PHILADELPHIA – Kyrie Irving is coming to grips with a lot of things right now.
It’s not enough that he lost his “hermano,” Luka Donu010diu0107, in a trade the likes of which has never happened before.
Nor is it the fact that he feels the pressure to be the anchor of the Dallas Mavericks, propping up not only teammates but a fan base that has been through an emotional wringer.
It’s even more than that.
He now is “the man.” Pure and simple. He’s got to be the new face of the Mavericks and while it’s a job he willingly accepts, he knows it’s going to take time for everybody to get use to it.