A sweep of the Nets leaves their fans thinking "What could have been."

I have to be honest here. A sweep of the Nets was never on my mind. But "jubilation" only partly describes my feeling after Boston took the series in four games.

More than any Brooklyn player, Kevin Durant was my major worry. And I was concerned that Kyrie Irving may have a superior series against the team he abandoned. And then there was the question of Ben Simmons returning and possibly having a revival with his new team.

None of that happened. Durant was "held" to 26 points per game, hitting on only 39% of his field goals. His mid-range game seemed to desert him - or should we say Boston's stifling defense took it away. Irving averaged a respectable 21 points per game, but was unable to make up for the time he lost gelling with his teammates during his anti-vaccine stand. And for Simmons, he never showed up, and we are now hearing of mental issues entering the picture along with his back woes.

I didn't expect a sweep I believed in a series win, earliest in 5, perhaps in 6, worst case in 7. But sweeping them and having Foster to suck it up is amazing. I'll be sleeping well tonight! Get some rest and prepare for the Bucks!
— Brother Andrej (@BrotherAndrej) April 26, 2022

So at least for now, the "fabrication" of the Brooklyn Nets, led by their BIG-3 has been a failure. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics continue what could be a storybook season. The Bucks may be their next opponent, and they could be tough. But I doubt the Celtics will "Fear the Deer". Rather, it just may be that Milwaukee will "Dread the D" devised by Ime Udoka that was so effective in leaving Nets fans thinking, "What could have been."

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