Andrei Kirilenko's wife doesn't understand why her husband didn't play
If you were wondering why Andrei Kirilenko didn't appear in the Brooklyn Nets' 94-87 win against the Toronto Raptors, you're not alone.
Jason Kidd's decision to keep "AK47" on the bench Saturday afternoon was a perplexing one considering Kirilenko played an average of 22.0 minutes since returning from a late-season ankle sprain. Furthermore, it was anticipated that his defensive skills would be utilized to help shut down the Raptors at the perimeter.
It was strange, and following the contest, the Russian forward's wife Instagrammed the following picture to express her discontent with Kidd.
Via @NetsSource, Andrei Kirilenko's wife is as confused as the rest of us about his DNP-CD: pic.twitter.com/DMiQvt6dpG
— The Brooklyn Game (@TheBKGame) April 19, 2014
The Nets got the job done on the defensive end, holding the Raptors to a 39.4 field goal percentage and a 34.8 three-point percentage. But Kidd still provided an explanation in his post-game press conference.
"I play 10 guys," Kidd said. "I can't play them all."