It’s been a testy series between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, and that showed no sign of stopping in the leadup up Saturday’s Game 4.
The early flashpoint for this one came via the coaches, as Sixers coach Brett Brown was slow in announcing his starting lineup. That rubbed Nets coach Kenny Atkinson the wrong way, and he essentially said that two could play at that game.
A little agitation from Kenny Atkinson over Brett Brown delaying his lineup announcement:
"We’ve got to figure that one out as a league. Normally I give it 60 at the clock, but I’m not going to do that again. Let’s wait. When they gives theirs, we’ll give ours."— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) April 20, 2019
Brett Brown's response: "It goes both ways." https://t.co/JilXL1aruE
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) April 20, 2019
This is a series that has involved a lot of trash-talking and ongoing subplots of that manner. Now there’s even some tensions between the two coaches. Might we be witnessing the start of a new Eastern Conference rivalry?
