On January 12, Beijing time, Irving has been forgiven by many Nets fans since returning to the team, and everyone not only did not care about Irving's original wayward behavior, but was more looking forward to watching the away game with Irving's presence. After the first game, Irving also made a successful appearance in the away game against the Blazers. However, this game unexpectedly caused a lot of controversy, because a dangerous move by Blazers player Lilt almost injured Irving's ankle, which was encountered just after his return, and Irving himself was also worried about this round.
Irving also caused a slight sprain in his ankle because of this round, but Irving didn't complain much about it, because he himself knew that this would happen, and he has encountered many situations in his career. Irving said in a post-game interview that Lilt was not a dirty player, but the move was obviously reckless and completely unnecessary because Irving could fracture his ankle or other more serious injuries because of this action. Apparently, Owen didn't think too much about it, just hoping that Liart could avoid such a dangerous move.
This kind of statement also proves Irving's maturity, because if it is other generally grumpy players, they do not care whether the opponent is deliberate or not, and once someone makes such a dangerous move, they will immediately rebuke them without reservation. Irving didn't blame Liart too much, but helped Lilt speak a little, because Lilt first showed that Liarte was not a dirty player, and also explained that the opponent did not mean it. However, Liart did not seem to appreciate it, but instead sneered at Owen on social media.
Liart responded on social media that he would never intentionally hurt anyone, and he had the utmost respect for Owen, but if anyone thought it was a deliberately hurtful move, they must be delusional. He doesn't care what other people say, he still makes these moves, he still plays like this. The comparison between these words and Owen's words shows that Lilt's temper is a little grumpy, although he also respects Owen's statement, but his tone and temper show that he is a bit of a thief.
But if we look at it from another angle, then you may be able to see some differences. Because Lirt is different from Irving, he's just a role player, he's only got a handful of playing time in the league, and he doesn't know much where his next contract will be. So he has to show his attitude, he has to find the right way to stay in the league, he needs to let the manager see his attitude towards the game, so he has to do it.
Therefore, Liart's words and actions are not particularly excessive in this regard, although it is indeed a very dangerous move, but fortunately, Owen did not suffer a more serious injury. Of course, this is not to encourage Liart to use this kind of action to play, because if Liart is like this all the time, then he will easily cause injuries to his opponents. And the best result of this matter is this, Liarte's behavior has been recognized by the manager, Irving is not seriously injured, so the fans should not be too on the line.
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