With Kenny in New York on First Take, Pierre, Mike, and Darrick break down the opening games of the playoffs with early reactions. Are the Lakers doomed after losing on a game-winner to go down 2-0 versus the Nuggets? Should the Mavs be worried after a lopsided loss to the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers? Are the Bucks and Knicks legit threats to knocking the Celtics off? Plus, are the Timberwolves, Thunder, and Cavs being overlooked? The fellas discuss that and their excitement with NOTB being on ESPN2 every Tuesday through the NBA Playoffs.
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Numbers on the Board on ESPN2!!!!
3:40 Drop The Mike: The Lakers lost a game they NEEDED
11:06 Can the Lakers bounce back from that devastating loss?
13:15 Are the Nuggets the Lakers kryptonite?
22:56 Knicks steal Game 2 vs Sixers
29:45 The Knicks have been playing hustle ball
33:38 Protect Joel Embiid at all costs
37:00 Who wins Game 3 - Sixers or Knicks?
39:15 Jalen Brunson deserves his flowers
44:40 The Cavs have been locking the Magic up
47:10 Should we be feeling bad for Paolo Banchero?
50:50 Will Cleveland sweep Orlando?
51:32 The Mavs need to punch first versus the Clippers
57:55 Reaction if the Mavs go down 2-0 versus Kawhi-less Clippers
1:03:00 Breaking down the Suns-Timberwolves opening game
1:09:30 How will this series turn out?
1:10:30 No Giannis, no problem for the Bucks in Game 1
1:15:28 Playoff Dame was in attack mode
1:19:00 The more the Bucks win the better for Giannis
1:19:45 Pelicans-Thunder thriller
1:27:08 Expect the Celtics to sweep the Heat?
22 май 2024
