Alert fans of the Raptors might have experienced a moment of happy déjà vu this week if they caught the relevant clip of Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets lightning rod, continuing his apparent quest to continually diminish the NBA’s core product in the wake of another loss.
“These are warm-up games for the big performances that come in late April,” Irving said, speaking of the league’s regular season. “Just have to enjoy it and smile at how you lose, and be able to pick yourself back up.”
Ah, yes, smile through the losses as if you’re lollygagging through a layup line.