But remember, this was a Cleveland squad about a year and a half removed from James’ decision to come home. Irving, aka Zorro, aka the Phantom of the Garden, went nuts for a then-career-high 41 points while saucing up Knicks guards Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd (then 39 years old) and Pablo Prigioni in 39 minutes on the floor. Result: New York Knicks 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 102 Stat line: 41 points, 15-for-25 shooting (5-for-8 from 3-point), 5 assists and 5 rebounds. So, how did Irving’s first game wearing a mask with the Celtics compare with his first one with the Cavs? Let’s break it down. A day later, the then-20-year-old donned a mask while facing the New York Knicks on the road. 14, 2012, back in the pre-James teammate days of his tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Irving broke a bone in his jaw in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Tuesday didn’t mark the first time that Irving has had to take precautionary measures to protect his face. “I understand that it’s just for my safety, so I throw on the mask for a few weeks and go about my business.” “I hate wearing it, but somehow it’s caused a craze on Instagram as well as social media,” Irving said before the game of the protective mask that countless NBA players from Wilt Chamberlain to Kobe Bryant, Richard “Rip” Hamilton and LeBron James have been required to wear after suffering an injury to their faces. ![]() ![]() 11, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving returned to the hardwood on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets with shiny plastic strapped to his visage. The “Masked Man” is back, but is he better?Īfter missing one game with a facial fracture that he suffered in the first quarter of the Boston Celtics’ 90-87 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Nov.
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