What an absolutely lame take from these 3 guys. Seemed like this segment was to mostly just be salty about the Knicks. The Pacers won 25 games last season, and got Siakam slightly before the trade deadline. None of players, coaches, front office, or fans are declaring the Pacers as a top team. What they are is one of the youngest teams in the league, and are way ahead of schedule.

@Jayalexander63

25 күн бұрын

Knicks beat them in 5 with OG lol Pacers aren’t even a top 3 team in the East.

@mosin9349

25 күн бұрын

@@Jayalexander63 Tell someone who cares. We will definitely get to find out next year, and I personally, can't wait.

@darkprince7385

25 күн бұрын

Tv ratings will drop to an all time low if pacers advance to the Eastern conference finals. Nobody wana watch a team who struggled against another teams bench players.

@Killerqueen2000

24 күн бұрын

have you seen how cocky the pacer fans were?? they keep saying their team is way better than the bucks and knicks yet gets taken to 6 games both times. they keep talking about their depth and how great their offense is yet they're struggled both series. and the team itself, so cocky when they win but completely crickets after losing. the switchup is way too big. lost respect ever since Pacers cried about calls by filing a complaint. thats lame as hell

I learned a long long time ago as a Pacers fan.. fvck the talking heads on ESPN.

Dear ESPN, No.

pacers are a super young team that will continue to get better. It’s not like they already have a solidified core. Love kenny but kind of a weird take

@chrisringer5778

25 күн бұрын

Lmao you literally proving his point.

@byt865

25 күн бұрын

@@chrisringer5778 hawks had a second option of john collins. We have siakam. Not the the same at all. Hawks also didn’t have players with super high potential like mathurin and jarace walker

@Braylenc123

25 күн бұрын

@@chrisringer5778pacers have 2 lottery picks that aren’t even getting minutes. haliburton is 24 and the rest of the core is tradable but good.

@lhype1748

25 күн бұрын

I mean that’s not what he’s rlly tryin to say

this just in: being on television doesn't mean you're intelligent.

The Pacers ran this team into the ground with their Pace.

The disrespect. Most media had the Pacers as a play-in team at best before the season started. Now they're taking the #2 team to game seven in the second round. Haters! 🤣

@FiveDollar69

25 күн бұрын

Playing bench warmers

@ifkskizzy1340

25 күн бұрын

They can barely beat a injured Knick’s team 😂

@Blakethorn27

25 күн бұрын

Another casual 🤣

@TLJohns

25 күн бұрын

@@yetisk9226huh😂😂😂

@TLJohns

25 күн бұрын

Stop it 😂😂😂

Pacers won 47 games, highest scoring team in the league. Knicks fans with the Cope.

Why wouldn't you see yourself as a top team?🤔 do you see yourself as a top journalist podcaster? Do you know who Ben Mathurin is? You had to cheat game 1?

One question Who TF are these clowns

@ayeitzwoolz1968

22 күн бұрын

People who have been in the internet basketball space for 10+ years. Who are you? Nobody.

@bigblue3216

21 күн бұрын

@@ayeitzwoolz1968 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 internet basketball 😆😆😆😅😅🤣🤣 do you know how you sound 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 what a looser

Why would any team in the playoffs think they are not a top team?

Mathurin would make just as big of difference as any Knick that’s out. Randle included.

@fabo0913

25 күн бұрын

Lay off the crack kid

@marcuskennedy7357

25 күн бұрын

Not averaging 10 on 38 from the field and 30 from three

I hope the Knicks don't think they're an elite team.

@Killerqueen2000

24 күн бұрын

dont get taken to 7 games then, if they're so injured and "not elite"

Also, keep in mind that only three games separated the Pacers and Knicks when the regular season ended!

Pacers aren't an elite team overall, sure. But they're young and they're definitely an elite offense. They're not the first team to ever play an injured team in the playoffs, but their game 7 performance was still *historic.* Highest scoring game 7 since 1963. Best shooting performance in *playoff history.* They'll be around a *long* time

Nah man next man up mentality. I don’t think the New York Knicks should be trashed for losing to a pacers to with a lot of guys missing but injuries are a part of the sport and it’s the next guy job to perform. A lot of end of the bench guys who are looking for a good contract to stay in the league this is there time to show if they deserve it. Only part I agree with is the pacers shouldn’t act like this team is a piece away from winning.

Through the wiiiiiiiireee 🔥💪🏾💯

So Jalen Brunson doesn’t use injuries as an excuse but the NY fans get to?

Indiana beat ALL of the top teams in the East! They beat Milwaukee x 4, Cleveland x 2, New York x 2, Philadelphia x 2, Orlando x 1, and their the only team to beat Boston x 2 during the regular season and Boston was healthy!!! The went out West and beat Dallas and OKC badly. 🛑 with the all the hate!!! 😕 Regardless if the Pacers lose today or not, this season is a sucess! They won more games than last year, made it to the finals of the In Season Tournament, made it to the Semifinals of the playoffs and took it to a Game 7, and led the league in scoring, assists, and bench points! 💪Why would you hate on that?!?! 🤔

On hand you have Knick fans before any game arrogantly saying Knick in 4 or Knicks in 6 acting like they are so good their mostly injured team can beat the Pacers. Disrespectful. Then when they get beat by the Pacers they say how injured they are and the Pacers don’t deserve their status as a serious playoff team. Disrespectful. Make up your minds Knick fans.

Just lazy casual takes. Don’t need to be a contrarian for the sake of being a contrarian. Pacers are playing well, give them the props they deserve.

Pacers are not 1 piece away… they have all the pieces they just need to develop more.

@OTG-thaOne

25 күн бұрын

Facts

Common ESPN conversation

It’s almost like Tibs runs his team into the ground by the end of the year

It’s amazing that y’all just haven’t realized that the changing of the guard in the NBA is taking place. No more Lakers, Warriors, Heat, Suns, or Bucks in the 2nd round. That era is over. Instead the young up and coming teams are here, TWolves, Pacers, Thunder, and Knicks will be battling it out for the next 4 seasons to see who can come out on top.

We lost to injuries spoking like a true losing franchise

@qturner27

25 күн бұрын

😂

@TheRealJayson3

25 күн бұрын

Indy been loosing forever; fumble that series vs Lebrons heat

@milesparker5516

24 күн бұрын

​@TheRealJayson3 don't forget pacers injuries thru the last decade...pg,granger,tj warren,oladipo..ect

I don't think it matters. Haliburton is clearly ascending. I think looking back on this season Antman and Haliburton's growth will be BIG takeaways.

Best ability is availability 🤷🏻‍♂️

Kentrelllll 🔥

Love to see kenny getting the recognition

All around better team 😊

I agree. Regardless if they make the ECF they still have a long way too go

How many people got injured before y’all got a show? This some real “next man up” stuff.

I mean if it was the bulls he would switch his tune because every team goes through injuries, it’s about beating the team in front of you. What the bucks beating the nets if they healthy…. Helll naww but shii they still got a chip.

I can't stand the Knicks, mostly how the media won't shut up about them maybe because im a Pacers fan too but the media is so biased towards and hates the Pacers. the media always has hated Indiana. It was shocking for haliburton to get press around the in season tournament, the Pacers as a whole. Maybe because they had to talk about them because they were the only teams left and the all star game was in Indy 2nd, this roster is still in it's early stages, we know this is just an experience year. If we don't resign Siakam it's back to the play in or lottery or unless we make some good off-season moves Haliburton s injury must really be bothering him because he hasn't looked himself in awhile. They need to focus defensive moves in the off-season, resign Siakam and bring in more pieces.

@Killerqueen2000

24 күн бұрын

Pacers have been cockier than the Knicks while the Knicks just play hard. i dont get how u can hate the knicks themselves. fans and media are a different story

How about us missing Mathurin? Love to talk down on us for no reason lol

@xInfinity_21

25 күн бұрын

Ahhhh yes, Mathurin is the equivalent of missing Dame/Giannis or Randle/Bojan/OG/Mitch Rob 🤯🤡

@WickedKpop

25 күн бұрын

​@@xInfinity_21Mathurin is better than all of those guys you just mentioned, except for Dame and Giannis.

@FiveDollar69

25 күн бұрын

​@@WickedKpopeven if that were true, hes still 1 player vs 4

@TLJohns

25 күн бұрын

@@WickedKpopstop trolling my guy 😂😂

@flynnryder6113

25 күн бұрын

@@WickedKpopgotta be the funniest thing I’ve read today😭

Yeah the knicks making excuses already pacers will still be here next year

So…Milwaukee missing Giannis the whole series, lillard 3 of six games and portis booted in a vital game in Indy made no difference huh? New York missing annunoby 4 of 7 games, Randle the entire series, Mitchell the entire series, and bogdonovic( all quality starters) with a banged up Brunson and banged up hart makes no difference? If the pacers make the ecf it is not due to them having the hardest path. Each team they have played was missing significant pieces. Obviously not Indy fault but they don’t make the semis against a healthy bucks and definitely lose 4-1 to a healthy Knicks. They have a ways to go defensively even though they are an offensive juggernaut. However, they are being exposed in a half court game against a super limited(6-7 man roster) Knicks team! The pacers rely on pace and scoring within 8-12 seconds so defense don’t get time to set. However, I do believe Boston has more than enough pieces for pace and definitely defense to sweep them. Regular season is different from post season. That why it does not matter what the pacers did against teams in the regular season. Playoffs make players rise to a different level. Look at Orlando. Look at New York even with a crazy amount of injuries and still going 7 with a team that is only missing mathurin( who would not make any huge difference at all) this take was bad because it does not give the pacers credit for growth and making the moves necessary to be where they are. However, let’s not act like Lady Luck did not play a major role in where they are in the playoffs thus far. Imagine going through a healthy Orlando or Cleveland series to face a healthy Boston team…this was the easiest path of any team in the playoffs right now honestly. I do believe the pacers are 1 piece away from being a championship contender. This was an excellent year for Indy. However, let’s not act like they ain’t have a ton of luck here.

@milesparker5516

24 күн бұрын

Either way u can't say with bucks being healthy..it could gone either way ..keep in mind in season when healthy yanis, avg 36 15r, ect ..and scroe over 50 2 times still lost ..5 to 1 ...saying we could beat them is crazy ...yea were only missing one person ..ben is a key contributor, he avg 17 pt off the bench , and talk injuries..pacers can't help the other side hurt , pacer been dealing with that for years..pg,granger, tj warren,oladipo, Levert, ..also pacer been doing it all year ...beating or splitting with the good teams ...and getting beat but .500 teams, or teams missing players ..all year...

Kenny not wrong Pacers just beating up hospital teams

@escobarblu3983

25 күн бұрын

What was the bucks 😂😂😂😂

@HenryCorya-oe4tc

25 күн бұрын

No Gianni’s and then Dame miss game 4 and 5 and then play Dame play game six but was still injured.

@TheBaptized

25 күн бұрын

​@@HenryCorya-oe4tcWE DESTROYED THEM IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND THE IN SEASON TOURNAMENT. GET OVER IT!!!! LOL

LFGOO DAWGZ

Nobody Cares About the Knicks 🏀 The Media Hypes Them Up Wayyyyy too Much.

what y'all gonna say if Knicks in the same position next year? more injuries? C'mon mannnnn WEAK takes

These Knicks fans crying and coping lol

The Pacers didnt get washed by any of these teams in the regular season so to say its micky mouse is a lazy take. Pacers biggest knock was defense thts it. Who gave these dudes a job horrible takes

@andrewlitka7148

25 күн бұрын

Exactly. Won season series vs healthy Bucks and Knicks. After over 30 years watching this team I’m just over the blatant disrespect nationally.

@TLJohns

25 күн бұрын

These are factual takes

@TheBaptized

25 күн бұрын

​@andrewlitka7148 That's what I'm saying and everyone keeps saying "That's rhe regular season it dint count" YES THE FREAK IT DOES!!! the only thing that changes is the spotlight and stage, maybe some nerves

@TLJohns

25 күн бұрын

@@TheBaptized you just named all the reasons why regular season goes out the window . Nerves are a big thing! Lmao spotlight and stage changes EVERYTHING. Foul calls don’t come as much, rotations shorten, etc 😂😂

@WhatDrivestheCarrsTV

25 күн бұрын

To say the regular season doesn't mean anything is absolutely ridiculous! The regular season is literally how you make it to the playoffs!!! 😕

Pacers got lucky but Knicks didn’t? They faced a hurt Embiid and barely won. Tf y’all talking about. Knicks got gift wrapped first 2 games from refs. These dudes goofy

Celtics 62-17

They need to cancel this show. People tune in to watch experts with inside opinions, not just a bunch of rando's speculating with zero basis.

@FiveDollar69

25 күн бұрын

Yea who tf are these bozos anyway. I avoid their clips like the bubonic plague normally

@tylerwaffles21

25 күн бұрын

The “experts” on espn are much better lol

@iwishiwasthomasshelby

25 күн бұрын

@@tylerwaffles21 so you're saying these guys are better than Legler? And Woj actually comes with info that's not just speculation.

@tylerwaffles21

24 күн бұрын

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby *aren’t much better. Yeah that was a typo.

@tylerwaffles21

24 күн бұрын

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby oh no I read that wrong lol. I mean that the experts on espn AREN’T much better since most of it is narrative driven.

Pacers prbly be a 6th seed again next season and be a first round exit, let’s be honest.

@julianfoddrell9370

25 күн бұрын

I doubt it. The amount of growth they have done this year is crazy. But youth is the keyword. Their roster gonna be solid for next 5 years..

“You’re not special, for winning a game, with someone who you knew were never playing…”

I'm sorry. Joel embiid anyone

Kenny who?!?! And who are these guys and why should their opinions matter on anything?!?!!

@qturner27

25 күн бұрын

Right! Never heard of any these 🤡

They need to cancel this show. People tune in to watch experts with inside opinions, not just a bunch of rando's speculating with zero basis. Who are these?

Womp womp

😂🏁

Pacers will slap the Celtics solly if they get to the ECF Tatum will inevitably CHOKE Poor Tatum needs more help lol

@Young-ep8ik

25 күн бұрын

Celtics have the talent to 4-1 pacers if JT sits every game. Celtics roster is just ridiculous

@Nostalgia9478

25 күн бұрын

@@Young-ep8ikCeltics had the roster to 4-1 the Heat last year, but Tatum ended up CHOKING in 7 games Pacers in 6 if they make it to the ECF

@thekingbradable

25 күн бұрын

Any other Twitter casual takes you got for us today?

@Nostalgia9478

25 күн бұрын

@@thekingbradable Any other blatantly dishonest questions youd like to spew?

@Young-ep8ik

25 күн бұрын

@@Nostalgia9478 no they didn’t. Last season they had 2 all stars who don’t complement each other’s game particularly well and a really good role player in D White. This year they got rid of Smart who was a playoff liability every uear. Added another two fringe all star level players who fit perfectly.

The Knicks are not any better than the Pacers. Other than Brunson, they lack star power and young stars to build on going forward. Brunson is overrated and OG is just a good role player. Randle is good, but not someone to build a team around. At least the Pacers are fun. Watching the Knicks is a snooze fest.

The Pacers are playing the refs and the Knicks

This is a lame take. Y’all sound like a bunch of haters.

Haters

This is the lamest podcast in espn history 😂😂😂😂 they won’t be here long Oh it only got 1.900 views espn definitely bout to cancel them 😂😂😂😂

Lol and be knocked out next round by the celtics

Knicks would've lost in round 1 if Embiid had been healthy they're lucky he wasn't 100%

@cristhianpupello9578

25 күн бұрын

no Randle. 76ers lucky

@TheRealJayson3

25 күн бұрын

And yall can’t guard Randle in the post, next

@Talking_Comics

25 күн бұрын

@@cristhianpupello9578 Randle is one of the least efficient playoff players ever, casual. Embiid is an MVP lmao

@jdxsr85

25 күн бұрын

​@@Talking_Comics Embiid was dropping 50 against NY in the series. How much more were you getting from him "fully healthy?" He seemed fine to me.

This group is trash!! Just hating on the Pacers!!

Haliburton is highly overated he really has no bag for a point giard Mcbrde is giving him fits

I mean.....they aren't a top team... At all. Fun to watch? Fun? Yes to both, but they just aren't there yet. There's nothing wrong with stating facts, you aren't hating just because you state the obvious facts. I know it's 2024 and speaking facts gets you canceled nowadays, but it is what it is.

Pacers are always over looked and hated on, no matter what

Couch coaches