a translation of this interview...
Ssssssssnake
He'd be a good politician. 3 minutes of dancing around questions and effectively saying nothing.
NoTrueYachtsman just like his handle
Noah Caballero he does something after the handle so your metaphor is invalid
YoungLJSmith14 smfh It was a joke dont gotta go all nazi on me now im a fan of the dude lmao
he didn't go all Nazi on you, he just burned you that's all.
Floyd maywether the king of that shit he does all the time
Kyrie is is educated with his responses but he dodged the questions like the matrix
DUKE education
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He answered it. He wants to get better and the Celtics had that opportunity for him.
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His vocabulary is as smooth as his ball handles. And he’s crossing these questions the same way he bypasses defenders lol...
@M Mac shut up bronsexual
M Mac shut up Gay
Dude thinks the earth is flat, bro.
😂😂😂 lmao
@@joshg2350 bruh yall still think that? He was frickin jokin😂
Damn Kyrie can even break a questions ankles
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By dodging it?
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Lol
Kyrie crossing these questions
PressCAPLOCK hey im subbed to you
PressCAPLOCK like he about to cross curry
Like a Politician
PressCAPLOCK LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
Hassan 2k Whiteside LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
3 years later and I still don't know what the heck he's talking about.
lmao word
Me either lmaooooo
Hahahahaha
He said
1. He wants to leave because he’s developed as a man and a player and thinks it’s the best decision to make.
2. He didn’t just all of a sudden Want to leave. It was something he had already thought about doing but he didn’t want to make it known since it would be a distraction to his teammates.
3. Through the tough times he’d ask himself is the situation worth it. He deemed it not worth it.
Because you still haven't evolved
SAS: What happened, why did you leave?
Kyrie: I was just very diligent, and very professional.
Zoinks 😂😂 dodging them questions
On god
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*He didn’t dodge the question @**1:46** -*
_“I just wanted to be in an environment where I felt like I could be taught every single day and have that demand from my coaching staff and that demand from a franchise that would propel me to exceed in my potential.”_
Stephen A nodding and agreeing with what Kyrie is saying, but we all know he’s thinking “what is this brother talking about”
Oh ya lol
“When you girl find texts from other girls on your phone and asks for an explanation”
thats some cheeese!
After this interview, Kyrie Irving will go down in history as the greatest "dancer" ever...even better than Michael Jackson the way he's moon walking around these questions
Honda Hoon 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭facts
Honda Hoon lol I'm weak
Honda Hoon LMAOOO
Honda Hoon 😂😂😂😂
Honda Hoon Bofl😭😭😭😭😭
He would make a great politician
Uchawi Beatz Official is it cause they both talk in a smart way I can’t understand like they got it from thesaurus if so yes I agree
Kyrie for President 2020
Tala Aljaber it’s because he dodged all questions just like a politician does
Miles Mayes Lol!
Miles Mayes it be so weird and ridiculous to have a president who thinks the Earth is FLAT😂😂😂
Who’s here after he left the Celtics😂
I was very patient with my approach
Everything went downhill after leaving Cavs. Big Mistake in his carrear
He thought he was better than Lebron
@@李雨农 nah. he just wanted to lead a team of his own. no disrespect to Bron. know what you're saying kid.
Who’s here after he left the Nets? Ohh wait my time machine got broken
What he said was he wanted to get his 2k rating up.
Mohamed Mohamed 😂😂😂
facts
yep
Lool 😂😂
He did
Kyrie: Well when I said the earth was flat LeBron came back at me saying " The Earth was not flat." ...and after that it was just time to for me to leave.😂
Lol
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stephen a smith : "so kyrie whyd you leave lebron?" kyrie: "the lemonade was delicious"
Lol i’ve never seen a guest completely control the show. This man dodged every question with a 3 body paragraph essay.
You have unlocked the hall of fame badge Question Dodger your dodging skills are in the levels of greats
Did i get it wrong
JJ shock LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
Mauricio Gaming 89 what does that have to do with what JJ shock just said?
Lmaoaoa
Mauricio Gaming 89 so how can he pad his stats while choking
Mauricio Gaming 89 and you're probably saying Westbrook deserved the mvp
i NEVER SEEN ANYONE BREAK STEVEN A. SMITH'S ANKLES LIKE THAT
Lmao
Ludwig Rosiclair - hahahahha
Ludwig Rosiclair buuut he didn't... lol he danced around Stephens question and didn't even answer it 😂 smith called him out for not answering it
Ludwig Rosiclair
SAS is a moron. He didn't even understand the answer, or know what to ask next.
Y'all need to find out the meaning of the word implication. Dude basically said he never wanted LeBron back in Cleveland, and that the coaching staff wasn't pushing him to be the best he could be, pretty solid answer as far as athletes are concerned
These are the most convoluted answers ever...He sounds like he's running for Senator with these vague ass answers. lol
Hakim Jefferson You don't go into LeBron's house (ESPN) & tell the truth, go on a Boston Talk Radio broadcast.
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Hakim Jefferson 😂😂
Hakim Jefferson sounded so coached. Like they rehearsed this about 20 times
Hakim Jefferson He wasn't happy and didn't like the environment. How hard is it to comprehend that?...
Who's here after Kyrie got bounced out of the 2nd round?
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LMFAOOOO
Hes going the the NETs with KD bitches
@@bigty390 will still lose to lebron and AD
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My gosh....
I got nothing out of that interview.
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Facts lol he said absolutely nothing.
Lmao good
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My man kyrie should run for office haha man them answers never straight forward
They were very straight forward, that's how a man answers questions. Your not watching hop hop wives of Atlanta
young man I’m glad you said it lol
Man crossed these questions worse than his defenders by far.
To be fair Kyrie is a great player, but he never was in a play off game, let alone a championship until LeBron came back facts!!
Tamiya Tomlin late but ofc he wasn’t. He was young asf in a organization surrounded by players who’s overall on 2k wasn’t even past a 79. Kyrie was the best on the team as a rookie so ofc he wasn’t getting anywhere.
@@SayGoodBye223 KyRiE nEeDs mOrE hElP
No single superstar can really make it to the playoffs like that just look at devin booker
@@abe_finesse LeBron can when he's healthy.
dude that’s a whole lot of words you said when just “i’m a clown” would’ve sufficed.
Domagoj Gregurić lol dead
Lmao facts
Hehe
Guy is worth more than your whole family tree 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@richardgaona3740 Lineage*
They mad because he didn’t lose his mind cry and say he left because of Lebron. No, he can do whatever he wants he’s grown and successful. He owes no one an apology.
This is what kd did except his contract ended and he went to an already stabilized team 😶
Ruwan Silva without Kyrie LeBum is Zero!! Dumbass Bronsexual
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S K thats what im saying it has nothing do whit queen james this kid just can flat out play and im from Belize. Just stateing that lol
S K LeBron can do whatever the fuck he wona do to, and he dont owe nobody shit either, but yall had a problem when he left Cleveland to go win a ring in Miami. He didn't owe nobody no explanation either. But yall quick to point fingers at him
If y'all don't know what he was trying to say lemme try to explain cause he was trying to act professional/sophisticated.
He basically explained that he wanted to be his own man and leave the team to become the leader of his own team. He explains that he had this idea in his head way before lebron came back to Cleveland. He waited because he needed some advice, training etc. to get him to arise to a star player.
He still gave his all every game last year and he didn't let his ego get in the way. Y'all have to pay attention to this professional talk.
The only accurate comment I seen on here thus far.
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Boss Snake when the educated speak the ignorant don't understand
You get a W
Kyrie literally didn't give one clear answer this whole interview
Alec Ashby
His explanation was too complicated for some I guess.
He said he knew cleavland wasn't his long term destination. It came out of no where for him to leave because otherwise if he showed signs, it would be a distraction for the team and wouldn't allow him to give his all to his team during that run. He mentions he is 25 which is a crucial aspect to consider as he has grown as much as possible being number 2. Being number 1 would allow him to reach his full potiental. He mentions it might be selfish but he has to do what's best for him and his career.
Why would you stunt your growth being a sidekick when you have the potiental to be one of the goats at scoring?
Alec Ashby He literally said he wasn't happy in Cleveland
Alec Ashby he says he wanted to be on a team that pushes him to become better
wow great explanation!!!
Yes he did, he basically said he wanted to be the face of a franchise
He wanted to be the man. That’s all.
Could've been the worst decision ever made 🤦🏽♂️
playboi - Nop
@@anthony-4756 I gotta agree..
Drippyy Boyy he apologized to Bron. I think Kyrie knows he left a year early. Coulda potentially had another ring
But ended up at the nets where KD will be the man. Think he learnt a lot at the Celtics. Being the man aint all its cracked up to be. Being a star team mate who doesn't get the brunt of the media focus is a lot more fun. Still you live - you learn. Only way he got to understand that was through experience.
Kyrie got that Hall of fame Sidestep
Charles Dodson pretty much
Charles Dodson what you mean
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Shot-klok - he has a way with words
Charles Dodson 😂
Kyrie answering questions like a politician
Maurice Rousseau he says the same responses as his other interview. Niggas got the phrases memorized
Maurice Rousseau *Kyrie LOL!
Certified Finest which interview did he say the same phrase
Certified Finest or which ones
Don't bother watching.
Watch it, listen to what he says
Magic man he don't say nothing he avoids the question
Inkjunky Gaming no, it's obvious that you (and many others) just don't understand the English language. Nor the meaning of the word implication
Magic man no, kyrie quite obviously avoids the question that he was asked. when asked what his reasoning was to leave the cavaliers, instead of giving the reason, he went on about how he was “patient in his approach” which is utter bullshit in my opinion.
Stefan Kovacevic LMAO this was months ago nigga can do what he wants! fuck the cavs and their ignorant fanbase Same!
Who's watching here after boston celtics loss to bucks😂
Me bro
Easy claps
And again they lost to the bucks and he’s on the nets
Kryie was ready to leave as soon lebron came back lol
Basically. He wants to be the man. But teams cater to LeBron when he's on them.
I swear 😂😂
No he wasn’t. He was glad LBJ was coming back because he was going help him get to the next level as a player, potentially win a championship, and get that big pay day one day. Kyrie did all of the above and more. They both used each other as an advantage.
@@jsoto11181 No lol he lioterally says to a reporte that c;leveland didn't need bron . This dudes ego was always high & its still shows 5 years later
Is it me, or is he starting to talk like Kobe. I actually see similarities.
BlueFrostCat Kyrie looks up to Kobe, Kobe inspired him to leave.
BlueFrostCat He wants to be like Kobe
BlueFrostCat That means Kyrie is starting to talk like Michael Jordan.
Why Kyrie so short? Foo that's Isaiah Kobe never left, poor example.
DeAndre Page he requested a trade and was very serous about it
Gotta be difficult to to have a teammate who is essentially president general manager and head coach of the team you have to play on.
David Jaques ikr hahaha
I’m fucking dying!😂😂 lmao
Ya, because he didn't just experience 3 straight Finals & Championship. Because he is really the player that lead and carried for stretches. Your playing with a once a lifetime player, and your a great player in your own right, but not on his level. Sorry, but there was a guy named Dwayne Wade, in Mia, & was there well before LeBron came, most importantly he was already a Champion. He also had the resume of a proven Superstar, and well respected as the leader by everyone. Yet when he arrived, one of the first things Wade said publicly "This is your team, I'll do whatever I'm needed to do as long as were winning im happy". He welcomed LeBron to carry some of the weight from his shoulders because he knew what it takes to WIN and instead of being offended by him, he embraced him. Kyrie, at the end of the day, you have to be the man on a team, leader of it, and lead your team to places they could NEVER GET to without you.... Than complain, hate ECT, but until than play your role and you will be better in the end.
@@jayruss6698 kyrie is too immature for that . His ego would never allow him to play 2nd fiddle yet that's what he ends up doing with a guy who was drafted a year after he went to boston
Just here looking back at the mistake he made...
Game winner went to his head lmao
@@collinrollins293 did u even watch the video
big djay me and you both know he not gon say it but you know he felt like he was the shit ...usually after winning a championship you never see the superstars being traded..he wanted power for a long time and the game winner boosted his vision
To be fair they wasn't going to beat golden state with KD
Deanz Beber They might’ve. Cleveland had a trade setup for Love to leave and Melo and PG to join Kyrie and LeBron to form a big 4 of their own
Remember a player wins games but a team wins championships
Daniel Carrera so your with or against Kyrie
Tyguy Clutch A man can do whatever they want if he wanted to leave it's ok I'm not against that I'm just saying a good team will win championships
You gotta win games to win championships though
Burnout VW And how do you win games with just 1 person or 5
Daniel Carrera it only takes 1 player to make a buzzer beater and win 😜
Irving for Political office the way he answered those questions
Antonio Montgomery just remember he believes the earth is flat
I don't blame him and he don't owe an explanation to anyone either
10000000000000% agreed. IT IS HIS KYRIE'S LIFE!!!!
Phillip Jennings I agree but if he doesn't want to talk about don't come to espn first take
????? 23 don't came good English
Phillip Jennings Then why take the interview if you’re just going to dance around every question? Fucking annoying
Ruwan Silva if Kyrie wasn't there that shot wouldn't have been hit, and the warriors would have three peated
Kyrie: the team was well-rounded. I prefer the chemistry being flat
Anyone else think Kyrie looks a lot like randy moss? I think it's hilarious
Kyle Moody lol yeah that's what I thought Randy moss lol
He looks like Arian foster
He does lmao
Kyle Moody lol I knew he looked like someone.
Yeah he does that’s crazy
Kyrie has a brighter future in politics than basketball
Chia-Chun Hsu ikr he's very well spoken
No it's not that he's well spoken it's that he knows how to side step questions like a politician
F A 😂😂 oh ok
Chia-Chun Hsu LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
F A LeBron with his padded stats did choke his 5th NBA finals obviously jordan,kobe,magic and bird are way better only salty LeBron fans will say differently
This man has been so happy ever since he got traded to Boston. Wish this man the best :)
he aint gonna be so happy when lebron sweeps his ass in the ecf, and im saying that being a fan of kyrie, but also a realist lmao
Eryk Buczek a realist would think/know the Celtics taking at least 1 game
Eryk Buczek he won't get swept. He didn't go to a weak team and on top of that, he was helping with the sweeps; so I don't see him getting the broom at all
Eryk Buczek he didn't move to the Celtics to win but to mature and perfect his skills.. did you even watch the episode
Rome NZ youre probably right, although i think the cavs got better while the celtics may prove to be somewhat worse (possible chemistry problems between kyrie/hayward and lack of bench)
Kyrie :
transcended
finite
develop and evolve
StephenA: What happened man ?
😂😂😂
If you think he ducked the questions, it's probably because you weren't really listening to what he's saying. Y'all want to hear him talk about some locker room incident between him and LeBron that drove him out of Cleveland rather than hear him talking about seeking growth as a man and as a player. Kyrie isn't gonna peddle some soap opera bullshit that sounds good as the headline for some click bait, he's gonna tell you straight up, and intelligently, why he left. Y'all just gotta keep up
Tanner Eldredge Well said
Tanner Eldredge he went to Boston because his dad played for Boston University he wants to be a star like his Dad
smart
Facts 💯
People these days are too stupid to comprehend and read between the fucking lines.
Dude look like retired Randy Moss little brother.
+J Davis 😂😂😂😂😂😂
J Davis hell yea he do
nah he looks like A. Foster
J Davis real shit ☝🏾💯💯💯😂😂😂
Lol Kyrie be answering the questions, without actually answering the questions
Bro dodged every question and sounded smart asl 😂
He just wants to run for MVP, you can't when you got lebron on your team
BuZZ_KiLL no...that's not it
sounds like hes gonna run for senator of the state of Massachusetts the way he danced around questions like a politician
He not winning a single MVP so he can keep dreaming
A.R. Smith You hit the nail on the head!
A.R. Smith lol
Anyone after here after he apologized to LBJ
Angel Molina ye
I'm here after game 4 vs bucks
lol
Angel Molina he will never win a championship again
Can we jus acknowledge how ready Stephen A is? My man's readjusted his posture in the chair, hydrated his mouth, and gave that ole deacon look in tha church when a bad ting come by fresh from fuckin it up in the club tha night b4. 😂🤣😂
Who's here after he signed with the Nets
Tom Tripp he is a idiot kyrie is a big idiot
@@katylem2032 he played the young card
Here after he signed with the mavs😂
How does anyone not get this. Kyrie did not want to be overshadowed by lebron till he retired, but his team won a championship at that time he was having these thoughts. So he didn't want to leave cos his team might win again and him leaving could make a huge impact. So after that the cavs lost the championship, so kyrie is make the move so he can establish his own career and make a bigger name for himself. Timing is the key
Mega Keldeo EX more people need to see this explanation lol your a smart dude for dissecting that and making it clear
Thank you Mega!! Man its crazy how people don't see that's all it is. If there's any beef, it was maybe after the trade. Like you said, Kyrie don't want to be second, but they went to the finals so he sucked it up. Then the next year they won it all so again, he doesn't want to rock the boat. Now they lost again, so he figures now I should make the move. Maybe there's a little tiff about it now but really Kyrie never wanted to be number 2 from the beginning. That's all it is. Kyrie thinks now is the time. I don't like the fact that he wanted a trade because I hate how these guys were going nowhere before Lebron and then when Lebron takes them to the finals and now everyone's value is higher, these guys forget what Lebron has done for them. I hate that. But at the same time, If Kyrie wants to be the man somewhere else, then so be it. Anyway, its clear that the real problem was Kyrie never liked being number 2 and is now using his chance to make the move. And that's all it is.
Agreed. Not only did they lose, but got nearly swept by the Warriors. KD was way better than Lebron in that finals. He knew Boston was going to be the best team in the East at some point given their talent and youth.
No when bron was in mia the cavs told ky that it was his team. Bron comes back and they back peddle. Every man wants his own.
So basically, he left because he cares more about his image and legacy and not winning championships. He's the anti KD. KD left for the exact opposite reasons. He wanted championships and didn't care about being "the man" on the team. Kyrie can go F himself.
Just gotta respect the man's decision. Cavs fan and still love Kyrie 💯🔥
Affect preach
Affect it still sucks tho weird not seeing Irving out there on the land
Affect Fuck this 🐍
Affect True even though he left Cavs I love Kyrie so much!
Affect do you still love kyrie for what he said to coach lue ? And the cavs?
He shouldve said "I just wanted to take my talents to South..." cough a little then said "I just wanted to take my talents to a new team and see how much I've developed as a man, I've learned so much from LeBron" 😁
CJaee Swing and a miss. Maybe take the KD approach and repost the comment with the most likes.
CJaee savage lol
😂😂
CJaee 😂😂😂😂
I'm done for the day 😂😂😂😂😂
This is when kyrie career started going downward
I swear , he reached his peak in 2016 tbh
@@Av2007. na he showed he could lead his first year in Boston but Boston had too many scorers the next year
Yup
He has opportunity to win now, but I don't think he will ever be a ''leader'' for a team again
@@ayazceyhan1968 : Your funny
Hes just basically saying that being in Cleveland and playing with Lebron James will stall your development as a player especially if youre a young player like he is. You will end up playing for one man's (Lebron) wishes. Kyrie has matured and he met his ceiling playing at Cleveland, now he wants to develop some more and be better but he will only achieve that if he go out of Cleveland and thats what he did. Smart move and being in Boston was a great result for Kyrie. Being in a team with very competitive system and a great coach and no diva to control the coach and everything in the team. I'm happy for Kyrie. Hope the Boston Celtics make it to the Finals this season.
Pistol Pete too bad, they won't.
we'll see...
Pistol Pete Thats a pretty good explanation of the whole dilemma. Kyrie just basically feels like he can grow more as a player and as a man somewhere other than Cleveland because he reached that ceiling there. He is willing to take on the challenge of being a leader of a different squad and seeing where he can go with it.
AND NOW...the Boston Celtics will trade him knowing they don't need him...hmmmmmm
If he explained it this way then I'd acknowledge his reasoning and move on. But he doesn't even though he's articulate enough to do so, which makes me think it's just not what he actually feels.
says so much but so little
word, he just like my bitch
RichHomieGone real talk
If kyrie wasn't in the nba, he would have a good ass paying job. Damn that nigga smart af lowkey
AlmeersePyroCrew I mean he did go to Duke University Ivy League type school even if it was on a basketball scholarship you still need the grades.
King Zartan Whatever the man is smart don't take anything away from him he earned it just give credit where it's do troll
King Zartan STFU Troll!
The world is flat😂😂😂😂😂😂
BRO HE THINKS THE EARTH FLAT WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT
kyrie reveals why he left the cavs then left celtics 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
For all of you who didn't understand. He said: "I want to be the focal point on my OWN team, and I'm good enough to do that without Lebron!"
Amone KD his first three years told me otherwise but you know not mature yet yada yada we'll see anyway this season
The People's NBA Mix True that! But by him saying he can do that in Boston vs. Clevland shows us that he's saying there is a team concept vs. an ISO concept. I think he wants to average double digit assists next season. We will see. But I agree he could've gotten raw but he didn't want to dis Lebron and Ty Lue....
He also said the earth is flat. Which is also not true
dont put quotes its misleading he never said that
Victor R I read between the lines....did you hear him? That man tapped dance better than Gregory Hines on all those questions.
And he still didn't throw LeBron under the bus. We know bron is leaving next year.
Design 84 I'm not jealous of sh*t.... LeBron isn't leaving... You morons are delusional.. 😂😂😂😂
Design 84 he's not signing with trashy BBB.... Get your head out of your ass...
Christopher Smith cleveland fans delusional 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛
1st of all Lavar would want lamelo to carry the team and hold the ball and talk trash to lebron and tell him to pass to his son
2nd Lebron doesn't want to be number 2 just like kyrie and help a irrelevant so far basketball player and get trash talk loose money and might not win any more rings from LA'S trash team
Who’s getting this on their recommended 2 years later
As a cavs fan I respect him, I hope his legacy lives on
A lot of people keep comparing Kyrie and LeBron's split to Shaq and Kobe's split. Shaq and Kobe were both two superstars who could lead teams on their own. LeBron , obviously, can do that. We're not sure Kyrie can yet. Personally, I don't think so.
KinGAdil019 At the time many people thought kobe couldn't get it done without Shaq. So it's a very similar situation.
Monti The Guru Kobe didn't blow leads in the 3-5 minutes that Shaq sat.
Lebron can only lead a team if he playing with others superstars.
FACTS ITS NOT COMPARABLE TO KOBE AND SHAQ
Did you just say LeBron can't lead a team on his own? Did you just started watching basketball?
What the fuck was that? Where's the interview?
rural ru i9
In Cleveland he was losing, second place on the team, not getting paid for his talent, in never that much recognition. Smart move
if i could give you two thumbs up, dude
Antwuan Washington How was he losing? He won the championship! He was also going to get a payday soon.
but the outlook is/was not [one of] winning.
and even if, lbj was not worth it
pay can include -if u think about it- more things than money
Antwuan Washington 4 months late but let me get a steak quesadilla 😂
Lol, no. He wants to be the head of his own show, and after LeBron made Cleveland his show again, he had to leave. LeBron's spotlight and leadership was too strong for him to ever overtake.
Kyrie sounds way BEYOND his age. He does not look like he's 25. Very Mature for his age. Awesome New Light May God continue to bless you.
Ivalina Passe he is literally dope af
Lol he’s nice with words. No substance at all. Like his game he’s quick on his feet
a whole bunch nonsense spewed sounds way above his age ? How old are you miss ? Old enough based on your profile yet you are not very smart i see
He wasn't relaxed or completely open at all. He was saying what he think he should say. He was being careful not to step on any shoes or ruffle any feathers!
Kyrie left cause he was in LeBron's shadow
Buddy Jordan his numbers were better with LeBron and won a chip but okay
Desmond Hackney Jr his numbers were never better than Lebron, that’s utter falsehood
Carter Bilbro You clearly misunderstood what he was saying, he stated “his numbers were better WITH LeBron,” not BETTER.
Carter Bilbro reading must be hard huh?
And forever will be
even robin dream about being in batman shoes
Dmeingo Dmeingo Kyrie wasn't Robin he was Superman
Even robin needs to leave the birds nest to grow
Michael Holmes relax kyrie wasnt superman, kyrie was robin but he doesnt want to be batman he wants to be nightwing
Dmeingo Dmeingo Robin died... Does that mean...
Michael Holmes then LeBron must have been the incredible hulk
Mr.Woke/Arrogrant got humbled...
humbled.....by the freak.
QE oo except he’s still killing it, on your bike kid
@@eliclutch8806 killing it getting injured all the time. Should've stayed with lbj
Kyrie has a ring and the 'freak' got bitched by papa Kawhi
kingrobinho777 harden got bitched by kd
@@goodkappinvibes8782 When? In 2018? Because in 2018 cp3 got hurt and we were up 3-2 so yeah...
I didn't understand anything all I got was he was patient and was being professional
BLAH BLAH BLAH
He said he didn't like it Cleaveland and wanted to somewhere he would feel more comfortable.
ColonelRuiz and b the boss
Lmao!!!
Well smart people only understand
he talks like Kobe
Shaowei Tu Kobe influenced him to leave.
Shaowei Tu lol Kobe actually had substance to what he said. Kyrie is just a well spoken dumbass
yesss he does
Big Digger Nick even though you're a racist, I agree.
@Big Digger Nick = Hell yeah he is, the nigga think the earth is flat, smh
Kyrie left because his favorite color green 🍀😂😂😂
D2FLY huh?
TheWhiteMamba48 what
Don’t you mean Kyrie left because his favorite color WAS green
He left because he was traded
Sean Hendo he asked for a trade tho
From nba finals to been down 3-1 in the 2 round ,it still great to be the main guy?
Yes
You clicked on the video lmfao
big djay that fool went and played with kd😂😂😂garbage they both washed
kobe24 Sans they would’ve been in the finals if he wasnt injured in 2018
Google translate :The earth is now round in Boston ! James kept it flat in Cleveland!
Mike Athis hahahha
😂
He gave some BS answers... He should've just stay home for all that.
Jay Anderson his choice
Jay Anderson lol
Jay Anderson Right. Why the fuck did he come.
Jay Anderson He answered clearly....he is his own man....period.....raised by his Father...the Fatherless and women are the only ones who don't understand what he is saying
Jay Anderson what did you expect him to say? 'I hate LeBron so I want leave?' Cuz that's way more mature thing right
I don't give a fuck no more. I'm a Lebron fan and I'm not mad at Kyrie for leaving it's not that serious. He just wants to be on his own team. At the end of day it's just basketball and it's business. Kyrie did his job most of the times.💯✊🏾
Jiggy Bah That's it!!! I don't get why folks out here calling these dudes snakes and getting angry and burning jerseys and shit. All of these dudes will be limping when they're retired, they're opening themselves up to arthritis and a later life filled with pain. Until then though, make as much money as you can and achieve as much as you think you can. He ALREADY has title. That's out of the way. He's young as fuck and can build a legacy on a team. Cleveland will always be known as Lebron' team. He can make Boston his.
Jiggy Bah it is that serious but its his decision so you have to respect it
damn why not the same treatment for KD?
Cameron DeVille kyrie didn't go to a team that beat him in the champions.
Thank you for this comment so many people are just so negative about it like the time where KD is leaving the thunder and joining the warriors
Kyrie wanted to be Kobe so bad lol
No he didn’t he wanted to be Kyrie
@@duronbryant5921 nah lol
@@duronbryant5921 lol holld this L . Now he's playing 2nd fiddle to a guy drafted a year after he went to boston.
He didn't answer anything
Why did u leave Cleveland?
Kyrie: Ultimately I saved 15% on my car insurance.
Sooo is no one going to talk abut Kevin durant's secret IG and Twitter accounts?
Stephen A Smith ????
Stephen A Smith just give us your perspective Stephen A...
No one cares abt that!
Stephen A Smith he don't got that lol
Stephen A Smith every superstar prob got a few secret accounts
And now Kyrie is sitting at home while LeBron is in the Finals yet again with the help of regular players. The question that wasn't asked was why you would leave the best player since Micheal Jordan?
Lmao Kyrie just dancing around these questions just keep it 💯 you didnt wanna stay in Lebron shadow anymore there's nothing wrong with saying that
that's what you wanted to hear and thought he was gonna say but you're mad he didn't approach it like that
And now he's never gonna sniff another Finals appearance, yet alone another championship. Hope he enjoys putting up nice numbers while losing to the very team he left every year.
ClutchTyme if u already know thy why do u want him to say it? 😂 😂 😂 u people are so brain dead. Want somebody to tell u something u already know.
TheAnswer3 you must not understand the celtics, they're made playoffs every year, they're team is stacked and now they have an unguardable player, they're going to do good
TheAnswer3 You really think the Cavs got better? Literally they just got a shorter Kyrie who is injured and cant defend for shit, a good defender (Jae Crowder), some bum ass nigga (Zizic) and thats practically it. And they got better with DRose somewhat because hes the only good bench player
Who's here after he's trying to get rid of his Nets teammates
He should get into politics.
I still don't understand why Robin tried to become Batman instead of becoming Nightwing.
doesn’t robin leave batman to become nightwing...
He actually answered these questions so professionally
“Very patient in my approach” basically he been wanted to dip
Summed up Interpretation of these 3mins:
I was tired of everything being centered around LeBron. I'm ready to play somewhere where "I" too have a voice and am not just seen as a "replaceable cog" as long as that team still has the "king"...
Make your own "man" decisions kyrie. Cuz at the end of the day all of your critics do the same thing when it comes to their careers- I don't care if they're athletes, journalists, or a lawyer or a mechanic. Everybody looks out for themselves in the end. A life lived based on what others think about you is a wasted and miserable life, period.
theshipissinking no and this selfishness is exactly why groups always break apart
Certified Finest maybe if lebron treated him better. he wouldn't wanna leave....lebron tried to son kyrie....kyrie has a dad...just because lebron ain't have a dad dont mean he should be a dad to everyone else....he ain't no real "king"
lol he just wants to be like kobe, he wants someone to push him harder to be remembered as one of the greats
Certified Finest @certified finest. That's a perfect view in a world made of marshmallows and cotton candy where everybody holds hands and sings old Motown hits all day. But keep living and 1 day you're gonna simply "feel" that you have more value than the way you're treated by your friends, employer, man, etc. may suggest- and you're going to make a decision based on how much YOU value YOURself, and move on. When that happens THEN come back and rap to me about kyries "selfishness".
I watched this when it first aired and watching it again now I can’t understand why he wanted to do an interview if he didn’t wanna answer the questions directly
Exactly... just stupid
You gotta respect this guy and the decision he made for himself.
He wanted out of Cleveland early on but did not let that get in the way of him giving his 100% while playing.
We all saw what he did in the playoffs, especially the Finals, so big props for Kyrie for being a true professional about all this.
And I'm not an Irving fan for that matter. (Just in case some idiot comes in here and thinks that I am....)
Just giving where credit is due....
Matthew del Rosario he choked in the finals this year. Fuck you talking about??
He choked 'cause aside from Lebron, nobody else actually competed against a well oiled machine like the Warriors, so they lose the finals? You actually forgot about him scoring 40 in game 4 to prevent a sweep.
You're just hating on him now 'cause you're probably a Cavs fan and history tells us that you guys don't handle rejection and disappointments very well. Despite what you think, watch the finals again and tell me who among the Cavs other than Kyrie and Lebron who busted their asses to try and win it all. If you can't appreciate that kind of effort from your players, then it's no surprise they want to leave for somewhere else...
and just to add. Kyrie average 29.4 points in the finals.
Only Lebron and KD scored more. so again, if that was a choke job for you, at least you can't fault the guy for playing hard despite the fact that he already wanted to leave. again, can't blame a player for leaving a fanbase that has no appreciation for the work put in day in, day out....
Matthew del Rosario I do appreciate the workload he carried. Without a doubt. I don't take anything away from him or his work, but how many points did he put up in game 2 and 5? That's a choke. You wanna talk about how you want to be the focal point of a team but you can't perform when it's needed the most
you sound like you're putting all the blame on Kyrie for that Finals defeat and said you appreciate the "workload" he carried but still call him a choke job. sounds contradicting to me. he wanted to leave for a while now, so he did the next chance he got. no matter what his reasons for leaving, just appreciate the fact that he still busted his ass off and gave his best effort in playing when other players might have just coasted along their way to free agency. he's gone, so just move on from there. anyways, he's decision just made the eastern conference more interesting next season.
He didn’t say why he left. He just said he was patient.
And professional
@@Vandalio_Saez and an ego maniac
Kyrie responded to those questions eloquently and in a professional manner, goes to show how well-educated he is.
or how much of a bullshitter he can be. He could have just directly said it all in a fraction of the words. And then he wouldn't have had embarrassing moments like "I felt it was best for my intentions to leave". Does that even make sense? lol
You guys say he's dodgy of the questions but yo, he said straight "yes" when Stephen A. asked him if the theme of him leaving was stirring for some time to that moment. He said it all: he didn't wanna distract the team from anything by announcing it, he wanted just to do his job and leave when the time is just right. And im so respectful of this approach...
at least he didn't do what Kevin Durant did and left to the team that beat him lol his move wasn't as shady
Taurean Simmons Yeah he went to a team he dismantled and got his playoff career high against (with the assistance of LeBron and co. Etc).
Taurean Simmons - This nigga waited until after the draft, and after ALL of the good free agents were gone to demand a trade with 2 years left on his contract. KD left as a free agent and didn't do any complaining about leaving when he was in OKC.
He's the original snake
Taurean Simmons He did the opposite of kd. And he didn't choose to go to boston
Taurean Simmons thats a damn shame.. kyrie asked for a trade and KD had the opportunity to go anywhere he desire.. but KD still gets called a snake.. Lol I guess LeBron fan
Damn Kyrie is intelligent
Yea but look at him now
if you were being honest i would start reading some books friend
Say what? He insists the earth is flat. Don't confuse vocabulary with intelligence ... lots of people can spout off a string of fancy words, but people listening are always asking, "what did he say?", "what was his point?", "did anybody understand him?".Intelligent people don't need to try to put on a show of words to try to impress you ... they speak clearly and concisely so that you can understand their point.
E Clarke I disagree. A large vocabulary and the ability to use it properly is a sign of high intelligence. Clearly he reads a lot and you can tell by the way he expresses himself. Very few NBA players are as articulate and erudite as Kyrie.
Ass kisser 😂💩
*He didn’t dodge the question @**1:46** -*
_“I just wanted to be in an environment where I felt like I could be taught every single day and have that demand from my coaching staff and that demand from a franchise that would propel me to exceed in my potential.”_
Translation: 1. The franchise was not giving me the star treatment that was similar to Bron, I was 2nd in their eyes.
2. The coach was not drawing plays for me as everything revolved around LeBron.
I feel like I'm just as great as him and so working(playing) in this kind of environment is very demoralizing.
@@durangobasics6195 lol pretty much . Now after 5 years even if he still played with bron he still gonna get the 2nd treatment . If it was me, i couldn't care about what the media thought of me when i would be bron's good friend and learn everyday from the GOAT.
@@tech_ninja"Kyrie how has LeBron been like a father figure to you?" That last part of the paragraph gave me those vibes.
@@durangobasics6195 lol that interviewer was insane and serious lmaoo. Tristan grew up with a single mother but i still can't believe he said something like that
@@durangobasics6195 why though ? I just meant being with bron gonna take me to next level and provide me an opportunity to get better along with developing all the insights of how a great player operates