Kyrie Irving on Kevin Durant: ‘There’s nothing normal about what he does out there on the floor’
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By HoopsHype | December 1, 2022
What’s the buzz on Twitter? Micah Adams @MicahAdams13The false equivalence of comparing the Jerry Jones 1957 photo to the Kyrie Irving antisemitic tweet and non-apology in 2022 is just peak America in 2022.It’s both mind blowing and totally predictable. – 11:02 AM NBA Math @NBA_MathIf our RPR MVP Predictor determined the Eastern Conference All-Stars:STARTERSDonovan MitchellTrae YoungJayson TatumKevin DurantJoel EmbiidBENCHDarius GarlandTyrese HaliburtonGiannis AntetokounmpoDeMar DeRozanJaylen BrownDejounte MurrayJalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/lypDrsh9zA – 10:08 AM Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstrohAnother insane scoring display last night by the Boston Celtics, who have by far the best offense in the NBA.They’re basically Kevin Durant efficiency as a TEAM.………………. FG% / 3FG% / FT%’23 BOS …… .498 / .408 / .853Career KD … .497 / .383 / .885 – 10:06 AM Matt Williams @StatsWilliamsThere are 2 players this season who have shot at least 50% at each of the following distances (min. 10 FGA each distance):Inside 5 feet5-9 feet10-14 feet15-19 feetThose players?Kevin DurantKyrie Irving – 9:12 AM Jorge Sierra @hoopshypeLeBron James to the media:“I was wondering why I haven’t gotten a question from you guys about the Jerry Jones photo. But when the Kyrie thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that.” pic.twitter.com/PFjuBH7BYJ – 8:51 AM Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagherLeaders in eFG% on pull-up shooting this season (more than 80 FGA, 59 quals):Steph Curry – 64.0 (lol, #StephBetter)Donovan Mitchell – 61.8Kevin Durant – 56.9Bojan Bogdanovic – 55.9Kyrie Irving – 55.8Bradley Beal – 54.2Tyrese Haliburton – 53.7Tyler Herro – 53.6 – 3:27 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguetThe only players in NBA history to score 50+ points on 80% shooting or better:Wilt ChamberlainMichael JordanKyrie IrvingJamal MurrayGiannis AntetokounmpoKarl MaloneDana BarrosAdrian DantleyBernard KingDevin Booker – 11:21 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellVaughn on KD: “Sometimes I have to make sure I don’t take him for granted. The fact that he shows up every single day, he’s ready to work, he’s ready to listen, he’s ready to be a great teammate.” – 10:57 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellKD said he’s had a “a couple” shooting stretches like this in his career. “They come and go. I can’t go into games expecting that if I don’t put the work in, prepare the right way, that I’ll make every shot, so I can’t get comfortable right now that I’m shooting the ball solid” – 10:53 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellKD said he is playing ‘carefree basketball’ right now “I think that’s the best way to play. Sometimes when you want to win too much, you get in your own way. You distract yourself or you worry about the results too much. So I just try to focus on each process and each possesion” – 10:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferKevin Durant doesn’t want to put too much on T.J. Warren for his return but is excited to have him back. Knows Warren has had a long road back. – 10:37 PM Kristian Winfield @KrisplashedJacque Vaughn says Kevin Durant playing 38 minutes is “not ideal” but we know how that goes.The fewer minutes KD plays, the worse off the Nets historically tend to be. – 10:18 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Jacque Vaughn on KD’s minutes load:“It’s not ideal… We are behind the scenes talking about what the stretch looks like beyond this. So it’s on our mind.”Durant is leading the league in minutes this season. – 10:18 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferJacque Vaughn said with no Ben Simmons he had to adjust the rotations to always have Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant on the court tonight. Has to without Simmons. – 10:14 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Jacque Vaughn on KD:“Sometimes I have to make sure I don’t take him for granted.”I’m sure most Nets fans can agree, JV. – 10:14 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbinsFinal: Nets 113, Wizards 107Porzingis: 27 pts., 19 rebs., 2 blocksBeal: 25 pts., 5 rebs., 6 assts.Kuzma: 25 pts., 4 rebs., 3 assts.Durant: 39 pts., 5 rebs., 5 assts.Free throws: Nets 24/26, Wizards 23/243-pointers: Nets 11/26, Wizards 6/24 – 10:04 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellThat’s three in a row for the Nets.KD finishes with 39 points, five rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes. He was 13-for-20 from the field and 11-for-11 from the free throw line. – 10:03 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Final: Nets 113, Wizards 107Durant: 39 points, 13/20 shootingIrving: 27 pts, 9/21 shootingHarris: 14 pts, 4/6 from threeAnother huge KD game. Joe Harris comes alive from three. Two massive hustle plays from Royce down the stretch.Nets over .500 for the 1st time this year. – 10:03 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferFinal: Nets beat the Wizards 113-107 to improve to 12-11, their first time over. 500 this season. They’ve won three straight. All have been ugly, but they’re wins. KD had 39, Kyrie added 27, Joe Harris with 14 on four 3s. Raptors come to town Friday. I expect T.J. Warren to play. – 10:03 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Nets took an 8-point lead with Kyrie, Harris, O’Neale, Durant, Claxton in the game.Cam Thomas at the scorers table. Jacque Vaughn jumping up and down screaming at the refs for a timeout.Color me confused. – 9:45 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Longest streaks with 30+ points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in franchise history:4 straight – Kevin Durant – active4 straight – Kevin Durant – Dec. 20214 straight – James Harden – Dec. 2021 – Jan. 2022 – 9:39 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferMore from @BKN_NETSPR: Longest streaks with 30+ points, five or more rebounds and five or more assists in franchise history:4 straight – Kevin Durant – active4 straight – Kevin Durant – Dec. 20214 straight – James Harden – Dec. 2021 – Jan. 2022 – 9:21 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferFrom @BKN_NETSPR: Kevin Durant (31 points, five rebounds, five assists) has recorded 30/5/5 in each of his last four games, matching a career-best streak.He previously recorded 30/5/5 in four straight games in Dec. 2021, Nov. 2018 and March 2016. – 9:20 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferEnd of the third quarter: Nets lead the Wizards 80-77. Sluggish third quarter for the Nets’ offense. KD has 31. Next highest scorer is Kyrie with 12 points. Nets getting outscored in the paint by 16 and in second-chance points by 10. – 9:18 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Some Kevin Durant history being made:KD (31 points, five rebounds, five assists) has recorded 30/5/5 in each of his last four games, matching a career-best streak.He previously recorded 30/5/5 in four straight games in Dec. 2021, Nov. 2018 and March 2016. – 9:17 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Kevin Durant gets a wide-open three off a pocket pass from Seth Curry and drains it.I can probably count on three fingers the number of times KD has gotten an uncontested three this season.Nets lead 78-72. – 9:14 PM Kristian Winfield @KrisplashedKevin Durant has 21 at the half, and the Nets are up, 57-53, over the Wizards. Beal, Kuzma and Porzingis have combined for 42 points. Nets look disjointed when KD isn’t on the floor. Harris has 11, Irving has 9.Assists: BKN 15, WSH 8Rebounds: WSH 22, BKN 18 – 8:38 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Half: Nets 57, Wizards 53Durant: 21 pts, 8/11 shootingHarris: 11 pts, 3/4 from threeIrving: 9 pts, 4/9 shootingSumner: 8 pts, 2/3 from threeKD is on another level. Porzingis (15), Beal (14), and Kuzma (13) carrying the load for Washington. – 8:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferHalftime: Nets lead the Wizards 57-53. Kevin Durant has 21, Joe Harris with 11 and 3-for-4 from 3. Maybe he can get going. Ed Sumner with a pair of 3s, too. Wizards getting more second-chance opportunities and points down low. – 8:37 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellKD already has 21 points –16 of which came in 1st quarter. The offense isn’t the issue for the Nets though. The problem is they get far too comfortable in a lot of these games just going basket for basket against whichever team they’re playing that night. Same story against Wiz. – 8:36 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_KD looks to pass too much on the break sometimes.He’s got so much length. Better off just taking it himself in some of these spots. – 8:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferKevin Durant is cooking, again, and the Nets are starting to get some separation. Gets the mid-range to fall against Deni Avdija and the foul. Nets lead by eight, he’s up to 19. – 8:31 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_Kevin Durant and Edmond Sumner have left Bradley Beal wide open on pick and rolls twice this quarter.Cannot happen. – 8:28 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarbDang. Kevin Durant has 16 points and the Nets lead Washington, 29-28, at the end of the first. I guess he didn’t need much time to recover from his 45 point performance Monday. – 8:10 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCSIt’s 29-28 Nets at the end of the 1st. Kevin Durant has 16 pts already. Wiz are 0-3 3PT with 4 TOs, but lead 20-8 in paint points. – 8:10 PM Kristian Winfield @KrisplashedKevin Durant has 16 first-quarter points, but the Nets are only up 1 entering the second.Nets 29, Wizards 28Wizards shooting 6/10 from 3PT range VS 3/6 from Brooklyn. Beal, Porzingis and Kuzma combined for 23 of WSH 28 points. Kyrie Irving played 6 min in 11. KD played all 12 – 8:09 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferEnd of the first quarter: Nets lead the Wizards 29-28. Markieff Morris with a Eurostep layup to beat the buzzer. Kevin Durant has 16 points, Ed Sumner has five. KD’s 16 are the most tallied by a Net in the first quarter this season. Wizards feasting in the paint 20-8 points wise. – 8:09 PM Erik Slater @erikslater_End Q1: Nets 29, Wizards 28Kevin Durant: 16 points, 6/9 shootingEveryone not named Kevin Durant: 12 points, 5/14 shooting – 8:08 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCSKevin Durant has already made like three shots tonight where I’m not sure how much better the Wizards could have defended them. He has 14 pts in 8 min on 5-7 FG. – 7:59 PM StatMuse @statmuseWe’re officially at the quarter-mark of the season.There are still 7 players averaging 30 PPG.33.5 — Luka32.1 — Embiid31.4 — Steph31.1 — Shai30.9 — Giannis30.8 — Tatum30.0 — Durant pic.twitter.com/6ms8jKFID4 – 10:39 AM More on this storyline Addressing reporters at the conclusion of his postgame news conference Wednesday, James said, “When I watch Kyrie talk and he says, ‘I know who I am, but I want to keep the same energy when we’re talking about my people and the things that we’ve been through,’ and that Jerry Jones photo is one of those moments that our people, Black people, have been through in America. And I feel like as a Black man, as a Black athlete, as someone with power and a platform, when we do something wrong, or something that people don’t agree with, it’s on every single tabloid, every single news coverage, it’s on the bottom ticker. It’s asked about every single day. -via ESPN / December 1, 2022
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