If you think Kyrie is going to carry that Nets squad

[AirBonner]

You got a rude awakening coming :oldlol:

[Manny98]

D'lo willed us to the 6th seed despite how much injuries we had to deal with and we almost beat Philly in the first round if not for certain injuries

So imagine going from D'lo to Kyrie Irving + fully healthy LeVert and Deandre Jordan :eek: :eek:

55 wins minimum + conference finals :hammertime:

[ImKobe]

D'lo willed us to the 6th seed despite how much injuries we had to deal with and we almost beat Philly in the first round if not for certain injuries

So imagine going from D'lo to Kyrie Irving + fully healthy LeVert and Deandre Jordan :eek: :eek:

55 wins minimum + conference finals :hammertime:

The levels of delusion.

The sad thing is that you're probably not even trolling, like you post these shit takes unironically.

[Manny98]

The levels of delusion.

The sad thing is that you're probably not even trolling, like you post these shit takes unironically.
You clearly didn't watch the games as we were absolutely destroying Philly until Davis went down because Embiid couldn't score on him to save his life

Let's not forget how shit the refs were the entire series giving Embiid every call :facepalm

[Real Men Wear Green]

If KD can't come back I expect them to win 38-42 games. Playoffs is possible with a first-round victory qualifying as a major success.

[AirBonner]

You clearly didn't watch the games as we were absolutely destroying Philly until Davis went down because Embiid couldn't score on him to save his life

Let's not forget how shit the refs were the entire series giving Embiid every call :facepalm
Luckily they have al Horford to also shit on your team

[Manny98]

If KD can't come back I expect them to win 38-42 games. Playoffs is possible with a first-round victory qualifying as a major success.
How are we going to win less games with a drastically improved roster makes no sense :oldlol:

[Duderonomy]

I could see Brooklyn getting a playoff spot. I'm assuming Durant won't play in the postseason as the league is more cautious about players coming back too soon.

[Real Men Wear Green]

How are we going to win less games with a drastically improved roster makes no sense :oldlol: Going from Russell to Irving is going from an All-Star to an All-Star so until we see how Durant returns the biggest addition is adding DeAndre Jordan. That isn't drastic improvement. Last year's Nets overachieved with strong chemistry and an underdog mentality. Now that they have Irving they will have expectations and there isn't much to be said for his leadership so I don't expect the chemistry to be nearly as strong.

[superduper]

Raps gonna sweep these fools in the reg season and the playoffs :oldlol:

[Bronbron23]

You got a rude awakening coming :oldlol:
Agreed. Nets won't be a factor this year or any other year in the near future. There fans are delusional.

[RRR3]

You clearly didn't watch the games as we were absolutely destroying Philly until Davis went down because Embiid couldn't score on him to save his life

Let's not forget how shit the refs were the entire series giving Embiid every call :facepalm
Ed Davis is peak Kareem now.

[Manny98]

Agreed. Nets won't be a factor this year or any other year in the near future. There fans are delusional.
Who's stopping us once KD gets back get real :oldlol:

[AirBonner]

Who's stopping us once KD gets back get real :oldlol:
KD will be basically Brandon Ingraham when he gets back :oldlol:

[scuzzy]

Kyrie's value has plummeted down faster than I anticipated, I also think he's going to retire early and probably already anticipating his next chapter in life. He's been like that since a rook on Cavs


I don't believe him and KD will mesh at all, unlike Lebron and Irving - Durant is not a playmaker. These are two iso fanatic t guys who are underwhelming when it comes to creating offense for others.


With KD coming off his injury, don't be surprise to see these turn into Rose/Melo 2.0

[bison]

I could see, at most, 6 teams ahead of Brooklyn in the east this year...philly, Milwaukee, Pacers, Boston, raps, maybe the heat. But even then nets are a lot closer to Boston and Toronto this year than people think and that’s without kd. They could squeeze in a 4th seed with a little luck.

[imdaman99]

Kyrie has a pretty game but I don't think he's capable of carrying squads. It is what it is, would I trust him with the ball and the game on the line? Hell yeah I would, but I don't trust him to carry average talent around him to 50 wins and 2nd round. I like Levert a lot on the Nets, if he stays injury free he should find his way to 15-18 points a game and more of a winning impact.

[ImKobe]

You clearly didn't watch the games as we were absolutely destroying Philly until Davis went down because Embiid couldn't score on him to save his life

Let's not forget how shit the refs were the entire series giving Embiid every call :facepalm

Bro, you lost 4 straight and allowed 120-145 points in three of them. Ed Davis does not make you go from a backdoor sweep to a win. You won one close game because Philly had their worst 3-point shooting game of the season IIRC.

[Bronbron23]

Who's stopping us once KD gets back get real :oldlol:
Please dude. Kd is gonna be 32 coming off an Achilles's injury. He won't be close to the same player. Your crazy if you think nets are getting a chip with those 2. Even if they make the finals which they won't, clippers would crush them

[stalkerforlife]

East.

Guaranteed playoffs.

[AirBonner]

East.

Guaranteed playoffs.
This isn

[Manny98]

Please dude. Kd is gonna be 32 coming off an Achilles's injury. He won't be close to the same player. Your crazy if you think nets are getting a chip with those 2. Even if they make the finals which they won't, clippers would crush them
KD is the best player in the NBA and his injury isn't going to hamper him that much as his game isn't even predicated on his athleticism. KD is arguably the most skilled player the league has ever see plus he tore his left Achilles which is the one he doesn't explode off so his athleticism shouldn't be affected anyway

We have 2 of the 3 best players in the East it's over noone is stopping us when KD gets back

[Jay-B]

This might be a bold prediction but I think Kyrie is done being a dynamic super star type player I feel he will just finish out his career being a mediocre type star

[Manny98]

[QUOTE=AirBonner]This isn

[Turbo Slayer]

lol we're winning 50 minimum

Celtics on the other hand are led by a homeless man's version of Kyrie that just got outplayed by Frank Nkitina in the World Cup :oldlol:

Celtics are definitely not going to be making any noise for the next 5 years with Kemba as their best player. Probably won't even sniff 35 wins next season

Damn. Props to you being loyal.

I give you credit for that shit, homie.:applause:

[brooks_thompson]

My bold prediction is Kyrie will retire before his 4-year contract is up. Most likely after year 3, but still. If he for some reason decides to play it out, then he will retire upon its completion. Either way, I think this is last NBA contract.

[superduper]

Damn. Props to you being loyal.

I give you credit for that shit, homie.:applause:

Brannies talking about loyalty :roll:

[Wally450]

Nets will be lucky to win 40 games with that flat earth shoot first PG.

[Manny98]

Celtics fans bitter af :roll:

[MrFonzworth]

I legit forgot the Nets existed. I don't remember, didn't they just trade their best player for someone who will NEVER suit up for them?

[Bronbron23]

KD is the best player in the NBA and his injury isn't going to hamper him that much as his game isn't even predicated on his athleticism. KD is arguably the most skilled player the league has ever see plus he tore his left Achilles which is the one he doesn't explode off so his athleticism shouldn't be affected anyway

We have 2 of the 3 best players in the East it's over noone is stopping us when KD gets back
Maybe he was but that's no longer the case. The Achilles's is gonna effect him more than you think and Kyrie may be a top 3 in the east but he's not even a top 10 in the league. I'm telling u bro your in for a disappointment. I wouldn't bet any big money if I were u.

[insidehoops]

Hope the Nets CUT without the ball, constantly, while Kyrie has the rock. Then we get to see Kyrie be a true PG. (Or not.)

[Manny98]

Maybe he was but that's no longer the case. The Achilles's is gonna effect him more than you think and Kyrie may be a top 3 in the east but he's not even a top 10 in the league. I'm telling u bro your in for a disappointment. I wouldn't bet any big money if I were u.
Kyrie is easily top 10 you know damm well you can't name 10 players better than him :facepalm

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kyrie's value has plummeted down faster than I anticipated, I also think he's going to retire early and probably already anticipating his next chapter in life. He's been like that since a rook on Cavs


I don't believe him and KD will mesh at all, unlike Lebron and Irving - Durant is not a playmaker. These are two iso fanatic t guys who are underwhelming when it comes to creating offense for others.


With KD coming off his injury, don't be surprise to see these turn into Rose/Melo 2.0
Unlike with LeBron, you can run an actual offense with these two. And KD is a plug-in play guy who can catch and shoot, that while being a terrific ISO scorer isn

[Bronbron23]

Kyrie is easily top 10 you know damm well you can't name 10 players better than him :facepalm
Harden, Westbrook, LeBron, kawhi, pg, Klay Thompson, Dame Dolla, Anthony Davis, Steph, Joel, Greek, joker, Mitchell, kemba. Oops that's more than 10.

[Manny98]

Harden, Westbrook, LeBron, kawhi, pg, Klay Thompson Dame Dolla,Anthony Davis, Steph, Joel, Greek, joker, Mitchell, kemba. Oops that's more than 10.
Kemba and Mitchell are not even in the same stratosphere as Kyrie

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Bronbron23]

Kemba and Mitchell are not even in the same stratosphere as Kyrie

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Why? If we're talking career's than no theyre not. Kyries 2016 NBA finals performance is better than anything either has done. If we're talking right now than they absolutely are. They all have similar stats but kemba and Mitchell are more reliable injury wise and they're both better leaders.

[Manny98]

Why? If we're talking career's than no theyre not. Kyries 2016 NBA finals performance is better than anything either has done. If we're talking right now than they absolutely are. They all have similar stats but kemba and Mitchell are more reliable injury wise and they're both better leaders.
Wtf do Kemba andnl Mitchell do better than Kyrie?

Kemba can't even take his team to the playoffs in the East he's a trash homeless man's version of Kyrie

And Mitchell you saw how bad he was in the Houston series, he's just an inefficient chucker who can't pass or play defense and is unclutch whilst Kyrie is the most clutch player in the entire league

Don't ever compare those scrubs to Kyrie

[Bronbron23]

Wtf do Kemba andnl Mitchell do better than Kyrie?

Kemba can't even take his team to the playoffs in the East he's a trash homeless man's version of Kyrie

And Mitchell you saw how bad he was in the Houston series, he's just an inefficient chucker who can't pass or play defense and is unclutch whilst Kyrie is the most clutch player in the entire league

Don't ever compare those scrubs to Kyrie
there's more to ball and winning than just skill. Skill wise yes Kyrie is better than both. Leadership and decision making I'm not so sure.

And What did Kyrie do before or after Bron? Kemba and Mitchell did a whole lot better with no help than Kyrie ever did.

[ImKobe]

there's more to ball and winning than just skill. Skill wise yes Kyrie is better than both. Leadership and decision making I'm not so sure.

And What did Kyrie do before or after Bron? Kemba and Mitchell did a whole lot better with no help than Kyrie ever did.

Neither Mitchell or Kemba have proven anything as far as leadership goes. Kemba put up a stinker in the FIBA games and embarrassed the whole nation, Mitchell has that dog in him and I think will one day be on Kyrie's level but he hasn't proven that quite yet, he was absolute dogshit against a terrible Rockets' defense when he did win against OKC that one year.

Kemba has never been out the first round and his terrible Playoff numbers speak for themselves, Mitchell had one good series against OKC but it's not like Kyrie post-Lebron has played with an All-NBA player or anyone as great as Gobert.

So no, neither Kemba nor Mitchell have done more or "a whole lot better with no help". Irving unfortunately was injured in 2018 so he gets 0 credit for that season and he got all the blame for having bad shooting games against Milwaukee despite his teammates giving him little to no help on offense while allowing Giannis to go peak Shaq on them on the other end. All I know is that Irving's teams won more games in 2018 and 2019 than Lebron's and Irving in 2019 RS had better numbers than he ever did in Cleveland.

[ILLsmak]

Kyrie is cool for coming out and saying he failed his team, but he should have said that AS SOON AS THEY WERE OUT. That's the kind of shit that doesn't mean much once you dip.

But he did fail. He probably can carry a team. He's got the talent, he just became a super bitch. Kyrie is cold blooded but he turned into a bitch who can't even make lay ups. Hopefully he's got that shit sorted.

-Smak

[HylianNightmare]

Top 4 seed

[Bronbron23]

Neither Mitchell or Kemba have proven anything as far as leadership goes. Kemba put up a stinker in the FIBA games and embarrassed the whole nation, Mitchell has that dog in him and I think will one day be on Kyrie's level but he hasn't proven that quite yet, he was absolute dogshit against a terrible Rockets' defense when he did win against OKC that one year.

Kemba has never been out the first round and his terrible Playoff numbers speak for themselves, Mitchell had one good series against OKC but it's not like Kyrie post-Lebron has played with an All-NBA player or anyone as great as Gobert.

So no, neither Kemba nor Mitchell have done more or "a whole lot better with no help". Irving unfortunately was injured in 2018 so he gets 0 credit for that season and he got all the blame for having bad shooting games against Milwaukee despite his teammates giving him little to no help on offense while allowing Giannis to go peak Shaq on them on the other end. All I know is that Irving's teams won more games in 2018 and 2019 than Lebron's and Irving in 2019 RS had better numbers than he ever did in Cleveland. man if you had of put kemba or Mitchell on the Celtics last year instead of Kyrie the team does better. Not because there more skilled but because there better teammates. Kyrie is one of the most skilled players in the history of the game but he's weird and an idiot. He's also been through alot of injuries so he's not dependable.

[ImKobe]

man if you had of put kemba or Mitchell on the Celtics last year instead of Kyrie the team does better. Not because there more skilled but because there better teammates. Kyrie is one of the most skilled players in the history of the game but he's weird and an idiot. He's also been through alot of injuries so he's not dependable.

Kemba nor Mitchell makes the Celtics stop Giannis inside, he absolutely dominated them in 4 straight games. Irving missed makeable shots but it's not like Tatum was any better and Horford was bricking wide open 3s that Irving set him up with. Kemba's done nothing to prove to me that he would do anything better. He's a worse playmaker and defender.

Irving being weird has nothing to do with him on the court, he was healthy to finish off last season so we'll see if he has any additional knee issues.

[Bronbron23]

Kemba nor Mitchell makes the Celtics stop Giannis inside, he absolutely dominated them in 4 straight games. Irving missed makeable shots but it's not like Tatum was any better and Horford was bricking wide open 3s that Irving set him up with. Kemba's done nothing to prove to me that he would do anything better. He's a worse playmaker and defender.

Irving being weird has nothing to do with him on the court, he was healthy to finish off last season so we'll see if he has any additional knee issues.
Him being a bad decision maker matters. being a leader just dosnt come natural to him. It's like he dosnt know when to shoot and when to pass. Yeah he was fine when he had one of goats on his team but without him it's been nothing but a struggle.

And being weird and not being able to bond with your teammates because of it matters btw

[ImKobe]

Him being a bad decision maker matters. being a leader just dosnt come natural to him. It's like he dosnt know when to shoot and when to pass. Yeah he was fine when he had one of goats on his team but without him it's been nothing but a struggle.

And being weird and not being able to bond with your teammates because of it matters btw

How is he a bad decision maker? based on what? He missed open shots, he set up teammates for open shots that they missed. Celtics have a bunch of bums who believe they're superstars after one fluke Playoff run. Jaylen Brown already demading the max after a garbage FIBA run :roll: Tatum not showing any signs of progression. I don't think winning 55 games and 49 games + 2nd round loss to a 60-win team is a struggle. We'll see what he does on the nets.

[Bronbron23]

How is he a bad decision maker? based on what? He missed open shots, he set up teammates for open shots that they missed. Celtics have a bunch of bums who believe they're superstars after one fluke Playoff run. Jaylen Brown already demading the max after a garbage FIBA run :roll: Tatum not showing any signs of progression. I don't think winning 55 games and 49 games + 2nd round loss to a 60-win team is a struggle. We'll see what he does on the nets. he's a bad decision maker because he dosnt know when to do what. He's a shooting gaurd trapped in a point gaurds body. On top of that his teammates don't like him so there's no chemistry.