'It felt good to get this game out of the way and now we can move forward with the rest of the season.'
But outside the Barclays Center two hours before tipoff, Irving’s impact on the community was felt as the building was surrounded by a Black Hebrew Israelite group from the Bronx, who call themselves Israel United in Christ.and they were handing out antisemitic literature outside of the arena.
It was anything unlike the scene last October when a mob yelled “Let Kyrie Play” and “Nazi passports” and nearly broke through the front doors of the Barclays Center in support of the seven-time All-Star when he refused to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the height of the pandemic."I think that's a conversation for another day. Just here to focus on the game," Irving said, who repeated that stance several times when asked to elaborate.
With Irving back in the fold, the fact remains that the Nets as currently constructed were pegged as a viable championship contender but are a mediocre basketball team, even as they struggled for the most part to put away a pesky, depleted Memphis team missing All-Star guard Ja Morant, out week-to-week with an ankle injury, with Desmond Bane nursing an aching right big toe and Jaren Jackson Jr. also recovering after right foot surgery.
Ben Simmons had his third straight game in double figures with 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists ahead of his return to Philadelphia where he spent five seasons before being traded to the Nets in February.But again, this night was all about Irving and how he reintegrated himself back in the lineup"It was great to have him out there. Just getting a feel of how we are going to piece this thing together. At the end of the day, it's about hoopin'" Vaughn said.
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