Nothing but ill feeling. Nothing but rancor. Nothing but an abundance of hope and a scarcity of actually memorable basketball. Seventy-four games.
Seven postseason wins. One playoff-series victories. And acres and acres of off-court slapstick that has somehow made the clown-shoes the Nets have worn with rare exception since the day they were founded in 1967 seem even redder, even bigger, and even floppier than before. , and in addition to the hilarity of getting a couple of draft picks — the prize of which won’t be enjoyed until two presidential election cycles from now — there is the poignancy of the return of Spencer Dinwiddie.
Well … Marks probably would, given the gift of hindsight. Because getting Durant also meant signing Irving, a quintessential Faustian bargain that even in real time felt ominous. Later, the two of them would assume bonus titles as Marks’ volunteer deputies and a ceaseless series of stupidities followed. , that was easy to overlook because whenever his health allowed him to play he was and has been a joy to watch. He is one of the handful of greatest players on the planet.
And they played well as a team for a stretch, winning 18 out of 20 just before Durant hurt his knee. But that, as with so much of the Durant/Irving partnership, was mere mirage.
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