On April 24, Beijing time, when the Nets returned home to face a key battle, Irving's performance, which continued the "Ramadan mode", was still unsatisfactory. In this campaign, Irving only had 6 of 17 shooting targets, including 0 of 7 of 7 outside three points, contributing 16 points and 9 assists, especially in the final quarter of the "Hungry Man Showdown" was broken by Jaylen Brown 23+4+5, becoming an important factor for the Nets to lose another game of total points 0-3 behind, and also let the Nets lose the game point in the line.
When Irving finally lifted the ban at the end of the regular season and resumed the mode of being able to play at home, Irving ushered in the "Ramadan mode", and his and Jaylen Brown's opening of the "Hungry Man" duel was a major focus. Irving's performance is undoubtedly related to the fate of the Nets, in the first game of the series, Irving 20 in 12 to bombard the 39 + 5 + 6 data, including three points 10 of 6 performance, but unfortunately by Tatum whistle killed.
Only to enter the second game, after Durant was limited 4 of 17, Irving only had 4 of 13, only got the sluggish data of 10 +8+1, including 0 of 1 outside three-pointers, almost no presence on the court, and also let the Nets fall behind in the total score of 0-2.
However, in the G3 game when the Nets return to home, they need to fight hard to win, after all, they will lose another game 0-3 and fall behind, and there is no precedent for reversal in history. Irving's performance in the opening stages was acceptable, he was 3 of 6 in the first quarter and 2 of 2 from the free throw line, with 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal in the single quarter, and became the Main Attack Point for the Nets after Durant was limited by the bag.
It's just that Irving also suffered from the Celtics' targeted defensive containment, leaving him with only 5-of-1 shooting in the second quarter, scoring only 10 points on 4-of-11 in the first half, especially 0-of-5 from the outside three. Even though Irving delivered four assists in the second quarter and scored with consecutive passes to Brown, the Nets still trailed by 3 points at halftime.
The two sides continued to fight in the second half, but Irving's slump continued, he scored 4 more points on 1-of-2 in the third quarter, but only scored 14 points from 14 shots in the first three quarters, especially 6-of-0 from the outside three, and had already carried 4 fouls on his back, which was undoubtedly an unsatisfactory performance.
Although Griffin once became a surprise player in the final quarter to score consecutive points, helping the Nets to chase only 4 points, in the case of Jaylen Brown's consecutive outbursts, Irving continued to fall into a slump and failed to stand out in the "Hungry Man" showdown. When Jaylen Brown and Tatum led the team to extend the double-digit lead, Irving had almost no presence in the field with 5 fouls on the court, and the Nets also lost another game to lose the game point.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)