This season has been filled with ups and downs for the Brooklyn Nets. It all started with Kevin Durant demanding a trade in the off-season, followed by Jacque Vaughn taking over as head coach in place of Steve Nash. Then there’s Kyrie Irving’s recent major controversy, which brought global criticism to both the franchise and Irving. Furthermore, Ben Simmons, a first-round draft pick in 2016 by the 76ers, has failed to perform.

The Portland Trail Blazers, who currently lead the Western Conference, will face the Brooklyn Nets tonight. Looking at the Blazers’ past, they have made great advancements this season. However, a comment made by the Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups, regarding Kevin Durant’s Nets drama, has elicited several emotions on Twitter from the NBA community.

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It is obvious that the NBA world would be taking notes from the Brooklyn Nets’ current situation. When asked about the drama going on with the Nets, Billups replied, “It makes me thankful for our team, to be honest with you.”  Soon after the statement went out, it bought multiple reactions from the NBA world. One of the fans said, “Imagine if they lose now.”

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

The Portland Trail Blazers led by Damian Lillard will face the Brooklyn Nets led by Kevin Durant in the Moda Center. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the game, especially after Billups’ comments.

Kevin Durant is doing a hard job for the Nets

Since the absence of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant has arguably done the bulk of the scoring and tried to contribute much to the team. Furthermore, Ben Simmons was dropped from the starting lineup in recent games.

Coming off the bench, fans expect players to go into full attack mode and earn points for the team. But in the Nets’ case, Ben Simmons was coming off the bench and the NBA world felt like he was scared to score. And the stats speak for themselves, so far this season, Simmons has averaged 5.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.6 assists so far this season.

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