Right. And I don't think Kyrie is going to make it easy on the them as he has no interest in leaving Brooklyn and probably couldn't care less about missing half his games. He's likely to stick with his "trade me and I retire" stance that his agent apparently has already passed on to the Nets. This is why it's likely that the only team that would be interested in him is one whose primary goal is salary relief (as if he retires they won't be responsible for his contract). In other words, if the Nets want to trade him for John Wall they probably could, if not they might have a tough time finding a trade partner...Yeah, Kyrie comes with enough drama to make any team hesitate on pulling the trigger under usual circumstances. The fact that he has the vaccine thing hanging over him makes him a nuclear hazard that everyone should stay away from.
He's already signed on the dotted line, and I doubt he has any interest in walking away from the game. Plus, John Wall is also a friend, so I think the Irving for Wall+ deal has the best chance of happening.Durant needs to give the green light to trade Kyrie. I don't see that happening.
He'd probably just skip the trip all together for personal reasons. It will be a good look when he skips playing in Boston when he's already missing half his games.View: https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1445925161564352519?s=20
Ok where can I bet on Kyrie spending a few weeks in Toronto jail this season?
It would be so delicious seeing Irving sent to Houston after screwing over the Celtics and orchestrating a super team, especially over a personal conviction so ridiculous.He's already signed on the dotted line, and I doubt he has any interest in walking away from the game. Plus, John Wall is also a friend, so I think the Irving for Wall+ deal has the best chance of happening.
He nixed this idea before the whole vaccine thing began though. Imagine the Nets advancing in the playoffs and Kyrie misses half of these games too? Complete circus.Yeah, it's been mentioned in a few places, and has reasonable risk and upside for all parties (assuming Kyrie would report and not retire). Durant reportedly nixed it though, so that's that.
Yeah I tend to agree with you.At this point I'm rooting for him not to get vaccinated. I hope he dies on this hill and is more or less blacklisted by the league.
This is where I am too. His only conviction is to his own self-importance. He's digging in deeper to bring more attention to himself and to make people kiss his ass. I doubt he's going to kiss goodbye to $17M (or whatever amount it is) over this. And then he'll want to be lauded for being such a committed teammate. Puke.I just don't believe the Kyrie has much principle behind anything he says. He likes attention, a lot. He likes being catered to, a lot. I think there is a good chance that he'll keep pushing and pushing until he can't anymore, and after he runs through whatever accommodations are made for him and still can't play at home, he'll get vaccinated. And probably spew more bullshit about all the prayer and mediation and whatever deep philosophical bullshit he wants to vomit up about why he changed his mind.
interesting choice of words (not that I'm objecting) . . . .At this point I'm rooting for him not to get vaccinated. I hope he dies on this hill and is more or less blacklisted by the league.
This is correct except the end. Kyrie won't say he changed his mind, he will make himself into the martyr who was forced to get vaccinated.I just don't believe the Kyrie has much principle behind anything he says. He likes attention, a lot. He likes being catered to, a lot. I think there is a good chance that he'll keep pushing and pushing until he can't anymore, and after he runs through whatever accommodations are made for him and still can't play at home, he'll get vaccinated. And probably spew more bullshit about all the prayer and mediation and whatever deep philosophical bullshit he wants to vomit up about why he changed his mind.
I doubt Kyrie is taking questions, but I'd love for someone to put it to him this way.I have to say - all of the people who died from COVID, God wasn't on their side? Even the children? That's pretty harsh.
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Nah he's on the George Costanza "let's get nuts" path. He won't get vax'd. He'll take the Nets out to the ass end of Long Island with no plan on how to steer out of the skid. The dude took a couple of random weeks of last season to celebrate a birthday. He's missed so many games in his career that he not going to flinch at missing all his home games. Better yet he'll get vax'd and still sit out the games to twist the knife.I just don't believe the Kyrie has much principle behind anything he says. He likes attention, a lot. He likes being catered to, a lot. I think there is a good chance that he'll keep pushing and pushing until he can't anymore, and after he runs through whatever accommodations are made for him and still can't play at home, he'll get vaccinated. And probably spew more bullshit about all the prayer and mediation and whatever deep philosophical bullshit he wants to vomit up about why he changed his mind.
Agree 100%. Scal is very much replaceable. Of course, he may indeed be vaccinated and instead just likes plugging BS because he is simply an idiot.Sigh...If Scal's not vaccinated, fire him. You can't do that to Gorman.
This. I don’t know why people like Scal. He sucks and he’s always a condescending asshole to Abby. I can’t stand him and would love for him to go away.I'm not a fan of Scal. Decent color commentary from time to time, but he's a massive dick to Abby with regulairty. I can't abide putting him next to Gorman with this knowledge. I had a hard enough time as it were thinking of the giant he was taking over for to begin with.
What's the joke?Edit. Just listened to the clip. Sounds like he (Scal) is vaxxed and just made a dumb joke. Stupid, but doesn't seem like there should be an issue with him working with Gorman.
We must have listened to different clips.Edit. Just listened to the clip. Sounds like he (Scal) is vaxxed and just made a dumb joke. Stupid, but doesn't seem like there should be an issue with him working with Gorman.
He said "I don't believe the data" in reference to data showing that unvaccinated are dying at higher rates than the vaccinated. He even says that he believes that when vaccinated people die of COVID the hospitals intentionally label the cause of death as something other than COVID to cover up the fact that vaccinated people areEdit. Just listened to the clip. Sounds like he (Scal) is vaxxed and just made a dumb joke. Stupid, but doesn't seem like there should be an issue with him working with Gorman.
WordBeing unvaccinated is one thing. Pushing disinformation is another. Fuck Scal.
It's all a joke. Rules only apply to certain people. Emmy's? Basketball? Meh, we can find ways to make this seem legit.Just to bring it back to Kryrie, apparently NYC has determined that the practice facility is a private indoor facility not a gym so he's allowed to practice now. https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/ny-kyrie-irving-practice-nets-covid-20211009-xww6dr5mynachh54lnhbguzf7m-story.html
He's gotten a little bit of local celebrity being that guy and it's gone to his head.Word
Funny to me is that as a player his strength was recognizing how replaceable he was, and trying to do whatever he could to fit in.
SimmonsWho gets traded first: Simmons or Kyrie?
Not to mention that Durant is basically the player/coach/GM of that team and he wouldn't allow it.Simmons
The threat of Kyrie quitting (+ his schtick) is too great to offer anything
They get traded at the same time, with Simmons going to Houston, Wall and House to Brooklyn, and Kyrie and picks to Philly.Who gets traded first: Simmons or Kyrie?
Who the fuck wants this prick?Don't see how they can not trade him now, but maybe I'm missing something.
Daryl MoreyWho the fuck wants this prick?
Is Barstool starting a league?