Kevin Durant gave it his all to propel the Brooklyn Nets to victory in Game 7, but his last attempt for a game-winner swished nothing but the air as their season officially ended against the Milwaukee Bucks. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, however, knew exactly why KD and Brooklyn struggled in overtime.
Durant extended the game to an extra period with a brilliant turnaround jumper in the last second of regulation. While everyone thought they had the momentum heading to OT, that was not necessarily the case.
The Nets scored only two points in the added five minutes. Obviously, Brooklyn was really tired at that point, with KD's airball for his final shot proving that was the problem.
KD couldn't get this final shot to go. pic.twitter.com/5zBXuxRMXQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 20, 2021
Draymond Green, who was tuned in and hyped up about the game, could only say two words after his former Warriors teammate and his new squad failed: Legs gone.
Legs gone
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 20, 2021
True enough, as the Warriors forward said it, Kevin Durant and the Nets had no gas left in the tank. After all, Steve Nash basically played played five men throughout–with Landry Shamet and Jeff Green seeing just a combined 19 minutes off the bench.
Durant and Harden each played 53 minutes each, while the rest of the starters in Bruce Brown, Joe Harris and Blake Griffin played over 40 minutes each.
Whether it's a case of roster mismanagement or what, the Nets could only blame themselves for their postseason exit. While Kyrie Irving's injury was a huge blow, it surely didn't help them that they lack depth after their Big 3.
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