Boston Celtics legend and TV announcer Tommy Heinsohn may have been away from the team, but he's been paying attention from afar and is sick and tired of the critics bashing star point guard Kyrie Irving.
Heinsohn, who has been reportedly dealing with a sleep disorder, says he's feeling much better and had some things to get off his chest in regards to Irving's critics on Friday.
There are some around the league who believe Kyrie Irving is taking too many shots, but Heinsohn isn't one of them and has a stern message for the pundits.
“The other thing I'd like to address that was getting me very angry was the 33 shots that Kyrie took (against the 76ers) and there were people lambasting him because he took 33 shots,” Tommy Heinsohn said, via Justin Leger of NBC Sports Boston. “Let me tell you: I'm glad he takes those 33 shots! There's a superstar that knows how to affect the basketball game and when to affect it. He doesn't take 33 shots every game, but when it's needed, he will deliver.
“Kyrie, to me, is just a fantastic player. The thing that I marveled at last year was that he came in, he didn't dominate the play, he tried to fit in, and he did fit in, but he knew when to step up his game to turn the direction of the team when they needed a boost. So he's a psychological player that I haven't seen around in a long time, and he's also a gutsy guy to even want to try to do stuff like that. So anybody that's after Kyrie, I want to punch them in the nose!”
Kyrie Irving is currently sidelined because he was scratched in the eyes last weekend against the San Antonio Spurs. Irving, though, will probably hear about Heinsohn's defense of him through someone and it will surely make him feel good.
Uncle Drew is having another stellar season for the Celtics. Irving is averaging 23.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 34 games for Boston.
Follow Us
Subscribe