Kevin Durant Explains How Nets Stopped James Harden

The Nets came into Philadelphia on Thursday night and blitzed the Sixers, winning 129-100 in a game that was never close.

Some may call it a statement win. Kevin Durant believes the team is simply playing up to its potential.

“I mean, we always had confidence in ourselves,” Durant told the local media on Thursday night. “I wouldn’t say that this game was one of those games that built our confidence even more, this was just a regular game and we were just excited that we came out here and executed the game plan. We are going to need to do that going forward if we are going to put ourselves in good position, so it’s just another one on our schedule and we are just looking forward to the next one.”

Durant also touched on what the Nets did to limit James Harden.

“Well, he relies a lot on the free-throw line, so getting to the rim and getting to the free-throw line puts him in rhythm and we didn’t do that. Two free throws tonight for him, 3-17, trying to get to the rim, but I think we were all there swarming and he had a few threes, open threes, but when he gets to the rim, gets downhill, gets to the free-throw line that’s when he’s tough to stop. And we eliminated a lot of that stuff, 3-17, 11 points, you know, that’s a great formula for us to win.”