Nets’ Kyrie Irving calls out Instagram critics after two ‘humiliating’ losses to Cavaliers

The Brooklyn Nets’ Big Three’s debut didn’t quite go as planned, as they dropped back-to-back games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team with the third worst offensive rating in the league. In the first loss to the Cavaliers, a game that doubled overtime, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden combined for 96 points, but Brooklyn couldn’t stop Cleveland at the other end of the field. In Game 2, Durant didn’t play and Irving and Harden weren’t enough to defeat a pesky Cavs team led by Collin Sexton.

After the second loss to Cleveland, Irving said the 0-2 road trip was “two humiliating losses”, as Brooklyn took a crash course realizing it will be some time before this new super team makes its mark. path. However, Irving took to Instagram on Saturday morning to remind critics that the Nets are still a championship contending team.

“We’ll be on that stage. The stage where the best of the best meet. You know, the main stage. Where those who can do, and those who can’t talk about those who do. If you ride with us, so much the better. . Let’s go. If you’re not, you know you want to talk about our greatness anyway! “

Irving joined the Nets in that opener against Cleveland, after missing seven straight games for personal reasons. When Irving spoke to the media to discuss his absence he was brief and kind, saying “it’s time to move on”, of the attention surrounding his absence which also resulted in a $ 50,000 fine due to ‘a violation of league health and safety protocols.

Adding Harden to the roster, Brooklyn has arguably the most powerful offensive offense in the league, with three of the most polarizing personalities to accompany it. There are concerns about how Durant, Irving and Harden will intermingle in the locker room, and while early results from the field show the chemistry is not yet at its peak, these three are not. spoke with praise. When Irving posted this post to Instagram, Durant responded by agreeing with his teammate to show that this trio of stars are all on the same page.

Brooklyn is more than capable of making the NBA Finals, but there are real issues on the defensive side of the ball that will need to be addressed before the Championship Rings are in their future.