The Nets were eliminated from the playoffs in a first-round sweep on Monday night, and NBA Twitter made sure to have big fun at their expense.
A 116–112 Game 4 loss to the Celtics spelled the end of Brooklyn’s season, and a postseason that fell far below preseason hopes and expectations. At the forefront of that disappointment—and the social media jokes—are Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the star leaders of a club many thought could go far this postseason.
In fact, many of those hot takes, like almost everything on the internet, can be found with a little bit of research.