Nike has officially terminated its contract with Irving. What is the competitive strength of Irving as a player?

Affected by the anti-Semitic incident, Nike has officially announced the termination of Irving's contract. After losing Nike's protection, it will definitely be difficult for Irving to receive preferential treatment from the league in the future. After this news was revealed, I believe many fans are worried that Irving's mentality will be affected and his competitive strength will decline as a result. I personally think this worry is completely unnecessary. Today, Irving still maintains very good competitive strength.

Irving's outstanding competitive strength lies on both ends of the offense and defense. First, let's talk about Irving on the offensive end. I believe everyone is familiar with Irving's personal style. His fancy dribbling and excellent shooting have made him a very good singles player. Also with his big heart, Irving has also become a The best choice for the team at critical moments. Although Irving has played and stopped due to the vaccine incident, he is still very good on the offensive end. He is still the Nets' most trusted singles player at critical moments. Today, he is still a first-tier player in the league.

Secondly, let’s talk about Irving’s ability on the defensive end. Because of his height, many people classify Irving as a player with defensive holes, but in fact, if we look closely at Irving's performance with the Nets, we will find that he is not a single defensive hole. With his excellent confrontation ability and good lateral speed, Irving can squeeze through the opponent's pick-and-roll very well. He can also quickly keep up with the opponent's pace and never give the opponent an easy layup opportunity. In short, on the outside In terms of defense, Irving is definitely a player above the qualified line. Of course, Irving is at a disadvantage in terms of height, so he still struggles to defend against striker Irving.

Generally speaking, today's Irving is still a player who has made achievements on both ends of the offense and defense. His financial strength is still All-Star level, and he is still among the top 15 players in today's league. , there is no need to worry about Irving's competitive strength.