NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT! - Stephen A. CONFIDENT in Knicks ahead of 76ers series | First Take
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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler and Monica McNutt join Molly Qerim to discuss if the New York Knicks should be worried heading into their series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, the panel react to Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter's lifetime ban for gambling violations.
0:00 Should the Knicks be worried about the 76ers?
4:30 Tim Legler analyzes Joel Embiid
7:00 Jontay Porter betting scandal
10:15 Lifetime ban from the game
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Remember when SAS was upset that they got Brunson 😂
@hipking23
14 күн бұрын
😂 LOL He's a 🐬
@anthonyauthentic7934
14 күн бұрын
He thought he may have been overpaid . But not “upset” over it.
@jyp523
14 күн бұрын
Remember when you were still inside of your daddy’s testi’s?
@jjpark1989
14 күн бұрын
We gotta stop thinking that Stephen A knows ball just because he’s got an NBA awards vote
@TheStrawThatStirsTheDrink
14 күн бұрын
He only rolls with established name brand, marquee superstar players. Lakers, Warriors... these are his teams. Bron, AD, Curry... He wouldnt know raw or even unrealized talent, let alone coaching or scouting and pure basketball analysis that Legs and Windy breaks down.
Every time Molly says "S.A" I think she's saying "ese" and I'm like wassup foo 😂
@nsd_respect
14 күн бұрын
It’s her man.
@jimmygalindo6240
14 күн бұрын
I'm from L.A, Bell Gardens, Mexican American, and I thought the same thing
@vaheed7518
14 күн бұрын
🤣🤣
@seize3
14 күн бұрын
@@jimmygalindo6240 I'm Mexican too lol it's in our genes bro
@seize3
14 күн бұрын
@@vaheed7518 I can't help it! 🤣
ADAM SILVER: we’re banning you for life due to your gambling habits JONTAY: Bet
@unclemike5804
14 күн бұрын
Dawg😂
@ricochetrabbit
14 күн бұрын
💀💀💀
@hunchotj3388
14 күн бұрын
😂😂
@707ladytee
14 күн бұрын
😊
@Axr299
14 күн бұрын
I hate u😭😭😭😭
SAS you're Shadow BANNED from the Garden. Real Knick fans don't trust you
@sshine1234
14 күн бұрын
Steph a doesn’t watch Knicks games
@BleachCowboy2016
14 күн бұрын
what's he talking about "we"???
@erictalbert4633
14 күн бұрын
Stop it
@A_Aron23
14 күн бұрын
He’ll still tickets sent from the Knicks😂
@A_Aron23
14 күн бұрын
Still get*
The Batum disrespect is crazy. He is solid. Way more dependable than Crumbl cookie Harris.. Knicks better not take em for granted.
@jada8047
14 күн бұрын
Chill, Tobias plays good. He's just overpaid...
@DuhShazey
14 күн бұрын
@@jada8047yeah he plays so good they had to take him out to actually win lmao
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
They not,teams never do that but analyst do
@4Wh0-223
14 күн бұрын
@@jada8047he doesn’t play good, I’d rather put Councils in because at least he has the aggression and energy towards both sides of the ball
@jada8047
14 күн бұрын
@4Wh0-223 he's a solid role player trust me.. He showed up last year. Embiid an Harden didn't in big games..
No Butler. Injured Giannis. Injured Embiid. The east teams need to take advantage of this
@loopynutful
14 күн бұрын
By East teams you mean the Celtics cause they about to roll through this mess
@John-jm4nv
14 күн бұрын
@@loopynutfulthose are east teams 😂.
@12mach
14 күн бұрын
@@loopynutful😂
@4Wh0-223
14 күн бұрын
@@loopynutfulI could still see them losing it somehow 💀
@terrellewilliams2188
14 күн бұрын
@@loopynutful Celtics is going to take a 💩 again this year
SAS said a bunch of nothing
Referees do illegal bets all the time🤣🤣 The hypocrisy is real.
Stephen A thinks the Knicks X factor is Quentin Grimes
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
Right lol
@bodegamayor4943
14 күн бұрын
And Ihart off the bench 😂
@BlueshirtFan4Ever
14 күн бұрын
Anyone can be the X-Factor, so you never know. Same can be said for me too. ✌🏻✖️🏀
@bluehefner426
14 күн бұрын
@@bodegamayor4943 right 😂😂😂
@kristiannolasco8451
14 күн бұрын
You are aware that he's been traded for half the season right?
mcnutt is right they talk about mental health and wellness but are shoving gambling ads down our throat 24/7 where u see it everywhere on the court, commericials, pre game during the game and post game "brought to you by fanduel, dk" and lowkey creating addictions without even knowing it
@halloweentimemachine
14 күн бұрын
This. The gambling situation is like hearing ads for HGH every break during games, having each segment on sports shows "brought to you by EPO", and having gear a tap away on your phone. But then expecting nobody to abuse steroids and have them ruin their life, and especially to clutch pearls at the thought that athletes might use them despite it hurting the integrity of the game
@dyllan-tf7yo
13 күн бұрын
Oh they know it .
Embiid is clearly unhealthy. I watched him the whole game he looks done.
@yengvang8737
14 күн бұрын
Dude can't dribble no more with that leg. He needs to play like Jokic and just be an invincible statue of liberty making great shots and be a pure passer.
@Brhoward31
14 күн бұрын
He's stupid to play through this .
@Reaper13-hi3yo
14 күн бұрын
Correct.. Sixers fan, from Philly- they are really rolling the dice with Embiid. He is not someone who should be playing at less than 100%. They are risking his long term health (next year) in a season that has very little to no chance of ending in a championship. Poor ownership and poor management, it has been this way for years.
@nsd_respect
14 күн бұрын
He’s a pornstar.
@jo-didthatbeatdirty182
14 күн бұрын
@@yengvang8737he will be able to recover if he took the off season off….. instead of telling USA at the Olympics he could’ve done with that rest
SAS is just salty Philly denied him some Miami beach time.
@UltraNegro347
14 күн бұрын
Cant he go to miami anytime he wants?
@godkot4466
14 күн бұрын
@@UltraNegro347lol...he works all the time, no chance for that. So he'd like to go there for work.
@Unidentified_userr
14 күн бұрын
@@godkot4466dude just runs his mouth. That ain’t working
SAS bringing up Jimmy injury like Embiid wasn't injured as well lol
Remember kids you can’t gamble but if you beat your wife you can still be in the league…
When you invite the evil of betting into the sport and society you will have people negatively affected with this evil in terms of addiction and temptation. You can't have betting so tightly embedded into sports and then be surprised and upset when a person even if they're a player becomes a victim of your invited evil.
Embiid needs to improve his conditioning if he really wants to be in the ECF
@nsd_respect
14 күн бұрын
So he’s not…
@MKultraInstinct
14 күн бұрын
ECF? LOL first round exit even if healthy
@sirfish9824
14 күн бұрын
It’s not his conditioning it’s his knee injury. He was hurting all game.
@legendarytony2454
14 күн бұрын
He can't even get outta the 2nd round
@Trav-jd6mz
14 күн бұрын
@@MKultraInstinct lol Knicks fans think they are relevant
Not SAS jinxing the Knicks 😭
@erictalbert4633
14 күн бұрын
Stop it
@NYGSucksButDex_
14 күн бұрын
Don’t worry, I sprayed some anti jinx spray🙏🏽
@giffondhall9214
14 күн бұрын
@@NYGSucksButDex_ it won't help
Oh boy I hope this ages well, Stephen A
Jontay Porter literally gave up the Thanasis bag just to try and win $80k lmao what a clown
@josenunez611
14 күн бұрын
He bet 80k to win 1.1 mil
@camstar24802
13 күн бұрын
@@josenunez611his actual winnings from all the gambling was 70k😭
@SalKhayer
4 күн бұрын
@@josenunez611 Thanasis has earned a total of $9m in his career. Avg salary over a year is $2m
OG is the key to this series
@k_hack9441
14 күн бұрын
Yeah all that 14.5 ppg lol. Sixers in 5
@bobcharlie1666
14 күн бұрын
@@k_hack9441it’s not only about scoring kid… OGs defense is a huge difference maker. He can stay in front of smaller guards. He can very much make Maxey, Harris and Oubres life difficult if he guards them. Plus he is a very good corner 3 point shooter in the playoffs.
@k_hack9441
14 күн бұрын
@@bobcharlie1666 cool man. He can’t guard all three. Hes your 2nd best guy. Look at the rosters, Sixers easy. Look at the coaches, Sixers easy. See the pattern?
@Killerqueen2000
14 күн бұрын
@@k_hack9441casual
@Preston1988
14 күн бұрын
@@k_hack9441 lol I was just gonna say what is he gonna do shadow clone jutsu he can’t guard all of them
Philly thrives when everyone counts them out.
People really acting like the NBA is 100% random. Do people really think that 1 referee was the only one fixing games? Now that gambling is legal, surely things are even more on the up and up lmao
Stephen A: ORANGE AND BLUE SKIES! NEW YORK STAND UP! GO NEW YORK GO NEW YORK GO! Knicks fans: HE’S NOT ONE OF US!
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
He's not really,he's a bandwagon fan
@mattbrown6646
14 күн бұрын
Dude leaves in the 3rd quarter of games. He's a fake fan. All these talking heads on ESPN are putting on an act to create drama for ratings. This has been known for years.
@A_Aron23
14 күн бұрын
@@mattbrown6646everyone has doing that bc the majority of fans/viewers fall for it
@A_Aron23
14 күн бұрын
Has been*
@jonhenrychris6973
14 күн бұрын
@@A_Aron23no
Embiid isn’t fully healthy but he’s playing great he wa she best playing in the court with a good griddy defending team when come playoff time… he’ll only get better y’all will be alright… y’all act like it’s the 76ers making him play.. he obviously knows he can play and he knows his risk… but ima warriors fan but im rooting on the sixers in the East… sixers in 6 !
@afrocentricju
14 күн бұрын
Yesssir 😤💯
One of Michael porter jr brothers got banned for life and another one of his brothers killed someone. Thats crazy
@jumbojames1
14 күн бұрын
that’s life
@Jas_Mas
14 күн бұрын
Bro better keep playing well so he can support the entire family
SAS THE JINX... GET HIM OUTTA HERE...
players coaches, refs all are in on it. everyone been doing it for 200 years
@Bigp352
14 күн бұрын
Yup and Sports books got mad because they lost money...if they all would've lost, you wouldn't hear not one word of it.
The Doubt is Crazy… I will be circling back here, after this series
I'm glad they made the rule that you have to play a certain amount of games to be eligible for awards.
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
Its stupid especially if you're injured
@kevinhorry4182
14 күн бұрын
@@dreadxplayzs7849blame kawhi and simmons for that
@clarkkent2468
14 күн бұрын
Even without this rule Embiid wouldn't have won the mvp anyways. He missed too many games
@goodymob9638
14 күн бұрын
@@kevinhorry4182it has nothing to do with them
Without J.Randle, I can see Joel having multiple 40 point games Sixers in 6
@danielchen7143
14 күн бұрын
What? Joel is unhealthy rn he might get injured and be out when they play grimes is going to defend him a lot of big man is gonna defend him
@TheFadedSpade35
14 күн бұрын
@@danielchen7143Grimes is on the Pistons
@danielchen7143
14 күн бұрын
@@TheFadedSpade35 I meant Robinson
@moet131
14 күн бұрын
Knicks in 6
@mikecross7019
14 күн бұрын
I’ll say late in the game he seemed fatigued. The playoffs intensity different.
It’s simple: healthy Embiid? 76ers advance. Anything less than 90% healthy Embiid? Knicks advance. Knicks are no joke, but a fully healthy 76ers team is just enough better to win.
@miky9619
14 күн бұрын
Healthy Embiid or not, it's not going to be easy for Philly.
I agree with the lifetime ban but how about consistent repercussions for domestic abuse towards players wife’s/girlfriends and punching teammates in the face? Tells you where the nbas priorities are at.
@Zach.McCaque
14 күн бұрын
Refs too.
Boys, we have a chance. Lets gooooo Knicks💯☝🏽☝🏽
@noodle123ify
14 күн бұрын
Throw Mitch/Hartenstein at Embiid, throw OG at Maxey, let Jalen cook, let Dante light it up, Hart for the nightly triple dub, etc. Let's go Knicks!!!
@julianllapushi4433
14 күн бұрын
Keep the same energy
@Iniquityslasher
14 күн бұрын
Have a chance to win’s series congratulations but you ain’t going to finals lmfao
@Trav-jd6mz
14 күн бұрын
@@noodle123ifygonna get swept
@noodle123ify
14 күн бұрын
@@Trav-jd6mz you think the 76ers are getting swept? that's ambitious but I'll take it
Sixers are definitely a threat to the Knicks 😂
How can he be confident,he doesnt even know who is on the team ?
@707ladytee
14 күн бұрын
😊
M always coming in with the reasonable takes
Sixers in 4 👍
@LevelUpLagoon
14 күн бұрын
Knicks in 4! Easy!
@danielchen7143
14 күн бұрын
Who are you to say that Brunson probs averaging 40 points a game
I honestly have the 76ers winning this series. Brunson is going to get blitzed and the Knicks don't have a CONSISTENT secondary scorer.
@shak8277
14 күн бұрын
@@thefishhobbyist5478 I'll come back to this comment after the series is over
@Ade683
14 күн бұрын
Embiid is at best 70% With OG containing Maxey (Oubre and Lowry can do their thing) Knicks will have the games in their control.
@kaysheye7784
14 күн бұрын
@@Ade683 is OG even 100% himself? Btw, Maxey cooks OG each and every time, better off using Deuce McBride or someone else
@lallen8462
14 күн бұрын
@@kaysheye7784Do u actually read the stats or do u just enjoy talking outta your a**hole.. Maxey is shooting 25% with OG guarding him smh
@moet131
14 күн бұрын
😂😂
I'm not talking about Jontay Porter, but generally why are the bookies who work for the casino allowed to get inside info on players health but not the people betting against the casino, that's unfair.
what was shortie talking about at the end tho 😂
@91ir07
14 күн бұрын
She's talking about how sports gambling has gone from taboo and illegal in many contexts to, in a few short years, being promoted constantly in advertising and blasted inside and outside of arenas throughout pro sports. It changes the psyche of the population who are exposed to it constantly. It normalizes betting on games. It will inevitably breed more addiction, which is maybe what she is referring to as far as mental health.
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
Right ,just yapping just to yap
@fukyofeelings7228
14 күн бұрын
@@dreadxplayzs7849 u must be a gambler, illegal one
The Knicks only got 1 allstar Their other star all nba player Julius Randle is out for the season. Sixers still got 2 allstar caliber players in Maxey and Embiid. Embiid was a league MVP. Y’all are arguing the Sixers could lose because Embiid is only 90%?? He needs to be 100% for the Sixers to beat a Knicks team missing its second best player completely??? Quiet as kept y’all are admitting who you believe the better team is. Cause that sounds like a lot of bs and excuses.
@afrocentricju
14 күн бұрын
I agree!
@jamesedwards1284
14 күн бұрын
New york is deep, phily has no supporting cast. Knicks in 4
@Fsojack
14 күн бұрын
Philly has to rely on Batum and Harris 😂
@michaeljordan6373
14 күн бұрын
@@Fsojackword Tobias Harris be getting bullied by josh hart
@camdog6205
12 күн бұрын
Maxey and embid vs a deep team with good shooters and defense. Knicks in 5
I love that Knicks and Steelers fans don't fw with Stephen A's fair weather energy lol
Tell Steven B Smith that if Embied plays well 76ers win...
If the New York knicks win a championship these year I’m going to cry as a Knicks fan
@vladimirmomperousse-iq9nl
14 күн бұрын
Boston and Denver worry me
@stephcurry2350
14 күн бұрын
They won't pull a Raptors
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
@@stephcurry2350go hate somewhere else
@joelreyes978
14 күн бұрын
@@stephcurry2350 don't forget 2004 Detroit
Knicks in 6
@MKultraInstinct
14 күн бұрын
4*
@Phillygoat1983
14 күн бұрын
Sixers in 5 simple
@apez_cbo8572
14 күн бұрын
Knicks in 6, sixers not lookin 2 good. Came out strong in the beginning of season but they r fading out it looks like.
@domlitt9001
14 күн бұрын
@@apez_cbo8572we won 9 straight games😂
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
@@Phillygoat1983only Philly fans believe this,that should tell you something
Time is ticking on a lot of the NBAs biggest stars. I think the 2024 playoffs will be special.
If the 76ers cant get past the knicks they really need to rethink their roster.
I disagree. There's worry. Embiid is one of the best players in the league & most teams have trouble stopping guys like that. There's also Maxey too who is an absolute stud. This 6ers team is legit. There's worries, Stephen A
@Dazzer-gx3yl
14 күн бұрын
Embiid is not fit at all. He will not last the series or perform very badly in some of these games coming up.
@Robert-cc3wr
14 күн бұрын
embiid's knees aren't gonna hold up fam
@carter7944
14 күн бұрын
Have you seen phily in the playoffs? They stink come playoff time
@tjrateh
14 күн бұрын
Miami especially at this pt is a different animal than the knicks. Sixers and embiid will look better against the knicks
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
@@tjrateh😂😂😂😂 sixers is a scrappy team even better than Miami,76ers may win games but in a series Knicks already proven themselves when embid was healthy Knicks in 5
New York stand up. Knicks going to finals . Acknowledge Knicks.
@Frankieefootballmundial
13 күн бұрын
They won’t make the finals unless embild gets injured and Tatum as well they could
@kevintirado606
13 күн бұрын
Knicks going to ecf not finals and if they go to finals win or lose the knicks did something
Theres probably going to be regulations put into place down the road that outlaws or limits player prop bets with sportsbooks. You'll be able to bet game scores and spreads but not on players stats because of the manipulation aspect for individual players.
@Coast2CoastGoat
14 күн бұрын
Facts and watch how much better players play because they don’t have to stay under 15.5 or something
I wonder if the NBA will stop pushing betting as much considering the first year it’s been pushed so hard they already have players doing insider betting and tryna rig games. Jontay Porter definitely isn’t the only one.
@goodymob9638
14 күн бұрын
They know the rules, rookies learn the rules as soon as they are drafted.
If Kyle Lowry plays well along with Embiid, the Knicks have no chance. Kyle Lowry always comes through in the playoffs, and he’s a very smart player, so he scares me
@inigomontoya4032
14 күн бұрын
The Knicks aren't stuck in a series with them... They're stuck in a series with the Knicks.
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
Lowry kinda washed,I don't see him doing much
@Smartkid2387
14 күн бұрын
Lowry is the difference maker?? 😂😂😂😂
@brittanywilson9361
14 күн бұрын
@@dreadxplayzs7849dude made about 4 old man smart plays in the front like forcing his man at half court and when herro got the dribble hand off batum nudged him just a little over the line 2 older gritty smart players made for the playoffs
@dreadxplayzs7849
14 күн бұрын
@@brittanywilson9361 that's not winning a championship,Lowry skill set is not the same when he was with raptors he's washed.
Nicolas Batum is the reason they beat the Heat, he's the 76ers difference maker. But it won't matter , Let's goooo Knciks !! 💪
Stephen A should be worried for his Knicks because the Sixers with Embiid in the first round is nearly a sure win for the Sixers.
@michaeljordan6373
14 күн бұрын
Whatever u said
@jrokkt3147
14 күн бұрын
Did you watch the game last night or?
@joystickjourneyman
14 күн бұрын
@@jrokkt3147yeah I saw embiid hold bam to ten points and get 15 rebounds plus 11 in the fourth quarter with the game on the line on one leg
@jrokkt3147
14 күн бұрын
@@joystickjourneyman I know you lying bc he aint even play defence lol nurse even said so 🤣
Depends
If he could stay healthy he’d be a modern day Wilt Chamberlain.
@vladimirmomperousse-iq9nl
14 күн бұрын
His body can’t handle an NBA season
@Shajj2126
14 күн бұрын
He has to have everything near perfect. Diet, fitness and supplements.
@goldenstatewarriors4011
14 күн бұрын
Wilt played against 6 foot plumbers in a league with 8 teams
Funny because the fans already think it’s rigged long before Porter brother came along🤣🤣
Injured embiid, injured butler, injured randle, injured giannis
Oh now Stephen A. Knows who Hartenstein is smh. This man is not one of us Knicks fans.
Knicks should be happy they have two 7footers Harenstein & Mitch Robinson otherwise it would be very hard to guard Embiid 1 on 1
@mollyweir9350
14 күн бұрын
Mitchell Robinson look hobble. Don't think he will be able to keep up with even a 60% healthy Embiid. No one seem to talk about the coaching here. NN is one of the best tactician, if nit the best defensively in the league. Don't be surprise if he introduce some junk defense in this series. I think Batum along with Oubre will be the key guys get thrown on Brunson. Don't underestimate Kyle either. His impact is not measured in stats.
@sirfish9824
14 күн бұрын
Embiid is better guarded by smaller centers or forwards because they have quicker hands and feet. Embiid takes advantage of slower guys.
@wilmaso
14 күн бұрын
With all that, still gentleman sweeping them. @mollyweir9350
@domlitt9001
14 күн бұрын
@@wilmasowho’s scoring? Brunson gotta average 40 for y’all to win games. nobody else gon put up a dub. Sixers have 2 all stars. Og is barely better than Tobi or Kelly. What am I missing?
@DuhShazey
14 күн бұрын
@@wilmasoto think the Knicks will beat them is logical but to say they will sweep them? Dude you don’t know ball at all.
He didn't exactly say it with his chest 😂
I like that the Sixers went into the Playoffs as a stealth 55 to 60 win team. So many People are in for a rude awakening. Remember. They said this about a Team currently on a 9 game win streak.
It's just me or y'all also thought Eminem was on the show, everytime they mentioned Monica? 😂
@princekarl4279
12 күн бұрын
Everytime 😂😂😂
not me hoping the knicks lose in four just for Stephen A's reaction
76ers in 6. Brunson is phenomenal tho but they have no answer for embiid even if hes not all the way healthy
@ksoomakeyofacego0012
14 күн бұрын
Embid didn’t anything but get sent to the line 5 times w a minute left 🫵🤡 bro is not good
@kingcheddar5966
14 күн бұрын
@@ksoomakeyofacego0012but hes better than everyone on the knicks roster 😂 and he is the factor of that series. He wont make it past the 2nd round as usual tho
@topnotchtajmahal7216
14 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@rotweilerscholar1181
14 күн бұрын
@@ksoomakeyofacego0012 He's phenomenal offensively and cooks Jokic. The problem is he's soft and so talented, he can score 40 on the perimeter facing the basket. Even if he gets 40, he doesn't do enough defensively. The Knicks are like the Warriors were before the 4 rings. They have to prove that a jump shooting perimeter team can win it all. They are definitely exciting to watch though.
" Knicks might get caught looking ahead " Rematch w/Cavaliers
Isn’t this an example of why legalized Gambling is far better for all than illegal gambling? There is more transparency to track down any illegal activity by all of the parties involved.
Honestly. The Heat/Sixers game was painful to watch on both ends.
How is Monica even saying this was anyone’s fault except porters??? He made a fake account to bet the under on himself then faked being sick so it would hit… he should never be in the nba again
They are talking about how the fans must feel imagine how the players on his own team feel?
The biggest issue the Knicks will have to deal with is the Embiid whistle. IHart is going to have to play lights out because Mitch will not be reliable when it comes to defending Embiid. He absolutely struggles against stretch bigs and Embiid is one of the best in the league at being just that. Mitch will be in constant foul trouble so it falls on iHart to get the job done.
@michaeljordan6373
14 күн бұрын
Last time they played embiid had 30 and they lost by 40 literally to the Knicks
Why worry if you already knew that your team is gonna exit in the first round after finding out the opponent 😂
I wonder how they found out
"betting is now a fabric of how we consume sports" CAUSE THE LEAGUES ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN
Love it I’ll revisit this once the sixers win in 6
If Knicks win a ship, I'll celebrate no lie
Absolutely shortsighted for the Sixers to continue to let Embiid play. Sit him out for the rest of the season and just get ready for next year when they'll have the flexibility to retool the team.
If the sixers got Andre Drummond back as Embiid backup......They would have been fine!
Not having Randle is a huge disadvantage - All NBA and a bully. Would be handy to have him going at Embiid inside. But, we'll smack em' anyways.
Let’s go Knick 💪
Without Randle knicks Has No Chance
Let's goo KNICKS 🙌 💪 👏 🔥
Nfl wr calivin Ridley got suspended for 1 year from nfl and still in league that crazy
If Joel is out there he's a problem...knicks need to stay on guard.
knicks absolutley PUMMELED a fully fit sixers with two blowout wins across a 3-1 season
@ReclusiveNatured23
14 күн бұрын
Embiid played 1 game, fully fit??
@miky9619
14 күн бұрын
@@ReclusiveNatured23 *itch he was healthy when the Knicks trounced them in Philly after the OG trade.
@nataniell6230
14 күн бұрын
@@miky9619 ykb
@nataniell6230
14 күн бұрын
@@ReclusiveNatured23 so he’s not gonna be fit this series, and the way the Knicks will make him HUSTLE for those boards
Maybe Randle being out is a good thing. He's 0-2 in the playoffs stepping up. It's a win-win situation for the Knicks. They lose, they will for surely improve the roster (even moving Randle in the offseason or within the last year of his contract) and get another star to pair with their system focusing on Brunson. They win, they will progress even further to being a title contender without another all-star who seemingly chokes in the playoffs.
It is so obvious that none of these people watched the game. His injury wasn't the reason he wasn't playing his normal game, it was the zone defense and double/triple teams. If teams do that in the future he literally could have legs sealed in cement and he'd be fine because his only job at that point is to pass the ball, which he's shown he can do. The problem in the beginning of the game was that he was trying to do too much while they were just refusing to let him play his normal game. This lead to stagnant offense and turnovers. Then in the second half Nick Nurse adjusted and they basically just used Embiid as a distraction. He also looked perfectly normal on defense. So, this narrative from the media about this injury being somehow different now than it was a few weeks ago is just proof they don't watch the games and just run with these weird narratives.
"All they talked about was Playoff Jimmy and I took it personal" - Nick Batum
Joel stop putting your hands on your knees that's putting pressure on it
But I thought that sports were labeled 'just entertainment'. They get paid more than doctors, lawyers engineers, scientists, etc, just to play A GAME. Wow....
They literally lost that game because of Caleb Martin. Tough to say. He missed two free throws, which would’ve put them up 13. The crowd was hyped for free chicken, got the fans engaged, then, immediately after the two missed free throws, Batum makes a three. So instead of being down 13, with a set defense, it’s now an 8 point game. Then, after Batum’s three, which the crowd is still ecstatic, Caleb Martin turns the ball over, the crowd is fully engaged and it always favors the home team, momentum.
It’s a constant cycle with SAS fr
How IN THE WORLD are the Knicks a favorite in ANY game they play in.
@michaeljordan6373
14 күн бұрын
Get out The past
With everyone in the East hurting, the C's just might sweep all the way to the Finals.
I hope Tim ain’t using Stephen A’s barber cause that line up is Crazy on the side😂
Pete Rose at least had the decency to bet on himself to win (which I have zero problem). Porter devalued himself by hitting his under. $20k for a career of riches. I haven’t even considered his brother in this situation but man do I feel for Porter Jr. has a chance for a repeat now he’ll have to compartmentalize something so close to him.
@jagr06
14 күн бұрын
riches? he was making more money in the G-League :D
@GreilMerc7
14 күн бұрын
@@jagr06 🥴
And this is gonna sound crazy but Knicks putting Embiid in the PNR. Brunson gonna snatch those knees till they fall off.
and yet stephen a and greeny were tellin the lakers to throw a game so they didnt have to play the nuggets
the knicks need to take advantage of this
I liked it better when SAS was doubting the Knicks. I don’t want his negative juju anywhere near the team. He’s a jinx!