Mariano Rivera watched from among the Barclays Center crowd as a different kind of New York closer took over.
Mariano Rivera, who might have received the largest ovation of the night Saturday, watched from among the Barclays Center crowd as a different kind of New York closer took over., needed a late-game weapon, there was just one player to turn to — the most prolific fourth-quarter scorer in the NBA.
Irving sat for the final 3:16 of the third period, and while he was out, a Nets lead that had reached 18 was narrowed to seven.Robert Sabo for the NY POST The Nets’ edge was just four points in the final two minutes, when those daggers fell. Irving scored nine points in the final 1:19, effectively ending it himself with that pair of triples.
“I don’t really know what you’re supposed to do,” RJ Barrett said. “I mean, Quentin was playing great defense. It’s Kyrie Irving, man.”
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