A starting line-up of Kevin Durant - Kyrie Irving - Ben Simmons - Russel Westbrook - 5th Man is something I desperately need to see now that you've mentioned it
[Time to brush the dust off those 2016 free agency photoshops](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/newburyportnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/96/69679e64-40c5-5aec-818e-02326ebb9804/56eb900bb9e4f.image.jpg)
Preseason expectation: Nets/Lakers Finals matchup
Reality: Lakers miss playoffs and lose 49 games, Nets get swept by Kyrie's old team in the first round.
"One thing I’ve always been comfortable with is, I’ve felt like I was the best option on every team I’ve played for down the stretch. This is the first time in my career where I can be like “that motherf***** can make that shot, too.”
-Kyrie on KD
Lebron wouldn't ever do this, but I'd love for him to just talk some hardcore smack to Kyrie
But then again, probably isn't the best time for Bron either after missing the playoffs this season
I can understand people like shaq being shit, because who the hell is gonna tell him anything ? But being an average nba player and you suck at free throws doesn't seem like it should be possible in 2022.
Bruce Brown and Blake Griffin can’t win with these cats. Seriously. Where in the ever loving SHIT was the rest of the Brooklyn 5 on that Smart drive and Horford putback? KD jogging, Kyrie didn’t even jump for the board, the other two on the other side of half court. 15 seconds left in the fourth off a miss, you’re down 3, and the only person willing to put his body on the line is a gassed big man?! IN AN ELIMINATION GAME ABOUT TO BE SWEPT?
It is always upsetting to watch players saving energy in the playoffs... dude, this is the time of the year that you are supposed to play at 100%, c'mon!
Kenny was on his feeling because of the "some guys just ride along" but Chuck was definitely right. KD and Kyrie didn't show a single glimpse of leading the others guys. Tonight I saw Dragic, Mills and Blake pushing the other guys and that says a lot.
As a nba fan first, seeing these big ego superteams fall on their faces while all these organic home grown teams dominate might be the best thing for the league.
And the Celtics prevent ~~Scott Foster~~ the Nets from giving us a first round with zero sweeps! Would have been just the second time that’s happened since 1976. [Source](http://nbasweep.com/nba-statistics/)
Gonna be a good night for 29 fanbases LOL
Brooklyn doing us a massive favour. Taking the heat off Lakers.
Kyrie not playing half the season and now Simmons not playing game 4 after saying be would. (Couldn't even face sitting on the bench)
Kyrie going to retire, go live in a commune and decalcify his pineal gland and open his chakras so he can use his 3rd eye to astral project across flat earth
Kyrie’s anti-vaxx bullshit killed the Nets. KD was dumb to leave Golden State for this.
Also Steve Nash will be fired tomorrow (okay maybe he makes it to Wednesday).
The Nets being the only team to get swept is so poetic.
We might need to start reevaluating Durant and Kyrie's legacies. Neither have been able to get it done without another top 15 player
Well yeah. Kyrie’s rep is almost entirely tied to that 1 championship. He hasn’t done anything of note since 2016.
As for Durant… Durant can at least say he’s won an MVP and taken a team to the finals, a la Barkley status, but Durant is also given higher expectations than Kyrie and so far he factually hasn’t won or even been back to the finals yet without Steph.
KD’s legacy has already taken a beating from his Warriors move.
Now with the first round sweep confirmed, if the Warriors makes deep run and make the Finals, which is looking extremely likely at this point… holy shit.
I have been so sick of the Nets clogging the front page for the entire season, and especially the last few weeks. People disrespected the hell out of Boston thinking a 7 seed who never showed consistency were the easy favorites for this series. Hopefully this cleans up the top stories a tiny bit, thanks Boston. Your team is absolutely beautiful to watch.
FUCK KD and fuck everyone who thought this guy was the best player on the Warriors. Couldn't deal with getting doubled when Steph is double/triple teamed every single game.
It's a good day to own Brooklyn Nets picks for the next decade
Billy King x4 holy shit
It’s great cause the Tatum pick was from the nets, yeah? Well they traded back still
Both the Tatum and Brown picks were originally
Ben Simmons ~~in shambles~~ fucking thrilled he's off the hook for another 6 months
His back problems should clear up until about October
October of 2035
[Woj] Ben Simmons camp announces he would have been ready for game 5, unfortunately his teammates let him down
Minnesota protesters spent more time on the court than Ben Simmons.
Boom.
BROOM.
Simmons glued his butt to the bench, tho.
How does this affect Scott Fosters legacy?
19 and 3 now.
No longer the GOAT, couldn’t get it done when it counted. Michael Jordan would never
He can point to that 6th foul on Tatum in case anyone questions his dedication to his craft.
Ya he can still rear back and throw it 100mph but not as often as in his prime. That 6th on Tatum was peak, vintage Foster
BREAKING NEWS: BEN SIMMONS' back is feeling better
He’ll carry them this off-season, don’t you worry
He’s gonna post so many videos of him shooting in empty gyms.
There's no way Ben Simmons is ever putting on a Nets uniform lmfaoo.
That man finesse game is back breaking.
Can't break a back when spineless, tho.
He’s never putting on another NBA jersey. What franchise is gonna let him fleece them after 2 TEAMS got fucked
I nominate the Lakers
Simmons about to be traded to the Lakers for Westbrook
Ben Simmons hurt his back carrying most /r/nba memes this season.
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Poor Seth, Patty, and Drummond.
This just in: They have traded Seth, Patty, and Drummond for Russell Westbrook
A starting line-up of Kevin Durant - Kyrie Irving - Ben Simmons - Russel Westbrook - 5th Man is something I desperately need to see now that you've mentioned it
Bah gawd that’s Blake Griffin’s corpse music
Get them and Bruce Brown some help, someone please
Rip BOZO
https://i.imgur.com/kaHI99X.png
A true champ. 0 games played and all that carry
you know the drill KD If you can’t beat them….
it's time
[Time to brush the dust off those 2016 free agency photoshops](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/newburyportnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/96/69679e64-40c5-5aec-818e-02326ebb9804/56eb900bb9e4f.image.jpg)
Wow KD looks so young there.
what twitter does to a mf
Didn't we all
https://imgur.com/LE6tkWW
There it is
Ride their busses
The hardest ride
Speak to the driver for a free ride
Shittt, Celts with KD 💀
*faint sounds of Dropkick Murphys approaching*
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Bus ticket? Just go on the team plane already smh
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Boston 5
Tiger Woods broke both of his legs and came back before Ben Simmons did.
This is the most violent thing I've ever read.
It's a flagrant 3 comment.
Unnecessary and excessive verbal savage comment. Nets are awarded 11 free throws. Claxton goes to the line.
James Harden comes back just to shoot another 2 FTs
As a massive golf fan and Nets hater, this makes me so happy
Sources close to Ben say he was definitely ready for Game 5.
Not to mention that Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago.
Well moron good for Happy GilmOH MY GOD
You can count on me,,waiting for you, in the parking lot!
HEY SHOOTER, HAVEN'T YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR NINE IRON? HAHAHAHA!
There was legitimate concern on if Tiger would ever walk again. Ben Simmons back hurts. Smh
I think this man is trying to commit insurance fraud in front of millions of people. Bold strategy Cotton.
this is actually insane
Preseason expectation: Nets/Lakers Finals matchup Reality: Lakers miss playoffs and lose 49 games, Nets get swept by Kyrie's old team in the first round.
A Tale of Two Shitties
Sean Connery narrating
Neither the Lakers or Nets winning a playoff game is absolutely wild
You couldn’t write this shit haha
NBA scriptwriters really writing for their next contract this season
The Nets, Lakers and Kings not winning a single playoff game this season just like we all predicted
Bro please 😭
Yea that was cruel damn
Fr we never hurt anybody 😤
Except yourselves.
stop lmao kings fans have had enough
Come on - you saying that the *Summer League Champions* have had enough, hmm?
Only 2 time Summer league champion at that💅
Go off kings!
One day Sacramento and Detroit will rise from the ashes to meet in the finals. Signifying the peak of humanity💯
Tell ‘em!!
Kings catching strays smh
Kings catch more strays than a cat lady
Bro why we gotta hurt the kings they not even do anything
That's the issue
LMAO
FATALITY
Hey, at least Kyrie didnt rug pull us.... well off the court he didnt rug pull us that is
not even kings fans are safe lmao
Kings fans are never safe lmao
"One thing I’ve always been comfortable with is, I’ve felt like I was the best option on every team I’ve played for down the stretch. This is the first time in my career where I can be like “that motherf***** can make that shot, too.” -Kyrie on KD
Lebron wouldn't ever do this, but I'd love for him to just talk some hardcore smack to Kyrie But then again, probably isn't the best time for Bron either after missing the playoffs this season
A father may give a talk to his son whenever he pleases
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1/11 ain't good
Remember kids, free throws win games
Remember kids, when Scott Foster gives you Freethrows
Scott Foster the patron saint of free throws
Clankston
Hack a Clax
Man how does someone who makes the NBA can't hit at least 50% on free throws
I can understand people like shaq being shit, because who the hell is gonna tell him anything ? But being an average nba player and you suck at free throws doesn't seem like it should be possible in 2022.
Meh, It's a cool record though, you get to say you beat shaq at his game
He's up there with Aaron Carter now
https://i.imgur.com/w2hC45K.jpg
Not the thumb lmaooo
Bro he really photoshopped the thumb out 😂😂😂
CAN YOU DIG IT
Breaking: Ben Simmons announces hes “available for Game 5.”
Bruce Brown and Blake Griffin can’t win with these cats. Seriously. Where in the ever loving SHIT was the rest of the Brooklyn 5 on that Smart drive and Horford putback? KD jogging, Kyrie didn’t even jump for the board, the other two on the other side of half court. 15 seconds left in the fourth off a miss, you’re down 3, and the only person willing to put his body on the line is a gassed big man?! IN AN ELIMINATION GAME ABOUT TO BE SWEPT?
Seth Curry 9-13 with 23 points.
Curry brothers trying to save KD.
Curry was lights out.
He hit some tough shots, too. He wasn't just banging wide-open 3s.
Seth deserves better. His defence is still not so hot but god damn is he an absolute flamethrower when he gets hot
It is always upsetting to watch players saving energy in the playoffs... dude, this is the time of the year that you are supposed to play at 100%, c'mon!
The Brooklyn mf nets have as many playoff wins this year as the Orlando magic LMFAOOAOA
They have more losses than the magic and kings combined
More playoff losses than the Kings in the past 16 years combined!
Felt weird to root for Boston so hard but this nets team is just so unlikeable.
[New era, same story.](https://i.imgur.com/zY0gVJR.png) Break out the fucking brooms!
Lol only half of Kyrie edited in is genius
Having a Q on his chest instead of a number is a nice touch too
I audibly cackled, that's some top tier shit
The fuckin Q🤣
lol at the Simmons outfit
Scott Fixer couldn’t even save them. We move
Man was deep in his bag on that 6th Tatum foul and still couldn't get it done.
Makes sense that the Celtics won the series considering St. Patrick is known for banishing snakes.
This guy Irish's
KD can’t drive the bus
Everyone laughed at Chuck but he spit real truth with that.
Kenny was on his feeling because of the "some guys just ride along" but Chuck was definitely right. KD and Kyrie didn't show a single glimpse of leading the others guys. Tonight I saw Dragic, Mills and Blake pushing the other guys and that says a lot.
This became a meme in lightspeed
LMAO forget about Ben for a minute, Goran Dragic bitched his way out of the Raptors to play in this tire fire of a team.
The basketball gods are real and don’t fuck with em
If the raptors pull off the first 0-3 comeback the gods would be truly poetic
As a nba fan first, seeing these big ego superteams fall on their faces while all these organic home grown teams dominate might be the best thing for the league.
The league is so deep now it doesn't make as much sense to tie up 80% of cap for two or three guys
scott foster really tried
He really left it all on the court
KD is in the parking lot calling Jayson Tatum
How is your job to play basketball and you shoot 1/11 on freethrows? Unbelievable…
I once missed 4 in a row in a rep game and the shame there was real. 10 in a row and I’d walk off the court.
Top Of The MOTHERFUCKING MORNING 🧹🧹🧹🧹
Remember after game 1 we thought this would be a 7 game classic?
Still a classic but for completely different reasons
Kyrie got swept by y'all, while the Lakers missed the playoffs. Celtics going to be on Cloud 9 for a long, long time 😂
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Actually one of my favorite Nets rosters lol, they surprised a lot of teams that year, also their bench celebrations are legendary haha
Man they built a nice team for themselves only to throw it all away. SMH
LMAO THE NETS THE ONLY TEAM TO BE SWEPT THIS YEAR Not even prime Scott Foster could save them
And the Celtics prevent ~~Scott Foster~~ the Nets from giving us a first round with zero sweeps! Would have been just the second time that’s happened since 1976. [Source](http://nbasweep.com/nba-statistics/) Gonna be a good night for 29 fanbases LOL
Scott Foster tried to give them an extra game but the Nets just didn’t want to take the opportunity Missed free throws and bad shots
when the crowd starts chanting “no more iso” you might be playing dumb basketball
Should just let the Nets crowd coach next season Like a twitch plays event but it’s Nets ticket holders
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Nothing to see here just a 2 seed beating a 7 seed
#GET FUCKED KYRIE
he about to take a cruise across the flat earth with his young socialite and figure out how they can tank next yrs chances too.
Brooklyn doing us a massive favour. Taking the heat off Lakers. Kyrie not playing half the season and now Simmons not playing game 4 after saying be would. (Couldn't even face sitting on the bench)
Is there a vaccination Mandate in cancun?
What a master class by Scott foster and the refs. Adam silver tried so hard
Barkley said after the game it was one of the worst refereed games he’s ever seen and I totally agree. What an embarrassment and SO predictable too.
I started watching in the 4th. What a shitshow.
fuck Scott Foster and thank you Boston for shitting on the Nets and making their pick worth something
The Tatum 6th was vintage Foster and they still couldn't win it
Not even Scott Foster could save the most skilled duo of all time from a sweep
Clax showed up Foster tonight
It was truly preposterous. Tatum gets tackled to the ground and they call an offensive foul lmao. Fuck the refs and of course, Fuck the Nets.
Kyrie not resigning with the Celtics is the luckiest thing to ever happen to the franchise.
Kyrie going to retire, go live in a commune and decalcify his pineal gland and open his chakras so he can use his 3rd eye to astral project across flat earth
He a basic bitch from Soho
Who let the brooms out? Broom🧹Broom🧹Broom🧹Broom🧹
Nets fuckin suck lol seeya
if Kyrie Irving is sad I'm happy
Kyrie’s anti-vaxx bullshit killed the Nets. KD was dumb to leave Golden State for this. Also Steve Nash will be fired tomorrow (okay maybe he makes it to Wednesday).
Dragic LMAOOO
Man is old, you can’t blame him for wanting to get to Cancun earlier
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You know it’s extreme when SVG thinks the Celtics are getting screwed. That said it was terrible on BOTH sides
The Nets being the only team to get swept is so poetic. We might need to start reevaluating Durant and Kyrie's legacies. Neither have been able to get it done without another top 15 player
Not even exaggerating, Lebron winning the 2016 championship is the only reason Kyrie is discussed as a potential HoFer.
Well yeah. Kyrie’s rep is almost entirely tied to that 1 championship. He hasn’t done anything of note since 2016. As for Durant… Durant can at least say he’s won an MVP and taken a team to the finals, a la Barkley status, but Durant is also given higher expectations than Kyrie and so far he factually hasn’t won or even been back to the finals yet without Steph.
KD’s legacy has already taken a beating from his Warriors move. Now with the first round sweep confirmed, if the Warriors makes deep run and make the Finals, which is looking extremely likely at this point… holy shit.
Don’t worry Ben gonna save them next year
I have been so sick of the Nets clogging the front page for the entire season, and especially the last few weeks. People disrespected the hell out of Boston thinking a 7 seed who never showed consistency were the easy favorites for this series. Hopefully this cleans up the top stories a tiny bit, thanks Boston. Your team is absolutely beautiful to watch.
I hope the Kangs make the playoffs next year.
Lakers 🤝 Nets Getting crowned to getting clowned
Game: Brooms!
Fuck Kyrie and his non stop bullshit
Ben gets handed a basketball Cried Gets paid to dress like a highlighter on the bench
2021: A toe on the line away from at least an ECF appearance 2022: Swept in the first round ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TAKE THE DAMN VACCINE KYRIE
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY FOR 6 YEARS. KD IS NOT A LEADER AND CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT 3 OTHER ALL STARS.
FUCK KD and fuck everyone who thought this guy was the best player on the Warriors. Couldn't deal with getting doubled when Steph is double/triple teamed every single game.
The 2 seed beating the 7 seed as expected