Since being injured in the second round of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, Irving has been out of the fans' field of vision for six months. For the NBA, half a year is enough time to forget a player, and many stars miss half a season and then return to the court. But as the son of the version, Irving, even if he is absent for more than half a year, he can still adapt well to the rhythm of the NBA when he returns again. In the past, it was often said that Irving was the most overrated point guard, but now he has become a forgotten point guard, but when discussing who is the top defender in the league, Owen is a topic that can never be avoided.
Previously, the Nets' four consecutive games, Irving's rare consecutive playing opportunities, his performance can be said to be impeccable. In his three games against the Wizards, Spurs and Timberwolves, he scored 30, 24 and 30 points respectively, and if you count the 27 points in the first four away games against the Cavaliers, Irving averaged 27.75 points per game in this away game. Three of the four games were the Nets' highest-scoring players, and even though they scored just 24 points against the Spurs, Irving scored 15 points in the crucial fourth quarter to help set the game for the win.
Why is Owen the son of the version? Because this season's NBA encourages confrontation and is very strict about the blowing penalty for fouls, his teammate Harden has been deeply affected by the change in the scale of blowing punishment and has not yet come out of the slump. But Irving is the kind of player who doesn't rely on free throws the most, scoring 30 points against the Wizards but only two free throws, facing the Spurs with only one in 24 points, and the last game against Sen Lilin he made the most free throws, but only 5 times.
If you count the 0 free throws against the Cavaliers, Irving averaged 27.75 points per game and only 2 free throws! Comparing the other top defenders, Trae Young averaged 7.1 per game, Morant averaged 6.4 per game, and even Curry, who has never been able to get a whistle, averaged 4.8 per game.
The long absence has reduced Irving's exposure, but the reduced exposure does not mean that Irving does not have strength, he is still the top point guard in the league, the killer of the winning ball against Curry in the Finals, and the Kyrie Irving who makes Warriors fans afraid as soon as he takes the ball! It is precisely because of his performance that fans feel more and more sorry that he should use his talent on the field of play, rather than using it to do nihilistic things.
Owen's idol is Kobe Bryant, and he also wants to have the mamba spirit to inspire people around the world, but Kobe's mamba spirit is played in the game, not posting some abstract paintings on social media, not not defying the ban without vaccination.
The Nets' goal is to compete for the championship, and the Big Three are strong enough, but they are indispensable. Harden now does not have the ability to tear apart the opponent's defense, and Irving has become the only offensive knife in the team's backcourt. If he is absent, the burden of offense is all on Durant's shoulders, and seeing his teammates exhausted and tired in pursuit of game victory, won't Irving be heartbroken?
If Irving didn't have the strength, it would be fine, but Irving is superstar level, and he sits on the bench is a waste! Sometimes faith is important, but we must not forget the original intention, what is Irving's goal in entering the league? Isn't it to win the championship, and the goal of teaming up with Durant is not to win the championship! Owen, you should wake up!