厄文。(資料照,美聯社)
〔體育中心/綜合報導〕受疫情影響各隊人手短缺,籃網決定召回三巨頭之一的厄文(Kyrie Irving)備戰客場出賽,昨天主帥奈許(Steve Nash)才在受訪時透露,這位明星後衛即將回歸,今《The Athletic》記者查拉尼亞(Shams Charania)則在推特爆料,厄文後天對溜馬就會亮相。
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is expected to make his season debut Wednesday on the road against the Indiana Pacers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. After missing the Nets’ first 35 games of the season, Irving has targeted Wednesday for his return.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 3, 2022
礙於紐約政府規定,厄文因未打疫苗,本季無法在主場出賽,籃網也將他「封殺」不讓其出征客場賽事。不過為了因應疫情衝擊,球團態度也隨之軟化,准許回到球隊,並在周四首度參與訓練,這也是他本季首度參與全隊練習,但他目前仍無法在主場出戰,只能在客場比賽亮相。
籃網本季戰績雖仍屬頂尖,不過他們面對聯盟列強卻呈現劣勢,曾輸給公鹿、熱火、勇士、太陽,並兩度敗給東部龍頭公牛,在錯過35場比賽後籃網終於等到厄文歸隊,屆時球迷將有望看到引頸期盼的三巨頭合體。