It's so angry! Zhan Huang on Irving's return to the Finals: Proud of his growth But angry that he is no longer his teammate

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2024-06-05 08:41Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On June 5, it was reported that before Doncic and Irving, the Mavericks swept the Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals and advanced to the Finals. A few days ago, Lakers star LeBron James talked about his views on Irving on a podcast and was very angry about not being able to team up with Irving again.

This season, Irving played 17 playoff games for the Mavericks, scored 30+ points in 6 games, played an average of 40.3 minutes per game, and scored 22.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 48.5%/42.1%/82.8% from three, 59.3% from the field, and averaging 14.6 points per game in the second half and 7.5 points per game in the fourth quarter.

From the age of 25 to 32, it took Owen a full seven years to return to the stage of the finals! In the past seven years, compared to the maturity of technology, the change in Irving's mentality is more incredible, and Irving, who was once regarded as an unstable factor, actually served as the leader of the locker room of the Mavericks.

A few days ago, in a conversation with JJ Redick on a podcast, when talking about Irving leading the team to the Finals, James said: "I'm so happy, so proud! I always thought Irving was a wizard who could do anything on the court. I'm really happy and proud to sit here and watch Irving grow. In the meantime, I'm so mad! ”

Because I'm no longer his teammate or partner. I will always miss that time. ”

Finally, James added, "He's the most talented player I've ever seen in the NBA!" ”

In the 2023 offseason, the Lakers had a chance to sign Irving. But there were 3 main reasons why the Lakers didn't make that choice in the end.

First, the Lakers were only willing to give Irving a two-year, $80 million contract because of the uncertainty at the time, while Irving wanted a four-year long-term contract with a maximum salary.

Second, the Lakers are reluctant to add Reaves and Christie to the trade, and the Lakers value these two young assets.

Third, the Nets were reluctant to add role players as trade chips, and they wanted to find a helper for Durant, but in the end, Durant requested a trade to go to the Suns.

In this regard, netizens said, "You know, brother! It was a difficult decision."

"Thick eyebrows: What am I?"

"The Man Who Haunts James Durant"

"Lao Zhan: My White Moonlight"

"AD: I should be under the car"

"But Owen's talent is indeed the most special among his teammates who partner with Lao Zhan."

"Old man, it's a rare Erwen, look forward to Erwen winning the championship"

"Owen grew up more than he did eight years ago. It's just that I'm at ease to be the second child."

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