Nets vs Bucks: 3 reasons Milwaukee momentum shouldn’t worry BK
By Mike Luciano
1. Brooklyn Has All 3 of Their Stars Healthy
No one is doubting Brooklyn’s ability to put up points when Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden are all on the floor together. However, due to Harden and Durant going down with hamstring injuries and Irving missing some time, the trio hasn’t had a ton of time to gel together.
Luckily, during the Boston series, they showed that this combination of scoring talent is able to drag the Nets to victories. Brooklyn, counting the postseason, is 10-3 when all of their stars have started together, and one of those losses was the COVID-19 fiasco game against the Raptors.
The Nets can lean on any one of their three stars.
Middleton and Holiday are perfect secondary and tertiary options for Milwaukee, but saying that they pale in comparison to Irving or Harden from an offensive perspective isn’t exactly breaking new ground with a bold, innovative take. All three of these Nets have been primary scoring options at one point or another in the playoffs.
Irving’s mesmerizing handles, Harden’s triple-double ability, and Durant’s scoring touch helped the Nets eviscerate Boston. Milwaukee still has a lot of work to do when it comes to proving that they can hold up in the postseason after years of failure, and Brooklyn will give them their best shot.
