Houston Rockets Coach Lauds Former NBA Champion

Houston Rockets Coach Lauds Former NBA Champion

Ime Udoka Is Not the Only One to Praise Kyrie Irving

Since entering the league in 2011, Irving has been considered one of the most exciting and electrifying players in the NBA. 13 years later, Irving’s game is still being appreciated by fans, coaches, and players. Recently, teammate and MVP candidate Luka Doncic called Irving “the Batman” of their duo:

“He’s [Kyrie] the Batman, I’m the Robin,” Doncic said in the post-game interview. “Nah, just amazing, man. Every guy on our team is amazing. He’s just a great person, we get along so well. The chemistry is really good right now.”

Furthermore, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green spoke highly of Irving in a recent podcast episode, “Kyrie Irving is the scorer that everyone thinks of Kevin Durant.” Additionally, after Irving’s spectacular game-winning shot against the Denver Nuggets last month, ESPN’s Jay Williams called Irving “the most skilled player in the history of basketball“:

“The most skilled player in the history of basketball,” Williams vehemently said. “Come at me [and] say whatever the hell you want, there is no player in the game of basketball as skilled [as Irving].”

Perhaps most telling, however, is Mark Cuban’s comments on the Dallas Mavericks guard. The current minority owner of the team, Cuban recently expressed his admiration for how Irving is off the court:

“There’s certain people, when you hug them, you feel who they are. That’s Kyrie Irving.”

The Last Word

At just 32 years old, Irving will likely remain in the NBA for the next several years. Even so, his impact on the court in his career so far has been remarkable. Irving is certainly one of the craftiest and most talented players the court has seen in league history. It will be interesting to see how the rest of his career plays out.