Chapter 299: Duel from the Logo.
When Kyrie Irving sat on the bench, he was visibly lost in thought.
A staff member handed him a towel, but he ignored it completely.
Kyrie wasn't the type to wear his emotions on his sleeve, unlike someone like Jokic. But it was obvious that he wasn't in a good place mentally.
And it wasn't hard to figure out why — he was feeling the same frustration as Draymond Green.
After grinding all summer to elevate his game, Kyrie had expected to make a statement in the season opener. Instead, he got hit in the face with reality.
His defense on Steph Curry in the first quarter wasn't just ineffective — it was nonexistent.
And what made it worse? Curry's style of play shattered Kyrie's perception of basketball.
Steph's threes were as effortless as Kyrie's layups.
Who the hell shoots like this?
Han Sen's focus had been on Jokic, who was about to check into the game. But when he noticed the ignored towel and Kyrie's dazed expression, he turned his attention to his teammate.
"If the destination is too easy to reach, it's probably not worth going there," Han said.