Kyrie Irving wouldn’t use his fasting for Ramadan as an excuse after the Brooklyn Nets lost and fell down 0-3 to the Boston Celtics. Irving also said that the team’s poor play could be put on him for as far as “doing more and holding guys accountable.”
But Irving also said the Nets are “in a new experience as a group, and we just have to respect that.” The veteran point guard added that the Celtics have been “gelling since Christmas” and that the Nets aren’t in the same position.
When pushed a bit, Irving said “I don’t wanna be cliche, but I don’t know how you make up time from October to now.”
Irving did not play for Brooklyn until January 5, as the team held him out since he was unable to play in home games. At the time, the Nets said they could not support having a part-time player that was only eligible for away games.
In early-January, after a short ramp-up period, the Nets began allowing Irving to play in road games. In late-March, New York City changed their vaccination mandates and Irving was allowed to begin playing games in Brooklyn.
