Kyrie Irving Shares Immediate Reaction to Game Winning Buzzer Beater vs. Raptors

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving lifted his team to victory over the Toronto Raptors

Joey Linn | Dec 16, 2022

Kyrie Irving Shares Immediate Reaction to Game Winning Buzzer Beater vs. Raptors /

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With a game winning buzzer beater, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving lifted his team to victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. It was a back and forth affair down the stretch, with both teams coming up with clutch scores on offense, but it was Irving who had the ball in his hands with a chance to win the game. Stepping back for three, Irving let it go, and got nothing but net.

After the game, Irving said during his on court interview, "A lot of confidence. Team trust. Just getting my feet underneath me. I talked to my dad before I came on this trip, my dad told me to get my balance underneath me every time I shoot my threes. I haven't been shooting it as great as I want to on the season, but just gotta keep repping it out. Once you got the ball in your hands with a chance to win the game, that's what you dream about."

Kyrie Irving finished the game with 32 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and the biggest shot of the night. The Brooklyn Nets won their 5th straight game, and continue to trend in the right direction. With a season that has had so many distractions and so much drama, the team is finally starting to find their groove, and it has resulted in the best stretch of basketball Brooklyn has seen in quite a while.

This was a tough game to win on the road, but Brooklyn found a way to make it happen down the stretch. A big corner three by Yuta Watanabe gave the Nets a two-point lead, but the game was quickly tied up again with two free throws from Scottie Barnes. Irving took care of the rest after that, going one on one to win the game at the buzzer.

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JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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