On February 15, Beijing time, since Harden left the team in the transaction, the outside world once again had strong doubts about Irving's decision not to vaccinate, but the Euphro-Vin people still went their own way, once again stressing that they would not vaccinate. As for Owen's approach, his former mentor, the legendary Duke University coach who once coached the U.S. men's basketball team, also expressed his views on this.
"I love Kyrie and he really should follow his heart. But the premise is to figure out how doing so will affect your team, think through it before making the decisions you think are right, and see what your team needs. I hope that's the case, and of course, I'll always be there for him. Coach K said.
Coach K has coached Irving at Duke University, and as the head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team, the two have also had joint experience in the U.S. national team, so Coach K does have a certain influence on Irving.
The American media "Cluth Points" also interpreted the remarks of the old K, the media believes that although the old K coach did not directly say that Irving should be vaccinated, he obviously did not approve of Owen's approach of affecting the team because of his personal behavior. It's just that because of the personal relationship between the two, in the end, Owen makes any decision, and he can only express "support".
At the end of the article, the media also said, "I hope that coach K, who established a close relationship with Owen when he was at Duke University, his remarks can bring some touch to Irving." And whether coach K's remarks can affect Irving, fans can also wait and see.