If ever there was an appropriate time to acknowledge the Nets’ “Next Man Up” mantra, this is it. With a makeshift roster assembled in the span of a few weeks, expectations for the “Bubble Nets” weren’t exactly astronomical—if even existent, at all. Yet here we are, a team that didn’t have the luxury of continuity, commanded by an interim head coach, is running through teams either fighting for their playoff lives or favorable seeding (rest or no rest, that’s impressive).
You see, the Nets have adopted this mentality that they can compete with anyone—and I do mean anyone, shout out to title favorites Milwaukee and Los Angeles.