The Bucks didn't underperform after they won the chip. Middleton got hurt the year after the Bucks won. They took the Celtics to 7 games without their second best player. smh

@LukasP143

24 күн бұрын

THANK YOU

@justnahayo8490

24 күн бұрын

Exactly 😂😂😂these ESPN niggas just be saying things without knowing what actually went down😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@jasonapplebaum9871

24 күн бұрын

Middleton is a role player, it didn’t matter if he was injured or not. That’s like saying thanasis was injured so they couldn’t win the chip

@emmmanuelarturo

24 күн бұрын

@@jasonapplebaum9871You’re an idiot for saying that

@mangesh9034305

24 күн бұрын

​@@jasonapplebaum9871Thank you. Khris Middleton is the Paul George of Michael Porter Jr's.

Its actually crazy to think Leonard left a championship contending Raptors with a young core to Clippers, and hasn't done anything since

@dexter-jy3yk

24 күн бұрын

You know that the raptors only won because the whole warriors team was injured

@rockyyz9591

24 күн бұрын

@@dexter-jy3yk that's sports for ya. that team had another solid two years as constructed

@TeeJohnson-bv1mj

23 күн бұрын

You know the warriors only won in 2015 because Kyrie and k love we’re hurt. They also won 2017-2018 because KD finals MVP they also only won in 2022 because they played a weak injury riddled western conference since then what have the warriors done without KD? And an injury filled western conference playoffs.?

@Steveooter

23 күн бұрын

@@TeeJohnson-bv1mjfacts

@topsykretts2264

23 күн бұрын

Fluke run. Kawhi and the Raptors got lucky

Like it unpredictable instead of seeing the same teams over and over again

This take doesn’t make sense. Who’s saying the two best players in the league don’t team up in a few years and win back to back?

@KinoflyGolf

24 күн бұрын

Nice comment

@justnahayo8490

24 күн бұрын

Facts

@Ivan-qk9up

24 күн бұрын

Who are the two best players in the league?

@justnahayo8490

24 күн бұрын

@@Ivan-qk9upGiannis and Jokic

@LukasP143

24 күн бұрын

@@justnahayo8490aint happenin but tht would be NASTY

I wish these clowns would just do some homework. Middleton was injured and unavailable for the 2nd round. That’s why the Bucks lost in 7 to the Celtics.

@justnahayo8490

24 күн бұрын

Exactly 😂😂😂💯

@TheUncancelable1

24 күн бұрын

Excuses

@dexter-jy3yk

24 күн бұрын

The reason they won in 2021 was because Kyrie was injured as well.

@plutotech

23 күн бұрын

Why so emotional?

@Steveooter

23 күн бұрын

They still would’ve lost

For the Bucks, how does RJ miss the fact that Khris Middleton was out that entire 2nd round in 2022? A lot of people felt they would've repeated if Khris wasn't injured. The Bucks without their 2nd best player took the team that did go to the Finals to 7 games, & I believe the Bucks/Warriors would've been a more competitive series than the Celtics/Warriors was.

@srtghost3842

24 күн бұрын

Why do yall think they take their jobs seriously beyond the requirement to generate views?

@dexter-jy3yk

24 күн бұрын

Middleton and Giannis have been playing together for 10 years and only won once. What’s your excuses for the other 8x

@HLLSG

24 күн бұрын

@@dexter-jy3yk nobody said they were a championship team every year only talkin about after the title year

@lazzi2462

24 күн бұрын

@@dexter-jy3yk That's a loaded question, but go ahead & read if you're really curious lmao. Youth, coaching, injuries, & Giannis having zero help in some series. So you really expect players to come into the NBA & start winning right away? Lmao. They didn't get a decent coach until 5 years ago, even then that coach sucked in the Playoffs, was on the verge of getting fired until they finally won in 2021. Giannis hurt 4 out of the last 5 Playoffs. They probably would've won in 2019, but in the ECF, coaching sucked & their 2nd & 3rd best players didn't show up, Middleton averaged 13ppg that series while Bledsoe put up 10ppg. They were the favorites to win in 2022, but Middleton got hurt. Also, let's face it, Middleton is not of the caliber of other team's Robins, good player but probably more like a 3rd option if we're being honest. LeBron has had Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, Love, & AD throughout his career. KD has had Westbrook, Curry, Dray, Klay, Kyrie, Harden, Booker, Beal. Curry's had Klay, Dray, KD. It's hard to win multiple times without a HOF caliber teammate, as you see Giannis & Jokic are having a tough time doing so. Big reason why they needed to trade for Dame, it's hard when Giannis is your only consistent reliable source of offense.

@Young-ep8ik

24 күн бұрын

Bucks would have found a way to choke to gsw like every other season. 2021 was an injury plagued playoff year

The Raptors team in 2020 without Kawhi was still strong, they had a 15 game win streak and were 2nd in the East when the pandemic shut everything down. That killed Siakams rhythm and he wasn't the same when the bubble kicked in. If that was a normal season we could have easily gone to the east finals and potentially the nba finals.

This brings into light how dominant Michael Jordan and the bulls were mentally and physically.

@cpnstbn1266

24 күн бұрын

If MJ didn’t take two years off it’s very possible they would’ve won 8 championships in a row which is crazy.

@stevenscummy1458

23 күн бұрын

we done with the 90s and their "illegal defense" rules

@bub6010

23 күн бұрын

@@stevenscummy1458cringe

@Darealkingrichard

23 күн бұрын

More like how weak the league was,I actually grew up in a bulls household from 90 on. The league NEVER had a complete team as the good as the 90s bulls. They had the best defensive backcourt,best player & best coach in all 6 finals,they should've went 6-0. That same team(either 3 peat squad) would only win 2-3 rings in this era & thats a huge MAYBE,they don't have enough offense to win consistently!

@And1one757

23 күн бұрын

​​@@Darealkingrichard idk about that... just think the miami heat made it to the finals like 3x with there leading guy being jimmy butler... imagine keeping that same team and adding micheal jordan to it... probably would of won like 3chips and that's hardly a super team... i see micheal jordan having many opportunities to win adding him to most play off contenders

The last two teams to win back to back championship is a super team. Heat : Lebron wade Bosh Gsw : curry Klay kd Meanwhile 2010 Lakers : KOBE 🤫

I don't think some of you understand how hard it is to be the best in the world for an extended time. It takes special people and a supreme competitive spirit.

@And1one757

23 күн бұрын

Yeah that part... kind of like luka can't even fathom the possibility of wanting to play as long as lebron james from a mental standpoint... same goes for most guy dont want to put in the amount of work it takes to be the absolute best every year... guys like zion, lamello, ja... like no one really wants to be as discipline as a shannon sharpe especially when he was in the nfl

Khris Middleton was injured that’s why Bucks lost to the Celtics

@joshuaballard893

24 күн бұрын

So if Boston lose to Indiana we saying Celtics lost bc porzingis was out?? or here’s one remember when Tatum sprained his ankle g7 ecf against heat last yr

@timothymodede8834

24 күн бұрын

@@joshuaballard893 nah! Middleton was the 2nd player to Giannis in 2021/22. Tatum and brown are 1&1 .

@TheUncancelable1

24 күн бұрын

Excuses

@lazzi2462

24 күн бұрын

@@joshuaballard893 Porzingis is not Boston's 2nd best player lmao. Also, this Boston team is stacked, Jrue went from being the Bucks 2nd option (since Khris was hurt all last year), to being Boston's 5th option. No excuses for them this year for them.

@joshuaballard893

24 күн бұрын

@@lazzi2462 what about last yr when Tatum sprained his ankle g7 ecf against heat?? The ?? I asked originally was rhetorical I understand the option bs but for the most part injuries are part of the game we can go yr after yr on the “if he wouldn’t have been injured” narrative but I see you and buddy who I asked are bias lmaoo

Bro I’m a victim because how the hell can you even predict something so crazy. Clickbait is insane

@haydennyagah706

23 күн бұрын

yeah 10-15 years is insanity, there's going to be a repeat champion at some point

Yall NBA fans were saying all year it’s gonna be Denver vs Boston Finals. I knew it wasn’t gonna happen bc the matchup everyone want every year never happens. People said from 2021-2023 a lakers vs Nets finals, both teams never came close to playing against eachother 😂😂. Understand this for next season, the matchup that yall want is not gonna happen

@Big_talks.

24 күн бұрын

Only teams that repeat are Lebron and kd teams so yeah

@stevenscummy1458

23 күн бұрын

@@Big_talks. you mean stephs exhibition team warriors with KD

The Lakers gave up their whole bench as well. Caldwell Pope, rondo, Dwight etc...

@Frankieefootballmundial

23 күн бұрын

Rondo and Dwight were at the end of the prime

@Boskey34

23 күн бұрын

@@Frankieefootballmundial rondo was scoring with LeBron on the bench and they could have kept Schroeder

After hearing this repeating narrative, I just value LeBron James' 8 straight trips to the finals so much. I know he was 3/8 or whatever, but that's an incredible feat. Gotta appreciate the greatness

Guys the second apron limitations make it almost impossibile to keep a good starting 5 + deep bench for two straight season. Denver had the luck to retain his starting 5, but they inevitably lost Bruce Brown since they didn't have the space to match the other offers, as well as Jeff Green

Once Wemby gets help it’s wraps

@prestoCreams

19 күн бұрын

Dallas got lively😂😂😂 and lively has proven more this playoffs and bodying dpoy Luka's baby Rudy and Kat, wemby hasn't done anything that matters. Stop capping

Michael Jordan and Kobe got players thinking it’s easy to repeat as champions without a superteam

@focuz4899

24 күн бұрын

Kobe only had arguably the most dominant center ever 😂. And Mike only had a guy he never won without 😂.

@user-lt1fx2he5s

24 күн бұрын

@@focuz4899So what did Scottie do without Jordan? So what did Shaq do without Kobe because when Shaq left LA he was no longer the main guy?

@sammy4037

24 күн бұрын

​@focuz4899 You know Kobe did repeat without Shaq right?

@Valorant_Dem0n97

24 күн бұрын

Shitty competition

@Young-ep8ik

24 күн бұрын

Kobe had universally recognized as the best front court in Gasol-Bynum-Odom. It was a monster team. #1 sg, top 3 center and top 3 PF on the same starting lineup.

Not that this is a bad take or anything but I'm at the point with Perk where I just tune him out. His analysis can be said better by everyone else on ESPN's payroll so I jus wait for their takes. Am I alone in this?

@theophilus3793

24 күн бұрын

You are not.

@TeeJohnson-bv1mj

23 күн бұрын

SHUT UP YOUR MAD JOKIC LOST ITS OVER. WHEN PERK WAS PRASING JOKIC it’s fine

@rodericksasu6976

23 күн бұрын

​@@TeeJohnson-bv1mjPerks still has brain dead takes. Is Perks IQ dependant on Jokic? Lol.

Sorry jokic was exposed lmao 😂🤣😂🤣 SMH

Middelton was out during the playoff and murray was playing with an injury and also the nuggets had had a b- roster

Bucks wasn’t healthy, Middy didn’t play against Boston

For Denver.. I never like Michael Porter Jr... They should explore trades for him.

@Big_talks.

24 күн бұрын

You like him against the lakers though 😂

@hdeodh

23 күн бұрын

@@Big_talks. For a 6'10'' guy i always thought his game was 1 dimensional, shoot 3s... His height is wasted on him.

Perk just Yappin!!

Denver is still going to be title contenders for the next 5 years with the roster they currently have. CB, Holliday, & Watson are home grown studs who will easily replace Brown & Green. They need another good backup PF/C. Jokic’s game plays for more than 5 years. Who knows what happens w/ Murray’s health. AG got 3 years at least. MPJ knows he needs to develop into a mini KD.

@haydennyagah706

23 күн бұрын

They also need a backup PG cause Reggie ain't it and they might also need a KCP replacement if he leaves in FA

@adminavatar

23 күн бұрын

They are well above the second apron. They can't manage to pay everyone unless they're willing to pay hefty luxury tax. I'm not sure Denver has rich owners like golden state or clippers.

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

Holiday is old asf bruh, and not homegrown he a journeyman

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

@@adminavatar It's litteraly the Rams owner

The stupidity runs deep with perk speaking on whats gonna happen with the nba 10-15 years from now 😂😂😂

Richard Jefferson rewrites basketball history with the bucks

If there's no repeat champion for the next 10-15 years, that'll be 16-21 years of no repeat champion. That has literally never happened in the nba and I don't see that happening

@stevenscummy1458

23 күн бұрын

Yeah no doubt there will be a repeat along the line, you need a bench but having a strong starting squad is still worth a lot

@manamongstboyz8956

23 күн бұрын

Wrong. There was no repeats from 1970-1987. Meaning in Kareem’s 20 season career (1969-1989), the Showtime Lakers were the only ones to repeat

@alex-og.zalez9403

23 күн бұрын

@manamongstboyz8956 my apologies, I meant modern nba, post nba/aba merger so from. 76 to 87 there were no repeats, which would be 11 years. My bad

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

@@manamongstboyz8956 Boston (sadly) won 74 and 76 which 2 out of 3

@manamongstboyz8956

22 күн бұрын

@@splashnskillz37 they still didn’t repeat. The Lakers also won 80 & 82, Celtics in 84 & 86, Lakers in 85 & 87. The 88 Lakers were the first to repeat since the Russell Celtics

This just shows how unpredictable and how various circumstances affect teams. It’s more likely that this continues because it’s never predictable. Unless we get another super team

Its because the role players that help get offed more money by other teams and the role players want a better life than what is offered before they showed their true value. Teams spend all the money on stars and nothing left for everyone else

If kd hadn’t got injured the warriors for sure would’ve been the last 3 peat team to play in the modern NBA

The NBA actually wants to spread the championships around the league to increase interest and market value. It’s all about money 💰 Championships sell season tickets and merchandise too 😅

@w00deey12

19 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂 you love the “fans matter narrative “

The new CBA is making it difficult for these teams to go on a Dynasty run of sorts! Adam Silver is running the NBA like the Premier League ( soccer ) over in Europe. That's where he got that In-Season Tournament Cup concept from. Silver is making it cost-prohibitive for Teams to have a sustained level of championship runs.

Chris Middleton got hurt what do you mean the bucks was healthy ESPN stay lying to make lebron look good

I was wondering if they would bring this up again. Perk said a while ago that they won't see a repeat champion for another 5 years.

Or NBA players are not just cut from the same clothes anymore. They don't stay hungry long enough or they don't have greatness aspirations. Injuries were always in the picture. But they use to find a way to pull the championship.

There won't be a repeat champion for awhile as these players do not have the mental fortitude to handle the grind of the seasons.

@ricoransom2001

24 күн бұрын

Or maybe the league is back being competitive again and not everyone joining forces like it's the avengers

Beautifully done Richard Jefferson

I think Dallas will win this year, but they won’t repeat because I think Kyrie will start to regress a little bit.

@prestoCreams

19 күн бұрын

We still got my guy dlive

The league needs to expand.

The way the cap is structured l, it's not about being a dominant team for years. I's about keeping your stars. The owners don't care about that.

Explanations for the below - 1.) Leonard left Toronto 2.) Lakers looked great for B2B before Davis went down to injury 3.) Middleton out injured

Jefferson: You can’t have the splash brothers without the Poole.

The NBA forced parity with the luxury tax 2nd bracket. So now even more stars can''t team up so you are stuck with either just one or 2 if that with a bunch of role players. It makes the NBA random every year

Winning a championship is hard. Repeating is even harder. Mentally, a team may not be as hungry after winning and they lose their edge. Additionally, they may lose players to trade or retirement and other teams will look to reload and fortify.

And the Celtics wont win a single one of those titles in the next 10-15 Tatum just needs more help lol

@Frankieefootballmundial

23 күн бұрын

Tatum wins a ring but with another team

@Nostalgia9478

23 күн бұрын

@@Frankieefootballmundial nope

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

@@Nostalgia9478 Amen brotha, team of evil must never win again

Some bad luck but I think we will clearly see a repeat champion in the next 5-7 years. The past six years just have had some weird circumstances. Two champions (Lakers and Warriors) were older teams. Raptors were a team whose best player left another odd circumstance. The Bucks were deceptively old as going into 2021/22 they had 3 starters age 30 or older with Lopez at 33, Holiday at 31 and Middleton age 30 that along with some bad injury luck just led to a lack of repeating as champions. The only true shock were most of the team was younger was Denver whose starters were all 29 and under with the exception of KCP who is 31. With the rise of a significant amount of younger teams along with Denver still having a window I think a repeat champion will happen.

It’s up to the front office. Nuggets could have repeated this season but they let two key pieces walk and they didn’t fill the void. Could argue the same for the 2020 Lakers.

If the over/under was 10 years, I'd definitely take the under. Repeats happen often enough. A new dynasty will likely be assembled at some point. Perhaps one day Wemby will get paired up with SGA, Luka, Trae Young, Ant, Brunson, or someone like that.

Fact that Perk said this makes me think theres hidden dynasty starting

The real question should be "How do we make the regular season even as half as interesting as the POS ?" because the NBA can't go on like that for much longer ...

Yup And it hasn't been a 3 peat since Kobe and shaq

OG did not play in the Raptors championship run, cmon RJ

@rsg9897

24 күн бұрын

He saying the raptors had OG to repeat not saying they had him in the first run

That 2020 Lakers could've repeated, they blew up their whole team tho

Here goes Kendrick Perkins wild take again. Cant wait to see someone prove him wrong just like the Warriors

Tbh the 2022 warriors were repeat champions once they were healthy lol

@BigJordan92708

23 күн бұрын

And the Cavs would have been repeat champions if Kyrie and Klove didn’t get hurt in 2015 no doubt the Cavs would have won that series and then they won in 2016.

@peezydabeatmonster8112

23 күн бұрын

Lol when did u become psychic??🤣 u talking about what cavs would of done if they wasn't injured forgetting they only got the one finals win vs gsw because of injuries and suspensions yall like to forget that 😂

@moman36

23 күн бұрын

@@peezydabeatmonster8112 you speaking to much facts bro, these bron fans insecure they gonna come for you

@peezydabeatmonster8112

23 күн бұрын

@@moman36 lmmfao its just crazy they cry about injuries and forget lebron beat a injured teams in 2016 and in 2020 finals lol

@moman36

23 күн бұрын

@@peezydabeatmonster8112 they’re lebron fans they don’t live in reality 😂

The answer is injuries

Nuggets just need a back up Center that can dominate like Jokic can. The young players they replaced bruce brown and green with, just need more experience and need to learn more.

It’s the officiating that makes the champions. This year is absolutely craziness. It’s street rules RN

2015 Warriors added Durant as the 4th star ... the entire NBA woke up

@peezydabeatmonster8112

23 күн бұрын

What??? Kd joined gsw in 2017🤣

‘Bucks lost cuz they didn’t have Middleton’ is Tier A Coping for those saying it in the comments

There probably won't be any more repeats because there are so many I juries happening each year to critical player which changing the course of a season or playoffs for that particular team!

I think there can be a repeat champion you just have to be A1 as a GM of a franchise making moves to keep a championship team on top that following season

I still can’t believe that Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole after a championship during a preseason practice. It literally doesn’t make any sense…

yeah, now we will see repeat champ next year. good job perk

if there is one person that can repeat it is curry

This 3pt shooting era has done more to neutralize star/superstar gravitas than any rule change or style of play. Think about how back in the 90's and 00's all of the superstars would impose their will down the stretch and power teams to wins, usually inside the arc. Nowadays players trying to do that are still successful, but get their backs broken via death from 1000 cuts: role playing guys that can contribute 10-15pts by killing you from outside the arc. 36% 3 pt shooting and 54% 2pt shooting generate the same amount of points per shot. That, on top of the usual luck/role of the dice in regard to injuries, or firing on all cylinders or going into slumps at the right/wrong time, why this big 3 era is dead, and why league parity is at an all time high in relation to no repeaters or 3 peaters. Honestly that why I also laugh when people say guys like MJ would still win 6 in this era. No the hell he wouldnt lol

Man RJ what are you saying, OG was injured during the raptors run, and the bucks were not healthy that following year, they had no middleton all playoffs. half of those takes had no validity behind them

RJ makes a great point. Why does everyone have Ant compared to MJ but can’t go back to back if they win this year?

no one knows what the spurs and wemby are doing in the next 5 five years, no one knows how the dynamics change once Lebron Steph KD are done, and last but not least Perk doenst know what hes talking about. i guess he guessed that he didnt keep the job at espn for his expertise and he fully embraces that every single day.

Perk of there standing like a Lil kid that's getting in trouble 😂🤣

I'm still waiting for a team to do the impossible and that is to 10 peat as champs.

@matiasavellanal5244

24 күн бұрын

no team will ever do that

@ViratK-dq7vv

24 күн бұрын

Even Perk wouldn't go that far.

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

@@matiasavellanal5244 The Lakers will when they have Dr. Buss 2.0

Middleton got hurt

So we’re gonna let the Lakers off the hook for letting go of their bench?? Howard, KCP, Rondo, Carusso?? Mcgee? I mean comon. Biggest takeaway for most of these teams not repeating is not running it back, Lakers, Toronto, and Nuggets. Yes, veteran pieces left their bench

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

That was the following season

Super team isnt dead if built right. Heat had players that can score and had a leader warriors people that can score and a leader. Nets could score but no leader , suns can score but no leader, clippers can score but no leader and nuggets can score has a leader but didnt put enough help and thought the same role players would show up again and wrong

No repeats because of injuries, the defending champs can never stay healthy

I love the current NBA a new team wins every year now we just have to fix sports shows who only talk about the lakers and cowboys

You're missing the key element. There will be a coach come along that will teach young players how to fit into a winning scheme. There is your back to back. I'll go so far as to say it will be the first coach that figures out how to defend the 3 and the lob at the same time. Switching on screens and never ending double teams is not the answer.

Ok I get it we say anything now

1 superstar Team and injuries most times💯🏀

3 peat, now we’re talking Pyramids, Dinosaurs. I’ll be long gone from this earth before we see another 3 peat. Ant man has what it takes to 3 peat.

Kendrick Perkins should not be an analyst. That will be true for the next 10-15 years as well

@123456CBOY

23 күн бұрын

Lol

bro had no reason to make such a take lmao.

There will be a repeat team soon 🎉

- ...☝️Time wonders' - Giannis - Jokic 🎉

Why is back-back easier than 10 peat? If a team can win back-back then they should be able to 10 peat as well.

@definitely_devo

24 күн бұрын

Lmao what ? Just shhhhhh

PERK HAS THE ABSOLUTE WORST TAKES

@zay57

23 күн бұрын

Funny because hes been mostly right this entire playoffs.

All Wemby needs is an PG with great defense and an SF with range and 22.1 PPG and the Spurs Dynasty will be reborn;

@splashnskillz37

22 күн бұрын

They get 1 but no dynasty

@zepcrazyfre

22 күн бұрын

@@splashnskillz37 I agree with that;

Perk is the kinda guy who'll go down and pick the comment with the most likes as his next take.

idk about 10-15 now...

Because its the Pros. Its not easy

Sensing some anger, these guys are triggered

Next team to repeat will be The Detroit Pistons in 2029/2030…40yrs after they won Back to Back in ‘89-‘90

Wemby joins Ant

10 to 15 years?? What is Perk smoking???

I like that you never know who is gonna win it each year in the NBA. The NFL was boring to watch when Brady was doing his thing.

If Boston wins this year they should be able to win back-2- back

RJ making Perkins look stupid, as usual. Or more accurately, Perkins making Perkins look stupid.

I can see the Twolves being a good pick with their roster. Everyone on this team Loves each other!

@Big_talks.

24 күн бұрын

Watch them lose pieces over the summer

@fyntc1796

24 күн бұрын

@@Big_talks. How 😂

WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!