The situation in brooklyn nets far from ideal. This phrase, so repeated since 2019, has started a new chapter in recent days after the last transfer request Kyrie Irving. The point guard, who has this transfer season remaining, was unable to reach an extension with the franchise, calling it quits before the trade deadline. The 2016 champion then missed the game against the Washington Wizards for “right calf pain”according to the injury report. This is just the latest news Kyrie has been starring in since landing with the Nets, but it probably won’t be the last. A sum of controversies and failures that have put the team led by Jacques Vaughn in a very difficult context.
With Kevin Durant injured and Ben Simmons also out, he was Kyrie who stepped up as a captain, leading the New York team with Averaged 30.3 points and 6.9 assists. All was going well and in Brooklyn they were happy to have the star back for the occasion. However, the house of cards came crashing down within hours and all attention is once again on what is happening off the pitch.
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So far the Nets seem to know how to handle such moments like no other team. since they arrived Durant and Irving the team had to play many nights without both. In fact, as of the 2020-2021 season, Brooklyn’s balance without both is more than worthy: 11 wins and 16 losses (40.7%). To no one’s surprise, when both figures were there, the team performed better 47 wins and 27 losses (63.5%). Figures that are not extremely positive when one considers the investment made and the overhead that had to be added to both.
With that in mind and the Nets in a more than positive collective stage, sitting in fourth place in the East but in the battle for second place, it’s understandable that there’s some frustration with the latest controversy starring Kyrie Irving.
Without going any further, Zach Vaughn didn’t bite his tongue before starting the final game with the Wizards, where Brooklyn prevailed 125 to 123 without its stars.
“There’s a business side to it and a human side to it, I decided to ask him about the human side of these things, worry about him as a person and leave the sport to Sean Marks.”Vaughn posted when asked about Kyrie.
Immediately after, another reporter asked the coach whether or not Irving was letting the team down. “I’m not going to speculate on what the dressing room thinks. I think you have a responsibility as a professional player, as I do as a coach. I show up, I do my job every day, that’s what I signed up for and that’s my expectation for each of my 17 players.” he pondered.
👀 Jacque Vaughn and Kyrie Irving’s message on whether he’s let the team down
🗣️ “I think you have a responsibility as a player just like I do as a coach. I show up, I do my job every day. That’s why I signed.”pic.twitter.com/6sU54WHCl5
“I told the team not to make it weird”Vaughan replied. “We are here to play, to do our job. I told them the key on this team is to show up, do our job and go out and get a win every night. That’s what I’ll continue to focus on.”
Another night the Nets secondary took on the job and did their homework. With 44 points from Cam Thomas and 29 from Edmond Sumner, they left some Wizards behind in the Play-In battle. Further proof that the team has potential and just needs health and some stability to reach its full potential.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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