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Kyrie Irving admits the Brooklyn Nets ‘needed humbling experience’ by losing 4-0 to the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs…because he believes ‘it had to be this way’
- “It was meant to be,” Kyrie Irving said while streaming on Twitch
- The Nets were defeated 4-0 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs
- Nets star Irving came under scrutiny all season for failing to take the COVID-19 vaccine
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Kyrie Irving appears to be more than at peace with the Brooklyn Nets’ elimination from the playoffs after being swept by the Boston Celtics.
“It was meant to be,” Irving said while streaming twitch.
“We’ve got 4-0’d, my G,” Irving said. “We got it 4-0, mate. We needed that humble experience, especially against the Celtics. It was already built to be that matchup.”
Kyrie Irving said the Brooklyn Nets being swept in the playoffs ‘was meant to happen’
WARNING – BAD LANGUAGE
Brooklyn advanced to the first round of the postseason, after beating the Cleveland Cavilers in the NBA playin tournament.
The Nets were then swept by the eventual Eastern Conference champions 4-0.
Brooklyn was actually a favorite in the series, but couldn’t beat the duo of Jaylon Brown and Jayson Tatum.
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“Those guys over there in Boston, I’ve seen them grow up,” said Irving, who spent two seasons in Boston with the Celtics.
“To see them do what they did in the final stage last year and get this far, I’m glad they got through us.”
Irving, who has been under scrutiny all season for failing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which many believe affected the team’s chemistry in the playoffs. Due to New York City’s rule regarding a vaccine mandate, athletes who played for NYC’s home teams, such as the Nets, were not allowed to participate in games in downtown Barclay. However, the rule was criticized because unvaccinated away players were allowed to play at Barclay’s or Madison Square Garden without any problems.
The star point guard went on to say that he is using the elimination as motivation and is looking forward to playing against the Celtics again in the playoffs. Hopefully, when or if the two teams eventually meet in the playoffs, Irving won’t repeat the obscene gesture that landed him a $50,000 fine after giving Celtic fans the middle finger during one of the playoffs. offs.
“We’re going to see them again,” the Brooklyn guard said. ‘We’re going to have to’. They will be where they will be.’
Irving was fined $50,000 after mocking and smacking Celtics fans in playoff opening loss