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The ups and downs of the Cyclone at Coney Island can’t even compare to the Brooklyn-based roller coaster that was the Nets’ massively disappointing 2021-22 season.
A disastrous finish in the form of a four-game sweep by the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs leaves owner Joe Tsai and the Nets front office with a slew of key offseason decisions to make concerning a mismatched team that didn’t win a postseason game after opening the season among the favorites to win an NBA title.
Will Steve Nash return as head coach following a second straight early exit – and largely getting outcoached by his former assistant Ime Udoka — despite facing all sorts of challenges throughout the mess of a regular season?
