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NBA Playoffs Nets-Bucks: Kyrie Irving And James Harden Out, So Twitter Jokes That Steve Nash Should Play

Kyrie Irving and James Harden are both out for Game 5 on Tuesday in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Nets will be without James Harden and Kyrie Irving for Game 5 (see Tweet below from Marc Stein of The New York Times).

After the Nets continue to endure injury troubles, Twitter has been joking that two-time MVP and current head coach Steve Nash should suit up.

Here are some Tweets below from the last few days.

The Brooklyn Nets are 3.5-point underdogs at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday for Game 5, according to FanDuel.

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