After 206 days, Kyrie Owen is finally back.
After being put on the foot of alphabet brother in the playoffs last season, Irving never returned to the NBA, on the one hand, to recuperate from injuries, on the other hand, because he was unwilling to vaccinate and try to "repair immortals". But Irving is Irving, just when the so-called mandate is in danger, when the Nets suffered 3 consecutive losses, Durant and Harden were in a slump, Irving completed the comeback in time, and finally helped the team successfully complete the 19-point reversal.
Nets vs Pacers game, this game, Nets coach Nash originally planned to let Irving play only 30 minutes, the result is because the team fell behind by 9 points in the first three quarters, the fourth quarter of the war is urgent, so let Irving play 2 more minutes, and Irving obviously did not live up to the trust of the head coach and fans, the whole game, he was 9 of 17, with a 52.9% shooting rate to cut down 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block data, plus or minus +16, and finally helped the team reverse the opponent in the last quarter. In the crucial fourth quarter, Irving showed a strong offensive firepower, he scored 4 of 7 in a single quarter, scored 10 points alone, and successfully helped the team seal the victory. The comeback is meritorious, and Irving is really great.
Sometimes there is a chain reaction between players, seeing Irving return, durant, who was in a slump in the first 2 games, played more vigorously. He played 41 minutes, 15-of-24, and recorded a game-high 39 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists with a plus-minus of +13 with more than 60 percent shooting. On the court, Durant is no longer as listless as in the previous two games, but plays very actively, the offensive end is full of firepower, and the defensive end is full of rescues, which is moving to watch. After winning the match 129-121, Durant and Irving hugged each other tightly, smiling as if they were talking a thousand words.
Although there was no Irving in the early stages, the Nets also played a very good offensive and defensive efficiency this season, their offensive efficiency was 110.1, ranking 13th in the league, and their defensive efficiency was 107.3, ranking 6th in the league. The defense is excellent, but the offense is still almost interesting, but with the return of Irving, the Nets must be on the next level, as the league's strongest team, they will continue to chase the NBA championship this season.
Last season, Irving averaged 26.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.7 blocks, shooting 50.6 percent from the field, 2.8 three-pointers per game, 40.2 percent from three-point range and 92.2 percent from the free throw line. With a shooting percentage of more than 180 in three categories, it is extremely efficient to go directly to the 180 club. In the playoffs, although the data declined, it still performed well, but it was a pity to suffer from the foot of the alphabet brother, oh, direct season reimbursement, and the Nets also lost seven to the Bucks because of the lack of Irving. This season, the Nets added Mills and Ade, plus Irving returned, and they had to avenge the Bucks in the playoffs.