Kyrie Irving: “I’m nonetheless making an attempt to emotionally get better”

The Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving on the crew’s last possession breaking down vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves:

“I’m nonetheless making an attempt to emotionally get better. It’s nonetheless so uncooked. I’d have no less than preferred to get a shot up. Clearly, with Luka taking it within the backcourt on that steal try, it tousled our spacing. We had been going for a fast two. That was the plan. It didn’t find yourself going that method and I ought to have given Luka extra spacing.

“I assumed I had a shot try the second time he drove and kicked, after which I anticipated Theo to be in a spot. It was the tip of the clock, adrenaline was operating excessive, something can occur. I’ve to get a shot up if something, or permit Luka to have some house to get a shot – not flip the ball over in that state of affairs. It’s on me to be smarter in these conditions.

“Should you have a look at the general recreation, I’m simply grateful we had been in that place. We scored 39 within the 4th [and] that gave ourselves an opportunity. That’s all we are able to ask for on the finish of the sport. It’s about execution.”