The game between Brooklyn and Philadelphia was eagerly awaited and did not stop talking, even after the final whistle. Magic Johnson, for example, dropped a very controversial tweet following the success of the Blacks and Whites… On the fan side, it is clearly the disagreement that reigns.
For their reunion with James Hardenthe Nets did not pretend to outrageously dominate the game against the Sixers (129-100, summary here). The New York players were simply unstoppable that night, limiting the 3ᵉ of the Eastern Conference to a catastrophic 32.3% shooting success. After three quarters, the score was already 102-70… A real demonstration that stunned more than one. Among these, Magic Johnson was particularly inflamed on Twitter:
Tonight the Nets proved that they are the team to beat in the East with their blowout victory over the Sixers!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 11, 2022
Tonight, the Nets proved they were the team to beat in the East with their resounding win over the Sixers!
Magic sees the Nets as the team to beat in the East
Success may be impressive, but you have to put things in context. Indeed, Brooklyn remains in spite of that 8ᵉ in the East (34-33) and has no less than 5 victories behind on the places for direct qualification for the playoffs. The Play-In is therefore a concrete possibility for Steve Nash’s men, even if this match has something to boost their morale. Kevin Durant has also himself admitted that this one does not have much impact for the moment…
The question therefore arises: is Magic practicing the culture of the moment following the Philadelphia blow-out, or will the blacks and whites prove him right by the end of the exercise? After all, we are talking about a very talented superteam, so anything is possible. On the side of the fans in any case, the publication of the Hall of Famer divides. Some support his opinion, while others are on the contrary much more circumspect about KD & co. :
8th seed is the team to beat?
— Zach (@627zach) March 11, 2022
The 8ᵉ is the team to beat?
People that’s saying the Bucks are do realize not only did they get worse as a team compared to last year, but they literally were a shoe size away from losing to a depleted Nets team last year. The Nets are better and have better depth. It’s simple
— Mamba Forever ???? (@elJayDinero) March 11, 2022
Anyone who talks about the Bucks forgets that they’re worse than last year, and were only tiptoeing away from losing to a decimated Nets. The Nets are better and have a deeper squad.
Are the Nets still a real title contender? A thorny question, even if Magic Johnson does not consider it a mystery. What is certain is that every victory is good to take for BKN at the moment.
