On June 10th, Beijing time, Mavericks lost to Celtics 98-105 in an away game, falling behind 0-2 by a big score. In this game, Irving stretched his hips again. After making 4 of 5 shots in the first quarter, he was completely locked up by White and Holiday. He was unable to help Doncic at all. In the end, the Mavericks lost again.
Irving was the number one trending search topic in the United States after the game.
Since defeating Green Kai on May 28, 2021, Irving has suffered a tragic 12-game losing streak against Green Kai. Is he really unable to break the curse?
Before the game, the Celtics had already used off-the-table tricks at home. They used Irving's words after the G1 game to interfere with him: "I thought it would be noisier here." Irving in G1 was 6-for-19. His performance was sluggish with 0 of 5 three-pointers, and he had suffered an 11-game losing streak against Green Kai.
Irving performed well in the first quarter. He was 4 of 5 in a single quarter and scored 8 points and 1 assist. After Irving made a mid-range shot against Tatum, he roared at the Green Kai fans who were criticizing him. But the good times didn't last long. In the second quarter, Irving made 1 of 5 shots and none of his 4 mid-range shots. He never broke into the three-second zone. After the first half, he was 5 of 10.
After the third quarter, Irving had dropped to 5 of 13, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 12 points and 3 assists. Irving's invisibility in the second and third quarters also allowed Green Kai to open the point difference to 9 points.
In the last quarter, Doncic's offensive state was very poor. He missed 4 consecutive attacks and made low-level mistakes. Irving struggled to hit two goals. Doncic made another mistake and gave Holiday a three-pointer. Irving tried to return one but failed. Then the Mavericks once The 9-0 run was reduced to 5 points, but Washington missed a dunk and Brown made a counterattack layup. The game was suspenseful due to mistakes. Irving scored 4 points on 2 of 5 shots in the final quarter and made one turnover.
Irving played 41 minutes and 27 seconds, making 7 of 18 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 16 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 38.9%. In the finals, the consecutive shooting percentage was less than 40%, and the score was less than 20+. .
Meiji Chris wrote: Words cannot describe my disappointment with Irving so far. I originally thought that the finals was his and Luka's moment. So far, Luka has been supporting alone.
Slip Bayless: I am so disappointed in Irving.
text/Yan Xiaobai’s basketball dream
