"I know Nasir wants to grab the ball, but it's like, bro, it's a bad move. Everything was ok. In the 4th quarter of yesterday's Nets-Blazers game, Irving was knocked down by Blazers player Nasir during a steal. Irving said after the game that Nasir didn't mean it, but the act was somewhat reckless. Nasir responded to Owen's remarks today by saying he would continue to do so. He never deliberately hurts people.
Yesterday's game the Nets lost on the road. The Nets had a chance to close the gap in quarter 4, but they failed to take it. Irving was knocked down by Nasir in a snatch in the 4th quarter, followed by some pain in his expression. In yesterday's game, Irving had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Post-match news showed irving had a slight sprain in his ankle, and Irving was likely to play in Thursday's game. Irving has just returned, and Nets fans don't want to see Irving injured again, which is definitely not good news.
As we all know, Irving is a good old man, no matter what behavior he does, what values he has, Irving is respectable on the court and off the field. He is a good basketball player, very skilled, and has always been very friendly on the court, rarely making hurtful moves. Owen plays very cleanly, which is well known, but being a good old man doesn't mean that others will treat you as a good person.
Let's look at a set of data to see the problem. Nasir has averaged just 25 minutes per game this season, with more than two fouls, and his probability of a foul is not low. Nasir is a role player, he is not a proud son of heaven like Irving, and he can only rely on his own struggle to get opportunities and time. So such role players will always be very active on the field. To say that the ugly point is that it is not light or heavy. Nasir almost seriously injured Irving in yesterday's game, and Owen took the initiative to defend him. Nasir also said that he would continue to do so, and this emotional intelligence is really low.
In recent seasons, many NBA stars have been seriously injured not because of high-intensity confrontation, but because of unintentional actions. In the 2019 Finals, Green and Thompson did not have a direct high-intensity confrontation, but Thompson was seriously injured when he landed, and we all know what happened later. James was crushed by Solomon Hill last season and has been in a slump ever since. In the playoffs last season, Irving stepped on the foot of Brother Alphabet during a shot and was seriously injured and could not play in the playoffs.
It can be seen that if these players could have moved a little less and restrained, injuries should not have happened. Injuries are the demons of all athletes and do not want to encounter things. If a player encounters a serious injury, there will be very serious consequences, not to mention the Nets' goal this season is to impact the championship, if Irving just returned injured, they can not accept it. Nasir is just a 21-year-old young player, and to put it mildly, he's a young man. In the future, as the game passes and grows, he should understand these things. Emotional intelligence should improve.
As for Owen, Owen couldn't show up any longer in the way of an old good guy. Owen should have reservations about himself and take the initiative to protect himself. Sometimes generosity and love for others don't necessarily lead to good results. Dear readers, how do you evaluate Nasir's move against Owen yesterday? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.