Boston Celtics: Kyrie Irving continues to make Celtics fans smile

After making Boston Celtics fans nervous, Kyrie Irving is continuing to make C’s fans smile with his comments about the team.

Kyrie Irving at one point seemed sick of playing for the Boston Celtics. He wouldn’t commit to the team and made a lot of Celtics fans nervous. Now Irving has seemed to switch up his view as he continues to profess his love for Boston.

Irving’s the main star of the new movie “Uncle Drew” and has been running the media gauntlet. On Wednesday he was in New York speaking to the fine folks at Hot 97 and Irving talked about how much he loves being in Boston.

"“Going to Boston, a really intimate environment, it almost reminds me of going back to college,” Irving said. “It’s just so history-enriched. Seeing all those legends every single day on the wall is a constant reminder of where you are. And I appreciate that.”More from Chowder and Champions3 Midseason Chaim Bloom Decisions That Have Killed the 2023 Red Sox10 Patriots Who Will Be Cut by Tuesday’s Roster DeadlineMLB Screws Red Sox Fans With Broadcast for Mookie Betts Return3 Most Underpaid Celtics Heading Into the 2023 SeasonRed Sox Continue Rollercoaster Season With Massive Win"

Irving was phenomenal in his first season with the Celtics. He averaged 24.4 points and 5.1 assists per game. He improved greatly on defense and definitely became more of a team player. The Brad Stevens effect is real.

With Irving angering some fans by being noncommittal to the team some have pondered life without Irving and floated out the idea of trading him. This would be a dumb idea.

The Celtics need Irving if they want to make a championship run. He can flat out take over games and make some insane shots. When Irving is in “Killer Kyrie” mode he is unstoppable.

The Celtics managed to make it all the way to the Eastern Conference finals without Irving and got some great performances from Terry Rozier.

Still if the Celtics want to have a chance at a championship they need to have a guy like Irving who you can rely on to hit a shot late in the game.

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It may have been annoying when Irving wouldn’t commit to the Celtics, but now he is on the right track. The more Irving talks the more it seems like he will be playing for the Celtics for a long time.