Kyrie Irving would not use his fasting for Ramadan as an excuse after the Brooklyn Nets misplaced and fell down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics. Irving additionally stated that the workforce’s poor play may very well be placed on him for so far as “doing extra and holding guys accountable.”
However Irving additionally stated the Nets are “in a brand new expertise as a bunch, and we simply should respect that.” The veteran level guard added that the Celtics have been “gelling since Christmas” and that the Nets aren’t in the identical place.
When pushed a bit, Irving stated “I do not wanna be cliche, however I do not know the way you make up time from October to now.”
Irving didn’t play for Brooklyn till January 5, because the workforce held him out since he was unable to play in dwelling video games. On the time, the Nets stated they might not help having a part-time participant that was solely eligible for away video games.
In early-January, after a brief ramp-up interval, the Nets started permitting Irving to play in street video games. In late-March, New York Metropolis modified their vaccination mandates and Irving was allowed to start taking part in video games in Brooklyn.