Unvaccinated, Kyrie Irving is still a part-time player on the Nets side, and this situation should last. A huge blow for his team, especially as the upcoming schedule promises to be explosive. Clearly, the leader will hardly play by the end of the season, or almost.
11 losses in a row, that’s the current record of the Nets, who lost James Harden in a trade. Ben Simmons is still not fit to play, while Kevin Durant won’t be back for several weeks. Bad news ? Brooklyn will also not be able to count on Kyrie Irving for the next 4 meetings.
The reason ? 3 home games, then a trip to Madison Square Garden with the Knicks, and therefore to New York. Irving will not have the right to play, which can cost Steve Nash’s men dearly. The negative spiral could well continue for a while, which does not bode well for the playoffs.
The crazy absence of Kyrie coming to the Nets!
A scenario expected when Irving signed his return to his team’s jersey, even if the leaders hoped for a change by the end of the season. Hopefully, because Uncle Drew won’t be able to play many matches anymore: 8 to be exact, according to a reddit user.
- Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee, February 26
- Brooklyn vs. Boston, March 6
- Brooklyn vs. Charlotte, March 8
- Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia, March 10
- Brooklyn vs. Orlando, March 15
- Brooklyn vs. Memphis, March 23
- Brooklyn vs. Miami, March 26
- Brooklyn vs. Atlanta, April 2
Suffice to say that if the Nets want to reverse the trend and validate a ticket for the playoffs, it will not be necessary to count on Kyrie. His presence is too limited to have a real impact, which leaves a big responsibility for Ben Simmons. Only here, no one knows when the Australian will be able to return to the courts, leaving enormous pressure on the roster.
Sometimes all it takes is one player and here it is definitely Kevin Durant. Injured in the knee, the winger will not return for a few weeks, as he himself confided recently. The recent update about it is not very pleasantenough to worry the fans.
Without Kyrie Irving, who will only play 8 games, the Nets will have to hope for a small miracle so as not to sink in the next meetings. Maybe it’s the season that’s at stake here.
