With Kevin Durant out, Kyrie Irving's confidence is driving the Nets
Kyrie Irving does not lack confidence.
It's his defining characteristic. It's also the reason that, after losing four straight, the Brooklyn Nets have stopped sliding in the Eastern Conference standings in Kevin Durant's absence.
It was Irving who repeatedly set the tone for the rest of the group publicly in the aftermath of the sprained right MCL Durant suffered on Jan. 8. Irving pushed hard against the idea the Nets would repeat last year's tailspin without Durant when they lost 11 games in a row in January and February while Durant was out with a sprained left MCL.
What would be so different this time around?
"Just staying confident," Irving said after a disappointing loss to the Phoenix Suns last week. "That's it."
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