Beijing time on June 10th, in the NBA Finals, Dallas Mavericks lost to Boston Celtics 98-105 in the away game. Currently, the Mavericks are trailing 0-2 in the finals. After the game, Irving talked about his performance in an interview with the media.
Irving said: "A lot of balls hit the back edge of the basket. As a very competitive person, this really makes you angry. On the offensive end, I have to play better."
In addition, Irving also took responsibility for the defeat of this game. He said: "I got a lot of opportunities in the penalty area, but I was disappointed that I was not able to convert them into enough points. Holiday, Jay and I were disappointed. Len Brown faced off many times, but I had the upper hand in some rounds but failed to convert into points. I felt good in the first half, but I couldn't score in the second half. On the defensive end, I had a problem with my positioning. We committed some unnecessary fouls, which affected our smoothness."
"Although it's not all my fault, I have to take full responsibility. My teammates are counting on me to score more points and lighten the burden on Luka and other teammates. We lost a lot of points on the defensive end. I have to do what I can on the offensive end." better".
In this game, Irving played 41 minutes and 27 seconds, made 7 of 18 shots, scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.
