Kyrie Irving of the Mavericks makes an emotional confession after achieving an impressive career feat against the Timberwolves
DALLAS — Although it is Dallas Mavericks lost a competitive game 115-114 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Kyrie Irving still achieved an impressive feat. Kyrie became the 81st player in NBA history to reach 18,000 career points. Irving made an emotional confession about the achievement after the game.
“I wanted to shed a tear bro, no cap,” Irving told reporters. “The past few years, the games I’ve missed, the injuries, I feel like I should have been at 18,000 a long time ago… It’s all God’s plan, so I’m not going to question it.” But I’m grateful… When I heard that, I thought I’d hit 18,000? That’s a lot of freaking points in the best league in the world for a 6’1″ guard like me.”
Kyrie Irving did everything he could to help the Mavs win on Wednesday. He scored 36 points and added nine assists and four rebounds. However, in the end, the Timberwolves came out victorious.
It should be noted that Luka Dončić, Klay Thompson and Derek Lively II were among seven Mavericks who did not play in the game due to injuries. It was revealed on Wednesday Lively is expected to miss two to three months with an ankle injury.
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Irving will need to continue to play at an elite level for Dallas to make noise in the Western Conference standings. It’s been a tough season for the Mavs, but they still hope to make the postseason.
“It’s going to be the next man up,” Irving said of the Mavericks’ plan amid injury woes. “We’ll just have to figure it out… Just don’t lose the joy of the game or the love.”
Irving understands that it will be difficult to make a deep postseason run this season. However, he will still do whatever he can to help his team.
Kyrie Irving is also not afraid to admit it, and he certainly hasn’t lost his joy for the game, as evidenced by his reaction to reaching 18,000 career points.
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