Whatever cast a pall over Boston Celtics basketball last season, it is safe to say it was not Kyrie Irving, who has taken his fair share of ire in the press for his role in the team’s dysfunction during his tenure with the Celtics.
And while it may also have had something to do with the state of UConn product Kemba Walker‘s knee, it is also likely safe to say that Walker himself was not a primary cause — even if the hyper-competitive point guard may have been unhappy with having to sit as much as he did in order to protect said balky knee.
Asked about the funk that lingered into his short tenure with the team by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Bronx native couldn’t — or perhaps wouldn’t — put his finger on it.
Ime Udoka confirms Payton Pritchard’s broken nose; expects him back for season opener – with a mask https://t.co/raBQDgGfbE
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 15, 2021
