LeBron James may feel like the father of the Cleveland Cavaliers's young, star-studded roster, but that doesn't mean his children won't yell back from time to time. LeBron took his foot off the pedal, and Kyrie Irving slammed his fellow star, trying to motivate him, but did it make their so called "feud" with Kevin Love any worse? Nope — it sparked a monumental comeback over the Boston Celtics, and now the Cavaliers, little by little, are starting to take over the NBA. What style of play will work the best for this trio?
Kyrie explained his debate with the king, saying to ProBasketballTalk, "I know what he's capable of, and everybody in the world knows what he's capable of. It's more or less, I feel like he takes his foot off the gas a little bit when he can punish guys. He knows it. He's been in this league a long time. I'm not telling him anything he doesn't know."
Irving continued, "We won ugly. We don't necessarily use that as a safety net, because we have a lot of talent on this team, and we can get away with wins like this."
Was James angry that his young star raised his voice at him?
He explained: "Right now, I feel like the young guys are like my kids. They're not accustomed to reading textbooks. They like iPads, and you have to show them what's better for them. All you've got to do is talk to me, and I'll answer."
Kyrie has had a tough time, but now that LeBron is here, it seems like he will never be scared to tell the best player in the league what he needs to do. With this kind of winning mentality, and the pair's ability to read the game, the Cavaliers can expect a lot more victories in the future.