Several unnamed members of the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly unhappy with Kyrie Irving's shoot-first, pass-later approach to the point guard position, according to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com.
Those frustrations were exacerbated Wednesday night. With LeBron James taking the evening off, Irving scored 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting from the field in a 99-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks, but he managed just one assist.
While his teammates are frustrated with a lack of assists, they are more frustrated that Irving often seems unwilling to pass, per Haynes. He noted that Irving's teammates were left scratching their heads at one point during the game when Irving dribbled for the duration of the shot clock before putting up a tough shot that he missed.
Haynes added, "The notion within the locker room is that the situation is tolerable, because it isn't permanent. If the Cavaliers were dealt the misfortune of playing without [LeBron] James for an extended period of time, this locker room would be boiling over."
Irving, 23, is averaging 19.9 points, 4.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals pe ...
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Kyrie Irving’s Lack of Passing Reportedly Frustrating Cavaliers Teammates
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