The Brooklyn Nets should feel a little bit better about being swept by the Boston Celtics now that the Cs are headed to the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
It’s also worth noting that although the Nets failed to garner a single victory in that series, their four quick games turned out to be some of the most tightly contested and highly entertaining games in these entire playoffs.
At first, pundits thought that the Nets were actually worse than the initial consensus deemed. But, as the postseason progressed, it turns out that both Brooklyn and Boston were better than pre-playoff projections.
The Nets just happened to run into the best team in the Eastern Conference in the first round and played them almost even despite missing Ben Simmons for the entire series, getting a lackluster performance from Kyrie Irving, and having the Celtics’ defense nearly shut down Kevin Durant.
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Still, even though the Nets are probably better than the knee-jerk reactions following their sweep would suggest, the roster has some serious flaws that will need to be addressed if they mean to compete for a title with KD in tow.
This article will assume that Brooklyn works out its differences with Kyrie Irving, and he, Durant, and the Nets all commit to each other long-term. Otherwise, the Nets are best off just blowing it up entirely and can kiss their title hopes goodbye for the foreseeable future.
