The Nets are out!

Let’s make one thing clear from the start, the Brooklyn Nets are the best team in the NBA. Led by Kevin Durant (the best player in the NBA), Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Blake Griffin, coached by the legendary Steve Nash, this team has greatness written all over it. That greatness is just going to have to wait for another season with the Milwaukee Bucks booting them from the playoffs.

In a seriously riveting seven game series, the Bucks pulled off the final victory in Brooklyn. Game 7 was a constant back and forth battle, with no clear winner at any point. Even when the Bucks were up with seconds remaining, everybody and their mother knew that Kevin Durant would tie the game. In a low scoring overtime, Khris Middleton sealed the deal for Milwaukee, knocking the Nets out for good.

Though the Bucks have Giannis leading the charge, they are far more team-based than player-based, something the Nets are debatably in the air about. While Giannis is a competent scorer, his chemistry with the talents of Middleton and Jrue Holiday―among other great players―is why they prevailed over the Nets.

Brooklyn fought the fight

We can’t talk about a Nets game without talking about Kevin Durant’s performance. In game 5, KD went nuts and dropped a heavy triple double, scoring 49 points, leading a major comeback to win the game. In game 7, KD brought out 48 points, played every minute, and brought the game into overtime with a fantastic basket. Unfortunately, it was Durant who air-balled the Nets final possession, clenching the game for Milwaukee. However, Durant deserves credit for carrying the team with Kyrie injured and Harden playing FAR from his best.

Game 1 between the Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will be on Wednesday, June 23rd. With how this playoffs has gone, the series is anybody’s. With that, the Hawks better watch out because any team that can beat KD’s Nets can beat any team.

Jason Heilbronner | Twitter: @JasonHeilbronn1