NBA Playoff Preview: Western Conference Finals
May 16, 2022
Basketball fans can rejoice. The NBA version of the Final Four is here.
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Basketball fans can rejoice. The NBA version of the Final Four is here.
There is no doubt that Chris Paul’s presence alone will make this series a special one.
Anytime there are multiple star players on the roster, there’s pressure to win it all. And the Brooklyn Nets had three stars in James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. Unfortunately, they were unable to make the conference finals after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the semifinals. It was an epic final game of the year, highlighted by a historic performance from Durant, whose 48 points were the most ever in an NBA playoff Game 7. The Nets went shot for shot with Milwaukee through the second half with 20 lead changes and 10 ties. But in the end, Milwaukee was victorious.
The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2020-2021 NBA season with high expectations and several unknowns. The Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era is set to begin well over a year after the two Allstars announced they’d be signing with the Nets. The long wait is about to pay off as the team is among the most talented groups in the NBA.
John Devereaux previews the rest of the Brooklyn Nets’ regular season:
Kyle O’Connell has his point guard rankings for the 2019-2020 season.
Bradley Beal is once again in trade rumors. This time, the Brooklyn Nets are trying to acquire the star guard.
IIn August of last year, I spoke to Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets about his aspirations for both himself and his team ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The then 26-year-old was reluctant to reveal exactly how far he believed the team could go, but he assured me that they had “a lot of reasons to be optimistic”. Three weeks into 2019, with over half of the regular season complete, that could be a serious understatement.
This week’s spotlight is shining on a fifth-year pro out of Colorado PG. Spencer Dinwiddie was a Second Round Pick (38th Overall) back in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. It has not been an easy road for Spencer up until this point.
Last year was yet another let down for the Brooklyn Nets. They went into the season with low expectations and it’s safe to say their expectations were met. Will they bounce back this year and make a run at the playoffs?
The Brooklyn Nets do not have the reputation as the most patient organization in the NBA. In 2013, they gave up four first-round picks to the Boston Celtics for (among others) a 35-year-old Paul Pierce and a 37-year-old Kevin Garnett, in a desperate attempt to contend now. It was a disaster for Brooklyn. Garnett and Pierce had both left by 2015, leaving the franchise’s present looking bleak, and their future looking horrific.
Basketball fans can rejoice. The NBA version of the Final Four is here.
There is no doubt that Chris Paul’s presence alone will make this series a special one.
Anytime there are multiple star players on the roster, there’s pressure to win it all. And the Brooklyn Nets had three stars in James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant. Unfortunately, they were unable to make the conference finals after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the semifinals. It was an epic final game of the year, highlighted by a historic performance from Durant, whose 48 points were the most ever in an NBA playoff Game 7. The Nets went shot for shot with Milwaukee through the second half with 20 lead changes and 10 ties. But in the end, Milwaukee was victorious.
The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2020-2021 NBA season with high expectations and several unknowns. The Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era is set to begin well over a year after the two Allstars announced they’d be signing with the Nets. The long wait is about to pay off as the team is among the most talented groups in the NBA.
John Devereaux previews the rest of the Brooklyn Nets’ regular season:
Kyle O’Connell has his point guard rankings for the 2019-2020 season.
Bradley Beal is once again in trade rumors. This time, the Brooklyn Nets are trying to acquire the star guard.
IIn August of last year, I spoke to Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets about his aspirations for both himself and his team ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The then 26-year-old was reluctant to reveal exactly how far he believed the team could go, but he assured me that they had “a lot of reasons to be optimistic”. Three weeks into 2019, with over half of the regular season complete, that could be a serious understatement.
This week’s spotlight is shining on a fifth-year pro out of Colorado PG. Spencer Dinwiddie was a Second Round Pick (38th Overall) back in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. It has not been an easy road for Spencer up until this point.
Last year was yet another let down for the Brooklyn Nets. They went into the season with low expectations and it’s safe to say their expectations were met. Will they bounce back this year and make a run at the playoffs?
The Brooklyn Nets do not have the reputation as the most patient organization in the NBA. In 2013, they gave up four first-round picks to the Boston Celtics for (among others) a 35-year-old Paul Pierce and a 37-year-old Kevin Garnett, in a desperate attempt to contend now. It was a disaster for Brooklyn. Garnett and Pierce had both left by 2015, leaving the franchise’s present looking bleak, and their future looking horrific.
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