Lakers’ Dennis Schroder Reveals Message to Kyrie Irving

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in one of the best games they have had in the regular season. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is more than impressed with the performance his players had. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are out. But, LA won. It was an excellent 126-101 win. It was a special night for every Lakers player, but Dennis Schroder got into a thing with Kyrie Irving.

The German native got into a verbal altercation with the Nets veteran in the third quarter. However, he was on the bad end of a quick whistle when it comes to getting two technicals. His action was “unnecessary” but took the high road when it comes to Irving.

“We competing out there and just trying to get a W,” Schroder explained in his postgame press conference. “I think it was unnecessary, it’s just unfortunate that I left my team out there by themselves. I don’t even know what I did, but I got kicked out. Apologize for that to my teammates.”

Dennis Schroder was confused following the Kyrie Irving thing

Schroder said that he didn’t realize he had received a first technical when the Nets veteran got into his face. He was confused.

 “I didn’t know at first that we got double technicals when he came up to me,” Schroder continued. “That’s the first thing, but after that, I kept asking him what he [Kyrie Irving] is talking about. Then he kept talking, kept talking then he got kicked out, or got the second technical. I said, ‘bye.’ I don’t even know if I waved at him, I probably did. He said, ‘You going, too, because you waved at him.’ And I didn’t even know that I got the first technical with him when he came up to me. It happens, I can’t take it back. I just try to move forward now.”

Vogel doesn’t really mind this ejection. He praised the veteran’s “swag” and “competitive spirit.” He is a winner and Vogel respects that. His Lakers teammates respect that.