#Bleacher Report

Charles Barkley weighs in on star players sitting out on the final day of the regular season.

Why bro wearing OKC gear tho 😭 @daydrianharding_

The bench of OKC couldn’t believe the injury Vanderbilt sustained when he was playing 🫣😧😱

@cam CALLS OUT Bleacher Report and Mr. Alex Kay for publishing that Lamar Jackson overrated article 👀

Scottie Barnes COULDN’T BELIEVE this call that gave him his 5th foul of the game.

what a shot🤩 creds: bleacher report #shaigilgeousalexander #okcthunder #nbanation #nbavideos #okcthundernation

Bronny checked in and got a steal right away! He has yet to score though on the Crypto floor. #bronnyjames #lakers #nba #basketball

How did this not work out 😞 #russellwestbrook #carmeloanthony #lebronjames #nbareels #bleacherreport

That is awful #nba #firsttake #basketball #lebron

Scottie Barnes with the lockdown defense

@charleswbarkley says his teams were not “turrible.” 🤣

The 2021 Brooklyn Nets are widely regarded as one of the most talented “what-if” teams in NBA history. At their peak, they possessed arguably the most potent offense ever assembled, but they were ultimately limited by a lack of time on the court together and mistimed injuries during the playoffs. Performance with the “Big Three” When Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden actually played together, they were nearly unstoppable. Offensive Dominance: The team set an NBA-record offensive rating of 117.3 for the 2020–21 season. In specific stretches, such as the 2021 first-round series against the Celtics, their offensive rating surged as high as 143.9. Winning Record: The “Big Three” played only 8 regular-season games together in 2020–21, going 5–3. However, their broader impact was clear; with Harden in the lineup, the Nets had a 29–7 record (80.6% win rate) during the 2020–21 regular season. Harmony: Despite concerns about having three ball-dominant stars, they functioned as an elite “isolation-heavy” system where all three scored efficiently while Harden served as the primary playmaker. Reddit Reddit +4 2021 Playoff Run and “The Toe” The team’s “greatness” is often measured by how close they came to a title despite devastating injuries. First Round Mastery: They dismantled the Boston Celtics 4–1, with the stars combining for 104 points in a single game. The Bucks Series: In the Conference Semifinals against the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks, injuries took a massive toll: James Harden suffered a hamstring injury just 43 seconds into Game 1. Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending ankle sprain in Game 4. Game 7 Heartbreak: A lone healthy Kevin Durant played all 48 minutes of Game 5 (scoring 49 points) and nearly won Game 7 with a legendary 48-point performance. He hit a late jumper to send the game to overtime, but his toe was on the three-point line, making it a two-pointer instead of a series-winning three