This has been an absolutely awful series from the Brooklyn Nets against the Boston Celtics. The team has been outplayed at both ends of the floor by the men in green, in particular on the defensive side of things. The Celtic defense has given Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving fits all series long, and it had a major impact on their offense.

After falling to a 0-3 hole against the Celtics, Nets star Kyrie Irving dished on the differences between the two teams. Irving pointed out that the Celtics have been gelling since Christmas, and that his team hasn't had much time to gel together as a unit. (via ClutchPoints' Dave Early)

A big reason why the Nets haven't been able to gel this season has been… well, Kyrie himself. The star point guard missed nearly half of the season due to his refusal to get the vaccine and the mandates in New York City at the time. Regardless of your stance on Irving, it's not a good look when the player who wasn't present for a good chunk of the season is saying that the team didn't have time to gel.

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Another teammate of Irving that spoke of something to that effect was Blake Griffin. The Nets forward pointed out that they've had new players like Seth Curry and Andre Drummond enter the team in the middle of the season.

The season isn't completely over yet for the Nets. Irving himself knows a thing or two about coming back from a series deficit. To get to the second round, though, they'll have to do the improbable 0-3 come back in the playoffs.