Brooklyn Nets: Putting the panic button away

Although the Brooklyn Nets have played poorly of recent, it’s not cause for pandemonium. There is work to be done, but it is not panic time yet.

It’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets are trending down. Since losing Caris LeVert to an ankle injury, the team has lost five of its last seven contests, including three straight. The Nets weren’t very good with LeVert, and they certainly aren’t good now.

That being said, LeVert’s absence is not the sole factor hampering the Nets’ efforts. His late-game heroics were more of a cover-up for the underlying issues as opposed to a panacea.

Those once clandestine defects are suddenly the main event after losing their best player. While one player does not make the whole team, his absence has a domino effect on the rest of the game plan.

To truly evaluate what’s causing all the poor play, those underlying issues must be diagnosed. They were concerns before the season, but they are now at the forefront of Nets discussions.