Winners of the Celtics last night, the Nets come from a 12th victory in 14 games. We don’t talk about it enough, but there is a steamroller heating up in the East.
Expected as one of the favorites (if not the favorite) for the next NBA title, Brooklyn is in the process of bringing our predictions to life. Easy leader in the East, the franchise of Kevin Durant never ceases to win and gain confidence, to the point that we almost forget Kyrie Irving. With a KD in MVP mode, a James Harden who is gradually regaining his level and veterans doing the job, Steve Nash’s charges seem to be at their best at the moment. Since October 30, only the Bulls and Warriors have been able to undermine the Nets machine. We can always say that they had a rather easy schedule with the Magic (X2), the Pistons (X2), the Thunder or the Pelicans, but assimilating them to a team that simply hits the small one would not do them justice. . The Celtics were on six wins in eight games before hosting them and they weren’t up to it, like really not. And yet, we were at TD Garden.
What’s next now? Before igniting the title, we will first see how far this beautiful series can go. If the month of November has been rather lenient so far, the next deadlines promise to be a little more robust. Barely enough time to digest the Thanksgiving turkey that it will be necessary to grapple with the Suns, second in the West and best current dynamic in the NBA (14 wins in a row, the last of which against the Cavs last night). This is the kind of big piece that can serve as a test for Steve Nash and his people. Even if the winning streak is nice, it still lacks a big team in the chase, just to show that Brooklyn really plays with the best. Destroying Phoenix’s winning streak would send a beautiful message to the competition and further legitimize the Nets’ ambitions. Be careful not to put all your forces into the battle against Devin Booker and company, because it will be necessary to follow in the wake of the New York derby, the reception of the Wolves (5 consecutive victories), the Bulls and a tense trip to Dallas . Suffice to say that the next fortnight will bring us some indications on the level of Brooklyn.
The Nets remain on twelve victories in fourteen games and this is one of the great stories of the moment. Easy schedule or real ramp-up? Impossible to say for the moment but, given the teams which will arrive in town soon, we should soon have the answer.
