Kyrie Hurt as Nets Drop Second Straight in Milwaukee, Series Tied at Two

BUCKS 107 - NETS 96 - Series tied 2-2 

Maybe Kevin Durant should have had his bodyguard at this game like he did in Game 3? 

The Brooklyn Nets now find themselves in a series after the Bucks whipped the floor with them 107-96 in a Game 4 that was never as close as the final score indicated. Bucks All Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did whatever he wanted on Sunday, posting a triple-double on the Nets, 34 points, 11 boards and 12 assists in the victory for Milwaukee. 

Even former Net Brook Lopez got into the action for Milwaukee recording 11 defensive rebounds on his own team. 

As for the Nets, outside of Durant, who despite scoring 28 points on a bad shooting night for him (9-for-25 from the floor, and 1-for-8 from downtown), nobody wanted to help.

It didn't help matters that Kyrie Irving (5-for-11 from the floor for 11 points) left the ball game after spraining his right ankle while driving for a layup.  Irving landed on Antetokounmpo's foot and stayed on the floor for several minutes. He didn't return. 

 With Irving and Harden out there was not a single Net who was able to log double digits in points scored. 

Obviously the Nets already miss James Harden who hasn't played since the opening minutes of Game 1 when he left with a groin injury.

With Irving now out for an undisclosed period of time, things could go from bad to worse for Brooklyn rather quickly. 

In addition, the Bucks have brought a physical style to the floor the last two games that the Nets cannot handle. The Nets are built to score and score a lot especially outside the arch. The Bucks are preventing that from happening. Brooklyn shot only 30 percent from three in Game 4, just two days after shooting only 25 percent from downtown. Without two thirds of their Big 3 on the court, it is up to the bench to get it done.

The Nets are now in it for the long haul against the Bucks. They must regain their focus for Game 5, and who knows if Harden is even going to be a factor in this series. Will he force his way back into this series should it go to a Game 7? Will Kyrie return for Game 5? Game 6? We shall see. But now, for the first time this year, Brooklyn is going to have to sweat it out, and the vultures who have been waiting to pounce on the Nets can't wait.