Stephen A. thinks Perk is ‘LYING TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC’ about the Heat’s chances 🗣️ | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, JJ Redick and Kendrick Perkins react to Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets.
0:00 Perkins is still confident in the Heat
4:27 Redick is not confident in the Heat
6:18 Are Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray the best duo in the NBA?
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@Perk: Charles Barkley was picking Nuggets.
The pointless argument at the end tho 🤣
The day after any finals game, Legler should be front and center on this show. He's the best analyst in the business by a mile.
Is this Sportscenter or First take JJ
Perk is a controversial guy, he always wants to look different whether he is on the wrong
Only thing I’ve gathered listening to Perk is that anyone can be a sports analyst
Perk is right all I see is the Tunes vs Monstars it’s fun to see this in real life
Somewhere there'a an out of work sports journalist wondering how Perk landed this gig.
Perk you look like a kid who lost his candy
Perfect me too the same thing you do did you say that has been good for me
Steven A really just took the words out of my mouth…it's either Kenrick Perkins doesn't have a clue as to what he's talking about NOT just because he played basketball or he is extremely biased.
It’s not talked enough that when you play denver everyone has to be defense because of how their offense is. Which then tires the players quicker which affects their offensive consistency. Everyone just talking about just need to make shots and you beat Denver.
Denver is the deepest team we've seen since Tim Duncan's spurs and Brons heat
How does JJ get all that airtime
I know you can't be racist against a white person, but surely we're getting to the point where Perk is committing some kinda thing on Jokic this is getting silly he's throwing away any shred of credibility he had to be a white hating shock jock.
Denver actually shot worse from 3 than Miami did, which is crazy. You have to believe that Denver will have better shooting nights from 3. But Martin and Strus were SO BAD last night. I don't believe they'll shoot that badly again. But they also need much, MUCH more from Butler. 14 points from him is NOT enough. I expect him to be more aggressive in Game 2. But Gordon, Porter and KCP have the size and length to disrupt Butler's airspace and rhythm. I also don't believe Bam will take 25 shots again. Vincent, Highsmith and Lowry had really good games. But if it weren't for Bam having a great game, Miami would've gotten bludgeoned. I believe Miami can win a game or 2 in this series, but I just don't think they have enough to beat Denver. They are too heavily reliant on making 3's, and that is how they burned Boston. Jokic and Murray are a nightmare to deal with, and they've played amazing in these playoffs. Both of them have been hyper efficient. Denver simply doesn't lose at home, and Jokic doesn't need to score 30 for Denver to win games. Miami is scrappy, they're tough, they're well-coached, they'll give Denver all they've got. But I have Denver in 6.
Kendrick Perkins' career high for assists in a game was 6. Jokic had that many in the first quarter last night. I guess what I'm saying is that Perkins is a fat idiot who should go back to being a professional hot dog eater.
I always have a chuckle when they show Perks career stats
Thanks JJ these bias analysts always seem to focus on 1 team like if Miami did this and if Miami did that…the same can be said about Denver…like why or how does these networks go about hiring people? What are their qualifications?
Perks Top 5 All Time: Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Jerry West, Joker, and Pistol Pete
Perkins is the worst sports analyst. Dont know how he got that job. lol
I do believe the 9 day break the Nuggets had heading into game one played a huge factor in game 1. The Nuggets were the more well rested team credit to them for picking up the W.
BAM GONNA HURT MURRAY HEAT WIN IN 7
One game doesn’t win you a series. It’s best to four.
I agree with perk about the duo comments. JJ can't say it's not about who's the best player considering jokic is one of the best players. And that lists does change on the best duo.
Nuggets is the better team. They have a generational player, a better point guard, deeper team, and a better defensive cast. For Miami to win, they have to play perfect basketball for 4 games which is impossible. Nuggets at 5
Hate these bombastic titles, hoping perk is talking in the video too
How does one pad stays in nba? When the goal is to win? Jokic wins
Perk is such a casual
Wow, Perk is eFin stpd… how d hel they let this incompetent guy have this job…
Perk is right, no one on ESPN during the regular season was saying jokic and Murray were the best duo. Thats not hating hes literally telling the truth 🤦🤦🤦
With all due respect, perkins is the dumbest "analyst" on sports tv, and that's saying something.
Just imagine if someone had a Dwight or Steven Adams with 2-3 athletic bigs that’s when your a threat to Denver they got micheal porter jr 6’10 jokic 7’0 Aaron Gordon 6’6 wife body they are killing people with size
Perk is just salty his Lakers got swept
The heat started out slow, and the three ball wasn’t dropping from Streuss, and Martin. But Denver have a player that can’t be stop and ultimately the big Joker trumps them all.
Perk had plenty my bases for the Celtics, where do I start
Heats only chance at series is to get Jokic in foul trouble and have him on the bench for extended periods of time.
Cmon there is a reason why Miami Heat are ah 8 seed. There are no expectations for a Cinderella team made mostly of g-league players to go to ball and come out on top
Maybe everyone on ESPN didn’t see the Denver duo as the best, but anyone who paid any attention during the bubble games would know that Murray/Jokic are a meeeeean combo. Once I saw Jamal Murray was healthy, i knew him next to a two time MVP would DOMINATE. Y’all at ESPN just don’t know bc you’re too focused on the Lakers and what LeBron doing 😂
The Joker vs The Joke.
Perkins needs to sell hotdogs somewhere, guy is atrocious at covering sports. He's a racist 🤡.
I’ve seen so called superior teams get beat by the so called inferior team in championship. Remember the Kobe, Shaqu, and Malone Lakers got beat by Detroit Pistons? Everyone picked Lakers to sweep but Detroit swept them. How did that happen? That was not the only time. If Heat make their open shots, they can win this series. You don’t get to finals without being great.
Perk just hates Jokic
Perk gives a 5 minute speech on something that could have been said in 2 sentences.
That pick & roll game of Murray & Jokic is nearly unstoppable.
I dit not I did nlt I did not I did not I did not literally
Perkins is the worst NBA analyst on ESPN.
I know they don’t have perk at Espn cause they really think his take be on point
How is perkins still on tv? Acts like he doesnt know anything about basketball let alone a former player lol
Why does perk hat joker so much
Let’s be real. Heat got lucky Tatum got hurt in the first possession of the game or Celtics would have been in the finals.