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The Nets are the first team in NBA history to shoot 50% from the field and 40% from three in the playoffs and get eliminated.

If I am correct, Nets trailed for 8 consecutive quarters? never held the lead? once? for even a single possession, at home, in Games 3 & 4.

Thanks you so very much, Kyrie! Imagine 3 years without a title and getting swept by BOS in Round-1! Too much. I don?t even think a title next year atones.

KD and Kyrie take major hits to their legacy. One thing to lose but to be swept and never had a lead at home in 2 games? and both games were close!
Every game was winnable and they had bad 4th Q all 4 games. Ouch!

Lakers need to shake things up? Same with Knicks?. Nets should deal both Simmons and Kyrie?. NO should deal Zion if he won?t extend. D-Mitch breakup if Utah ousted early? Grant should be dealt from DET?

We may see a 4 team swap or something?. Lots of moving parts this July.

Ben Simmons successfully got 33 million to refuse to play an entire season.

He is still owed 113 million over next 3 years. No team option. Any team that trades for Ben Simmons better get a boatload of other assets to take this all-time quitter.

The conclusion of todays Brooklyn Nets vs Celtics game are 116-112 ..
An 0-4 SWEEP .. The Nets didn't deserve to be a part of the NBA playoffs !!!
The Nets had NO Team-Defense in any of their 4 losses.
Steve Nash has prove to be a BUM head-coach when it comes to Team-Defense, and his poor usage of Big-men in the rotation (another Dantoni), the head coach u don't want coaching ur team in a playoff series.

Knicks had deal for Brunson but wouldn?t deal the Obi selection.

Knicks also had deal to send Cam to LAK and dump AB/Noel but they wanted more than 1 first rounder (20th pick).

https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-knicks/report-knicks-passed-up-on-jalen-brunson-trade-for-obi-toppin-pick/amp/

?When I say I?m here with Kev, I think that really entails us managing this franchise together alongside (Nets owner Joe Tsai) and (general manager Sean Marks) and just our group of family members that we have in our locker room and our organization,? said Irving, the newly and self-proclaimed Nets co-manager. ?It?s not just about me and Kev, I don?t want to make it just about that. We?re cornerstones here. We have Ben, we have a few other guys that are under contract. We?ve just got to make some moves this offseason, really talk about it, really be intentional about what we?re building.?

Hey, KD! Sounds like it?s the NETS who ain?t cool anymore. Lol

Kiyaman said:

The conclusion of todays Brooklyn Nets vs Celtics game are 116-112 ..
An 0-4 SWEEP .. The Nets didn't deserve to be a part of the NBA playoffs !!!
The Nets had NO Team-Defense in any of their 4 losses.
Steve Nash has prove to be a BUM head-coach when it comes to Team-Defense, and his poor usage of Big-men in the rotation (another Dantoni), the head coach u don't want coaching ur team in a playoff series.

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Na, this one is on Kyrie. Everything he touches withers and dies.

KI-ME Irving? world aint round or flat it?s upsides down.

The 2nd Round Playoffs got off to a good start ..

The Giannis (defensive) Bucks embarrassed the (0-4) Brooklyn Nets coach Nash, and star tandem Durant/Kyrie (so-call) leadership today, by handing the (0-1) Boston Celtics in Boston their first loss 101-89 in the post-season games, in the first game of the Celtics vs Bucks 2nd round series without the Bucks star Middleton on the court.

The GS Warriors without Dramond Green handed the happy young exciting Memphis Grizz team their first Loss 117-116 in Game 1 of the 2nd round playoffs.
I was routing for Ja Morant's exciting Grizz team to win the first game over the GS Warriors .... But coach Kerr has way to many winning leadership players in his rotation other than Curry & Green.

The young Grizz vs young Wolves were the most exciting first round series !!!

We may see the Milwaukie Bucks defensive performance vs the GS Warriors offensive performance in the NBA FINALS !!!

Man, the refs wanted Memphis to win this badly.

Nothing was worse than 4th Q game 3 in MIA when D-Wade supposedly won his first title.

Or Game 6 2012 for NYK in Indy? 46-17 FT disparity or something. NBA invented a new term just for that series (verticality) and refs let Hibbert do what Ewing was ever allowed to do vs MJ. Go straight up and have that action be deemed legal.

Nets are a failure of a franchise who was gifted many gifts.

Pelicans and Alvarado will surprise people next season.

Suns are too balanced and will make a great series vs the Warriors.

Bucks and Miami still rule the east.

I got Bucks vs Warriors in the Finals

The 2nd Round Playoffs got off to a good start ....

Game 1 Miami Heats vs Philly 76ers without Embiid had garbage-time start the final 5 min of the game.
The Heats 106-92 win over Philly looked like a 0-4 series for a 76ers team without Embriid.

Game 1 Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavs .. The Suns 121-114 dynamics were to much for Mavs coach Kidd and Doncic, the Suns held the lead throughout the game for the win.
Knick fans .. Brunson couldn't hold a candle in Game 1 vs CP3, Booker, Payne, and Bridges.
Suns in 5 games !!!

Game 2 Bucks vs Celtics .. The Celtics turn the game around from Game-1 by dominating the Bucks at the start Go to the end of the game by the Celtics taking a 109-86 win over the Bucks.
Tied the series at 1-1


Game 2 of a Dynamic playoff series between two run n gun small-ball teams ..
GS Warriors vs Memphis Grizzles super-star Ja Morant's 47 pts, 8 rb, and 8 Dimes won Ja his first game in the 2nd round playoff 106-101 over the GS Warriors tonight.
Tied series at 1-1

The 2nd Round Playoffs got off to a good start ....

Game 2 Heats vs 76ers without Embiid .. became another game where the Heats outscored the 76ers in all 4 quarters for a 119-103 Heats win to gain a 2-0 lead in their series.

Game 2 Suns vs Mavs .. Both teams performance were even at halftime with the Mavs holding a 2 pt lead 60-58 .... The Suns had a different strategic strategy in the 2nd half that lead to a 129-109 Suns win to give the Suns a 2-0 lead in the series. Suns shot 64% from the FG, compared to the Mavs 45% FG shooting.
CP3 personally embarrassed Luka as a defender several times in the 4th qtr. to boost the Suns lead to 17 pts, then going to the bench to sit so Booker could enter the game having 6 min remaining in the game. Booker immediately increased the Suns lead to 24 pts having 3 min remaining for garbage time.

Knicks Fans .... Brunson scored his 2nd FG shot 2 minutes into the 3rd qtr., plus at the end of the 3rd qtr. Brunson was 2-8 from the FG, having 6 pts 2 ast, 3 rb, 2 turnovers, and 1 steal.
The max contract are disappearing in this series, one more game like this, and the only NBA team that will offer Brunson max money $$$ will be the Knicks FO.

Brunson wishes playoffs ended in Utah? he might?ve lost 20 mil this series.

mafra said:

Brunson wishes playoffs ended in Utah? he might?ve lost 20 mil this series.

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The NBA top dynamic trio the past two seasons are the Phoenix Suns players (CP3, Booker, and Bridges) has moved their level of B.ball up a couple of notches for the 2nd round to where the Dallas Mavs young head coach Kidd, and his star players Luka, Brunson, Dinwiddie has no answers for the 2 seasons top contender Suns team.
Suns in 5 games !!!

The 2nd Round Playoffs got off to a good start ....

Tonight ....
Game 3 of the two teams that's eligible of getting SWEPT in the 2nd round ???
A must WIN game for ....
The (0-2) Philly 76ers without Embiid, and the (0-2) Dallas Mavs against a team way above Mavs level of performance (Good Luck Luka!).
Will the Miami Heats, and Phoenix Suns sweep their opponents in the 2nd round ???

Kiyaman said:

The 2nd Round Playoffs got off to a good start ....

Tonight ....
Game 3 of the two teams that's eligible of getting SWEPT in the 2nd round ???
A must WIN game for ....
The (0-2) Philly 76ers without Embiid, and the (0-2) Dallas Mavs against a team way above Mavs level of performance (Good Luck Luka!).
Will the Miami Heats, and Phoenix Suns sweep their opponents in the 2nd round ???

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There will be No NBA Sweep in the 2nd round of the playoffs ....

Game 3 Miami Heat vs Philly 76ers in Philly where the Tip-Off announcement were Embiid playing tonight, had to be a shock to the Heats team for 4 quarters to result in a 99-79 win for the 76ers team at Home. The Miami Heat couldn't score 80 pts in 4 quarters, the BIG mask man Embiid on court for the 76ers was to much for the Heats to handle.
It's a 2-1 series for the Heats.

Game 3 Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavs .. Well the Mavs did not let their Home-Crowd down tonight, the Mavs grabbed an early lead in the first half and ran with it throughout the remainder of the game for a Mavs 103-94 win, making the series 2-1 in favor the Suns.
Coach Kidd knew giving Frank's defense some minutes would lead to a Mavs win.
The Mavs defensive-stops kept the Suns offense from making any type of scoring runs in the 2nd half of the game.
Knick Fans .. Brunson still don't have any moves to be a consistent scorer, but today Brunson's off the ball hustle scored 28 pts, on 10-21 FG shooting, and gave out 5 Dimes on 1 turnover in 36 minutes.
It look like Brunson's great ball handle plus elite passing-skills in the playoff are gonna get Brunson a contract of $15M to $20M in the offseason from ??????

Well-well the NBA 2nd Round (Semi) Playoffs has been a turn around for Game 3, and Game 4 ....

Game 3 The Celtics vs Bucks went down to the final seconds of the game for a 103-101 Bucks win.
The game was so close going down the stretch some fans may say the win was Celtics vs Refs & Bucks.
Bucks lead series 2-1

Game 3 The GS Warriors vs Grizzlies were all Warriors the final 3 quarters of the game, the Splash brothers and company took no hostages in their 142- 112 win.
I don't think the Grizz want to show up for Game 4 !!!
GS Warriors lead series 2-1

Game 4 In Philly 76ers vs Miami Heats the Big mask man Embiid showed up again to give the 76ers another win to Tie the Series at 2-2.
Embiid presence on court has given all his 76ers teammates super confidence to out perform the Heats in every aspect of the game.

Game 4 The Mavs vs Suns in Dallas the Mavs repeated their last game performance by grabbing a early point lead in the first half, and holding onto the lead throughout the 2nd half for 111-101 Mavs win to Tie the series at 2-2.
Mavs Finney shot 8-12 from the 3 ball line to stop the Suns from ever getting the lead in the game.

Knicks Fans .. Brunson shot 7-17 FG for 18 pts, 4 rbs, 4 Dimes, and 2 turnovers in 38 minutes for the win. It looks like Brunson are more combo-guard than PG, and will need a PG (D.Rose or Quickley) in the lineup with him in the backcourt to win consecutive games.

Tyus Jones makes more sense than JB, given the cost.

If you can?t make a significant upgrade, go with PG rotation of Jones-IQ-Rose

TJ played for Thibbs and will take the MLE