Actually, the Brooklyn Nets are considered big favourites to win the NBA title. Once again, however, they might somehow beat themselves.
Just 332 minutes, that’s not even seven whole games, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving have been on the court together so far. And for now, not a minute will be added.
Because the so-called super team formed in 2020, which lost out to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in the past Eastern Conference Semi-Finals by the narrowest of margins, mainly due to major injury concerns, is once again facing an internal problem.
This is not the first time that the headstrong Irving will no longer be an active part of the team – at least for the time being. The Nets have suspended the point guard from both practice and games because the 29-year-old refuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19, in violation of requirements.
“I’ll stay in shape,” he responded to the decision, but Irving continued to insist that it was “my life” and that it was not a political or protest decision of any other kind. However, he was still “too unsure” to get vaccinated.
