On February 27, Beijing time, the Brooklyn Nets narrowly defeated the Milwaukee Bucks. In the face of this victory, Irving revealed in a post-match interview why the team was able to win.
Owen said: "After the All-Star Game, our whole team came together and wrote some goals on the noteboard as a daily reminder. ”
Speaking about the win in this game, Nash said: "We had tough weeks before and we wanted everyone to be able to come together and they did. If we can get through this time, the rewards will come. ”
At the same time, Nash also praised Irving's outstanding performance in this game: "Irving's shooting ability is incredible, he has played a very important role on the offensive end. ”
In this campaign, Irving played 39 minutes, he shot 14 of 26, 6 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 38 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Irving has made 15 appearances for the Nets this season, leading the team to a record of 5 wins and 10 losses. It is reported that Irving's 38 points set a new personal scoring record this season, which is also the fifth time that Irving has personally scored 30+ points this season.
Against the mighty Bucks, the Nets played away from home and the team won, which gave morale boost to the whole team, and the victory of this game was extremely important when Durant had not yet returned to the team.