Kyrie Irving is one of the game’s best, but he knows he can get even better. And that improvement isn’t about controlling the game, but himself.
. But when Irving has been on the court this season, he’s shown not only leadership but single-minded focus coming into the Heat tilt.“He just has a way of embracing that moment, no matter what happened previously,” coach Jacque Vaughn said. “He has an unbelievable ability to erase what happened before and be in the moment, and take full advantage of that moment and shine.”“Absolutely. Very intentional about the way I train my mind and my body,” Irving said.
“When it’s not going, still got to lead by example on playing both ends of the floor at a high level and not getting into your own body and feelings. It’s easy to do that. [I’m a] big power player out there, so responsible for what I can control.” Irving has shot just 17-for-46 in his past two games, 4-of-18 from deep, but with the Nets clinging to a 101-98 edge with 1:12 left Friday, he scored their final seven points to beat the Pelicans.
Irving ranks 15th in the league in scoring as of Saturday, and he led the NBA in fourth-quarter production . “He approaches it like it’s a minute into the game, that’s how calm and relaxed he is,” Kevin Durant said. “Even though the stakes are different … he’s the same regardless of what the time is of the clock. He plays that way. Calm and cool and under control [in] pressure-type moments. It feels like it’s just a walk in the park for him.”
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