Kevin Durant's legacy if he leads Nets to playoff success without Kyrie Irving, James Harden

It was hard to envision any team stopping the Brooklyn Nets led by their trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on their way to the 2021 NBA championship. However, due to unfortunate luck with injuries, the prized Big Three is now down to a Big One, at least for Brooklyn's Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks assuming James Harden does indeed sit out. Harden hasn't played in all but 43 seconds of this second round series, while Kyrie Irving sprained his right ankle midway through their Game 4 loss in Milwaukee.