Kyrie Irving didn't seem to care about LeBron James' vocal advice
Winning fixes (almost) everything. It's one of the universal truths in sports.
But getting a win can be a stressful task, as it was for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in their 110-108 overtime victory against the Atlanta Hawks. Late in the extra frame, with the Cavs clinging to a one-point lead, the broadcast caught LeBron James offering some motivational words to Kyrie Irving -- who didn't really seem like he had much time for the pep talk:
In Irving's defense, there was a lot to think about at the moment. Maybe he was wondering how Hawks wing Kent Bazemore could come back from the scary fall he suffered earlier in the game to reject Irving's shot in the fourth quarter.
Whatever the case, Irving's reactions are priceless:
Don't take it personally, though, Kyrie. Yelling at point guards is just what LeBron does. Ask his former Miami Heat teammate Mario Chalmers:
Seriously, disagreements happen. And the Cavs were locked in an intense game that had just seen LeBron come up with a huge block. He was emotional. He was passionate. And if Irving didn't necessarily match his energy, at least outwardly, so be it.
In a season where everyone's chasing the Warriors, it's easy to dissect every little argument or piece of body language. In the big scheme of things, James and Irving's interaction on Friday night almost certainly means nothing.
Almost certainly, to be sure.
