On February 15, Beijing time, the Nets defeated the Sacramento Kings 109-85 at home, ending an embarrassing 11-game losing streak. In this campaign, in the absence of Irving, Durant and Simmons, the Nets played well with role players. Among them, Bruce Brown scored 19 points, 6 boards, 6 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks on 8-of-12 shooting, becoming the team's winning hero.
Before the trade deadline, the Nets sent Harden away, getting Players such as Ben Simmons, Curry Jr., and Zhuang Shen. The squad has changed a lot. After the game, Bruce Brown spoke about it in an interview. Bruce Brown said he loves the Nets locker room now, the atmosphere of the team has changed and now everyone likes each other. "We're getting closer now." Brown said so.
Bruce Brown's expression has caused the dissatisfaction of many Harden fans. Apparently, Bruce Brown is alluding to Harden, arguing that Harden is not playing a good role in the dressing room. What makes Harden fans even more angry is that Bruce Brown can successfully gain a foothold in the Nets, and Harden can be said to be indispensable. When Harden was on the team, Bruce Brown was his little brother.
According to statistics, Nets player Bruce Brown is the player who benefited the most from Harden's passing. Of the passes Brown received, 27.4 percent came from Harden (no. 1 on the team). After receiving Harden's pass, Brown shot 59 percent from the throw and 62.3 percent from two-point range. Harden has passed a lot of open balls for Brown, which makes his scoring easier.
Now, Harden has left the Nets, and Bruce Brown has turned his face directly and does not recognize anyone. He actually smeared Harden in the interview, which also made many fans feel disdainful!