Kawhi Leonard outplays Kevin Durant, Westbrook clutch, Clippers def. Suns | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST 

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I'm sorry... What part of TEAM SPORT is it either these sportscasters or myself is missing? There was the acknowledgement...Kahwi was single-covered, where KD had two guys draped all over him the whole game. That LeBron - all by himself, mind you - has "singlehandedly" lost in 6 of the 10 finals in which his TEAM competed has been one of the most irritating (and in my opinion, lame brained) themes that's been going since LeBron arrived in the NBA. I hate these...freakin' "identity politics" narratives (and, yes, they permeate in sports culture just like they do in the political arena.) I can stand it a bit more when these guys on this show engage in this stupid narrative...because at least they typically don't trip into especially personally derivative denigration of individual players (or each other.) But, nevertheless...an individual player being spotlighted for HIS playoff record in a TEAM sport is one of the most idiotic themes sports talk loves to spoonfeed its audiences. And I...freakin' HATE IT.

NICK WRONG WHAT HAPPEN ..😂😂 WERE U UPSET KAWHI WON AGAINST KD THAT MAKE ZERO TO UR KINGKONG IN 2018 FINALS HAHAHAHAHA UR KINGKONG SUPER SAIYAN WAS 0 OF 11 IN 2PLUS YRS VS KAWHI .. UR KINGKONG NEVER SINCE JULY 31 2020 😂 8-0 WHEN KD PLAYED AT SUNS .. AND THEN VS KAWHI WHAT HAPPEN 🤣🤣👎👎

Is the origin of that is "The jimi Hendrix experience"?

Most important a big win & big performance...basically so what..duh.stating the obvious....but if that's your highlight of the gm I'm sure you saw many, again duh...

​@@drk.i.a.2969 Big performance?? Ya okay lmao. Kawhi carried them.

@@patrick553 Without Westbrook's defense they lose even if they were up another 10 points. If you can't figure that one out then you're just too casual.

@@FierceZs1 That doesn't constitute a "big performance" genius

@@patrick553 it does when he quite literally did everything other then score that’s 1 aspect of basketball

Like calm with it bro

Yea kawhi is a different person

This man dunk though 🥷🥷🥷s

Him is Austin Reeves...dod you hear him?

@@drk.i.a.2969 Cringe

@@user-qr8bl6kz9g that wasn’t cringe at all that was a dope playoff moment 🤷🏾‍♂️

​@@9etherb87 It's only a dope playoff moment if he's consistent and wins. One good game from Reaves means nothing lol.

@@patrick553 he’s played multiple games like this don’t be a hater lol

The Suns are now 8-1 with KD.

honestly even without Westbrook they got a chance wit the depth the Clips got...if Hyland and Mann are on fire, if Zubac and Batum are on fire, its hard to stop the clips

Good thing we won't have to worry about that huh.

@@TLR1988 Kawhi is the best player in the league

​@@deviin6996 not even close

@@deviin6996 when Kawhi is healthy, I agree.

@@juliansearcie1758 you’re delusional

Prints was all over the game 3-19 is terrible doubt he does it again 1-0 clips move on to game 2

Whatever they won

They don't win that game without Russ cool with the hate

9 points, 8 assist ( 16pts off setting someone up) so he generated 25 points. Plus impactful blocks, steals and rebounds. That might not of happened if he didn't play

@@thatdude87 No one's saying don't play him, they are saying for Russ not to take so many shots, missing shots gives the other team a chance to score and he missed a lot. Also he can save his energy for more defensive stops if he doesn't shoot as much.

Y’all have been saying that same narrative for like 3 yrs. Sounds like some jank sh*t to me. Good player though 🤷🏾‍♂️

​@@krelilkregreat player smh

@@krelilkre Joe ingles decided to bump into him, and last year he was hurt. He didn’t want to be in the bubble the clippers didn’t sign on to it. They clearly didn’t care for a fake ring lol.

Lebron has a losing record against Kawhi teams in the regular and post season. Imagine if Kawhi was much more athletic with the highest vertical leap ever, a better finisher, more clutch, a much better leader, a great trash talker, a better scorer, with a quicker step, better handles, better passer, and a higher overall basketball IQ? Then he'd be a little more like MJ, since they both have an outstanding two-way game and Kawhi has the closest shooting chart to MJ's. MJ has a resume that is levels ahead of the pack... Michael Jordan - 10x Scoring Champion x - 9x All-Defensive First Team x - 5x MVP x - 1x DPOY x - 27.9 Career Player Efficiency Rating x - 118.0 Career Offensive Rating x - 102.8 Career Defensive Rating x - 15.2 Offensive/Defensive Rating Differential x - .2505 Career Win Shares Per 48 Minutes x - 56.9 Career True Shooting Percentage - 9.21 Career BPM x - 116.0 Career VORP - 65.9 Career Winning Percentage x - 6 Finals Appearances - 6x NBA Champion x - 6x Finals MVP x - 0x Finals Losses x - 24-11 Finals W-L Record x - 66.5 Playoff Winning Percentage x - 30.1 Career Points Per Game x - 5.3 Career Assists Per Game - 6.2 Career Rebounds Per Game - 2.3 Career Steals Per Game x - 0.83 Career Blocks Per Game x - 49.7 Career Field Goal Percentage - 32.7 Career Three Point Percentage - 83.5 Career Free Throw Percentage x - 2.7 Career Turnovers Per Game x Vs LeBron James - 1x Scoring Champion - 6x All-Defensive First Team - 4x MVP - 0x DPOY - 27.3 Career Player Efficiency Rating - 116.0 Career Offensive Rating - 104.0 Career Defensive Rating - 12.0 Offensive/Defensive Rating Differential - .2278 Career Win Shares Per 48 Minutes - 58.8 Career True Shooting Percentage x - 8.79 Career BPM - 145.2 Career VORP x - 65.0 Career Winning Percentage - 10 Finals Appearances x - 4x NBA Champion - 4x Finals MVP - 6x Finals Losses - 22-33 Finals W-L Record - 65.4 Playoff Winning Percentage - 27.2 Career Points Per Game - 7.3 Career Assists Per Game x - 7.5 Career Rebounds Per Game x - 1.6 Career Steals Per Game - 0.80 Career Blocks Per Game - 50.5 Career Field Goal Percentage x - 34.4 Career Three Point Percentage x - 73.4 Career Free Throw Percentage - 3.5 Career Turnovers Per Game MJ - 21 Lebron - 7 MJ vs. Mikan (10-4) MJ vs. Kareem (16-9) MJ vs. Robinson (16-8) MJ vs. Lebron (21-7) MJ vs. Magic (18-10) MJ vs. Duncan (21-5) MJ vs. Russell (11-4) MJ vs. Shaq (19-6) MJ vs. Wilt (14-2) MJ vs. Durant (22-6) MJ vs. Curry (22-5) MJ vs. Bird (21-6) MJ vs. Kobe (24-3) MJ vs. Hakeem (22-5) Mikan vs. Lebron (9-6) Kareem vs. Lebron (14-11) Robinson vs. Lebron (13-13) Get it? Nobody has a resume that stacks up to MJ's. The body of work that MJ has brought to the NBA is unmatched...

@@robertjacob8765 you also forgot to mention lebrons the only player wit 10,000 assist and rebounds and that he’s #1 all time scorer and #4 all time assist two stats that mj will never come close to

It’s called narcissism

Lol Nick is not only annoying he’s pretty dumb too

I don’t feel Nick interrupts to talk non basketball stuff. They always cut him off to take jabs and it’s annoying

@@zamyoutubehe’s really bad at it. Whether it’s on this show, his podcast or whenever he goes on Colin’s platform(s).

@@bansheeofinisheerin yep, Nick is a poster-boy Narcissist. It's a very common affliction with NBA show hosts. Look at people like Skip, Stephen A, Shaq, all massive Narcissists.

Props to KD for guarding him but that 4th foul was huge on KD.

its to allow lakers to have more days of rest, since clippers and lakers use the same stadium lol

How terrible Monty’s rotation is you mean. We have good players off the bench. They just aren’t Monty’s choice.

@@johnnelson3665 They are not a good matchup against the Clippers bench. Nice pieces sure but they need to fit together against certain teams

@@gusjoe2517 Monty’s choices are the players worst on offense. Lol Ross and Warren are needed to keep the offense going.

@@johnnelson3665 last nite was not about a lack of scoring even if the Suns usually score more pts. They need to match the physicality of the Clippers who were doing whatever they wanted on the boards... Westbrook outrebounding Ayton won't cut it. The other real matchup is at the PG position...can CP3 withstand the barrage of PG that the Clippers can throw at him? 2 yrs ago sure, now? who knows

It’s not like he shoots 3-19 every night. He was taking makeable shots, and he needs to continue to take them to keep the defense honest. He just needs to take a few less and make a few more. 7-16 probably gets the job done.

@@northside4767 I mean he shoots 44% career, 49% since joining the Clips. 3-19 is rare for him, and he's only had one other game with the Wizards where he had 3-19, which he also won. Might be the new strat.

​@@FierceZs1 bro don't defend the guy. We can't have Russ shooting more than 15 times a game this series.

this is the first time you agree with nick?😂 that’s tuff he’s the smartest guy on tv right now.

The first time you agree with Nick?! You must be the biggest Lebron hater then. Let me guess, you agree with Skip 99% of the time? 😂

Its like the Nets all over again lmao.

as a suns fan. been saying this since the trade deadline

It can, I feel like depth is often very overrated, but with the clippers having such depth, if they can move the ball and play a physical, smash mouth brand of basketball and tire the suns out that way. The clips could pull it out

They traded their whole bench for KD. Honestly, IMO, bad move.

@@FierceZs1they traded 2 players for 2 players. Crowder wasn’t playing

Yep dude goofy lol

Monty got out coach again. Jason Kidd out coach him.

1 Turnover, actually.

Best score in the history of basketball??? I just need to stop reading comments 😂

How many series has he averaged 40 again? Does he have the highest scoring playoff game of all time? Does he have the highest scoring playoff average or is close? Best scorer in history of basketball?? Must not mean the NBA.

Facts

Kawhi averages more in the playoffs tho not too mention he averaged 30 for an entire postseason. Has KD done that?

​@@lorddj9910 KD has averaged 30 in multiple finals

Naah Kawhi is Luka's uncle.

Kawhi is the phoenix sons' grandfather, he is luca's father 😂

Most dominant 3/19 fg I've ever seen

5 offensive rebounds, game sealing block, 8 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals, clutch free throws...

He just needs to drive and make plays for others. To many forces pull ups/fadeaways which has NEVER been his game

The flippers own the lakers

@@ArkhamDeluxe great description lol

7-15 27-10-9 what are you talking bout kd had a great game

No he can’t😅

He also wasn't playing actual Basketball as it is now. He played bucket ball where all you needed to win was be the tallest on the court. Wilt was fortunate to be both THAT and a "proto-basketball player" with some minor degree of athleticism

KD got outplayed just swallowed it.

@@ubeman401 but he really didn't though. He did the right things, he played like a superstar. His bench lost them the game tbh. KD had a bad first quarter for sure, but still ended the game with the best stats on his team and his 4 extra assists account for the points Kawhi got that KD didn't while KD got more rebounds. Like I said, I can't say either one out played the other.

@@MmaMadman85 One player was the driver of the team and the other was sitting the Conner for cp3 old ahh stop it😹😹

That and complaining after getting blocked by Russ. KD should be if not getting the last shot, creating for the last shot.

If the Clippers need points, then Kawhi laxes on def.

What about first take

True , and people talking about how good he is ,🤦🏻‍♀️ the guy doesn’t work for the regular season, of course he going to feel great ,! Laziest player in the NBA , that’s why he’s always quiet, that way people don’t criticize him every day !,! 👎

@@latinaforever4892 Kawhi doesn't play, unless he is absolutely 100 %, health-wise and shape-wise. That doesn't make him lazy. That makes him the least lazy player in the league.

​@@latinaforever4892 laziest player in the NBA is CRAZY 😂 Kawhi work ethic is 🐐 like.

KD clears

Jimmy is a Walmart version of Kawhi. Don't forget how Kawhi sonned him, Embiid and Simmons.

Butler is a East version of Kawhi

With Westbrook lol

Nah that just means the suns are overrated 😂

and that would mean KD is a bum

Yeah the Sun's have no depth. They aren't the best team in the playoffs lol

They'd lose to the Nuggets in the 2nd round again

Westbrook is overanxious playing versus KD. Maybe it was just the first game his shot was off.

@@penkima4923 his defense was amazing, he just gotta pick and choose his shots better.

these guys are sensible but so many other shows so literally say every playoff game is must win and deciding the series lol

I mean, if Kawhi and KD cancel each other out, then tell me the other positions that the Suns have an advantage at

@@the_dark_knight5140 Point guard, shooting guard and center.

@@penkima4923 lmao really? Do you think CP is better than Russ and Ayton is better than Zu? You're out of your mind. CP is old and can't keep up with Russ and there ain't no way that Ayton is better than ZU

@@penkima4923 and Gordon is a scorer. Booker had that one great game where he scored over 70pts, but what has he done since. He isn't the great scorer everyone thinks he is

Massive W. MJ is lowkey a poor mans version of him since Kawhi is the best perimeter defender of all time while being a better 3pt shooter.

@@Sonic-ez9xz Leave MJ out, if you don't know.

Yeah , seating in regular season …. Any player can do that , no problem at all . 👎

@@latinaforever4892 when lakers won that chip being off 4 months you said nothing

That’s a stretch too far bro. His body is too fickle

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Longer the series goes the more PG13 you get.

If PG can come back it absolutely does not benefit them.

A lot of overreacting, but Ayton isn’t going to become a rim defender overnight so idk. I just never understood the whole super team talk. Suns are far from one even with KD

Clippers will fold them Lakers. Lakers has not won any single game against the Clips in the last decade

@jjtiffany4879 At worst, it will be a one day stagger.

If I’m Lakers give me Ayton 😂😂😂. I know they don’t want to see Clips

@@frankcadillac1456 they beat clippers March 8th 2020 so this is false and july 30th 2020 in the bubble

Playoffs are different than regular season...17 chips to 0

Watch the game u would have a different opinion

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Russ has won two scoring titles, and has a reputation of playing zero defense.