Kyrie Irving on preparing for Tyronn Lue and the Clippers: 'You're trying to think three moves ahead'
Mike Curtis: Asked Kyrie Irving about his approach to Game 1s, which some players/coaches use as a “feel out game.” He compared it to a chess match, and he’s looking forward to seeing what adjustments will come from Ty Lue, his former coach. “You’re trying to think three moves ahead.” pic.twitter.com/rDvwtA0NF9
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Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @MikeACurtis2:
‘Be prepared for war’ Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving gives advice to playoff newcomers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:19 PM
From @MikeACurtis2:
‘Be prepared for war’ Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving gives advice to playoff newcomers dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 10:19 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Asked Kyrie Irving about his approach to Game 1s, which some players/coaches use as a “feel out game.”
He compared it to a chess match, and he’s looking forward to seeing what adjustments will come from Ty Lue, his former coach.
“You’re trying to think three moves ahead.” pic.twitter.com/rDvwtA0NF9 – 8:10 PM
Asked Kyrie Irving about his approach to Game 1s, which some players/coaches use as a “feel out game.”
He compared it to a chess match, and he’s looking forward to seeing what adjustments will come from Ty Lue, his former coach.
“You’re trying to think three moves ahead.” pic.twitter.com/rDvwtA0NF9 – 8:10 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tyronn Lue on his conversations with guys ahead of the playoffs. Good question from @joeylinn_. pic.twitter.com/bF88Ojr6OD – 6:35 PM
Tyronn Lue on his conversations with guys ahead of the playoffs. Good question from @joeylinn_. pic.twitter.com/bF88Ojr6OD – 6:35 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tyronn Lue tells us: Three great days of work, able to play — something he doesn’t usually do, but something they needed. Got through it injury free. He’s happy about that. – 6:31 PM
Tyronn Lue tells us: Three great days of work, able to play — something he doesn’t usually do, but something they needed. Got through it injury free. He’s happy about that. – 6:31 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tyronn Lue on Nico’s Big Night: “It was great … I text him (Batum), I was happy for him.” – 6:26 PM
Tyronn Lue on Nico’s Big Night: “It was great … I text him (Batum), I was happy for him.” – 6:26 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
New story: Kyrie Irving wasn’t selected to Team USA’s roster for this summer’s Paris Olympics.
“At this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning the championship & in the summertime, just going to support those guys when I get a chance.” dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 5:56 PM
New story: Kyrie Irving wasn’t selected to Team USA’s roster for this summer’s Paris Olympics.
“At this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning the championship & in the summertime, just going to support those guys when I get a chance.” dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 5:56 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
New story: Kyrie Irving wasn’t selected for Team USA’s roster for this summer’s Paris Olympics.
“At this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning the championship & in the summertime, just going to support those guys when I get a chance.”dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 5:51 PM
New story: Kyrie Irving wasn’t selected for Team USA’s roster for this summer’s Paris Olympics.
“At this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning the championship & in the summertime, just going to support those guys when I get a chance.”dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 5:51 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
pic.twitter.com/ABFFw93Owj – 5:35 PM
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
pic.twitter.com/ABFFw93Owj – 5:35 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
(via @noahweber00)… – 5:34 PM
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
(via @noahweber00)… – 5:34 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
(via @noahweber00)… – 5:25 PM
“All of our legacies are on the line… Somehow I was called a chaos agent for a little bit and there was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I’ve taken a lot of hits I’ve learned how to hit back.”
Kyrie on how he’s dealt with criticism 💯
(via @noahweber00)… – 5:25 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Kyrie Irving is ready to make his playoff debut in a Mavericks’ uniform and is thrilled to have another epic partner on his side.
mavs.com/irvings-partne… – 4:56 PM
Kyrie Irving is ready to make his playoff debut in a Mavericks’ uniform and is thrilled to have another epic partner on his side.
mavs.com/irvings-partne… – 4:56 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @MikeACurtis2:
Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving left off Team USA for 2024 Paris Olympics: ‘I just didn’t fit’ dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 4:43 PM
From @MikeACurtis2:
Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving left off Team USA for 2024 Paris Olympics: ‘I just didn’t fit’ dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 4:43 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Asked Kyrie about the message he wanted to get across to the Mavs’ players who were about to experience their 1st playoff run:
“Be prepared for war, metaphorically. It’s the hardest, most difficult time to win ball games…You gotta be balanced, stay focused, limit distractions.” pic.twitter.com/RRuxKvfL2U – 2:07 PM
Asked Kyrie about the message he wanted to get across to the Mavs’ players who were about to experience their 1st playoff run:
“Be prepared for war, metaphorically. It’s the hardest, most difficult time to win ball games…You gotta be balanced, stay focused, limit distractions.” pic.twitter.com/RRuxKvfL2U – 2:07 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kyrie Irving, who won gold as a member of the 2016 Team USA in Rio, on being left off the ‘24 team after being listed as a finalist. pic.twitter.com/V9T3kOXvzP – 1:56 PM
Kyrie Irving, who won gold as a member of the 2016 Team USA in Rio, on being left off the ‘24 team after being listed as a finalist. pic.twitter.com/V9T3kOXvzP – 1:56 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Zion, Jimmy Buckets and Caruso and the actual playoffs haven’t started. Unfortunate reminders of how injuries often dramatically shape the playoff picture.
Now, about those nincompoop fans who chastised the Mavericks for sitting Doncic and Irving for 2 meaningless games . . . – 9:24 AM
Zion, Jimmy Buckets and Caruso and the actual playoffs haven’t started. Unfortunate reminders of how injuries often dramatically shape the playoff picture.
Now, about those nincompoop fans who chastised the Mavericks for sitting Doncic and Irving for 2 meaningless games . . . – 9:24 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard didn’t go through any 5-on-5 yesterday. But Ty Lue says he is preparing as if he will have Kawhi Leonard to start the playoffs. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:32 PM
Kawhi Leonard didn’t go through any 5-on-5 yesterday. But Ty Lue says he is preparing as if he will have Kawhi Leonard to start the playoffs. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 5:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
And just to break things up, here’s Tyronn Lue on Terance Mann’s role for this series lol pic.twitter.com/eHPl6a8eU7 – 3:21 PM
And just to break things up, here’s Tyronn Lue on Terance Mann’s role for this series lol pic.twitter.com/eHPl6a8eU7 – 3:21 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
And here’s the rest of Tyronn Lue’s Kawhi Leonard related media today
He ended with addressing the frustration regarding Kawhi questions, saying he understands we have to ask and that Kawhi is “taking it day by day, getting better, we’ll see how much he continues to progress” pic.twitter.com/IdceaS4UHD – 3:18 PM
And here’s the rest of Tyronn Lue’s Kawhi Leonard related media today
He ended with addressing the frustration regarding Kawhi questions, saying he understands we have to ask and that Kawhi is “taking it day by day, getting better, we’ll see how much he continues to progress” pic.twitter.com/IdceaS4UHD – 3:18 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The start of Tyronn Lue’s media availability, better known as Our Daily Kawhi pic.twitter.com/ltJH9DJozv – 3:11 PM
The start of Tyronn Lue’s media availability, better known as Our Daily Kawhi pic.twitter.com/ltJH9DJozv – 3:11 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard is progressing. He is not playing five-on-five yet. Lue said Clippers are taking it day by day. – 3:05 PM
Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard is progressing. He is not playing five-on-five yet. Lue said Clippers are taking it day by day. – 3:05 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Ty Lue said Kawhi is looking good and progressing but the team is viewing his status “day by day.” Lue also said that he is preparing his game plans for him to play in Game 1. – 3:04 PM
Ty Lue said Kawhi is looking good and progressing but the team is viewing his status “day by day.” Lue also said that he is preparing his game plans for him to play in Game 1. – 3:04 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard’s minutes workload will be TBD, but still won’t say if he is playing or not
Day by day by day by day by day – 3:01 PM
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard’s minutes workload will be TBD, but still won’t say if he is playing or not
Day by day by day by day by day – 3:01 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue still remains cautiously non-committal on if Kawhi Leonard will be ready for Game 1. But he adds he is preparing schematically for the series as if they will have Kawhi on the court. – 2:55 PM
Ty Lue still remains cautiously non-committal on if Kawhi Leonard will be ready for Game 1. But he adds he is preparing schematically for the series as if they will have Kawhi on the court. – 2:55 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue on Kawhi Leonard:
– he looked okay
– we’ll see about Sunday
– got to talk to medical
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– 2:54 PM
Tyronn Lue on Kawhi Leonard:
– he looked okay
– we’ll see about Sunday
– got to talk to medical
🤷🏾
– 2:54 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard is “good.” He said Kawhi looked OK yesterday and the team will talk to medical to see what he can do today in practice. – 2:53 PM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard is “good.” He said Kawhi looked OK yesterday and the team will talk to medical to see what he can do today in practice. – 2:53 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked James Harden about collaborating with Tyronn Lue and coaches ahead of this playoff series, something Harden said that he wanted to be able to do in his intro presser back in November
Harden: “For us as individuals and as a team, go out there and make it happen.” pic.twitter.com/LJr12Cgp2B – 2:38 PM
Asked James Harden about collaborating with Tyronn Lue and coaches ahead of this playoff series, something Harden said that he wanted to be able to do in his intro presser back in November
Harden: “For us as individuals and as a team, go out there and make it happen.” pic.twitter.com/LJr12Cgp2B – 2:38 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Norman Powell on Kawhi Leonard: “That’s not me to answer, you got to ask T. Lue… I’ve talked to (Kawhi), but that’s his lane.” pic.twitter.com/yWjQEyX1st – 2:33 PM
Norman Powell on Kawhi Leonard: “That’s not me to answer, you got to ask T. Lue… I’ve talked to (Kawhi), but that’s his lane.” pic.twitter.com/yWjQEyX1st – 2:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The 2021 series between the Mavericks and Clippers changed significantly when Tyronn Lue canceled the Luka/Zu minutes and put Nicolas Batum in the starting lineup.
Nico isn’t here, and PJ Tucker is not the same kind of defender. But Russell Westbrook is here. pic.twitter.com/7UmVWkezFv – 6:46 PM
The 2021 series between the Mavericks and Clippers changed significantly when Tyronn Lue canceled the Luka/Zu minutes and put Nicolas Batum in the starting lineup.
Nico isn’t here, and PJ Tucker is not the same kind of defender. But Russell Westbrook is here. pic.twitter.com/7UmVWkezFv – 6:46 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
Kawhi will participate in “a quarter” of today’s practice, said Ty Lue, as a ramp up for Sunday’s Game 1. Will he play? “Hopefully.” – 6:06 PM
Kawhi will participate in “a quarter” of today’s practice, said Ty Lue, as a ramp up for Sunday’s Game 1. Will he play? “Hopefully.” – 6:06 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will participate in a quarter of practice. Lue said that’s because Leonard hasn’t played since end of March. Asked if Kawhi is being ramped up this week, he confirmed that. Asked if Kawhi will play Game 1, Lue said they’ll have to see. – 5:54 PM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will participate in a quarter of practice. Lue said that’s because Leonard hasn’t played since end of March. Asked if Kawhi is being ramped up this week, he confirmed that. Asked if Kawhi will play Game 1, Lue said they’ll have to see. – 5:54 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard will participate in a limited capacity in practice. “A quarter of practice” – 5:53 PM
Tyronn Lue says that Kawhi Leonard will participate in a limited capacity in practice. “A quarter of practice” – 5:53 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will be a part of practice today but not a full participant. – 5:53 PM
Ty Lue says Kawhi Leonard will be a part of practice today but not a full participant. – 5:53 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked TMann about Kawhi
“I’m not too sure. I haven’t been in contact with him too much, at least about his health. I’m sure T. Lue will be able to answer that.” – 5:23 PM
Asked TMann about Kawhi
“I’m not too sure. I haven’t been in contact with him too much, at least about his health. I’m sure T. Lue will be able to answer that.” – 5:23 PM
More on this storyline
ClutchPoints: “Somehow I was called a chaos agent…There was this narrative that I’m a locker room cancer… I didn’t want to be the butt of anyone’s joke. I don’t mind [it]… But not at the expense of my teammate’s success and our success as an organization.” Kyrie Irving on his perception 🗣 pic.twitter.com/KLrs6auqae -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / April 18, 2024
Kyrie Irving: “I grew up in a time when we actually had to try out for USAB. And we did meet up as a group and as peers and there was a mutual respect that we earned from one another in trying out and seeing what five meshed well. “I think the timing’s a little bit different. I kind of miss those days of just being able to get everybody together, break bread and then compete against one another. And then the deliberation process happens at the end of like the four days or five-day process even though people know who’s going to be on the team. I missed that fun part of it of just getting together, but I just wish my brothers well.” -via TalkBasket / April 18, 2024
Mike Curtis: Kyrie Irving said he would’ve loved to play for Team USA, but he “wishes his brothers well.” “I grew up in a time when we had to try out for USAB & we did meet as a group & as peers. There was a mutual respect that we earn from another in trying out & seeing what 5 meshed well.” pic.twitter.com/Q5hwchgoxz -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / April 18, 2024
Law Murray: Tyronn Lue said that Kawhi Leonard did not go through 5 on 5 yesterday, but he is game planning with Kawhi in mind for Sunday -via Twitter @LawMurrayTheNU / April 17, 2024
Law Murray: Tyronn Lue was on Clippers coaching staff in 2013-14, Blake Griffin’s best season and his last season on the All-NBA second team Asked TLue about Blake retiring, and about Clippers welcoming Blake Griffin back at some point now that he is done with the NBA pic.twitter.com/IQ5QLCS4tB -via Twitter @LawMurrayTheNU / April 16, 2024
Law Murray: Tyronn Lue says that Russell Westbrook could be on Luka, Kyrie, Gafford, or PJ Washington in this series. I asked him if he is like this year’s Nico Batum: “Yes sir” -via Twitter @LawMurrayTheNU / April 16, 2024