What if Kyrie Irving had been vaccinated, and he had played every game for the Nets… With “ifs”, James Harden might still be there, and the Nets wouldn’t be 8th in the Eastern Conference, on a series of eleven defeats. But Kyrie Irving is not vaccinated, and he will only play one game by the end of the month!
“Guilty of what? ” does he get angry with a journalist who asks him the question of his guilt in this situation where he only plays away matches. “There’s no room for your personal feelings here… Play your little media games with someone else. I don’t feel any guilt. I’m the only player to suffer this in New York as I play there. But since the mayor is Eric Adams, and there is a specific health protocol in New York, there are things that affect our lives, and not just mine. “
“I always pray for a better way out”
Listening to him, Kyrie Irving was taken aback and he thought there would be exemptions.
“I don’t feel guilty” he repeats. “I try to live my life as best I can, like everyone else. I had no plan in mind when all this happened, I was not aware of it. The NBA and the players’ union had been very clear that there would be things I could do, and that’s no longer relevant. “
Some repeat to him that he only needs to be vaccinated for the situation to change. Even if it is not related to his transfer, Ben Simmons has decided to do it and he will be able to play at Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden.
“I still hope to play at home” assures Irving. “Some people say it’s very simple, and all I have to do is get vaccinated. But it’s not that simple, and I always pray for a better way out. “
| Kyrie Irving | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2011-12 | KEY | 51 | 31 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 87.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 18.5 |
| 2012-13 | KEY | 59 | 35 | 45.2 | 39.1 | 85.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 22.5 |
| 2013-14 | KEY | 71 | 35 | 43.0 | 35.8 | 86.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 2014-15 | KEY | 75 | 36 | 46.8 | 41.5 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 2015-16 | KEY | 53 | 32 | 44.8 | 32.2 | 88.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016-17 | KEY | 72 | 35 | 47.3 | 40.1 | 90.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.2 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 60 | 32 | 49.1 | 40.8 | 88.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 24.4 |
| 2018-19 | BOS | 67 | 33 | 48.7 | 40.1 | 87.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | BRK | 20 | 33 | 47.8 | 39.4 | 92.2 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 27.4 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | 54 | 35 | 50.6 | 40.2 | 92.2 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 26.9 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | 13 | 36 | 45.2 | 36.8 | 91.5 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 23.8 |
| Total | 595 | 34 | 46.9 | 39.1 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 22.9 | |
