Irving played 34 minutes and got 16 points, so at least LeBron James has the satisfaction of doubling Kyrie in points with 32.

The Nets have won five in a row and Onley once.

We're there, Big Three on the court together, and they're 10 and one against teams with winning records.

WILBON What, if anything, can we take away from the Nets beating the Lakers that they beat another good team?

Because even without Anthony Davis, the Lakers were still a really good team.

They're not a championship team without Anthony Davis, but the Nets.

They get out there when they feel challenged, when they could look across at you and they see somebody either I that's supposed to be a threat in today's MBA.

The Nets, When Period and James Harden leads the way, he figures out what needs to be done that night, usually in the area of passing and setting up teammates.

And all of a sudden we're not talking about the Nets.

Lack of defense.

We're not talking about the Nets.

Lack of a bench.

We're talking about the Nets beating everybody that's put out there in front of them and Tony, there's no grand conclusions to draw for the Lakers.

Anthony Davis, not there.

The latest news is that he's gonna miss four weeks, and so we see what happens when he comes back.

He is going to need to be 90% of Anthony Davis to me in order for the Lakers to win.

But it's a long time to determine that we can't determine it today.

But the Nets Tony the Nets are the story in the N B A right now every night.

So let me go to this game.

It wasn't just Anthony Davis.

It was out for the Lakers, then assured her was out as well.

That's hard to overcome.

That's two stories.

Kevin Durant did not play for the Nets, but Kevin Durant, to be fair, hasn't played a whole lot lately.

He's only played three games in the month of February, so this is a game the Nets air supposed to win and the Nets won the game.

I'm not gonna take anything more than that.

I think it meant more to them that it meant to the Lakers But I will say this that 10 and one record against winning teams.

That is impressive.

Utah, for example, And you want me toe, get down on my knees and salute all the time.

Because of how good Utah is.

Utah, against teams with winning records, is 10 and three, which is really good.

But it ain't 10 and one.

The Lakers of four and seven against teams with winning records and in the playoffs in the playoffs.

You know you Onley face teams with winning records, I mean, and the way the Nets did it last night when you have Harden and Irving out there and I think, what did I write down just 39 points between them, far less than you would normally expect.

What the Nets are doing now is they're hitting open three since Harden got there.

They're hitting it at 42% mike, which is great.

And there's a reason for this one.

Is it hard and distributes the ball into is you can't double team that, that their shooters air too good.

If you leave somebody open, they're gonna make it.

So they are.

They are an impressive team.

And you're right they?

They are the story of the MBA so far.

Absolutely.

And Tony don't know that.

Don't.

If we're gonna praise them, don't leave out Joe Harris, who you're talking about guys shooting threes and options you have if you're the Nets s.

So we're just gonna We're going to watch them.

There's gonna be Tony.

I will say this.

Very seldom.

Do people turn as quickly in their assessment of a team because it was legitimate.

To look at them for a minute and say I don't know about the death of their defense is dreadful and the defense is getting better slowly, but we've turned.

You gotta look at them now and think, OK, not only they're the best team in the East, but they could be the best team of all.

Mike, I will say it would be just one second.

It will beam.

Or of a surprise to me if the Lakers make the final, then if the Nets make the final right.

Wow!

Wow.

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