Even if KD 100% healthy, does anyone see anything other than disaster for Brooklyn?

[Shogon]

I mean, think about this... Durant had a pretty decent squad in OKC... and Westbrook is undoubtedly a better player than Kyrie, despite the fact that Kyrie is clearly a better shooter.

And Durant couldn't get it done there.

Now we're talking about an older Durant, that's injured... and pairing him up with the biggest headcase in the entire league out of the star level players...

I honestly think these guys both became friends because Durant wants to be a certain someone, and Kyrie was irrationally, insanely jealous of a certain someone.

Even if KD were coming back 100%, and he isn't, it wouldn't matter. Brooklyn is going to be mediocre in terms of title contention. If KD were 100% they'd be a good team, but not a legit threat for a championship. I'm going to lmaoo *if* they regress this year compared to last because of Kyrie's idiocy.

And I'm going to lmaoo when they inevitably crash in the 2021 season.

[Draz]

He's gonna collect checks until he retires on their bench

Lmaoo

[Shogon]

He's gonna collect checks until he retires on their bench

Lmaoo

It's a distinct possibility. It would be a fitting end for him and a fitting end for Kyrie.

KD will come back though... but maybe as a shell.

[Kblaze8855]

His shooting seems too nice to be a shell. He looked too much like himself those first few minutes before he injured it worse. And he shouldn

[NBAGOAT]

Westbrook was better than Kyrie but the rest of bkns squad is pretty good, lot deeper than okc imo. Dinwiddie, levert, Harris, prince, Allen, dj. This is a team that was pretty injured and made the playoffs with dangelo leading them

[SouBeachTalents]

If Kawhi signs somewhere besides the Lakers, this will be the first time in a long ass time, maybe even a decade, there wasn't a legit superteam, or at the least, an extremely stacked team in the league.

I agree with you that there's a good chance they don't win a title, but if the league stays like this, the championship will be up for grabs, and a team with a still effective Durant, Kyrie, and possible future additions is definitely capable of winning a title

[ScalsFan21]

As a Nets fan who has been rightfully trashing both Kyrie and Durant for years as two of the most overrated players in the NBA, this is a concern of mine. It would not surprise me even a little to see them retire with 0 alpha rings between them.

But I also think we have the best front office in basketball, a great coach, and a phenomenal supporting cast. That mitigates the risk, but I don't know if I see this squad getting a chip off against a team like LAL, Kawhi or not. Maybe 2022 when LeBron is 38-ish.

[warriorfan]

As a Nets fan who has been rightfully trashing both Kyrie and Durant for years as two of the most overrated players in the NBA, this is a concern of mine. It would not surprise me even a little to see them retire with 0 alpha rings between them.

But I also think we have the best front office in basketball, a great coach, and a phenomenal supporting cast. That mitigates the risk, but I don't know if I see this squad getting a chip off against a team like LAL, Kawhi or not. Maybe 2022 when LeBron is 38-ish.
Both of those guys have problems with people everywhere they go. I can

[ScalsFan21]

[QUOTE=warriorfan]Both of those guys have problems with people everywhere they go. I can

[SouBeachTalents]

I agree. Part of me wonders if it would've been more worth it to go after a Kawhi/D'Angelo pairing. :confusedshrug: But these three want to play together bad, so hoping we can at least get out of the East in two years. This experiment being a disaster would be the most Nets thing ever.
Obviously, if the Nets don't have any real success, you can look back at this as a failure and extremely disappointing. But at the minimum, the biggest positive about these signings is it solidifies Brooklyn as being a sought after destination for free agents, which could set a precedent for the franchise in the future. You add in some deep playoff runs with Durant & Kyrie, that will only bolster the organizations reputation.

Look, this definitely has the potential to backfire :lol But when you've been a completely irrelevant franchise in the league for 15 years, I think this is a risk that's absolutely worth taking; both in the short term potential of being a contender and winning a championship, and in the long term of being an organization that will attract marquee players in the future.

[tpols]

you are on something suuper strong if you think westbrick is anywhere near as good as kyrie.

[Duncan21formvp]

No they would be in the finals.

[ScalsFan21]

Obviously, if the Nets don't have any real success, you can look back at this as a failure and extremely disappointing. But at the minimum, the biggest positive about these signings is it solidifies Brooklyn as being a sought after destination for free agents, which could set a precedent for the franchise in the future. You add in some deep playoff runs with Durant & Kyrie, that will only bolster the organizations reputation.

Look, this definitely has the potential to backfire :lol But when you've been a completely irrelevant franchise in the league for 15 years, I think this is a risk that's absolutely worth taking; both in the short term potential of being a contender and winning a championship, and in the long term of being an organization that will attract marquee players in the future.

Oh yeah, of course. I don't mean to sound way down about it, that's just the decades of us holding L's as a franchise talking. :lol I'm very excited about the fact that we now have proven appeal to marquee FA's in an era where that's a prerequisite for success. 100% worth taking the shot.

[GimmeThat]

not as long as they understand business

[LoneyROY7]

you are on something suuper strong if you think westbrick is anywhere near as good as kyrie.

Kyrie just put up 21/7/4 on 38.5 percent in the playoffs as the number 1 option. You sure about that one?

[ScalsFan21]

Kyrie just put up 21/7/4 on 38.5 percent in the playoffs as the number 1 option. You sure about that one?

They're both meh as shit in terms of what they actually do for teams.

[SouBeachTalents]

Kyrie just put up 21/7/4 on 38.5 percent in the playoffs as the number 1 option. You sure about that one?
Was JUST about to post this :lol Say what you want about Westbrook, who absolutely does deserve criticism for his postseason play the last couple years, but in his last 4 games on the Celtics Kyrie put up 19/4/5 on 41%TS while getting backdoor swept, losing every game in a blowout Westbrook's never looked that bad in a playoff series

[nashwade]

Westbrook was better than Kyrie but the rest of bkns squad is pretty good, lot deeper than okc imo. Dinwiddie, levert, Harris, prince, Allen, dj. This is a team that was pretty injured and made the playoffs with dangelo leading them

that OKC team was pretty good as well

[Uncle Drew]

Westbrook was better than Kyrie but the rest of bkns squad is pretty good, lot deeper than okc imo. Dinwiddie, levert, Harris, prince, Allen, dj. This is a team that was pretty injured and made the playoffs with dangelo leading them
That OKC team would have been the runaway favorites to win it all, both this upcoming season as well as this past season. Durant deserves far more criticism for that move than he's already gotten. Not just for the fact that he left to Golden State, but the fact that he couldn't get it done with that Thunder team too. He didn't do it then, he sure as hell won't do it now. He's been exposed a fraud when having to lead.

[NBAGOAT]

That OKC team would have been the runaway favorites to win it all, both this upcoming season as well as this past season. Durant deserves far more criticism for that move than he's already gotten. Not just for the fact that he left to Golden State, but the fact that he couldn't get it done with that Thunder team too. He didn't do it then, he sure as hell won't do it now. He's been exposed a fraud when having to lead.

I don’t disagree with the okc stuff, they were good. Don’t know about runaway favorites however. I just think bkn is deeper. Also agree I wouldn’t favor that team winning a title but they have a chance

[Kiddlovesnets]

He's gonna collect checks until he retires on their bench

Lmaoo

Look how salty you are, Knicks aint even having a chance on KD.
:rockon:

[stalkerforlife]

You'd love that, Bransvestite, but no, Brooklyn would win the title with a healthy Durant.

Keep dreaming.

[nashwade]

even if he comes back 70%, pairing up with Kyrie makes Nets still a contender in the East. they are both going to benefit from each other. But unlike GSW, KD needs to work for his money now.

[tpols]

Kyrie just put up 21/7/4 on 38.5 percent in the playoffs as the number 1 option. You sure about that one?


Small sample size and he Had no help but that's besides the point...

Kyrie put up superstar playoff performances as second option in Cleveland and second option is what he'd be to Durant.

Westbrook has also been shooting like 49TS in the playoffs without Durant , losing to big underdogs every year so that point doesnt hold water anyway. He's awful at basketball.

[AirFederer]

I wouldn

[Gileraracer]

KD needs to add another 26/12 guy to Kyrie.

[Overdrive]

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]His shooting seems too nice to be a shell. He looked too much like himself those first few minutes before he injured it worse. And he shouldn

[Marchesk]

He might shoot his first basketball in like half a year.

Wheelchair basketball is a thing :confusedshrug:

[dunksby]

How is it gonna be a disaster? Are the Nets coming off a threepeat? Last time they went to the finals was over 15 years ago, they haven't been relevant for a decade; now they get to be somebody now a powerhouse in the East. if KD comes back healthy they are gonna have a great team, none of which is close to a disaster.