Well aware of the statements made in October by his former teammate Kyrie Irving, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James finally responded.
Having worked with him from 2014 to 2017 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Irving said during the NBA playoffs that Kevin Durant – a member of the Brooklyn Nets like him – is the best player he has seen at work. when the time comes for a decisive shot at the end of the match.
Recognized for the quality of his performances in the moments that matter, James admitted his disappointment with the words of his ex-sidekick.
“I was a little angry,” he told the ‘Road Trippin’ podcast on Monday. Once I got the transcript of it all, I thought to myself: really, he dropped it on that one. I have made successful throws all my life. ”
“King James” obviously expected more recognition from a man with whom he won the NBA championship in 2016.
“I played with Kyrie for three seasons. For all the time that I was there I wanted to see him become a MVP in our league. I was concerned about his successes, except it didn’t work. However, we were able to win a title anyway, he said. I cared about his well-being, on the court and outside. Let’s say it hurt me a bit. ”
A player as “clutch” as oneself
While James’ Lakers savored the championship by defeating the Miami Heat in the 2020 final, Irving was getting more talk for his statements about Durant, who has yet to move for the Nets due to an injury that ruined his campaign.
“One aspect that I have always been comfortable with is that in the end of the game, I was always the best option on every team I played for. But this is the first time in my career that I have watched a teammate and told myself that this guy can also make a successful throw. And he’ll probably do it more easily than I do, ”he said on a podcast.
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