After a slow start to the “big three” era, the Brooklyn Nets are really starting to hit their stride.
Currently on a 6-game win streak, the team has gone undefeated in their latest West-coast tour, beating the Warriors, Kings, Suns, Lakers, and Clippers (the later two of which without Kevin Durant).
After yet another show of strength, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions.
Nets during their five-game road trip:
W vs. Warriors
W vs. Kings
W vs. Suns
W vs. Lakers
W vs. ClippersBrooklyn heating up 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3Lcah4GcIH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 22, 2021
The Nets just came into Los Angeles and swept both the Lakers and Clippers without KD… sheesh.
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 22, 2021
Steve Ballmer watching the end of Clippers-Nets 😂 pic.twitter.com/MTMocrtmT4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 22, 2021
I love this Clippers team. I love this Nets team. I love their chances of meeting in the Finals.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 22, 2021
Harden after his clutch flop in the Nets’ win over the Clippers pic.twitter.com/b11euIKFPO
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 22, 2021
The Nets vs the Dubs, Kings, Suns, Lakers and Clippers pic.twitter.com/Oij1xyLMHZ
— Matt in AQ (@mattinaq) February 22, 2021
nets really beat the lakers and the clippers in back to back nights without KD.. scary 😳
— uriel. (@urielaguirree) February 22, 2021
A Nets-Clippers finals > a Nets-Lakers finals
— Vic Vinegar (@Mike_Natz) February 22, 2021
There were a lot of concerns about the Nets eary on — including ball movement, defense, and potentially over-inflated egos.
So far, though, the Nets are putting to bed all those worries. They’ve improved in almost every aspect, and that’s with KD and Kyrie having missed several games already. With a 20-12 record, it has become clear that Brooklyn is going to be a major threat in the postseason.
Of course, anything short of meeting that goal will equal complete disaster.