Absent for personal reasons for three games now, Kyrie Irving would have been very useful for the Nets last night against Oklahoma City and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Defeated for the second time in a row and now with 5 wins for 6 losses, Kevin Durant’s teammates look grim but they still have not yet publicly announced the reason why their leader is failing them. They present for the moment a united front, and Kevin Durant remains in solidarity with his partner.
“I don’t want to speak for Kyrie, I’ll let him do it himself”, he explains in the New York Post. “I’m sure you’ll see him soon when he comes back.” We support him 100% and we hope for the best for him. “
He is said to be marked by the political events of recent days, including the capture of the Capitol by pro-Trump protesters, but Kyrie Irving has not yet specified when he will be back in action. His coach, Steve Nash, does not want to say more either …
“Ky is still absent for personal reasons. I’ll keep our communication with him private and I’m sure you’ll find out more at some point. I will not go further, it is a private matter. “
Back Wednesday against Denver?
Regretting the lack of “competitive fire” and aggressiveness in the second half against the Thunder, Steve Nash certainly trusts Kyrie Irving to return as soon as possible. But he worries more immediately about his team’s results, with the Denver reception looming on Wednesday.
“Right now, I don’t have a due date. I’m just focused on the games. I’m just trying to prepare our guys for the sequel, so that we are clear on our game plans. This is not something I can answer now. I don’t worry about him. He’s a brilliant player and when he comes back I’m sure it won’t take him long to be himself and regain his rhythm. It is not a problem. “
Listed as “probable” before this Sunday’s game, Kyrie Irving was finally announced absent again, two hours before the jump-off. Could this be a sign that he will be back for the next meeting? No one really knows. Between the political atmosphere and the pandemic, uncertainty hangs over the Nets for two reasons.
“I can’t speak for all the other players. I don’t know how all the guys are handling the situation. But everyone is happy to come and work and play ”, concludes KD. “I don’t really know how the guys feel about everything that’s going on. But when it comes to the pitch, I know that we are all motivated to play and that we understand the circumstances in which we are. Everyone does their job and stays professional. “
| Kyrie Irving | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | CLE | 51 | 31 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 87.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 18.5 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 59 | 35 | 45.2 | 39.1 | 85.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 22.5 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 71 | 35 | 43.0 | 35.8 | 86.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 75 | 36 | 46.8 | 41.5 | 86.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 53 | 32 | 44.8 | 32.2 | 88.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.6 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 72 | 35 | 47.3 | 40.1 | 90.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 25.2 |
| 2017-18 | FOREST | 60 | 32 | 49.1 | 40.8 | 88.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 24.4 |
| 2018-19 | FOREST | 67 | 33 | 48.7 | 40.1 | 87.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | BRK | 20 | 33 | 47.8 | 39.4 | 92.2 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 27.4 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | 7 | 33 | 50.4 | 42.6 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 27.1 |
| Total | 535 | 34 | 46.6 | 39.1 | 87.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 22.5 | |
