As the playoffs grow closer and the Celtics continue to lack cohesion and consistency, scrutiny on the preseason Eastern Conference favorites has intensified. That’s a spotlight that burns a superstar the brightest, and Kyrie Irving — by his own admission — hasn’t handled it, or leadership of a team with young talent that came within one game of the Finals without him last season, as well as he could have.
“We’ve got six legit guys that could be primary options on other teams. And when you have that and you’re trying to figure it out, it’s not going to be the best,” Irving told reporters in a candid Monday chat.