The Brooklyn Nets waltzed into 123 points in a Game 5 they didn't take seriously until seven minutes remained on Tuesday night. Their offense is ludicrous. It's their defense that could cost them the title.
The Nets cannot treat the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals the same way they did the undermanned Boston Celtics in the opening round. Brooklyn posted the greatest offensive rating in NBA history, even with Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving playing only eight games together, but the Bucks' offense finished within a point per 100 possessions of the Nets, and their defense is clearly better.