The Rockets traded him to the Nets on Jan. 13, 2021. Despite playing a well-rounded game in Brooklyn, the ball-hog tag stuck with him. “I don’t care what people say,” Harden said Sunday. “Honestly, I really don’t care at all what people say. I know how skilled and the work I put in to be one of the best basketball players. Nothing was given to me. I wasn’t one of the best basketball players growing up. I had to work every single day to be in the position I am today. “So there’s nothing that nobody can tell me about my game. I put the work in. I go out there and produce. I try to be the best teammate I can be every single night.”