Kevin Durant spoiled us. I’m not just talking about how some who follow the Nets take for granted his nightly greatness these last two-plus seasons, as if there’s anything easy about how he earned his Instagram handle of @EasyMoneySniper. Even at 34, KD has been as spectacular as ever this season (though his three-point efficiency over the 26-game sample is down from his career rate), and I’d argue that he might be slightly more well-rounded as a playmaker and defender.
Steve, your conclusion is that the team is overly reliant on Kevin Durant. If he wants to place responsibility at Sean Marks' feet, I sincerely hope he accepts blame and takes fault for why this is the case. Kenny Atkinson had a great system that, if utilized today, would allow every shooter the chance to help him out. He gave away his quality depth and pushed Marks to acquire Harden. He never demanded Sean Marks trade Kyrie Irving when he refused to take the shot. He requested a trade with free agency about to open up.
The only hope is that Jacque Vaughn figures out an offense that allows him to get more out of "The Others." Also, Sean Marks has to figure out how to get Jakob Poeltl AND Mo Bamba. Finally, we need Ben at full strength because him playing Point-Forward is the only hope we have to doing anything significant in the Playoffs
Steve, your conclusion is that the team is overly reliant on Kevin Durant. If he wants to place responsibility at Sean Marks' feet, I sincerely hope he accepts blame and takes fault for why this is the case. Kenny Atkinson had a great system that, if utilized today, would allow every shooter the chance to help him out. He gave away his quality depth and pushed Marks to acquire Harden. He never demanded Sean Marks trade Kyrie Irving when he refused to take the shot. He requested a trade with free agency about to open up.
The only hope is that Jacque Vaughn figures out an offense that allows him to get more out of "The Others." Also, Sean Marks has to figure out how to get Jakob Poeltl AND Mo Bamba. Finally, we need Ben at full strength because him playing Point-Forward is the only hope we have to doing anything significant in the Playoffs