By Derrel Jazz Johnson
Kyrie Irving returned from injury on Sunday, and he did so in
spectacular fashion.
Irving missed only one shot, going 10-11 from the field while leading
the Nets to a 108-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center
last Sunday in Brooklyn, New York.
Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson discussed how the return of Irving
energized the team.
“Yeah, I felt it,” Atkinson said. “I think the tough stretch we went
through, I felt like our confidence was dinged up a little bit too.
Obviously adding a player of his caliber helps your confidence –
that’s everybody, that’s the coach, his teammates – we had a certain
confidence about us tonight that I think we were missing during that
streak. Great timing having him back.”
Said Center Jarrett Allen, “seeing anybody come back from that, just being able
Obviously adding a player of his caliber helps your confidence –
that’s everybody, that’s the coach, his teammates – we had a certain
confidence about us tonight that I think we were missing during that
streak. Great timing having him back.”
Said Center Jarrett Allen, “seeing anybody come back from that, just being able
play basketball again – you take the Nets out of it, just having a friend being able
to come back and play, then that gives everybody an extra boost to
play hard,” Allen said.
The Nets hosted the Utah Jazz this past Tuesday before traveling to Philadelphia
to face the 76ers last night.
to come back and play, then that gives everybody an extra boost to
play hard,” Allen said.
The Nets hosted the Utah Jazz this past Tuesday before traveling to Philadelphia
to face the 76ers last night.
The Nets hosted the Utah Jazz this past Tuesday before traveling to Philadelphia to face the 76ers last night.
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