Biggest Superteam Failure In NBA History

A look back at how the Net's big failed spectacularly.
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[@justineebourgeois3420]

KD-Booker-Beal is by far the worst “superteam”

[@Ya.Boy.Oli1]

A lot of people already knew that big 3 wouldn’t work out though.

[@christianpaniagua3358]

Am I the only one who thought it wouldn’t work? Any team needs a good big man to make a run in the playoffs. I bet if u were to replace any of those guys for a good big man,then they would have made it way further

[@cloudunderweather9554]

@@christianpaniagua3358 What's a "good big man" today? We all know who the best are but what the typical good big man?

[@user-se2si3je8m]

@@cloudunderweather9554 maybe like isaiah hartenstien

[@Turtle09]

they should've gotten a point guard. instead they try to play book at point (i mean he's not bad, but he's not as good compared to him playing SG)

[@YXLdiamond]

injuries and covid is what made them fail. If kd wasn't injured and kyrie wasn't a conspiracy theorist they would've def done something

[@rowellcortes3829]

Injuries, COVID, and KD's big ass foot

[@Ari3558]

Kds foot killed us. If that didn’t happen. The 2021 champions would’ve been the Nets instead of the bucks

[@DynastyIcon]

injuries are apart of the game and they weren't the only ones who dealt with covid... sounds like excuses

[@YXLdiamond]

@@DynastyIcon the nets had it the worst because of kyrie

[@hymmz360]

that’s the problem with super teams like this, all it takes is one/two injuries to completely destroy a team.

[@PascalSiakam-102]

Stopped mid-stroke to watch this banger

[@malone4735]

Stopped Mid Stroke…Hey What You Mean By That??? 🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@SydneiO-sk8ky]

⏸️⏸️⏸️!!!

[@fingerflu7047]

lowk same

[@YXLdiamond]

@@PascalSiakam-102 type shi

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Cleveland Brown: Oh that's nasty.

[@lacolem1]

Impatience, injuries, and ego. All they had to do was stick together. That record was unbelievable when they all played

[@stancegang7334]

No excuses they failed period

[@3hristopher]

They played like 7-9 games together which is unfortunate

[@fivedesert3675]

​@@3hristopher it was clearly mention here in the vid that they played for 16games🤦

[@whthtmf]

@@stancegang7334 wym excuses? he just said what they shouldve done in order to win, they had the potential but impatience, inuries and ego got in the way

[@scarfaceaceo]

Kyrie forced their hands with patience. He doesn’t pull his shit, Harden doesn’t force his way out

[@ITZKXG]

"The ancient Kevin garnett" 💀

[@spooky_stuff842]

he said aging, but it does sound like it lmao

[@zincc9681]

@@spooky_stuff842 no he said ancient

[@NFKTN]

I thought I was the only one tripping 💀

[@aburris04]

The nets have created 2 super teams within the last decade and nothing to show for it

[@PennyFitzgeraldFan]

I forgot there superteam in 2014 even existed lol but honestly the Nets should be moved somewhere else NY got enough teams already.

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

"superteams"

[@leonardofabbri7930]

​@@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT Deron, JJ, PP, KG, Lopez, Kirilenko. At the time it was, on paper at least

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

@@leonardofabbri7930 Pierce and KG were old asf. Honestly I think Deron is overrated. That Nets team let the 2013-14 Raptors take them to 7 games (Lowry and DeRozan were nowhere near their respective peaks and the rest of that team's starting lineup and bench was mid). And 2020-21 was a different story and they should've never fired Jacque Vaughn and shouldn't have traded for Harden and kept their depth and role players instead while letting Kyrie and Durant carry the load offensively instead of having 3 offensive ball dominant players in the same starting lineup

[@xavierbishop1048]

Funnily enough, even though these 3 are very ball dominant. They played so well together and were fairly unselfish (when they were all on the court) cause they just wanted to win. But injuries (in 2021) and Covid and ego (in 2022) screwed this team up

[@milk8601]

Injures Ruined This Team

[@balleraddict]

Bro they only played together for 16 games 😢

[@NegativeNetsFan68]

Exactly so why are people surprised??

[@itsLokooo]

I promise you it was more than just injuries man...

[@balleraddict]

@@itsLokooo kyrie conspiracies really screwed things up...

[@itsLokooo]

@@balleraddict they all played a part in it honestly but yes that's def one of the things

[@coyote2]

The axiom "defense wins championships" cannot be nullified by adding more guys great at isolation offense. Kyrie and Harden are cones, and KD can't defend strong opponents without fouling. In other words, poor roster construction no one should've expected to work.

[@smoothsavage2870]

In 2021 they were top 3 in defense in the Bucks series and by the time the playoffs ended they were 4th in defense for the 2021 playoffs, despite being bad defensively in the regular season. When Steve Nash got fired and Jacque Vaughn became HC, they got better defensively as well.

[@JonLG]

The 2022 Lakers are the ACTUAL BIGGEST SUPERTEAM FAILURE in NBA history. NO CONTEST.

[@smoothsavage2870]

Yup, they missed the playoffs with AD, Russ and Lebron and were on pace to miss the playoffs again until Russ was traded. The Nets made the playoffs every year.

[@leonardofabbri7930]

​​@@smoothsavage2870 you forgot Carmelo as scoring punch from the bench. That was, despite all the arguments about him, his whole career, his game and that moment of his career in all its pros and cons, an added value to me. I mean, 13-14 PPG with 35-40% from 3s with no need to monopolize offense and mainly acting as spot up shooter. He was that type of player, a resource (if well assembled in a right roster/chemistry/context) anyway.

[@Diegoviorato]

You should do “how good was Paul George actually”

[@Emko-bb6pk]

@@Diegoviorato he is still playing.He can show us more of his talent untill his retirement

[@Diegoviorato]

@@Emko-bb6pk Ik that but he’s done how good was prime Russ and harden so he could do prime pg

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

'Actually' is completely superfluous in that sentence.

[@uncleclark]

I agree

[@SwishArchives]

Bro this team had so much potential. But when you think about it, you have controversial Outspoken Kyrie, Selfish James Harden, and Injury Prone Kevin Durant. Not surprised it failed. Great video! Hoping my content will be as good one day!

[@Mikewillgetsit]

True bro. It's nice on paper but problematic in reality.

[@DigitalWalletGrowthShorts]

Good point

[@heatfoot89]

This is a cautionary tale that high end talent ≠ guaranteed title. Hell a more recent example of that is the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns

[@GXprogamer]

How was Harden selfish? He gave everything to the team

[@buddha2977]

Nah James harden was not selfish. He actually took a backseat. The blame Kyrie and Kyrie only for this failed team.

[@TBCLINQ]

Super teams weren't made to win championships . It's always the chemistry , assets , and adapting styles of sacrifices. That makes it a problem to never trade a superstar for draft picks , and players to waste their years .

[@kobekobekobekobekobe]

what rubbish r u talking about? did u watch the nets ball?

[@TBCLINQ]

Well I did watch them , at the playoffs to comply with the research.

[@multiyapples]

⁠@@kobekobekobekobekobethe Nets have the same amount of championships you and I do. What are you talking about?

[@balleraddict]

Bro didn't watch the video 😂😂😂😂​@@kobekobekobekobekobe

[@kobekobekobekobekobe]

@@balleraddict says u

[@piotrekzprod]

It was a pleasure to edit this one! 3:20 🙌

[@brainbustersover9000]

🫡

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

Nah, I did it

[@multiyapples]

Piotrekzprod you did well.

[@McGomezAddams]

Biggest embarrassment in history

[@ahmood1024]

Waiting for best player in 2024 playoffs

[@willemcenter8649]

Three biggest stars couldn’t stop a traffic cone. Super teams will only be successful if they are defensive focused. There’s only 1 ball so you get diminishing returns by having great offensive players but you get multiplicative returns if you have great defenders

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Ain't that the truth?! How come most people don't know this?

[@willemcenter8649]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te most people think ball is a 1on1 sport that happens to have other people on the court. It’s why they will unironically say the top 3 players are Jordan, Kobe, Iverson. All high usage shooters. They don’t value team play so they miss all of play making and defense.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@willemcenter8649 That's why normies overrate Stephen Curry who would've been seen as just a role player had he not played in Steve Kerr's system or had he played in any other era of basketball, and why guys who have such high efficient scoring while not scoring crazy PPG like LBJ get hated on so much by casuals and old heads so much, and I don't even like LBJ... You better explain to how come guys like MJ, Kobe, TMac, etc. don't have crazy win percentages (Win/Loss Record) while guys like Magic Johnson, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, etc. do? What's with that? Why do Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman have way higher Win Percentages than MJ while MJ played fewer games than them? Why is that?

[@willemcenter8649]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te exactly. Bulk scoring is all they care about. I overall like Steph and he’s achieved a lot but you’re right to note that coaching and support meant a huge deal. People putting him above Magic sometimes lately is maddening and based solely on his scoring.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@@willemcenter8649 3 Point Shooting is all that Curry really excells at, so that just makes him a role-player at best. He's okay-good at typical PG fundamentals, but he's not amazing at it unlike Steve Nash, another great PG 3pt Shoot who was actually able to carry his garbage teams to the playoffs, unlike Curry. Steph certainly benefitted from being drafted into a young superteam and playing in an era of basketball that panders towards ISO, spacing and pure finesse where you're forced to respect your opponents' layups and screens, and playing under Steve Kerr's system that panders to his style of play while most of the other players just rebound, play actual defense and keep passing the ball to Steph. Without those things, Steph's nothing. Just pay attention to what happened to him back in 2021... So who are the true best Top 10-15 All Time NBA Players? How come?

[@NBCsEDITS]

I love how much time he spends editing.

[@graycockerpunch6191]

it’s hilarious that you think this channel is run by one person this is clearly a team of people, this guy is just the voice of it

[@piotrekzprod]

🫴

[@ItzM36Spadez]

If KDs 3 counted it would be one of the most clutch shots of all time

[@calebford6318]

Don’t have to watch this video to understand injuries was the only thing that stopped this team. Obviously.

[@danboing3864]

OK. But it's called "Biggest Superteam Failure in NBA History," not "Why the Brooklyn Nets Superteam Failed." The point of the video is to document how it formed and what it actually achieved, not specifically why it flopped.

[@calebford6318]

@@danboing3864 it’s not the biggest super team failure in nba history. Not even close. Only causal would think that. Nets did worse in 2014. Lakers did worse with Dwight Kobe and nash. Injuries aren’t considered failure, they’re apart of the game.

[@danboing3864]

@calebford6318 That's great! You also completely missed the point of my comment. I never said it was the biggest, that's the name of the video. Read my comment and try again.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Kyrie-Drama DESTROY their TEAM 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@DaNewWaveLee]

James really wanted to go to the Sixers under Morey. COVID impacted a lot of what this team was unable to accomplish and when they traded for Ben Simmons it killed everything. I wish they would’ve stuck it out bc none of them are really in a better position now.

[@MDCxThePG]

Kyrie was just in the finals??

[@DaNewWaveLee]

@@MDCxThePG anyone can come out the west. Are they favorites next year? Could KD and Kyrie done the same thing?

[@MDCxThePG]

@@DaNewWaveLee You said none of them are in a better position when Kyrie was literally in the finals a month ago.

[@DaNewWaveLee]

@@MDCxThePG they didn’t win. Weren’t expected to win. It’s not better. It’s the same.

[@MDCxThePG]

@@DaNewWaveLee Explain to me how it's the same when he never went to the finals on the Nets?

[@TheJohnWick1]

No question it's the biggest failure ever, over the 13 Lakers, 20 Clippers, 22 Lakers, 24 Suns, 24 Clippers

[@DynastyIcon]

could throw the 04 Lakers in there also

[@MuichiroTokito791]

​@@DynastyIconI don't think it's a Superteam if Malone was washed and Gary Payton wasn't the player he was back in 04 😅

[@1vaultdweller]

98-99 Rockets, 2014 Nets, 2018 Thunder

[@TheJohnWick1]

@@1vaultdweller agree, those 3 all fit

[@TheJohnWick1]

@@DynastyIcon I thought about the 04 Lakers but they at least made it to the finals, I thought about the Lob City Clippers too.

[@kiah1899]

It’s simply bad luck. People overate the “failure” part of Brooklyn nets, injuries ruined their opportunities.

[@litodat233]

KD cooked Gianni’s when he got the triple double my god 😂😂😂

[@FedeGeko34]

The answer is simple: injuries

[@fadesvision5528]

Definitely one of the most disappointing franchises to ever have a super team smh fumble that team so badly

[@willionaireM]

I’m always waiting for nonstop to post like a kid waiting for presents on Christmas

[@MartyH-gh2nc]

These guys alone did better than when together lol

[@zionnewkirk4838]

Nonstop been on a roll lately!!!🔥🔥

[@shortsushi562]

I love non stop yall my favorite sports channel

[@user-se2si3je8m]

tbh I'm still confused about the kd buzzer bro like NBA players do that all the time idk why they chose THEN to enforce it

[@sdazzle2460]

All 3 are divas.

[@jacksonconley5117]

Celtics fans here to troll the Nets.☘️🏆

[@smoothsavage2870]

Troll the Nets for what? Nobody has cared about that team since Kyrie and KD left lol.

[@daveczarnik6017]

3 big divas on 1 roster

[@mtnnetspodcast733]

F*ck Harden for being impatient and bailing... Those 3 should have had a 4-5 year run together, but only resulted in 1.5 seasons (1 playoff appearance), that got ruined by injuries. Funny part is Kyrie is currently in the best situation. Harden will get his numbers and rot away in LA, while KD and the Suns are heading for a divorce by next Summer. Excited for the future as a Nets fan, but still very sad and unfortunate how this played out

[@thomash8501]

Uh, because 3 out of 3 are bums?

[@WalkerSFM48DonaldTrump]

Great video, Nonstop. Request: Can you do "How Good Was Pau Gasol".

[@brendonwallace6640]

This team I really think the nets quit on it to early for the amount of money and pieces they gave up for this squad you would’ve thought they would’ve gave them some time to build chemistry

[@toddsands6000]

During their final season together just before the all-star break, the Nets went on winning streak up until Kevin Durant got injured in a game against the Sixers. I think Joel Embiid landed on one of Durant's legs by accident. That Brooklyn Nets Team was formidable. KD that year did some amazing things with the Nets in 2021 playoffs. If Durant managed to step back an inch further beyond the 3-point line against the Bucks at the end of that game-7, the Nets would have secured a championship that year. Almost most of the stars on that team had some type of injury. I praised Durant that year for balling. Despite losing to the Bucks in that game-7, KD carried that Nets team on his back. I was disappointed in James Harden's physical conditioning that year.

[@smoothsavage2870]

No, it was against the Miami Heat. Jimmy Butler was taking a fadeaway jumpshot and landed into KD's leg coming down. The first time the season prior was Bruce Brown recklessly running to defend someone on the opposing team and fell into KD's leg in the process.

[@Thebestboy3456]

What about the 2024 LA clippers or the 2024 Phoenix Suns

[@devaraft]

KD and Kyrie with Nets young team could've work. KD and Harden could've work but three of them? nah

[@jyce7375]

This is was the nail in the coffin and destroyed “The Big Three “ narrative. No more just putting 3-4 superstars on a team and expecting a championship! That ship has sailed. 🚢

[@bigbearkat2010]

I would've thought this year's Suns did that

[@BulletAgario]

How good were the 2024 Celtics?

[@artoro8]

So crazy to see how Kyrie was such a failure after leaving LeBron man

[@abtocool6350]

You mean getting in his prime and becoming a better basketball player and getting more all star appearances and all nba selections.

[@thatisntryan]

@ Nonstop y’all have been cooking with the videos as of late. Keep up the great work 🔥

[@ricomamaril7532]

when harden came, everything is a disaster

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

They failed on the Harden trade. You don't build a contender by having 3 superstars, but no bench. You need depth.

[@ApexEMBER]

If only KD wore size 17 shoes…

[@alexescutia4805]

He’s played with those big ass feet his entire nba career

[@jjb33083]

Ben Simmons, is a poor man's Tobias Harris. 😂

[@jacktheteo]

kyrie messed things up.

[@Tooeazy1018]

Bro told the whole Brooklyn nets history

[@user-xr1gi9si8b]

Selfish play, me me me attitude, ball hog mentality - there’s your answer

[@SonnyK248]

Only because of injuries. Otherwise they'd have destroyed the league and gone down as one of the best teams ever. KD almost beat the title winning Bucks by himself in 2021 ffs he was that good.

[@alexescutia4805]

Kd won one game “by himself”

[@SonnyK248]

@@alexescutia4805 dude it went 7 games. Kyrie played three of those games and Harden played one healthy game and then after Kyrie went down he came back and played on one leg. And they still went to overtime in game 7. Give KD the credit bro 🤦‍♂️

[@Playboipete]

best bball youtube channel bar none. others put way too much bias and pandering to the most popular narratives.keep up the good work

[@akattom]

None of them can play defense. Every superteam that saw success had players who can actually play defense. The Net's superteam were so bad at defense every team just runs thru them and they can only win if they explode on offense, and that is rarely allowed by any competent team, specially in the playoffs.

[@smoothsavage2870]

This is a lie if you actually WATCHED them smh. What was their defensive rating in 2021? Do you know it? What was their defensive rating under Jacque Vaughn? Do you know it? I somehow doubt you know it for either.

[@HOURLYSNIPES]

If ya'll make a video on Kevin Garnet with the Brooklyn nets I will subscribe.

[@vukica33]

so nets had no picks, managed to assemble a superteam, sold out on the team and completely lost all significant assets and now again they have a bunch of picks. well done gm.

[@litodat233]

To be fair Deron Williams and Joe Johnson were still in their primes and cooking the chemistry got messed up when kg and pierce came

[@attackthem8908]

Their roster was not constructed well. They had no depth, they traded an all-star level center to acquire another ball dominant guard, and replaced that young center with an old guy who couldn't play and injuries exposed their lack of depth. They also fired the coach that built the culture that enticed KD and Kyrie to go there and brought in a guy who had no relationship with the veterans and had no coaching experience. Depth, solid roster construction where everyone plays their roles, and 2-way versatile wings are whats needed to win, not a team of superstars who all need the ball to succeed, and whose roles don't compliment each other, who dont play defense, and who all get injured.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Yep. You're absolutely right about this. This Nets superteam idea was bound to fail so badly...

[@hungo7720]

Somehow this big 3 fell through in disappointment which exemplifies the fact that superstars do not always complement each other well.

[@markysng]

Thats the thing though, they actually did complement each other. As the video pointed out, they had one of the best offense in the playoffs when all 3 played together. The team did show glimpses of greatness. It was really bad circumstances that caused this team to fall apart with the vaccine situation, and the organisations inability to hold kyrie accountable.

[@smoothsavage2870]

@@markysng And now Kyrie has his act together with the Mavs. It's crazy. But to be fair it really seemed like the Nets owner Joe Tsai didnt like him. Mark Cuban took Kyrie in and seems like he could care less about the stuff Joe Tsai did, so long as the Mavs are winning.

[@sirnoname6943]

0:59 who tf adds up age Ina group of althetes 😂

[@hoodbabyslime24]

nahhh fr, dawg trippin 😅

[@dominiclee5786]

For many years, all the talk about the first round picks that Brooklyn Nets gave up turned into Damian Lillard, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. But then again, if Brooklyn Nets had kept those picks instead of trading them away, would they have used the same picks to draft the same 3 players? Most probably they would have drafted someone else that would be draft busts or at best mediocre players. Just think about it.

[@Ae7poet]

Could you make a how good is ja morant actually video thanks

[@Emko-bb6pk]

How good was Lamarcus Aldrige

[@vulcanraven9701]

eh, he was pretty good i guess.

[@bakasussy447]

He was aight

[@Emko-bb6pk]

We need nostop to make video to see his talent

[@AutoArtemAuto]

​@@Emko-bb6pk Next to Rajon Rondo as well. Even though the 2006 Draft Class wasn't that strong, it had some gems (Paul Millsap and Kyle Lowry as well)

[@Emko-bb6pk]

@@AutoArtemAuto We cant let these players to be forgotten.They made great memories

[@imtheonehero9305]

Kd aint that guy. He's overrated. 😂

[@donm7367]

failed that shit never got started

[@M_Heat3]

Can you guys do a video on how good Reggie Miller was?

[@multiyapples]

How’s is this a sports channel but only covers the NBA? I love the NBA videos but if you’re called Nonstop Sports then you have to cover more than the NBA.

[@ramo726]

damn that’s crazy history really do repeats itself

[@jendayiKa]

The latter super team were players of their time, lack commitment and grit.

[@officalmkebackyardbasketba6608]

Only 1 playoff serires win

[@Raphmatic5000]

I can't believe I watched my team cook themselves badly twice in less than 10 years.

[@gw7477]

It's almost like every team KD and Harden have gone to develops locker room and attitude problems leading to underperforming. Kyrie's tweet wasn't antisemitic

[@amadousinghateh4541]

Ancient Kevin Garnett 😂

[@devenl83]

With a combined age over 100+ yrs old: dat was funny af 😂

[@tyriquebrown7739]

Can you guys do a video about the best player born in each state? Love your content btw💯

[@thlee3]

brooklyn has the coolest looking home court lights

[@Ae7poet]

Nonstop on top

[@Reyter]

the nets only failed because of injuries, when all 3 played THEY WERE THE BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE

[@lalremruatpuiarenthlei4665]

The Nets without Harden would've been great, same with Suns, they didn't need Beal, they would've been fine without him. KD and his idea of building a superteam with three superstar has failed miserably, besides GSW.

[@akiko339]

wrong.

[@Jamilano-py1wm]

Iriving 1 Boston 2 Brklyn >BSTN Brklyn

[@stop_your_bs]

This would’ve been so fun to watch succeed

[@sirnoname6943]

Those guys made me a nets fan for nothing in 2019😂

[@zincc9681]

all because kyrie didn't wanna get a damn vaccine

[@mja91352]

Trouble is, there is only one basketball.

[@NIGHTMARE8877]

One of the biggest failures in NBA history

[@user-dm3lj5ys1i]

So Lebron, AD, Russ, Melo, and I think Howard all on one team is a bigger superteam failure.

[@J-Tex-Corporation]

Too many guys that want to be the guy ... and karma loves sticking it to Durant (and I love to see it).

[@poseidon_edong12]

If you search “super” teams or heavy contenders that collapsed in the recent years, you will get names like KD, Kyrie and Harden. If you search for superstars who have volatile personalities, you’d get KD, Kyrie and Harden. And then you decide to put these stars together. Injuries are one thing, but with these star’s personalities, no wonder it didn’t work out.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

How did it fail? Look at the players involved. KD says he loves the Nets culture under Kenny Atkinson. Sure.

[@DateMike22]

Total epic failure 🤦‍♂️🤬.

[@charlottecorday8494]

Deron Williams didn't "decline", he literally forgot how to play basketball overnight. I don't know if the Monstars stole his powers or what, but it's the sharpest drop I've ever seen in sports history.

[@HighWoody]

As I nets fan I didn’t mind if bridges stayed on the team through a questionable rebuild but the trade from New York felt like a 2k trade.

[@chrisgoat6435]

3 players aren't even a team, yet yall 2k kiddies call it a damn superteam 😂

[@XandateOfHeaven]

God bless the Toronto Raptors for shit canning another super team.

[@aidenbass4779]

Dame could’ve actually been a net damn didn’t think bout that

[@lejosukebby4107]

I wasn't even a fan when they started but it still hurt they didn't get a chip.

[@howdyneighbor3569]

The nets should of ran it back

[@zig533]

Once Harden got traded he became healthy

[@khau4eva]

Two words: Joe Tsai