The NBA regular season game is still in full swing, with the East ushering in a focus and the Brooklyn Nets facing the Challenge of the New York Knicks. The so-called same-city derby is naturally full of drama, although Irving came to the Home of the Nets in this game, he could only sit on the sidelines and watch the performance of his teammates, and did not qualify for the game. With Irving, Aldridge, Seth Curry and Ben Simmons all failing to play, Kevin Durant, who has returned from injury, once again made a big splash, scoring 53 points in a row to help the team win the same derby 110-107.
The famous mouth "Zhan Hei" praised Durant for his greatness
It is worth mentioning that in the last Lakers game against the Wizards, Lakers owner LeBron James just contributed a 50+ magical performance, but in this game, Kevin Durant closely followed James's pace, shooting 19 of 37 shots in 42 minutes, slashing 53 points and 6 rebounds, while also giving 9 assists to his teammates. After the game, the well-known Jenhei Skip commented on Durant's performance and said: "Kevin Durant shot a key three-pointer in the final moments of the game to give the Nets a lead. He then committed two more fouls before scoring four in a row (he shot 90 percent from the free throws this season). 53 points! Durant is the NBA's best crunch player, and LeBron is nothing. ”
As we all know, in the NBA league, Skip's most admired player is probably KD, before that, he has used this favor-for-one approach many times to exalt Durant and belittle James. However, after KD learned of Skip's behavior, he did not like Skip's way of speaking, and even said with a little disgust: "Shut up." ”
James stood up for Owen
For the Nets, Kyrie Irving can enter the Nets' home is already a very positive signal, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams is still unwilling to give Irving the opportunity to play, for the fans' desire for Irving to play at home, New York Mayor Adams bluntly said: "Carey can play tomorrow, as long as he is vaccinated." "Going around, the whole thing seems to be back to its original starting point. For Irving's failure to play, Lakers owner LeBron James has obviously been a bit overwhelmed, as we all know, after leaving the Cavaliers, Irving and James have always had a bad relationship. However, when talking about Irving's inability to play, James chose to support his former little brother and posted: "Facts, facts, facts!" There's no reason for that! If this is common sense then we all play our cards according to common sense, but this is not the case. Release Carey! ”
Nash took a stand on the Owen affair
The pace of the playoffs is getting closer and closer, and if Irving is still unable to appear at home in New York, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the Nets. After the narrow win over the Knicks, Nets coach Steve Nash also spoke about Irving's problems, saying: "We try to stay focused on winning games, we know everything is weird, but we're just focused on getting the job done. It doesn't really affect us, and we're used to things like this. ”
For the Nets, they were seen as one of the strong contenders for the championship at the beginning of the season, but after Harden's swap deal with Simmons, Ben Simmons, who joined the Nets, was still in a state of inability to play. Therefore, in order to break through the crowds of the East, the Nets need Irving to get rid of his current part-time status and devote himself to the game.