The Nets had their culture in place, …

The Nets had their culture in place, their set values, principles and head coach. But it couldn’t withstand the additions of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. David Fizdale, who once navigated the balance between a program’s identity and a superstar’s influence as a former Miami Heat assistant, called Brooklyn’s firing of Kenny Atkinson “a kick in the stomach” and implied the coach didn’t have enough support.