Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has a knack for gorgeous the basketball world with some his candy handles that both results in a simple bucket or an help however on Monday he did one thing nobody noticed coming – a putback one-handed slam.
The play occurred within the second quarter with about 9 minutes left towards the San Antonio Spurs. Yuta Watanabe missed a jumper on the free-throw line and Irving got here streaking into the lane unchecked and dunked the ball with authority.
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Brooklyn Nets’ Yuta Watanabe (18), of Japan, celebrates with teammates after a dunk by Kyrie Irving through the first half of an NBA basketball sport towards the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in New York.
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Nic Claxton and the remainder of the Nets’ reserves exploded off the bench because the celebrity level guard began as his teammates.
The basketball world was simply as shook as the remainder of the Nets gamers.
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Brooklyn gained the sport 139-103 for his or her twelfth in a row. Irving completed the sport with 27 factors and eight rebounds.
Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant (7) talks to Kyrie Irving (11) through the second half of an NBA basketball sport towards the San Antonio Spurs, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in New York.
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Irving and the Nets entered the sport Monday with the second-best report within the Jap Convention regardless of a rocky begin that started with the firing of Steve Nash and Jacque Vaughn being named his alternative. Irving was then suspended for tweeting a hyperlink to a film that unfold antisemitic disinformation.
In 26 video games, Irving has averaged 26.2 factors, 5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per sport.
Brooklyn has navigated the controversial waters to place collectively a 24-12 report earlier than 2022 ended.
Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving (11) passes away from San Antonio Spurs’ Zach Collins and Malaki Branham through the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in New York.
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The Spurs entered the sport with a 12-24 report.
