The Nets Big 3 era ended about as fast as it came together.
With Brooklyn officially closing the chapter on the Kyrie Irving-Kevin Durant experiment, James Harden offered his thoughts on the situation this weekend. Saying via ESPN’s Nick Friedell:
I don’t look like the crazy one. I don’t look like the guy or the quitter or whatever the media want to call me. I knew what was going on and I just decided to… hey, I’m not built for this. I don’t want to deal with that. I want to play basketball and have fun.
Harden: “I don’t look like the crazy one. I don’t look like the guy or the quitter or whatever the media want to call me. I knew what was going on and I just decided to…hey, I’m not built for this. I don’t want to deal with that. I want to play basketball and have fun”
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) February 12, 2023
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The NBA world reacted to Harden’s statements on Twitter.
“Harden was never wrong. He just peeped the nonsense earlier [than] most then dipped. I would’ve done the same,” a fan replied.
Harden was never wrong. He just peeped the nonsense earlier then most then dipped. I would’ve done the same.
— K🏀 (@CookedByWave) February 12, 2023
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“Now I need KD’s thoughts because why is Kyrie and Harden’s answer the same,” another said.
now i need kd’s thoughts because why is kyrie and harden’s answer the same. https://t.co/BLDVnvtqdj
— andy (@Aivdrtt) February 12, 2023
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“You lock Harden and Kyrie in a room and only one coming out alive.”
You lock harden and Kyrie in a room and only one coming out alive https://t.co/88JOzsFxg4
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) February 12, 2023
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“Serial loser,” a user commented.
“Nice shot at Kyrie from Harden here. And yes James you still quit on the team at that time,” another tweeted.
Nice shot at Kyrie from Harden here. And yes James you still quit on the team at that time https://t.co/S5MSPzecxN
— Craig Helfgott (@CraigHelfgott) February 12, 2023
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Messy stuff out of Brooklyn.