How Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan are Still Having an Effect on Kyrie Irving’s Game, Reveals Richard Jefferson
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Former Cleveland Cavaliers player Richard Jefferson praised Kyrie Irving for his approach to the game.
Jefferson and Irving played with the Cavaliers together from 2015 to 2017. The duo also won the NBA title in 2016 with LeBron James also in the team. Jefferson said that his former teammate was a Mamba disciple and called him an “assassin” talking to ESPN’s Omar Raja.
“Kyrie’s an assassin. He is a Mamba disciple. All he would do is watch old video clips of Kobe, old clips of Jordan,” he said, and continued that he doesn’t always get the credit he deserves.
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During his session with Omar Raja, Jefferson discussed the 2016 season where they won the Championship. The Cavaliers were 3-1 down in the finals but bounced back to win the Championship that year. Irving’s performances in those games show why Jefferson referred to him as an “assassin”.
A year after winning the Championship with the Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving ended his six-year stay with the club. He then played two seasons for Boston Celtics before joining Brooklyn Nets last summer.
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Kyrie Irving is currently injured and might not return for the season
In his first season with the Nets, Irving hardly featured for them owing to injuries. The 28-year-old is currently injured, along with fellow superstar Kevin Durant. Although both were expected to be out for the season, the NBA’s suspension has brought new hopes.
With a possible delayed resumption of the league, many speculated on the possibility of Durant and Irving playing again this season. However, Nets General Manager Sean Marks believed it is too early to talk about it.
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“I couldn’t even give an answer on when they’ll be able to play this season. I don’t think that’s fair to those athletes nor the performance team to put a timeline on it,” Marks said recently as per NewYork Post. “Everyone is dealing with bigger items, far more pressing items”
“I haven’t physically seen them in three or four weeks so it’s difficult for me to gauge — as well as the performance team — where they are. We’re talking to them and FaceTiming them, but it’s quite different to having those guys on the court. They know their bodies better than anyone else; at the right time and when they’re 100% I’m sure they’ll be making those decisions.”