{"id":4366,"date":"2021-06-06T04:49:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T04:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/2021\/06\/06\/kyrie-irvings-emotional-reaction-to-james-harden-injury\/"},"modified":"2021-06-06T04:49:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T04:49:19","slug":"kyrie-irvings-emotional-reaction-to-james-harden-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/2021\/06\/06\/kyrie-irvings-emotional-reaction-to-james-harden-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving’s emotional reaction to James Harden injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Brooklyn Nets looked every bit the part of a championship contender in Game 1. But with James Harden\u2019s hamstring acting up again, the sheen could fade soon enough.<\/p>\n

Nets star Kyrie Irving spoke out on The Beard\u2019s injury following the win:<\/p>\n

“We’re gonna feel his loss no matter what”
\nKyrie Irving discusses his emotions regarding James Harden’s injury: pic.twitter.com\/CQvO13EyqS
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Despite the Nets having the necessary firepower to compete, they\u2019re just not the same with James Harden. The former MVP was the straw that stirred the drink for Brooklyn. He averaged 10.9 assists in 36 games played for the Nets, serving as the distributing hub that made plays for others.
\nHarden had missed 18 games for the Nets this season due to a similar strain on his hamstring.
\nThe Nets didn\u2019t skip a beat though after James Harden\u2019s early exit not even a minute into the contest. They flexed their depth as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had relatively pedestrian showings, neither of them scoring 30 points. But thanks to guys like Blake Griffin, Joe Harris, and even Mike James off the bench stepping up, they were able to weather the Harden-less storm.
\nGiannis Antetokounmpo, on the other hand, didn\u2019t have the same luck. The Bucks star scored 34 points on a monstrous 16-for-24 shooting clip, but he got subpar performances from Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton.
\nThe Nets may have gotten lucky that Milwaukee\u2019s secondary stars had off nights. But if they\u2019re firing on all cylinders, they might be missing James Harden sooner rather than later. We\u2019ll find out in Game 2.<\/p>\n