{"id":154132,"date":"2021-01-14T06:14:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T03:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nets-handle-knicks-without-james-harden-kyrie-irving\/"},"modified":"2021-01-14T06:14:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T03:14:27","slug":"nets-handle-knicks-without-james-harden-kyrie-irving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nets-handle-knicks-without-james-harden-kyrie-irving\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nets handle Knicks without James Harden, Kyrie Irving"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Nets handle Knicks without James Harden, Kyrie Irving<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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The Nets have stolen the NBA\u2019s imagination and even stole Wednesday\u2019s game<\/a> on national television against the Knicks.<\/p>\n

Imagine when their whole superteam \u2014 and not just Kevin Durant \u2014 shows up at the Garden next time.<\/p>\n

The Knicks couldn\u2019t even defend Brooklyn Lite. They were the Brooklyn Nine after making a four-team blockbuster trade to add a third superstar in James Harden, and they still ran over the Knicks, 116-109, at the empty Garden.<\/p>\n

Of course, Durant still was on the court, and in his first game against the Knicks since spurning them in July 2019, pumped home 26 points in 30 minutes \u2014 12 in the third quarter. Durant hit 10 of 18 shots \u2014 including three of five from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

The Garden wasn\u2019t totally empty. Owner James Dolan, who no longer sits in his baseline seat next to the Knicks\u2019 bench during the pandemic season, viewed the mess from the second row of the 100-level at center court. This one had to sting the owner after watching Durant\u2019s pull-up jumpers and his club lose their fourth straight to fall to 5-7.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Durant goes up for a dunk during the Nets\u2019 116-109 victory over the Knicks.<\/figcaption>
NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Harden will arrive soon, but the Nets were without Kyrie Irving (personal reasons) and the players they traded \u2014 Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince and Rodions Kurucs.<\/p>\n

Nets coach Steve Nash was unable to comment on the reported trade other than to say \u201cwe know this is a star\u2019s league.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Julius Randle continued to play like one as he battered the Nets for 30 points and five assists but had no help. RJ Barrett, who didn\u2019t have a field goal in the first half and missed his first six shots, came on too late and finished with 20 points.<\/p>\n

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