Bruce Brown had just missed a layup attempt on Kristaps Porzingis when another chance to score on the 7-foot-3 Maverick presented itself. Despite being nearly a foot shorter than the Dallas center, Brown decided to try his luck again.
It didn’t work.
Dallas snapped Brooklyn’s eight-game winning streak Saturday with a 115-98 decision that saw a number of issues hit the Nets at once. Nothing in life lasts forever, and that includes winning without Kevin Durant. Against the Mavericks, the Nets were down two stars. Kyrie Irving sat out Saturday’s game due to his recovery from right shoulder surgery that he had a year ago in what coach Steve Nash described as “maintenance” and not a long-term issue. Irving is expected to play in Monday’s game at San Antonio.
Brooklyn’s season will be defined by what they can accomplish with Durant, Irving and James Harden on the court together, not just one of them.
