Blue Devil Nation » HoopHall http://bluedevilnation.net Wed, 23 May 2012 18:24:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 BDN chats with future Duke Blue Devil Kyrie Irving http://bluedevilnation.net/2010/01/bdn-chats-with-future-duke-blue-devil-kyrie-irving/ http://bluedevilnation.net/2010/01/bdn-chats-with-future-duke-blue-devil-kyrie-irving/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:03:20 +0000 Andrew Slater http://bluedevilnation.net/?p=3378

Irving drives in Cameron during the TOC AAU event - BDN Photo

Irving drives in Cameron during the TOC AAU event - BDN Photo

Springfield, Mass - The Blue Devil Nation’s Andrew Slater was on hand to cover the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts this past Monday where Kyrie Irving and company were participating.  Irving, of course, is Duke’s point guard of the future and Blue Devil fans anxiously await his arrival in late July when he will be on campus.

Irving missed a free throw which would have put the game into overtime, but his second half play helped St. Patrick’s stay in the contest.  Irving tallied 30 points for the game and having watched him play on several occasions, I can tell you that he more often than not wins games with his performances.
Despite the tough loss, a naturally upset Irving still took time to answer some questions and he did so with his usual dignity and grace.  Make no mistake, that Kyrie Irving’s star continues to soar and that he will instantly become a star in Durham in the coming year.
Can you talk about tonight’s game and your overall performance?

The first half was kind of difficult for us, especially for me. It was a big game, you know, national television and..

Cory Joseph had a great first half.

Yeah, but it was a great effort on our part. We had a great second half, but we couldn’t come through.

Can you talk about the end of the game situation?  You went coast-to-coast.  What were you looking for on that possession?

Oh, I was looking to get to the basket as soon as possible. Yeah, I just wanted to get a bucket because our team needed a bucket. They were up by two and I had a chance to close it out, but I just couldn’t come through.

What is it like to play in this tournament?   The Hall of Fame nearby, big crowds, quality teams, and ESPNU televising it?

It’s



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