On April 18, Beijing time, the Nets encountered Tatum's whistle-pressing kill on the road, and finally lost 114-115. However, in this game, Irving played extremely well, 12 of 20 shots 39 points, 5 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. However, during and after the game, Irving had a certain confrontation and conflict with the Green Army fans. It seems that the knot between the two sides about the unhappiness of the year has not been unraveled.
During the game, Irving was booed by the Green Army fans. Over the past few seasons, whenever Irving returned to Boston's North Shore Garden, he was invariably booed. Of course, Owen has also been fighting back. Once, even before leaving, he walked to the middle circle and stomped on the Green Army emblem with his foot. Subsequently, the Green Army fans expressed their anger at Owen by throwing mineral water.
In this game, Irving, while waiting for the sideline ball, heard the crazy boos of the fans behind him. As a result, Owen put up two middle fingers at the back of his head, and then shook his head and made a crying expression, the scene was very exciting. In the fourth quarter, after a three-point shot, Irving once again raised his middle finger at the crowd on the sidelines. Unfortunately, the Nets were eventually killed, and Irving was too stupid to believe.
After the game, Irving clashed with the fans in the players' tunnel, and the fans angrily scolded Irving for garbage. And Irving also responded to the fans with profanity. In an interview with the media after the game, Irving also exploded. However, Irving said that he is not targeting every Boston fan, but as an opponent, you can only accept it. Speaking about Irving's inappropriate moves in the game, O'Neill said Boston fans would step up. Only the best players have this treatment.
There is no doubt that the clash between Irving and Boston fans will make the already fierce series more tit-for-tat. In the first game, Durant's performance was not satisfactory, so the Nets still have a lot of room for adjustment. As a seeded team, the Green Army also has to try to avoid letting Irving and Durant erupt at the same time, which is the playoffs of suppression and anti-suppression.