Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been speculated to be a part of forces on the Knicks again in 2019. Everybody thought the New York Knicks have been the obvious alternative, particularly because the Knicks are far more historic of a franchise than the Brooklyn Nets. Regardless of this, Kyrie and KD ended up going to the Barclay’s Heart, and up to now, this union has labored out for them because the Nets at the moment are one of the crucial talked-about groups in the whole NBA.

Final night time, KD helped the Nets defeat the Knicks at Madison Sq. Backyard, and after the sport, KD obtained to discuss his relationship with Knicks followers. Durant famous that Knicks followers do bear a whole lot of resentment in direction of him, and they’re always trolling him on Twitter. Nevertheless, within the streets of New York, individuals are largely type attributable to the truth that they’re truly face-to-face with an NBA famous person.

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“Think about the tweets I’ve been getting since I made a decision to return to the Nets,” Durant stated through ClutchPoints. “Knick followers, they nonetheless pissed off about stuff I say, little jabs right here and there. However like I say, it’s at all times love within the streets once I see Knicks followers, at all times love on the video games, but it surely’s a very good rivalry to be part of. Everyone who steps in our constructing gonna understand how huge these video games are. Felt like a house recreation to us, final two occasions within the Backyard, and it appears like a house recreation to the Knicks after they come to Barclays, in order that’s what basketball is all about and I’m grateful to be part of it.”

If Durant and Kyrie win an NBA title this yr, then Knicks followers will hate them much more. In any case, that would/would have been them. In fact, the Nets path to a title can be onerous this yr, but when Ben Simmons comes again, then issues may get very fascinating.