On March 24, Beijing time, the Nets played against the Grizzlies, Irving qualified to play, and today is his 30th birthday. Before the game, Irving singled out the trainer and scored a layup, followed by a "too small" taunt that Durant had done to Fournier before. Espn forwarded the scene: "During the warm-up, Owen copied KD's 'too small' celebration. ”
On his birthday, Owen also updated the social media, restored the previous style of painting, and posted some pictures related to the clan, with the caption: "30 Wisdom and Truth." "He was also in a good mood on the pitch, smiling from time to time. Previously, it was reported that the Nets were optimistic that Irving would soon be able to play at home, and Woj also said that the Nets may not have to wait too long, but the latest news sent back by ESPN reporter Nick Friedell is that the Nets' "optimism" is no longer there.
"I listened to Mayor Adams speak at City Hall yesterday, and his position is as firm as Owen's." Nick Friedell said. This means that New York's epidemic prevention regulations are not so easy to change. Perhaps the Nets' only hope is that these rules will be re-reviewed every 5 days, which means that there may be a chance of change every 5 days.
Adams' latest remarks were not too friendly to Irving and the Nets. Speaking about Irving training in the Brooklyn arena, Adams said: "I'm not in the gym, if Irving trains in the gym, the lawyers will tell me if he can do it together, whether it's against the rules, I'll talk to my lawyer to see if it's against the rules." Previously, Irving was not allowed to play at home, but at home with his teammates to participate in training, Adams now means that Irving's training must be re-examined for violations, if not, Irving will even be stopped from home training.
So far this season, Irving has played in 19 games for the Nets, averaging 27.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. If the rules don't change, including this game against the Grizzlies, Irving will only have to play three more regular season games.
In addition to Irving's vaccine problems, the Nets expect to have new troubles this offseason. Reporters report that Irving, Johnson, Dragic, Brown, Claxton, Griffin, Johnson, and even Mills are all likely to become free agents, and they have too many decisions to make.