NEW YORK — Much has been said over the years about Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving, with some branding him as self-centered and egotistical. This year, when he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and could not play in home games for the Nets, he was criticized for that stance.
Yet, Irving has always professed his love for the game and the players who make it happen. With Brooklyn hoping to host a game in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament for the playoffs, Irving scored 17 fourth-quarter points Tuesday on his way to a game-high 42 points, helping his Nets defeat the visiting Houston Rockets, 118-105.
That victory did not come easy for the Nets, as Houston’s young backcourt of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green finished the game with 66 points. One person who noticed the dynamic scoring duo was Irving.
