<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-dont-respect-steve-nash-20220909-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving’s</a> vaccination status was a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">controversial subject</a> last season. However, people respected his decision <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-hurdle-within-the-nets-that-hinders-him-from-winning-a-title-as-per-shannon-sharpe-20220917-0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and his beliefs</a>, and he got league-wide support even from those who didn’t agree with that.
He was unavailable for most of the season, and that eventually took a toll on the Brooklyn Nets’ chemistry. Nonetheless, people still stood by his right and his freedom to make a decision and stand up for what he believed in.
Eventually, the Nets had dozens of reasons <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-has-made-a-decision-about-his-future-with-the-nets-20220819-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not to want Kyrie</a> on the team anymore, but not because of his vaccination status. Fast-forward to today, and the controversial guard still hasn’t gotten the whole picture.
<h2>Kyrie Irving Says Nets Didn’t Offer Him An Extension Because Of His Vaccination Status</h2>
Kyrie claimed that he was all-in on the Nets and that he wanted to grow and build from last season. He must’ve changed his mind, as the very first thing he did on media day was stir the pot again and take a shot at the team, claiming they didn’t sign him to an extension because of vaccination:
“Kyrie Irving on extending with Brooklyn: ‘We were supposed to have all of that figured out before training camp last summer.’ Says he and the Nets couldn’t come to an agreement because of his vaccination status,” reported Matt Broks.“I gave up 4 years, 100-something million to be unvaccinated,” Kyrie said.
 
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<h2>Nets GM Sean Marks Denies Kyrie’s Take On Vaccination</h2>
Needless to say, those words didn’t sit well with Nets GM Sean Marks — Yes, that’s the very same guy he and Kevin Durant tried to get fired just a couple of weeks ago— who categorically denied those allegations:
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“There’s no ultimatum being given here,” Marks said. “Again, it goes back to you want people who are reliable, people who are here, and accountable. All of us: staff, players, coaches, you name it. It’s not giving somebody an ultimatum to get a vaccine. That’s a completely personal choice. I stand by Kyrie. I think if he wants, he’s made that choice. That’s his prerogative completely.”
 Marks acknowledged that it was ultimately New York City’s vaccination mandate, coupled with Irving’s anti-vaccination decision, that stalled conversations about the future.
 “So two summers ago, that was pre-citywide, statewide mandates that went in,” Marks said. “So once the vaccine mandates came in, and we knew how that would affect [Irving] playing home games and so forth, that’s when contract talks stalled. So it didn’t get to [a point], ‘Here’s the deal, now take it back.’ That never happened.”
The Nets need to win, and the COVID-19 vaccine was lifted. So, there’s no point in forcing Kyrie to take the vaccine anymore. Instead, the Nets didn’t offer Kyrie an extension because of his long and well-documented history of lack of commitment, insubordination, and lack of accountability with the organization.
Kyrie disappeared without even giving them a reason in his first season. He alleged he was going through personal stuff, yet was spotted partying. He then disrespected Steve Nash from day one, claiming that he didn’t think of him as a coach and everybody could coach.
Irving followed his dance of destruction by reportedly driving James Harden away mid-season, and then was a no-show in their first-round sweep in theplayoffs and later tried to get the coach and GM fired. The nerve on this guy…

NBA News: Kyrie Irving takes a massive shot at the Nets, GM claps back at him

NBA News: Kyrie Irving takes a massive shot at the Nets, GM claps back at him - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-ben-simmons-takes-a-shot-at-sixers-fans-20220922-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons’</a> situation with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-tyrese-maxey-takes-a-subtle-shot-at-ben-simmons-20220829-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> made him one of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-jalen-rose-explains-the-real-reason-ben-simmons-failed-with-the-sixers-20220818-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">biggest villains</a> in the NBA. People failed like he bailed on them and faked mental distress to force his way out of the team.
Simmons’ later struggled and couldn’t return to the court, claiming he was mentally blocked, and that took a toll on his back, an unprecedented situation in the league. Still, some didn’t believe him.
Whether that’s true or not is not for us to debate. But Simmons still resents <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-curry-on-lebron-james-and-kevin-durant-why-shaq-picks-him-as-the-world-best-player-20220819-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaquille O’Neal</a> for claiming they’re ‘LSU brothers’ and not reaching out to him to try and find out what was really going on with him.
<h2>NBA News: Ben Simmons Claps Back At Shaquille O’Neal</h2>
“People go through it… Doesn’t matter how much money you got, how famous you are, like it’s real, people go through everyday struggles… I think it’s kinda ignorant, like Shaq and Chuck sometimes what they’re saying. ‘Cause they have a platform to kind of like protect us and, you know, do good,” Simmons said. “Um, obviously they’re supposed to criticize us, you know, we’re basketball players. But when it comes to personal stuff there’s a level of respect they should have. Even Shaq, like, when I was dealing with everything going on, I actually messaged him and he put it out. And I was like, alright.”
“I DM’d him and I was like, ‘why are you saying this if you don’t even know the story?’ ‘Cause he always wants to say like yo, we’re LSU brothers, you’re my brother, all this, that. If you’re my LSU brother you would’ve reached out by now and it’s been months since I’ve been dealing with this. You ain’t reached out once and said like, ‘hey, you OK? Like, what’s going on?&apos;” Simmons added.
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Simmons sure has every right to call out Shaq for exposing his DMs after he tried and clear the air. So, you know Shaq’s not going to go down without a fight and will most likely hit back at him as soon as he hears about this.

NBA News: Ben Simmons takes a huge shot at Shaquille O'Neal

NBA News: Ben Simmons takes a huge shot at Shaquille O'Neal - Bolavip US

Philadelphia sports fans have a reputation for being ruthless. But as mean as they can be to those they hate, they’ll go to war for you if you’re on their good side. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-rumors-potential-replacements-for-joe-girardi-20220603-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phillies</a>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/neither-james-harden-nor-joel-embiid-the-sixers-key-weapon-per-daryl-morey-20220914-0051.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sixers</a>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/Jason-Kelce-was-ranked-by-NFL-executives-20220710-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eagles</a>, it doesn’t matter. They’re just way too passionate about their teams.
That passion has made Philly one of the ultimate sports towns in the world. But as you may know by now, not everybody’s suited to deal with such an enviroNment, as fans may not always be rational.
<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-to-make-big-sacrifice-for-nets-this-season-20220824-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons</a> faced an abnormal amount of criticism amid his holdout with the Sixers, with even news outlets trashing him on state-wide television. That’s why he didn’t hesitate to take a shot at the former fans when finally asked about his days in Philly.
<h2>NBA News: Ben Simmons Says Sixers Fans Always Have Something To Say</h2>
“People in Philly just want to have something to say about f**king anything, man,” Simmons told JJ Redick on ‘The Old Man &amp; The Tree.’“Like, everything. Like literally everything. I post a picture of a f**king car or a dog and I got reporters saying ‘You should be in the f**king gym’. Like, come on, man, but yeah, for sure. Philly is obviously a sports city. My experience playing there was incredible. Like, for the most part, it was incredible. I had a great time. Like, the fans are unbelievable.”
 
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<h2>Simmons Values His Time In Philly, Claims It’s A Unique City</h2>
But It’s not like everything was bad or negative. Simmons did say that he enjoyed his time in the City of Brotherly Love, and wanted to set the record straight and affirmed that he doesn’t hate the city or the fans:
“I still have an apartment there. So I do own some real estate in Philadelphia, still. So I feel like I’m part of Philly still, but it’s just unique,” Simmons added. “Like, even being in Brooklyn now, it’s completely different. Like this is a different experience for me and I value just that time I did spend in Philly, because I was able to learn and grow in that city and I got friends for life there. I got—my brother lives there. Like, I got family there. So, yeah. Philly’s great. I think people have like a thought that I think that I hate it.”

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Still, it’s quite clear that Simmons will never be welcome in Philadelphia again. He’ll always be booed and cursed at. That’s just the way it’ll go, even if his feud was with the organization, not with the fans or the people.

NBA News: Ben Simmons takes a shot at Sixers fans

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nets-star-kyrie-irving-shares-ig-story-about-new-world-order-20220916-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> never intended to trade <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-hurdle-within-the-nets-that-hinders-him-from-winning-a-title-as-per-shannon-sharpe-20220917-0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> or fire Steve Nash. They won the battle, but now they’ll have to brace themselves for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-trade-saga-isnt-over-for-the-brooklyn-nets-20220919-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a season-long war,</a> and things could go south pretty fast if they don’t hit the ground running.
They’ve done a great job of fixing the few flaws of their roster ahead of this season. Also, getting Ben Simmons back on the court is a major win for Nash’s team, even if he missed a full season of basketball.
With that in mind, an unnamedEastern Conference executive told Thomas Darro of Heavy.com that the Nets could still look to make more movesand that they’d be willing to part ways with either <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-seth-curry-got-brutally-honest-over-ben-simmons-return-20220801-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seth Curry</a> or Joe Harris.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Could Look To Trade Seth Curry Or Joe Harris</h2>
“One of them [Curry or Harris] will get dealt before the deadline, that would be my guess,” the executive toldDarro. “Both are really good shooters, obviously, that is their skill. But both are bad defenders who will be targeted in the playoffs. Obviously, finding a new home for either guy has not been the priority for them this summer, so, no, they have not really had talks about a deal for either guy, so far.
But I suspect they’ll want to come out and see how healthy Harris is, see if he is back to his old form, then they may start to figure out what they can get for him vs. what they can get for Curry,” Harris has more value if he can show he is healthy — he is not as poor a defender as Curry. If they’re going to try to make a deep playoff run, Harris is more likely the one they’d keep,” the executive added.
 
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Even though they’re both under lucrative contracts, both Harris, or Curry could fetch some nice return in the trade market. They’re two of the best sharpshooters in the league, and that’s a valuable trait in the postseason, so it seems like the Nets are far from done making moves.

NBA Rumors: Nets could trade one of their stars

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On paper, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-trade-saga-isnt-over-for-the-brooklyn-nets-20220919-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> had enough offensive talent to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-dont-respect-steve-nash-20220909-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">get past every team</a> in the NBA. But we already know that paper doesn’t win championships, and their lack of chemistry, questionable coaching, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-hurdle-within-the-nets-that-hinders-him-from-winning-a-title-as-per-shannon-sharpe-20220917-0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and big egos</a> stood in the way throughout the whole season.
The team barely played together, James Harden was traded, and their defense never got a stop. So, it wasn’t that big of a surprise to see them lose in the first round. However, the fact that they were the only team that didn’t win a single playoff game was a shocker.
Looking back, Nets star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nets-star-kyrie-irving-shares-ig-story-about-new-world-order-20220916-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> believes that being swept by the Boston Celtics was actually a good thing. He claims they’re more motivated now and is looking forward to a rematch next season.
<h2>NBA News: Kyrie Irving Says Nets Needed To Be Humbled By Celtics</h2>
“Since we got 4-0’d, my G, we got 4-0’d… It was meant to happen like that,” Kyrie said. “Motivation, bro. We needed that humbling experience, especially going against the Celtics. You know, it was already built in to be that matchup.”
“We gonna see them again,” Irving added. “We gonna have to. They gonna be where they gonna be but those youngins over there in Boston bro, I got to see them grow up. So to see them doing what they did last year, on the Finals stage, making it that far, I’m glad they had to go through us.”

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The Nets should be a better team next season with Ben Simmons back to full strength and all the signings they’ve made. But that won’t mean anything unless Irving and Kevin Durant are willing to meet Steve Nash in the middle and buy into his idea.
Brooklyn went through some major turmoil in the offseason but should still be favored to go the distance in the Eastern Conference next season. Whether they’ll shoot themselves in the foot againremains to be seen.

NBA News: Kyrie Irving gets real on being swept by the Celtics

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-dont-respect-steve-nash-20220909-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant’s</a> trade request was a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-lana-rhoades-rumors-resurface-after-adult-star-ig-post-20220902-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">major surprise</a> to most people around the NBA. Not only would his reputation take another hit, but the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nets-star-kyrie-irving-shares-ig-story-about-new-world-order-20220916-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> have gone to great lengths to keep him happy.
Durant eventually realized that he didn’t have all that leverage. He couldn’t force his way out, nor could he get Steve Nash, and Sean Marks fired. Simply put, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and run it back in Brooklyn.
But some around the league believe that we still haven’t heard the last of this. That includes NBA analyst Ric Bucher, who said on his ‘On The Ball’ podcast that Durant is likely to<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-hurdle-within-the-nets-that-hinders-him-from-winning-a-title-as-per-shannon-sharpe-20220917-0032.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> demand a trade again</a> at some point in the season.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant Could Request A Trade Again</h2>
“Under the circumstances, I don’t know of anyone who could have navigated all the turmoil, injuries, and distractions the Nets went through last season,” Bucher said. “It’s all going to be how they start the season, and their first most is brutal.”
“I just don’t see how they get out of the gate on the kind of roll that galvanizes the league,” Bucher added.“And just imagine they lose the first five games, they go 0-5. Do you think KD and Kyrie are going to be rallying the troops?”
“I just don’t know how they get out of the gate in a way that is going to alleviate all the issues that are just waiting there to bubble up. It’s far more likely that the Nets are going to struggle,” Bucher concluded.“KD is going to reiterate his trade demand at some point. And Kyrie Irving is going to follow suit and this team is going to erode the same way it did last year.”
 
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This theory makes plenty of sense. Kyrie Irving is in the final year of his contract, so the Nets could look to move him at some point. Also, it’s clear that Durant isn’t all that committed to the organization, so watching him ask for a trade again wouldn’t be much of a shocker.

NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant's trade saga isn't over for the Brooklyn Nets

NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant's trade saga isn't over for the Brooklyn Nets - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-analyst-puts-kyrie-irving-on-blast-for-getting-his-hands-on-someone-elses-money-20220908-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> wasn’t thinking about <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/the-top-9-most-memorable-wrestleMania-matches-20210407-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hulk Hogan</a> and WCW’s mega stable the NWO, no, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-explains-why-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving-dont-respect-steve-nash-20220909-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> star who once stated that the Earth was flat was sharing a video of Alex Jones and his conspiracy theory that the world is ruled by a secret society.
Only 11 days before media day, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets star </a>who missed many games last season for not vaccinating against COVID-19, playing only 29 games, took to Instagram to share a story that featured a video of Alex Jones from 2002 talking about the New World Order.
Irving titled his story as “Alex Jones tried to warn us” and in the video the disgraced Jones ranted about a “tyrannical organization calling itself the New World Order pushing for worldwide government, a cashless society, total and complete tyranny. By centralizing and socializing health care, the state becomes God basically with your health, and then by releasing diseases and viruses and plagues upon us, we then basically get shoved into their system where human beings are absolutely worthless.”
<h2>Who is Alex Jones?</h2>
Alex Jones is a conspiracy theorist who was ordered to pay $49.3 million in damages for spreading lies about the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Jones is a far-right radio show host who has made a number of ludicrous claims and statements including claiming that the Robert Rodriguez film Machete would cause an uprising within the Hispaniccommunity.
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Despite being a seven-time NBA All-Star, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-brutally-opens-up-about-the-mistakes-that-stained-his-nba-career-in-the-past-20220903-0039.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving’</a>s career is now being remembered for his stance on Covid-19, claiming the Earth was flat, and strange social media posts which feature late singer Michael Jackson claiming that history books are ‘lying’.
Amazingly despite all of this chicanery, Irving is vice president for the National Basketball Players Association.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-nets-set-their-sights-on-massive-trade-target-20220906-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> may have won a battle, but they could still lose the war. They held their ground and didn’t trade <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-lana-rhoades-rumors-resurface-after-adult-star-ig-post-20220902-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a>, but having him and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-analyst-puts-kyrie-irving-on-blast-for-getting-his-hands-on-someone-elses-money-20220908-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> back in the locker room may not be the best-case scenario for them.
Irving and Durant clearly don’t like or respect Steve Nash. It’s been that way since Kyrie claimed that ‘everybody could be a coach’ on that team, and it became more evident when KD literally told the Nets to fire him.
The chances of those ego-driven stars changing their minds about their Hall of Famer coach are quite slim. So, when asked about why they have so much trouble respecting Nash, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/russell-westbrook-attitude-with-lebron-james-that-kept-him-from-shining-on-the-lakers-as-per-shaq-20220908-0045.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaquille O’Neal</a> had an interesting point.
<h2>Shaq Says Kyrie And KD Don’t Respect Nash Because They Make More Money Than Him</h2>
“Before I answer the question, I’m gonna tell you a little story. A guy asked me the other day, ‘you ever think about coaching?’ And the answer is no. He said ‘why?’ ‘When a guy makes 20 times more than you, it’s gonna be hard for them to respect you.’ It shows that they don’t respect him,” Shaq told GQ.
“All the ‘I want him gone, I want him gone,’ and then to come back and say we worked it out, nah, it ain’t that easy. As adults, we can have a heart-to-heart, we can iron it out. But it’s still right here,” Shaq added.
“So when things don’t go right, they’re gonna blame it on him. So, he’s gonna have to demand their respect. As a player, if you know you were better than a former player who’s now a coach, it’s gonna be hard for you to, in tough situations, listen to him. So, it’s gonna be tough. I know the coaches I played for, they put their foot down. Sometimes you got to put your foot down, even if the player makes a $50 million, you got to put your foot down, especially if they ain’t gonna step up, anyway,” the Big Diesel concluded.
 
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Shaq could be right on point here. Durant has constantly taken shots at former players who criticize him by saying that they’re just jealous of him for making more money. He’s also referred to himself as a God, so he may not like to be coached at all.
Steve Nash didn’t look like a good coach by any means, but it happens. It’s still early to judge him. But whatever’s the case, he’s still their boss and should be treated as such. Now, whether that’ll happen or not, that’s a whole different story.

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NBA News: Shaq explains why Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving don't respect Steve Nash

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We can all agree on the fact that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-brutally-opens-up-about-the-mistakes-that-stained-his-nba-career-in-the-past-20220903-0039.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> is one of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-players-with-the-most-scoring-titles-20210223-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most gifted scorers in NBA history.</a> We can also respect him for standing up for what he believes in, as controversial as it may seem. But we can also hold him accountable for not showing up when the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> needed him the most.
We’re not talking about the COVID-19 vaccine; it goes way back. He took some time off in his first season with the team, disrespected coach Steve Nash from day one, and created nothing but trouble and drama throughout the season.
That’s why so many people have held grudges to him over the past couple of years, as it’s been a trend that’s followed him on every team. Also, that’s why <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-puts-knicks-on-blast-over-donovan-mitchell-fiasco-20220902-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen A. Smith</a> has been so critical of him lately.
<h2>Stephen A. Smith Explains Why He’s So Hard On Kyrie Irving</h2>
“Kyrie is a spectacular talent, who works hard, works on his craft, conscientious brother, heart’s in the right place off the court, wants to do good things for people, wants to be helpful, not a bad person, is all. But he’s got something that all of y’all can speak on,” Smith said on the ‘I Am Athlete’ podcast.
“You got certain cats that everything is OK as long as they do it on their own terms,” Smith explained. “If you ask them to do it on somebody else’s terms, they got a problem with it, which I respect when you’re an entrepreneur. But when you got your hand off somebody else’s money, you gotta capitulate to something. You can’t just sit up here and do what you wanna do!”
“Kyrie’s the reason KD (Kevin Durant) in Brooklyn,” Smith continued. “Kyrie’s the reason (coach) Steve Nash in Brooklyn. Kyrie and them the reason that Kenny Atkinson is out as the head coach. Brooklyn lays out the carpet for you. If I got you, and you, and you to do something, I’m in. Because y’all here because of me! That was my issue. I wasn’t no talking about no damn vaccine! I’m talking about, ‘Yo, you know what this is. You know you brought this all together!&apos;”
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Of course, Stephen A. is a product and handles himself as such, so maybe his words oughta be taken with a grain of salt. But Irving has failed to show his commitment to the Nets from day one. Hopefully, that will finally change in year four.

NBA News: Analyst puts Kyrie Irving on blast for 'getting his hands on someone else's money'

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-ben-simmons-to-make-big-sacrifice-for-nets-this-season-20220824-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> have gone through a complicated offseason, to say the least. But after plenty of drama andas much as they tried to make all hell break loose, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kyrie-irving-brutally-opens-up-about-the-mistakes-that-stained-his-nba-career-in-the-past-20220903-0039.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-lana-rhoades-rumors-resurface-after-adult-star-ig-post-20220902-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> didn’t leave the team.
That’s obviously great news for Joe Tsai and Sean Marks. But the Nets wasted plenty of time before making some moves, and they still have several roster spots to fill and room for improvement.
With that in mind, The Athletic reported that the Nets could set their sights on Indiana Pacers big man <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-knicks-could-join-lakers-in-the-queue-for-pacers-myles-turner-20211228-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Myles Turner</a>, who’ll be a free agent after this season and is likely to be traded at some point.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Could Pursue Myles Turner</h2>
“So, I think that either A. we are going to see Nic Claxton start, or B. the Nets are going to use that mid-level or trade for another center. I’m pretty sure they are still trying to trade for a center. I’m just not sure who at this point. I’ve heard Myles Turner, but I guess we’ll find out if they are actually able to.”
 
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<h2>Ben Simmons Could Also Play Center</h2>
There have also been rumors of Ben Simmons playing as their small-ball center through stretches. He sure has the size, strength, and positioning skills, not to mention the lack of shooting range:
“There have been rumblings of Simmons playing center this season and Durant has done so before in small-ball lineups,” reported Alex Schiffer of The Athletic. “Do the Nets add another big man or role with the traditional and modern options they have?”
Whatever is the case, it’s clear that the Nets are once again one of the top-notch teams in the Association. But whether that will be enough to finally get over the hump,well, we’ll have to wait and see.

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At the dawn of his third season as one of the Nets‘ <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/analyst-makes-astonishing-prediction-about-russell-westbrook-future-20220902-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> benchmarks, point guard <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> is clear that this has to be the year his career takes off in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-lana-rhoades-rumors-resurface-after-adult-star-ig-post-20220902-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn</a>. In the face of this, he is showing signs of maturity that fuel fans’ hopes that this will be the case.
After a series of speculation about his future, the Ankletaker decided to stay with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-the-lakers-may-have-two-alternative-argets-to-kyrie-irving-20220823-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> by opting on his $37 million option, despite the controversies he was involved in with the team. A taste of revenge undoubtedly surrounds his stay.
So, with a full commitment to return to being that player who competed for the spotlight with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-former-teammate-who-he-won-a-title-with-is-asking-for-a-chance-to-return-to-the-nba-20220903-0038.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> during the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ historic 2016 championship, Kyrie Irving has taken the first step: talking about the mistakes of his past both with the Nets and throughout his NBA career.
<h2>“I’ve done some quirky sh–t in public”: Kyrie Irving</h2>
They say that you can only transform a truth and never a lie. And Kyrie Irving has stepped up to the plate when it comes to owning up to the fact that on many occasions in his career with the Brooklyn Nets, and in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shannon-sharpe-roasts-kevin-durant-sides-with-charles-barkley-on-mr-miserable-take-20220902-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> in general, he has not been on his best behavior.
“I have been through a lot more than I could probably speak here on in five minutes or 10 minutes. I don’t use it as baggage that I like to carry around with me. My history is my history. I’ve done some quirky sh–t in public and some quirky sh–t behind the scenes and I’ve dealt with the vilification of that.”, stated Irvingon an interview forHBO’sThe Shop: Uninterrupted.
With the clarity that his 30 years give him, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-the-embarrassing-reason-why-the-nets-dont-want-russell-westbrook-20220819-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a> gives glimpses of what could well be his return to that level that made him shine with intensity, and in which the Brooklyn Nets trusted that he could lead them to break their long drought of NBA titles.
 
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Kyrie Irving brutally opens up about the mistakes that stained his NBA career in the recent past

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Not so long ago, former adult star Lana Rhoades made the rounds for something rather unusual. We all know<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/instagram-model-offers-video-of-the-time-she-was-with-7-phoenix-suns-players-at-the-same-time-20201102-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> her line of work </a>and what she does, but it has nothing to do with that but with her <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/lana-rhoades-rumors-of-her-terrible-date-with-kevin-durant-20210611-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alleged relationship with an NBA player.</a>
Ever since she admitted to being on a date with a Brooklyn Nets player, online detectives have speculated whether she’s talking about Kevin Durant. And while others believe it could’ve also been Blake Griffin, all signs point toward the two-time Finals MVP.
So, it didn’t take long before<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/offside/logan-paul-defends-lana-rhoades-and-her-baby-if-they-knew-who-that-kids-dad-was-20220122-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> people speculated</a> that Durant may have been Rhoades’ baby’s father, as she got pregnant shortly after the news broke. For those who missed that story, he’s how it happened in her own words:
<h2>Lana Rhoades Once Admitted A Brooklyn Nets Player Invited Her Out</h2>
“The guy who invited me also invited one of the other girls and this isn’t the first time that this has happened to me that where I’ve been invited on a date and they also invite a ‘backup option,‘” Rhoades said.
“We ended up leaving dinner, not because of that situation because at that point, you’re already friendzoned, I don’t give a f*ck who you’re talking to, the date was really boring… I don’t want to be mean but me and this guy just didn’t click and I’m like what’s your favorite this, what’s your opinion on this, and he was just like, I don’t have opinions on anything, I don’t have favorite anythings, and he was serious and he wasn’t just saying that to shut down the conversation… he’s not spicy enough for me,” the adult star concluded.
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<h2>Rhoades Takes To IG To Fuel The Rumors Again</h2>
The former movie star had kept a low profile and even Logan Paul had to come in her defense, but that’s not the case anymore. Now, Rhoades is taking the rumors with humorand took to Instagram to stir the pot again.
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There’s no way of telling whether that baby is Durant’s or not, and that’s not our problem either. But, all things considered, KD’s reputation could sure use a bump after his failed trade saga with the Nets, so maybe he should come clean if that’s the case.

Kevin Durant – Lana Rhoades rumors resurface after former adult star’s IG post

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Kevin Durant - Lana Rhoades rumors resurface after former adult star's IG post

It seems like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-the-suns-trade-offer-for-kevin-durant-turned-down-by-nets-20220822-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> can’t <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/brad-stevens-statement-that-would-close-celtics-door-on-kevin-durant-and-spoils-jaylen-brown-20220823-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">catch a break</a>. He’s criticized and called out for everything he does or doesn’t, so he might as well keep embracing that villain persona on social media. As things stand now, people <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-trade-value-was-way-lower-than-expected-20220825-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">don’t seem to like him</a> that much.
Whether that’s fair or not is not for us to decide. But the case is that, as respected as he is on the basketball court, most fans and former players don’t seem to feel the same way about him as a person.
That’s why it wasn’t surprising to see a former NBA coach put him on blast for his failed trade request with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">,</a> claiming he pretty much discounted himself before having to take a U-turn.
<h2>Former NBA Coach Rips Kevin Durant For ‘Sabotaging Himself’:</h2>
(via Heavy)
“One former coach told Heavy Sports that Durant essentially sabotaged himself.
“The moment a player comes out and mouths those famous words: ‘Hey, man, get me the [expletive] up out of here,’ he just discounted himself,” he said. “He just hurt not only his prospect for a trade happening quickly, but he has just put his franchise in a position of losing leverage, because people think, ‘Well, I get a fire sale price, because that guy has already indicated he wants out of there.’”
“And then Kevin doubled down on the same stupidity by giving an ultimatum designed to force their hand. He don’t really feel all that badly about Sean Marks and Steve Nash. He probably really likes them. They pretty much let him have free rein of the franchise. He doesn’t really have a problem with them. But he knew that he was looking for another leverage point to give them greater urgency to trade him even at a discounted price. So he came out with this ultimatum, and Joe Tsai looked at him and said, ‘Nah, bruh. Sorry. Not going to happen.’”

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So, KD gets heat for wanting to leave, and he gets even more heat for deciding to stay. At this point, it just feels like hating. However, it’s not like he hasn’t brought that on himself with his attitude and constant antics.
At the end of the day, history will give Durant his rightful place as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. But will he get the praise and love he earned on the court? That’s unlikely.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-the-knicks-offer-for-donovan-mitchell-that-jazz-rejected-20220822-0038.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Utah Jazz</a> have <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-jazz-may-change-their-mind-on-donovan-mitchell-20220825-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">no rush</a> to trade <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-donovan-mitchell-college-coach-explains-why-he-wants-to-be-a-knick-20220824-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donovan Mitchell</a>. They still have him tied for the next three seasons, so any potential trade could wait until mid-season or even next summer, although that seems unlikely.
But thismeans they don’t need to take an offer they don’t like for their 25-year-old star. So, even if the New York Knicks have enough assets to one-up every potential proposal they get, that doesn’t mean they need to take any of their offers.
With that in mind, other teams could look to swoop in and steal the Louisville product. And, according to SNY’s Ian Begley, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/stephen-a-smith-explains-why-no-one-wants-to-pay-kyrie-irving-20220826-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>have emerged as yet another potential destination.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Have Internal Discussions About Donovan Mitchell</h2>
(via SNY)
“At the moment, there doesn’t appear to be any suitors who can approach what the Knicks can offer – even if you take RJ Barrett off the table.
Several teams, including the Nets and Miami Heat, reportedly have interest in Mitchell.
But some members of the Nets organization like where the roster is at the moment and don’t feel a sense or urgency to pursue Mitchell. Miami would probably need to engage a third team to produce enough draft capital to satisfy Utah. The Heat can currently trade three future first-round picks.
New York can trade as many as eight future first-round picks.
As SNY previously reported, Utah seeks Barrett in a Mitchell trade. Barrett, obviously, has strong advocates within the Knicks organization. But some New York decision-makers are open to including Barrett in a trade for Mitchell, sources say.”
The Knicks don’t want to bid against themselves, and there’s no chance they’ll give up eight future first-round picks. That would be an unprecedented return and a PR disaster they can’t afford right now. So, if you’re the Nets… do you enter the race, or do you stay put?

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-has-made-a-decision-about-his-future-with-the-nets-20220819-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> turned a potential disaster into a good situation. They convinced <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/brad-stevens-statement-that-would-close-celtics-door-on-kevin-durant-and-spoils-jaylen-brown-20220823-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> to stay, didn’t have to fire the coach or the GM, and will also have Kyrie Irving and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-jalen-rose-explains-the-real-reason-ben-simmons-failed-with-the-sixers-20220818-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons</a> on the court for next season.
On paper, no team except maybe the Warriors has enough depth and talent to keep up with them in a seven-game series. But we’ve heard this story before, and it’s been made clear that paper doesn’t win NBA championships.
That’s why ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wants to see some actual commitment next season, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-saved-kyrie-irving-at-the-nets-last-season-20220811-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">starting with Kyrie Irving,</a> who’s bailed on the Nets multiple times since signing with them three years ago.
<h2>Stephen A. Smith Says Kyrie Irving Can’t Be Trusted</h2>
“But Kyrie is looking for a $200 million contract now. Zach LaVine got it in Chicago, Bradley Beal got it in the nation’s capital. How come he can’t get it? He couldn’t get it because he couldn’t be trusted,” Smith explained. “He’s got to remind everybody and ensure everybody that he can be trusted because that’s really it. His ability is not what’s holding him back from getting him that $200 million extra. The problem with him is that he can’t be trusted. He’s got to show that he’s trusted.”
“I’m sorry, I look at the Brooklyn Nets and all you have to show me that you gonna come to work every day and you committed to the season,” Smith sentenced.

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There’s no denying Kyrie’s talent or impact on the court. He’s by far one of the most gifted scorers of all time and could lead any team to the top, but he needs to be invested and committed to winning. Aside frominjuries and ego, there’s nothing else that could stop this team if they embrace their roles.

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