Not long ago, Kyrie Owen issued a written statement instead of answering questions in front of the media, saying that it was done to ensure that the information could be "accurately and appropriately conveyed."
The statement read: "Covid-19 has had a multifaceted impact on each of us, and I pray for safety and health around the world. I'm really excited about the start of this season and I pray that everyone will stay safe and healthy during this journey. I am not making a statement to the media today, only to ensure that the information can be conveyed accurately and appropriately. I'm going to be actively involved in training and competition, working hard, having fun with my teammates, competing, performing, winning championships. All my goal this season is to prove myself on and off the field. Life has changed this year, and it requires us, and even more so, me, to take the necessary action. So, here's the beginning. ”
Owen is right that life has indeed changed a lot this year, and that everyone must be strong enough to take on their responsibilities. However, considering that this is a statement issued by Owen, I believe that the media and fans have reason to be surprised by this. After all, he has always been a star who does not deal with public relations, and his remarks are often surprising, inexplicable and helpless, such as his daily interactions with the media and teammates.
To this day, Owen's comments on the "horizon theory" are still mentioned from time to time. And in 2017, he gave an interview to Espn after leaving the Cavaliers and publicly "got into a fight" with Max Kellerman, starting with Kellerman asking Irving why he forcibly left Cleveland and how he and LeBron James were. And, when asked by a reporter about james' important role in the team in 2017, Irving laughed angrily (he hadn't left the Cavaliers at the time).
This year, just after the Nets hired Steve Nash as the new head coach, Irving and Durant went on the podcast together and declared that the team did not need a head coach at all. He said Durant might be a coach on a certain night, assistant coach Jacques Vaughn might also conduct the game on an ad hoc basis, and the third option would be himself.
There are many things like this, and it should be said that Owen has explained the definition of "freak" for us very well. In his world, looking at the outside world forever, he is definitely a smart person, but sometimes he is too smart, and the word "contradiction" seems to be tailor-made for him.
But one thing that seems clear from Owen's disrespect for the media and the way he sees life is that his days in the NBA won't last long. Now 28 years old, Irving is about to enter the tenth season of his career, and after he is over thirty, he may be able to play for another two or three years, and it will basically end here. It's not hard to imagine that he doesn't have the top-notch physical and historic level of maintenance like James, even in Brooklyn's 2020-21 season, which would be crazy for him.
And how crazy is that? We don't know, but the only thing that is certain is that this will never be Owen's last statement. (Sycamore)