Perhaps it’s early to call it, but the initial burst of energy, joy, and I-don’t-give-one attitude the team tapped into immediately after the onset of the Kyrie Irving and Ime Udoka sagas has faded. Opposing defenses have largely figured out how to make Kevin Durant’s life miserable with physical play and double teams, and Brooklyn’s role players (everybody besides KD) haven’t been able to cash in.
Defensively, the last two games have exposed some real problems. Obviously, effort is a bit of an issue in a game where you give up - LOL they gave up 153 - 153 points.