All-star point guard Kyrie Irving has not had the best days in the past few weeks. Due to his recent antics on social media, Irving has faced major backlash, which has cost him dearly. Dark clouds loom over Irving’s future as a player in the NBA. However, the Nets is not the only one facing career struggles. His former head coach Steve Nash was let go by the Brooklyn Nets last week.
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The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the town, but for all the wrong reasons. They have been trending and making headlines every other day because of all the drama happening around the team. Their star point guard is currently serving an indefinite suspension, and they remain without a head coach after parting ways with Steve Nash. Moreover, a recent update about the Irving-Nash relationship has left the NBA world in disbelief.
Kyrie Irving ignored coach Nash and blew off 10 plays in one game
A shocking report revealed that Kyrie Irving was in complete defiance against his soon-to-be-fired head coach, Steve Nash, in one of his last games before his suspension. The Nets played the Indiana Pacers on October 29 at home. The game ended in a disappointing loss for Brooklyn. But Uncle Drew had an exceptional game that night, scoring over 30 points.
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However, Irving’s points came from his disregard for his coach. Reportedly, Irving ignored several plays designed by Nash and did something completely different on the court. On ten separate occasions, Nash would call a play just for Irving to go and do his own thing. A veteran scout who witnessed this in person said, “Nash would call something, and he’d run the opposite. I’ve never seen anything like that.” The scout was in utter disbelief and admitted to having never seen something like that.?
Kyrie Irving reportedly blew off Steve Nash’s play calls 10 times in one game, per @NYPost_Lewis
NBA Scout: “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Nash would call something, and he’d run the opposite. I’ve never seen anything like that.” pic.twitter.com/DFfbKE1FUH
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 9, 2022
Meanwhile, NBA fans were also left in utter disbelief following the unbelievable report. However, the news received mixed reactions, with Irving fans defending him at the cost of Nash. Here are some of the fan reactions on Twitter:
Steve nash rarely ever called any plays . Stop this bash @KyrieIrving narrative damn
— K.P👑 (@Karlitoswave) November 9, 2022
NAH WHAT💀💀💀💀
— ً 🩸☝🏾 (@rjpaiddd) November 9, 2022
He literally said that he doesn’t need a coach and can coach himself. What did you guys expect
— fan account (@Asensii20) November 9, 2022
Kyrie "we don't need a coach" Irving
— Cheetah | فهد 🇦🇪 (@FHJalmur) November 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/whokiltmari/status/1590344219268612098
The smear campaign is in full effect. Players do that all the time. Nobody came out and said he did it in Boston or Cleveland
— Niko Jenkins (@neekojenkins) November 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/TheBrowToLA/status/1590344233180749825
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Trying to slander Kyrie but even his haters know Nash is a horrible coach lol
— Biscayne (@ByBiscayne) November 9, 2022
Irving and Nash have not had the best player-coach relationships. When the Brooklyn Nets appointed the 2x NBA MVP Steve Nash as the team’s head coach in 2020, Irving indirectly threw shade at his new coach. On a podcast with his superstar teammate, Kevin Durant, Irving said,?” I don’t really see us having a head coach.”??Irving and Durant faced much backlash following these comments.?
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After yet another disappointing start, the Brooklyn Nets decided to part ways with Steve Nash. The Nets currently rank among the worst teams in the NBA, and the recent Kyrie Irving fiasco has worsened the situation. Do you think the Brooklyn Nets will make the playoffs? Let us know in the comments below.