Not me” or “Not my fault!” That was the exact gesture I saw Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, Boston’s best player, make twice during the first quarter. After a play had gone wrong, the team turned to Irving, their leader, and he turned his palms to the air as if to say, “What do you want me to do? Or are you a “chest tap” teammate—one who takes responsibility, shares the credit and holds yourself to a higher standard than anyone expects? We’re a parenting team—so do I parent “palms up” or “chest tap”? Even though they made the final score reasonably close, it was obvious to anyone watching that their team chemistry was bad and trending worse.

Source: Forbes March 05, 2019 16:30 UTC