By james art On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Houston Rockets (at home) by a score of 108-102.
Despite the loss, Kyrie Irving had an excellent game with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 10/20 from the field and 5/6 from three-point range in 43 minutes of playing time.
After the game, the 2016 NBA champion made an honest statement when he met with media.
Irving was asked about the mindset he can share with the younger players on the roster because of his experience.
Irving: “Obviously we have the success of last year, but it doesn’t mean a damn thing this year because we haven’t accomplished anything. The champions are the Boston Celtics … For us, yes, we won the Western Conference Championship and I’m very proud of that, but for this group right here, we haven’t accomplished anything.”
The Mavs are 3-2 in their first five games of the new season.
Irving is averaging 24.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 59.4 percent from three-point range.
After the Rockets, they will play their next game on Sunday when they host the Orlando Magic in Dallas.
This is Irving’s third season playing for the franchise.
As for the Rockets, they improved to 3-2 in their first five games.
After the Mavs, they will play their next game on Saturday night when they return home to host Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors in Houston.