KD getting stripped and shooting bad in big games is not a new thing
Which is why I willl never give 100% blame to Russ for them not winning in OKC
It's only new to people pushing an agenda for Durant who've conveniently forgot that his career didn't begin Summer '16 when he went to Oakland...
I think Brooklyn has the potential to tie the series at home because they were right there in both these games. But clearly the margin for error is extremely thin, if they lose either of those games at home its over...
So far thru 2 games there's some chickens coming home to roost for Brooklyn and heads will roll if they lose this series. They have a great opportunity to turn this shyt around, despite BK not being a great team. Because they aren't terrible either, and their two superstars know what playoff basketball is about. So should they lose this series, start with those guys...
Because we've seen dudes get outta Rd1 with a '22 Nets-esque roster or less, and we've certainly seen two guys the caliber of Durant and Kyrie overcome elite defense from a strong opponent. Get this shyt done...
The other part of this is these nikkas have now been playing for 15 and 11 years, respectively. They aren't "young" players, there's a script on both that has been out for years...