While taking into consideration the competitive nature of transcendentally talented professional athletes and thus completely understanding that they don't want to be left feeling as though their skill set wasn't even required to accomplish the unlikely, I can't help but think are being rather dismissive of one huge issue here. You see, I'd argue that Kyrie Irving is rooting for what remains of his roster to win an NBA Championship sans his services, but it's not because he's a selfless teammate whose ego is immune to bruising. Instead, it's because there is a complete lack of risk that comes along with doing so. Let's set aside patently absurd hypotheticals and talk facts. The best case scenario for the Celtics is that they summon the same type of home court advantage they used in jumping out to a 2-0 lead, oust LeBron in a way that makes Batman look desperate for a Robin, and drowned under a wave of Warriors' threes in five games tops. Whether it be highlighting Cleveland's lack of a proven second scorer or highlighting Boston's need for some NBA Finals' expertise, both of those outcomes are a very good look for Kyrie Irving. Unless Steph Curry were to slip ass over tea kettle on one of his pom-poms and Kevin Durant were to run off court to anonymously take to Twitter in response to some of his light verbal jabs, there's nothing Kyrie Irving's full support from the sidelines can offer to his team's chances of winning a title with him on the bench. Since those chances currently remain steady at exactly 0%, this is basically the real world equivalent of wishing your co-worker well before he asks for the promotion that you want....while knowing damn well that he's already on the verge of getting fired. Therefore, Kyrie Irving probably is pulling for the Celtics to win a championship, if only because there is nothing that is going to push them past one of the most dominant teams in sports history.
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