Durant and Irving achieved revenge on Harden, "especially for Ben Simmons"

The Brooklyn stars sent a message to the abandoned beard and defeated Philadelphia on the stormy day of their new teammate: "If you mess with him, you mess with us."

Barkley is already adamant: "The trade for Harden will be remembered as the worst in history if it does not end in the championship"

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11/03/2022

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Philadelphia fans vs. Ben Simmons (from Twitter)

Kevin Durant admits after the Brooklyn show in Philadelphia: We played for Ben Simmons.

The forward who came to Philly for the first time as an opposing player received a barrage of curses and boos throughout the game - even though he is still injured and disabled - but the Nets made sure he was the one to come out smiling at the end of the evening, after a crushing 100: 129 victory.

It turns out that is how Durant, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Nets stars play when they feel the need to unite around a common enemy.

"We all wanted to win for Ben," said Durant, who finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.

"For us, Ben is already our brother. We knew there would be a hostile atmosphere here, we knew the crowd would be against him, and he would not have a chance to respond to him on the pitch. So we were over-motivated. Their crowd focused on Ben Simmons, and we concentrated on what was happening on the pitch. "It was difficult for them to continue singing against Ben, because when you are defeated in this way, you only have to be silent. There was a good atmosphere in the hall before the game, but at the end a little less."

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Simmons with Patti Mills (Photo: GettyImages, Elsa)

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Simmons received a cold shoulder from the fans even before the start of the game.

When he went up to help Patty Mills warm up, he received boos for 20 minutes.

During the game, shouts of "Fuck you, Ben Simmons" were even heard in the stands, which would only fuel the Nets stars.

"We knew this game had a special meaning, not only for Ben but also for Seth Kerry and Andre Drummond," Kyrie Irving continued.

"When you're traded in the NBA, it's not easy to deal with. You pack your things and your house, move to a new city, and it's not always easy, so we tried to get these guys with open arms. Tonight our heart was with Ben. See "He just wants to wear the uniform and go up to play to answer the crowd. But if you mess with Ben, you mess with us. That's our mentality."

Durant and Irving also got a little revenge on James Harden, who brought an end to the league's big super-team earlier than expected when he asked to leave.

Kyrie surprised when he kept Arden for long minutes, and was an important part of his stoppage on just 11 points with 3 of 17 from the field, including 0 of 10 for two points.

"I just took on this task," Irving said of defending Arden.

"I did what I could to make it difficult for him. Obviously he would not miss that every day, but I think I did a good job of allowing him, getting into the space, meeting the challenge."

Only a championship.

Harden (Photo: GettyImages, Elsa)

It was Philly's first loss with Harden after six straight wins, but commentators also know that the moment of truth for the team and the bearded guard will come in the playoffs, where the big trade with the Nets will stand a real test.

According to Charles Barkley, "If Philly does not win the championship, it will be remembered as the worst trade in NBA history."

"James has a reputation for having a hard time in every big game," explains Barkley, who himself did not win the championship as a player.

"When he played in Houston, he screwed up in the series against Golden State. Chris Paul was the leader of that team, and when he was injured the Rockets had no answers. James was a great player, but in the really important games of his career, he played awful. To be a great player, You do not necessarily have to do crazy numbers, you have to excel in big games.The Sixers must win the championship in the next two years, or it will be remembered as one of the worst trades in history. Or next year. "

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