On April 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. The Nets defeated the Cavaliers 118-107 at home and overtook their opponents to rise to seventh in the Eastern Conference.
On the Nets side, Kyrie Irving played inefficiently, scoring only 18 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.
Entering April, Owen’s state has seen ups and downs again because of Ramadan fasting. Although Irving also scored 42 points in the previous game against the Rockets, overall, Irving’s output efficiency has been hovering at a low level recently.
Coming to today’s game with the Cavaliers, the Nets still have a goal to win. After all, the Cavaliers are a direct competitor to grab a spot in the playoffs, and the Cavaliers are also Irving’s old owner. In the Cavaliers array, there is also a young high-quality Guard Darius Garland, these have become the driving force of Irving’s explosion.
However, in the first quarter, Irving didn’t score 2 points with a fallback jumper until the latter part, opening a personal attack account. At the beginning of the second quarter, he once again performed a stunt and hit a jumper.
After Ramadan, many were concerned that Irving’s confrontational level had slipped. But in the second quarter, he fought back the doubt with a tough attack. At that time, Irving got rid of gorgeously and rushed to the basket. Against the Cavaliers forward Osman’s supplementary defense, Irving did not flinch at all, and immediately rose into the air and scored a layup after a tough confrontation.
Later in this section, Irving’s three-pointer from the outside finally opened. Before halftime, he found a killing intent in the corner again, and he easily flashed out of the shooting angle and threw the net into the rebound.
But in the following game, Irving suddenly became misfiring. His misfire caused the Cavaliers’ defensive resources to concentrate on Durant’s side. The iron continued to be hammered here, and it was even gradually ignored.
On the Cavaliers side, Darius Garland stole the show in the confrontation with Irving. He continued to score points from inside and outside, leading the team to a climax. By the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers had overtaken the score.
Irving wanted to make a difference, but he was obviously eager for success. At the end of the third quarter, his personal score did not accumulate, but the number of fouls reached 4.
Fortunately, in the final quarter, the Nets broke out, especially Durant hitting key three-pointers in a row, covering up Irving’s slump and turning the tide of the battle.
At the end, in a fierce fight with Garland, Owen knocked his opponent’s head with one butt, causing Garland to fall to the ground in pain. And this turned out to be the last time Owen Field was in focus.
Of course, in the face of the final victory, Irving will not be the object of criticism after the game because of his slump. However, as the regular season draws to a close, and there is still a game to play in the regular season, Irving needs to increase his concentration and improve his efficiency to a higher level. (Poirot)Return to Sohu, see more
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