Not too long ago, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets were duking it out in the playoffs, each on the positive sides of lengthy rebuilds with captivating young talent at their helms. Also, Jared Dudley and JJ Redick were there.
But now, with each team hungover from their sprints at title contention, they’re spending their Saturday nights pondering whether or not they actually want to win the games that lie before them. At least a season like this was always the plan for the Nets though, right?
But while the mighty may have fallen, they’ve played on nonetheless.