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PHOTO: Detroit Pistons Troll Kyrie Irving During Free Throws

The Detroit Pistons attempted to distract Kyrie Irving at the free throw line

Joey Linn

PHOTO: Detroit Pistons Troll Kyrie Irving During Free Throws
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Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving put up a dominant performance vs. the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a solid win to keep their streak alive. The Nets have now won their last six games, including nine of their last 10, and have made some serious ground in the Eastern Conference.

When Kyrie Irving stepped to the free throw line late in the fourth quarter, the Detroit Pistons put a display on the Jumbotron that was seemingly an attempt to troll the star guard. With a spinning globe and Happy Hanukkah graphic, the Pistons certainly chose an interesting combination of displays above their scoreboard, and at an interesting time as well. Despite the attempted distraction, Irving knocked down both free throws, and eventually finished with 38 points and a victory.

With his recent controversy involving a film many deemed antisemitic, along with his comments several years ago about the earth being flat, there seems to be some clear intentionality behind Detroit's scoreboard display as Kyrie Irving stepped to the free throw line. It was an unsuccessful attempt by the Pistons, as Irving not only made both free throws, but knocked down two more from the stripe with 29.3 seconds left in the game to help ice a win for Brooklyn.

There have been a lot of distractions surrounding the Nets this year, but the team seems to have locked in on basketball, and is the hottest team in the league right now.

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Joey Linn
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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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