How the Brooklyn Nets Destroyed a Superteam | The Downfall of the Big 3

It ain't easy to win a championship.

Beat Used in Introduction - “TRIBULATION” by @producerXbeats
Chapters:
00:00 - Failed Superteams
03:18 - Bottom of the Barrel
05:02 - Culture Building
06:46 - KD and Kyrie Come to Town
09:06 - The Kyrie Rodeo
10:32 - Thanks for Nothing, Coach
13:43 - Cracks in the Foundation
14:50 - Let’s get the Beard
17:39 - Fun with the Big 3
20:09 - This was it, Brooklyn
22:04 - The Big 3 is now the Big 2
23:43 - Bucks Ups and Downs
26:13 - The Destruction of James Harden
29:26 - The Shot
31:45 - Conditioning and Injury Issues
32:58 - The Final Hurrah
34:03 - Harden’s Sayonara
36:45 - A Disaster Ending to the 2021–22 Season
38:49 - Trade Requests, but no Trades
40:18 - The Final Straw
43:03 - Plain Old Unlucky

[reaper_is_unavailable]

The most frustrating thing is that everytime they had an issue, it was solved and they were good until another thing happened and we go through the ringer again.

[FlyWithMe_]

It was all just a well planned and executed masterplan to get Ben Simmons. Like a game of chess, played by the very best.

[thefreshexpress]

It's pretty funny how Kyrie left Cleveland to be "the man" but he's been overshadowed on every team he's been on since.

[j-starr]

It's actually crazy to think these guys wanted Deandre Jordan over Jarrett Allen

[dannymorgan]

Something the NBA learned from this… Just because they’re amazing playmakers, doesn’t mean that they’ll be good teammates. A player that feels they don’t need a coach, is a red flag. Lack of respect will destroy a team

[MannyMensah]

In those three years....The Heat, Bucks and Celtics reached the NBA Finals and not the Brooklyn Nets. Great video.

[glyle]

This whole era was surreal. Two superstars go to a team because they like the culture coaching and roster—and uproot ALL OF THAT as soon as they get there. Then when it fails they leave the team dry lmao. Wow

[IncredibleFulk]

I feel a bigger punch to KD is the fact Golden State ended up winning another championship without him. It was also against the same team that swept the Nets.
It just further stained KD’s legacy that he needed the Warriors, they didn’t need him.

[Rucker]

Their personalities were too fragile for them to last through the whole season. Without a leader to guide them they were bound to disintegrate

[RealClutchMcGee]

Being a Nets fan I’ve dreaded the day Dylan made this video

[Jose-stfq]

The whole Steve nash and Kenny Atkinson situation goes to show why players play and coaches coach

[ballsballsballs]

I applaud harden to this day for getting out of that mess as fast as he could. He left Houston to not be the guy anymore but kyries BS led to harden having to do just as much

[nobitskiiowo]

Kyrie left the Nets at the 4th seed only to end up with the Mavs in the 11th seed lmao.

[KobeLoverTatum]

Kyrie: "I was very appreciative of what our head coach did for us"

If thats how you treat someone you appreciate I can't imagine how you treat your enemies - oh wait yes I do, you pause the game and get them kicked out of games you lose

[drew]

Man, I miss that squad with D'lo, Dinwiddie, Harris, LeVert, Allen, RHJ, Davis and Dudley.

I remember when they signed Kyrie and traded away D'lo, I was disappointed because I wanted to see how that previous core would work out instead of going all in Kyrie and KD. They were so much fun.

The Nets went from an upcoming young fun team to a team that was controlled by player politics and egos. KD and Kyrie singled out players and the coach that originally made the Nets a playoff team to begin with and wanted what they desired. Even when they got what they wanted, it was never enough.

As great talents as they were, they set the Nets franchise back for years. Have to blame the front office too because they let this happen and could've easily denied the idea of letting the players control the team

[MarcusLeonard]

Everyone keeps talking about KD being the most sensitive player in NBA history, but look like to me that might be Kyrie. I always hear him talk about how he feels and feeling a certain way.

[KobeLoverTatum]

Durant: *calls out Nets for not building the proper culture to contend for a title*

Warriors: 👀
OKC: 👀

[raginasiangaming]

Also, in general, I think the Nets also encapsulate why working with your friends is often a really poor idea. It takes an incredible level of professionalism to balance a high pressure work environment with personal friendships.

That's made all the worst by the fact that Kyrie is one of the least professional players in the NBA. His podcast remarks solidify that. Basically, what it boils down to is that Kyrie and KD didn't like Kenny because Kenny actually held them accountable and held them to a standard. Heaven forbid that you're held to a standard at work! Another example of how entitled, privileged and oblivious those two are.

[johnmossawir]

That Celtics series was weird. Nets played no defense - just three players one upping each other with offensive moves. It had absolutely no intensity. They were so cocky - and utterly uncoached. Hilarious that they blew the next round the way that they did.

[jacobswerbensky]

I love the fact the beginning sizzle reel didnt just use main broadcasting media, but also reactions from NBA youtube, which has some amazing brains for the sport !!