Brooklyn Nets: Week 23 Stars and Slackers, A Special Edition

Apr 4, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; ZZZ Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) in the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Brooklyn Nets are not only playing their best basketball of the season, but they are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. In fact, the Nets were just one point away from a four-game winning streak instead of three.

There is a Netflix original series called “Black Mirror.” The show has a “Twilight Zone” feel to it, where the stories are based around extreme social conditions surrounding technology.

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While all of the situations are unrealistic, it touches on reality just enough to make you believe that it can actually happen in the right conditions. Next season, the first episode will be about the Brooklyn Nets’ three-game winning streak. A situation many fans hoped for, could imagine happening, but knew was certainly unrealistic.

Last week, while the Nets’ opponents included the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and the downward-spiraling Atlanta Hawks, every win contains moral implications. Having not won back-to-back games until March 23, the Nets bested themselves with back-to-back to back wins just two weeks later.

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It took some time, however, with Jeremy Lin healthy, and the young guys playing with maturity beyond their years. The Nets have a chance to play spoiler. In their final week, Brooklyn squares off against the Chicago Bulls twice. As the Bulls are battling for the playoffs, the inconsistent team often finds themselves losing to lesser opponents while beating the NBA elite. Because of this, the Nets are as dangerous a matchup as the Bulls will see their playoff hopes on the line.

Similarly, the Boston Celtics are fighting for the top seed in the East. If the Nets can knock the Celtics off at the end of the season to take away home court advantage, that is the best revenge Brooklyn fans can hope for. In order to achieve these two moral victories, the stars of this past week have to show up once again.