NFL
By: Christopher Jordan
What’s next for the Brooklyn Nets after getting swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs?
The Boston Celtics put the world on notice after dominating the Nets in four consecutive games and leaving the Brooklyn Nets winless in this series.
Coming into the playoffs, this was supposed to be the most intriguing series to watch because the Celtics had been playing their best basketball coming into the playoffs and the Nets were a team that could beat anyone because they had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case because the Celtics just overmatched Brooklyn like an adult taking candy from a baby.
The Boston Celtics did something that most teams couldn’t do which was confusing Kevin Durant and taking away his greatest strength which is his scoring ability.
Durant second-guessed himself the entire series and he looked confused at times because the Celtic defense was making him uncomfortable.
Jayson Tatum is emerging upon us as a legit superstar in these playoffs. Tatum scored 29 points before fouling out in last night’s victory over the Nets. Tatum averaged 29.5 points per game in this series and played great on the defensive side of the ball.
Tatum outplayed Durant this series and he had his way with Durant at times.
Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart played their parts in this series as well. Brown and Smart brought toughness and they keep making big plays that impacted the game in their favor. Brown scored 22 points and Smart added 20 points.
The Celtics are the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs after a 116-112 victory over the Nets Monday night.
Boston is a legit team and they put the entire NBA on notice after dominating this series from start to finish.
The question that needs to be answered this summer for the Nets is who team it is between Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. It seems like Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving needs to be the leader of this basketball team.
The Nets lack structure and no true leader between both Irving and Durant.
Coming into the season, the Nets were the favorites to win the championship because they had one of the most dynamic duos in Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving. They also had a player in James Harden who is one of the best players in the NBA.
After all the drama with Irving not getting vaccinated and being a part-time player, which would lead to James Harden talking out on the Nets and being traded to the 76ers.
Then with Ben Simmons not playing a single game in a Brooklyn Nets uniform.
Brooklyn was an absolute disappointment this season and they should be embarrassed about what transpired in this series because they couldn’t win a single game.
Coaching was a big difference in these series between Ime Udoka and Steve Nash. Udoka was a coach that knew he belonged here and put his team in the best situation. [pickup_prop id=”23754″]
Nash seemed confused and hasn’t been the best coach since he got the job in Brooklyn.
The Nets need to address some things this summer because they have yet to reach a conference final in the Durant and Irving era in Brooklyn.
Steve Nash got the job in Brooklyn despite not having coaching experience and his lack of coaching experience has shown in the past 2 years.
This shows why the Nets need a head coach that knows h0w to coach despite Irving and Durant saying they don’t need a head coach when Nash first got the job in Brooklyn.
Will the Nets get it together or should they make some changes this off-season?
