Kevin Durant recently shared an intruiging take on his former teammate Kyrie Irving before his matchup against the Mavs.
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA, alongside LeBron James and Stephen Curry lately. Interestingly, ahead of his matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, Durant did his casual duties of attending the pre-match press conference. He spoke to the reporters regarding the upcoming matchup vs Mavs and how his team geared up for a crunch showdown against them.
In all of this, Durant took special time to praise his former teammate and good friend, Kyrie Irving. He labeled Irving as the ‘complete player’ ahead of their matchup. It’s safe to say that Durant surely knows a thing or two about Irving. Also, Durant’s words regarding Irving showcase his respect for the Mavericks star in the sport.
I always thought Kyrie was a master level player, it’s been like that the last ten years, I feel like he probably will never say this because he’s such a humble player, humble person, I just think he’s a complete player. There’s no weakness or no holes in his game physically or mentally.
Kevin Durant told the reporters
In addition, Durant also spoke about his ‘approach to the game’ calling it as perfect as it can get. He has always been highly vocal regarding Irving in the past as well. Durant further stated that Irving will ‘help Mavs’ as much as he can. Irving has been a great addition to the Mavs alongside star-man Luka Donic.
On the other hand, the Suns came out victorious against the Mavs by 113-114, with Durant dropping a whopping 26 points on them. Doncic and Irving both showcased their class, scoring 30 and 29 points, respectively, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win against the Suns.
Kevin Durant shared his views on his bond with Kyrie Irving
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving share a huge past. This takes them back to the time when they were teammates at the Brooklyn Nets. Durant was ecstatic at first when he joined the Nets. He dreamed of winning an NBA title with Irving for the Nets.
However, things did not work out as Irving left the Nets, and soon Durant followed. This raised questions regarding the duo’s relationship after the Nets incident. Regarding this, Durant recently opened up on their bond.
That’s something I’m going to keep internal, I don’t want to expose our relationship. I think that’s deeper than basketball, but I wouldn’t say it was a problem. I didn’t think it was a problem.
Kevin Durant told The Ringer
The three players—Durant, Irving, and James Harden, were unable to live up to the extremely high expectations that were in place while they were all in Brooklyn due to a mix of injuries and eligibility concerns. Also, with COVID-19 happening, things got even worse for the Nets and their star players, eventually leading to all 3 leaving the franchise.