The crowd of skeptics regarding Brooklyn following the James Harden trade appears to be thinning out by the week, and rightly so.
The Nets dominated a slate of Western Conference contenders in a 5–0 road trip last week, capping their impressive run with a narrow win over Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. Harden has been masterful since joining Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving is in the midst of a career-best stretch. DeAndre Jordan came to life on Sunday, and Bruce Brown continues to provide solid minutes in the starting lineup. This is the best the Nets have looked all year, and Kevin Durant hasn’t played in 10 days.