NBA Twitter reacts to the Nets’ loss to the Suns
In one of the toughest tests they’ll face all season, the Brooklyn Nets were unable to snap their losing streak and fell to the Phoenix Suns, 121-111.
James Harden returned to the lineup after missing Brooklyn’s game against the Warriors due to a hand strain, and delivered a double-double with 22 points and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving had another solid offensive night, scoring 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting – but it wasn’t enough to overcome a sensational performance from Devin Booker.
The Suns star had 14 points in the first quarter alone – helping the Suns build a 10-point lead by the end of the first period – and went on to score a game-high 35. Mikal Bridges added 27, and the Nets also had to deal with the return of Deandre Ayton, who played 28 minutes in a return from injury and scored 12 points.
The loss extended Brooklyn’s current losing streak to five, but they’ll have a chance to bounce back within 24 hours as they play the second half of a back-to-back in Sacramento on Wednesday.
Here’s what players, analysts and fans had to say about the Nets-Suns game:
Kyrie Irving on how often he, Kevin Durant and James Harden haven't played together: "I hate that I even have to answer that question. We think about it daily. It's not something that's short-sighted for us. We think about the long term and how well we gel together as a trio." pic.twitter.com/IQKoswdpqu
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) February 2, 2022
Best handles in the league 🗣
(via @BrooklynNets)pic.twitter.com/6bGp0mgIvF— Overtime (@overtime) February 2, 2022
EVERY player in the league returns from injury against the Brooklyn Nets. https://t.co/KJJwiKeeXV
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) February 2, 2022
Brooklyn's defensive rebounding is determined to spoil this awesome Kyrie Irving performance.
— Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) February 2, 2022
KYRIE IRVING…Unguardable. 🔥
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 2, 2022
HOW ARE THESE KYRIE DRIVES NOT FOULS WITH HOW THIS GAME IS BEING CALLED
— BKN 85 (@brooklynnets85) February 2, 2022
Kyrie Irving: “This is one of those tests where we’ll remember it down the line and later in the season that we made some growth in this span.”
— Chris Milholen (@CMilholenSB) February 2, 2022
Kyrie Irving: "We can't make mental mistakes against a team like this."
— Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) February 2, 2022
Final: Suns beat the Nets 121-111. The losing streak is five, the longest in Steve Nash’s year and a half in Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving tried to rally the Nets and Blake Griffin was a pleasant surprise. The Suns are scary. BK heads to Sacramento tomorrow night. See you there.
— Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) February 2, 2022
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