The Brooklyn Nets are publicly and privately backing up star point guard Kyrie Irving.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said on Thursday “people are putting stuff out there” about Irving's “mood” and “attitude” negatively impacting the Nets. This comes a few weeks after ESPN's Jackie MacMullan reported that Nets officials were concerned about Irving's mood swings.
Nets players and head coach Kenny Atkinson have strongly refuted the claims and behind the scenes members are doing the same.
Via Ian Begley of SNY:
One person in touch with several Nets players told SNY on Friday that any suggestion that Irving's attitude or mood has negatively impacted Brooklyn is “inaccurate.”
“It hasn't been an issue,” that person said.
Irving privately expressed frustration with ESPN’s report about his “mood swings” which came out a few weeks ago. Kyrie is currently out with a shoulder injury. The Nets are 6-8 on the season, which is good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
On the season, Irving is averaging 28.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 93.7 percent from the free-throw line. Brooklyn is 4-7 when Irving plays.
In Brooklyn, Irving is playing with his two pals, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan, although Durant is widely expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear.
The Kyrie Irving bashing just needs to stop. It's clear everyone in Brooklyn likes him.
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