Kyrie Irving
Athlete
1992-03-23
Quotes by Kyrie Irving
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One thing that somebody told me is that leadership is a lonely role - some people can do it, and some people can't.
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When I'm playing the 1-guard, I'm kind of seeing everything that's going on. When I play the 2, I have a more broader understanding of what's going on and where the screens are being set in order for not only myself to get open, but for my teammates.
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The only thing I command is respect.
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Directors tell me what to do, and I kind of just put my own twist to it, just to get inside my personality that everybody doesn't really get to see - my off-the-court interests and the way I act. It's just me.
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When you're playing against a whole bunch of All-Stars, it's like a video game. There's so much talent on the floor at once.
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I'm a big video game fan.
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I do have a chef, but I still go out. Sometimes I can still blend in, and sometimes I get a little bombarded. It's the best of both worlds.
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I'm not really a big X's and O's guy, but if you want to go there, I'm more of a space-the-floor type of coach: Five out, zero in, and that's the way we play basketball, screen and roll here and there, pocket passes everywhere; it's what it's about.
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