On April 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and the Nets went to the away game to challenge the Green Army. In this campaign, the two sides fought until the last moment of the game, and Tatum pressed the whistle in 0.6 seconds to make a layup. After a video review, the referee ruled that the kill was effective, and when Tatum shot, the time was indeed not over. In the end, the Green Army 115-114, the Nets battle until the last minute was killed!
In this campaign, Irving played a highlight. Shooting 12-of-20 from the field, he scored 6-of-10 three-pointers and scored 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Irving scored 18 points in the final quarter and hit four three-pointers to almost single-handedly lead the Nets to victory. But unfortunately, Tatum's whistle-blowing kill not only turned Owen into an empty slash, but also made Owen a background board. Because, Tatum finally turned around and killed Owen, and I have to say that Owen was really helpless.
Although the Nets were suppressed by the whistle, Irving's performance still conquered the stars. Lakers star James updated the social media for the first time and played a grievance for Irving. James retweeted a post from a fan who wrote: "I repeat, the NBA needs to take one person out of the big 75 roster and then put Irving in. James retweeted the post and wrote: "Damn! He (Owen) didn't make it into the Big 75, what a shame! (Indicating that the big 75 missing Irving is a disgrace to the NBA)"
Irving is known to be teammates with James, and together they helped the Cavaliers win their first championship in team history. It was also the only championship of Irving's career, but Irving has since left the Cavaliers to join the Green Army, and finally left the Green Army to join the Nets. In the playoffs, Irving helped the Nets eliminate the Cavaliers, and now in the first round of the playoffs, Irving represents the Nets against the Green Army. Both the Cavaliers and the Green Army are Irving's former owners, which adds a big touch to the series!
Now, the Nets have lost the first round of the playoffs, and they are 0-1 behind the Green Army. For the Nets, this is indeed a disadvantage. Originally, the Nets had a chance to win, but Tatum's whistle-blowing kill poured the Nets a basin of cold water. According to statistics, this is the first whistle-beating in Tatum's career, full of gold. After the game, Tatum updated the social media and typed a string of garbled codes, which can be seen that Tatum is really excited!
Irving, on the other hand, faced a $15,000 fine in addition to suffering a loss. In this campaign, Irving suddenly gave the middle finger to the Green Army fans after a shot. NBA journalist Jeff Zillgitt also didn't understand Irving's behavior, and Jeff Zillgitt said that if a player gives a middle finger to a fan, he will be fined $15,000 by the NBA league. Irving really needs to control his emotions, can't always be influenced by the fans on the sidelines, and focus on the field to help the team better!
Today, the Green Army leads the Nets 1-0. According to the schedule, the G2 series between the two sides will be played at 7am on April 21, and both sides have plenty of time to adjust. The next showdown is still played at the home of the Green Army. Whether Irving can lead the Nets to equalize will become the biggest attraction!