The Brooklyn Nets sit because the No. 10 seed within the East at 40-38, and their objective over the ultimate 4 video games of the common season is to win sufficient to leap as much as the No. 8 seed. Whether or not they attain that objective or not, the Nets must combat their approach out of the play-in simply to make the playoffs.
Not precisely the season Brooklyn envisioned.
When assessing blame for what went improper, most individuals shortly level at James Harden and his efforts to force his way out of town (which worked), or possibly Kyrie Irving and his refusal to get vaccinated inflicting lineup disruptions. Nevertheless, Kevin Durant checked out himself and stated his damage modified the whole lot.
“To be honest, I feel like our season was derailed by my injury. So I’m not looking at it like we’re just not a good basketball team. It’s like there wasn’t a lot of continuity with me and Kyrie out of the lineup, that’s just what it is. When we’re all on the floor together, I like what we got.”
On the day Kevin Durant sprained his MCL, the Nets have been 27-15 and sitting in second place within the East. Durant had performed at an MVP stage to hold an Irving-less crew to that time. The Nets proceeded to go 5-16 within the 21 video games Durant missed.
Which is to say, Durant will not be completely improper right here, his damage was a turning level within the Brooklyn season.
Nevertheless, this was alleged to be a three-superstar crew that had the depth to outlive the lack of one among them throughout the common season. That’s the place issues went sideways. Irving was out due to his decisions, and Harden had one foot out the door and was not enjoying like classic Harden (and he hasn’t constantly in Philly, both). Ben Simmons has but to swimsuit up for the Nets, and Steve Nash stated Monday he wouldn’t throughout the play-in.
Durant, when wholesome, has lived as much as this promise and extra with this crew, it was everybody round him who didn’t.
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