The Brooklyn Nets were missing several key players on Tuesday night, and they couldn’t keep up with the league’s best team, falling to the Golden State Warriors 117-99.
Stephen Curry (37 PTS, 7 REBS) shooting lights out from the field only added insult to injury. In only 29 minutes, he went 12-of-19 from the field and was easily Brooklyn’s biggest problem. Although the Nets were able to get off nine more shots than the Warriors, their efficiency was atrocious, shooting it at only 39%.
After it was all said and done, here is what head coach Steve Nash, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Bruce Brown had to say after the lopsided loss.
Steve Nash says,
“I don’t think we had our juice tonight — It wasn’t enough fight against a team that’s that good.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
Steve Nash also says,
“We got too stagnant, too iso heavy — It was a good lesson for us.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“They’re really smart in putting doubt in your mind — You got to move the ball.”
⁃Steve Nash on the Golden State Warriors’ defense.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
Steve Nash admits he couldn’t combat some of the Warriors’ defensive schemes without Joe Harris.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“He got anxious to get a shot up and get his rhythm.”
⁃Steve Nash on Kevin Durant’s performance against the Warriors.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“We’re not in that category yet — It takes time … We’re trying to build.”
⁃Steve Nash on the Nets being a top tier team in the league.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“Third quarter mainly — Defensively they did a good job at packing the paint.”
⁃Kevin Durant on what went wrong.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
Kevin Durant admits the Warriors are on a level that he hopes the Nets can reach soon.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
Kevin Durant says,
“Good thing we have a game tomorrow and try to get better from this.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“He’s a master at what he does — Can pretty much do anything off the ball … You got to respect it.”
⁃Kevin Durant on Stephen Curry.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“We was in a nice melting pot over there and learned from each other.”
⁃Kevin Durant on when he played on the Warriors with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“It’s only going to get better from here.”
⁃Kevin Durant on moving forward from this loss.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
Bruce Brown says,
“We could’ve picked up the pace a little more offensively.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“I don’t think they did anything to stop us from doing anything that we do.”
⁃Bruce Brown on the Warriors.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
James Harden says,
“For some reason, we just didn’t have the pop — We looked pretty good through some spurts, but overall … we just didn’t have it.”
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“Definitely, we’re already short-handed — Our spacing wasn’t great … No excuses, they played an unbelievable game, but it is what it is.”
⁃James Harden on if not having Joe Harris impacted the game.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
James Harden stresses that the Nets depend on Joe Harris for spacing.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“Hell no — The goal is to be the best team at the end of the season and the postseason.”
⁃James Harden on if the Nets are a top tier team.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
“We got to find our identity.”
⁃James Harden on the key to becoming a top tier team.
— Ajayi Browne (@ajayibrowne) November 17, 2021
