“Somewhere Michael Jordan is rolling his eyes… Jordan is looking from a distance saying ‘what are they doing?’ - Skip Bayless on Kevin Durant’s ‘nonchalant’ attitude after getting swept by the Celtics
"KD is present, he's involved, he's engaged, the other guy talks about being engaged" - Seth Greenberg touts Kyrie Irving as being all talk, doubts his commitment
“You’re the face of this, and you’ve been deferential… The problem is that he clearly lets others off the hook” - Stephen A. Smith believes 2-time Finals MVP is a great player, but not a great leader
"We lost a franchise player, and we got a franchise player back; but we didn’t get a chance to see him on the floor" - Kyrie Irving backs Ben Simmons despite questions about his commitment
"No crying over spilled milk; S**t just played out the way it did" - Kevin Durant claims he has zero regrets about trio of him, Kyrie Irving and James Harden not working out
"You can hear a mouse urinate on a piece of Junior’s cheesecake that fell on a manhole cover" - NBA analyst gives a scathing review of Brooklyn Nets' loss to Boston Celtics
"We got a lot of cowards in the media, just like those cowards in LA blame everything on Frank Vogel" - Charles Barkley criticizes media while outlining Brooklyn Nets' issues going forward
"When I say I'm here with Kev, I think that really entails us managing this franchise together" - Kyrie Irving gives update on his future amid rumors of him leaving Nets
"People wanted to see us fail at this juncture... our names being dragged" - Kyrie Irving on finding motivation from embarrassing sweep against Celtics
"Steve Nash has signed a 4-year/$15-an-hour deal with McDonald’s" - NBA world brutally trolls Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets as they get swept by Boston Celtics
"I felt like I was letting the team down at a point... It became a distraction at times" - Kyrie Irving takes responsibility for Brooklyn Nets' chemistry issues
"Toast, Finito, Gone Fishin'; 1-2-3, Cancun" - Chris Broussard channels his inner Stephen A. Smith as he laments Brooklyn Nets' poor outing against Celtics
“It’s two movie stars, it's really two guys that need the ball and don't really elevate others” - Colin Cowherd believes Kevin Durant and Brooklyn Nets will be better off moving on from Kyrie Irving this off-season
“I would never give him a long-term contract again, he cannot be trusted” - Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Kyrie Irving as rumors about Nets star's contract emerge
"I don't think no speech or anything it'll do; At this part of the year, you know what it is" - Kevin Durant reflects on Brooklyn Nets' back-breaking loss against Boston Celtics
"The Celtics have snatched the Nets soul... They done made Kevin Durant quit" - Former Boston Celtics star gives a scathing critique of Brooklyn Nets and KD
"That’s a totally different situation... I don't wanna compare it out of respect" - Kyrie Irving refuses to weigh up Nets' position to Cavs' iconic come back from 3-1 down
"When I step into this building, I don't want any excuses on my name" - Kyrie Irving not willing to put his dismal performance against the Celtics on Ramadan fasting
"The corpse of Blake Griffin is trying to save the Nets' season" - NBA world has a hearty laugh at expense of Brooklyn Nets as they stand on the verge of embarrassing sweep
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