“Bruce Brown, how do you not pass back to Kyrie Irving or Kevin Durant?!”: Stephen A Smith and NBA Twitter react to the final seconds of the Nets-Bucks Game

NBA Analyst Stephen A Smith questions Bruce Brown over his decision of taking the final shot instead of passing to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant

The Milwaukee Bucks are finally on the board. After losing two straight games in Brooklyn, the Bucks came home and got their first win of the series. They held the Nets off 86-83, riding on their All-Stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

After a game where the teams split the first two quarters, the second half was a close encounter through and through. Despite Kevin Durant coming alive in the second half, the Bucks held him off.

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With the 10 seconds to go in the 4th quarter, the Bucks were up 84-83. The Nets inbounded the ball to Kyrie Irving, who got double-teamed quickly and passed to Bruce Brown.

The Bucks locked up the Nets in the closing moments. pic.twitter.com/cRtlVe7OJX

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2021

NBA Analysts go off about Bruce Brown taking the final shot

There is no easy way to say this, but Bruce Brown messed up. Instead of passing to KD, or handing the ball back to Kyrie, he took matters into his own hands. The play didn’t go as he had expected, and NBA Twitter hasn’t been forgiving. Despite having a wonderful game, scoring 16 points, and grabbing 11 rebounds, it’s the final play that people won’t let him forget.

Stephen A Smith went off about the same.

I’m telling you, I like @BruceBrown11, but I might be tempted to BENCH him fir the rest of the damn players. I’m on kidding — just being emotional — but how in the HELL do you NOT pass the ball to @KDTrey5 or give it back to Kyrie? How? How? How?

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 11, 2021

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Skip Bayless wasn’t too far behind.

As much as I like Bruce Brown, HE CANNOT TAKE THE BIGGEST SHOT OF THE GAME.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 11, 2021

WHAT THE … BRUCE BROWN JUST LOST HIS MIND, ALONG WITH THE GAME.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 11, 2021

NBA Twitter mock Bruce Brown for his shot

While analysts had their say, the fans weren’t too far behind as well.

bruce brown looked at a two-time finals MVP and also a guy who hit a go-ahead 3 in the final minute of a game 7 to win a championship after a historic comeback and said “not y’all… i got this”

i have never respected a player more

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) June 11, 2021

Bruce Brown was so good for two straight hours tonight and in just one three-minute sequence he went from unsung hero to guaranteed to be photoshopped onto Carlton Banks. damn cruel world, but when you have KD on your team and dont pass to him this is the game of memes you play.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 11, 2021

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Bruce Brown: “Sorry coach I was trying to win us th”

Steve Nash:pic.twitter.com/3mNLNGyXKl

— Alex🇵🇭 (@SlayBater3) June 11, 2021

“There is only one ball, who takes the final shot? KD, Harden or Kyrie??”

Bruce Brown: pic.twitter.com/ANNL2It6Hn

— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) June 11, 2021

Bruce Brown being the one to miss the shot to win the game pic.twitter.com/Svoa8VuFc4

— No Hands Nation (@SpeedDe86282699) June 11, 2021

The Nets would look to get this game behind them, and not let the Bucks gain some momentum. They face the Bucks again on Sunday for Game 4.