On Friday night the Brooklyn Nets suffered their second loss in a row to the Cleveland Cavaliers and their first back-to-back loss since trading for James Harden.
Over the last two games their flaws have been on full display. Their lack of depth, their struggles on defense, their rebounding issues. Granted, in the second game they didn’t have their best player in Kevin Durant. But still, their issues were clear.
All of that aside, though, Kyrie Irving isn’t worried at all about the Nets back-to-back losses. And he doesn’t think Nets fans should be, either.
In an Instagram post, Irving told fans “don’t trip, it’s a long journey.” And said the nets will be on the “main stage.”
Kevin Durant comments on Kyrie Irving’s AM Instagram post: “Speak on it King!!” pic.twitter.com/3xCNf8mKJ4
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) January 23, 2021
“Don’t trip. It’s a long journey. We will be on that stage. The stage where the best of the best meet…You know. The main stage. Where those who can, do. And those who cannot talk about those that are doing. If you rolling with us, great. Let’s rock. If you’re not, you know you wanna talk about our greatness anyway.”
That is quite a statement and quite a bit of confidence from Irving. And, honestly, it’s not misplaced.
The Nets probably shouldn’t be considered a guarantee for the Finals at this point, but these two losses to the Cavs don’t mean too much. In the first game, it was the first time their new big 3 of Irving, Durant and Harden all played together. In the second game, they were without their best player in Durant.
Yes, the Nets are flawed. They do have major defensive problems. They probably aren’t going to be the best rebounding team. But they should clean those up with time. And, when they do, they’ll be a special squad.
Until then, though, the hot takes are going to fly. It is what it is.
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