NBA TODAY | Heat & Knicks are teams outside top 3 that have best chance to win playoffs series- Perk

NBA TODAY | Heat & Knicks are teams outside top 3 that have best chance to win playoffs series- Perk

Paying attention to what’s going on in the playing race in the East if not we’re going to go Coast to Coast here we’re going to start with the red hot heat Duncan Robinson showing off his handle Jimmy Butler was getting buckets late the heat they won their 11th game

Out of 14 so Richard are they already in postseason form I I think they are and look to be honest Hae hawz I think he’s going to play okay I see Duncan Robinson with the song we starting the Duncan Robinson most in no no no no we’re not

We’re not doing that but what I was going to say ispp Terry Rosier Jimmy Butler crew they’ve got some they’ve got some time to mix in it’s going to be good well they’re still looking up at Orlando though in the standings after the magic got their fourth straight win

They’re now 10 games above 500 for the first time since 2012 Kendrick Perkin is this their best team of the last decade hell yeah it is and look they’re going to continue to improve this is a young team that has bought into their coach system they play with a certain type of

Tenacity led by that man right there big hero that’s me pulling into the next stop the garden Jaylen brunon missed the game with a knee injury the Knicks fell to the Hawks 1161 100 CH New York has dropped eight of their last 11 are these injuries just going to dash any hopes

For the Knicks to get home court advantage it might because in a hot second they can drop as far down to eighth but still orange and blue skies especially next season we have great pieces they need to get heal but I was surprised I was surprised they went 16

For 52 from three beep beep all right that’s where we’re ending Brooklyn Tyrese Maxi missed the game due to a concussion protocol the Sixers fell to 9 and 18 without Joel embiid Philadelphia entered the game Joel went down sitting in third entered Joel went down sitting

In third place right so that’s when he went down where they’re at now they’ve tumbled all the way to seventh and the play-in tournament zone so a little bit concerning here for the Philadelphia 76ers the East race to avoid the playin it continues to tighten up look at that

Richard five teams separated by just a game and a half with the magic moving up into that fourth spot as we say hello to Scott Perry who who spent two decades in NBA front offices including most recently with the New York Knicks thank you so much for being here my friend I

Think it’s it’s fair to say right we we can count the Cavaliers the Bucks and the Celtics CH as some way shape or form the top three certifi okay top three seas so when you’re looking at the best of the rest who Scott do you think could

Win a playoff series in the East absolutely the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks and here’s why I say the Miami Heat they’re battle tested we saw what they did last season they won three playoff series go all the way to the finals they have two All Stars led by

Jimmy Butler who is very capable of winning the series so and they have the best coach I believe in basketball so they’re going to be very well prepared and they won’t beat themselves and then obviously the Knicks if they’re healthy they’re the deepest team they’re physical they can shoot the basketball

All the things that are necessary to to be able to win a playoff series the Knicks have it on their complete roster and they’re deep the health is just the the health is but look you look at even Denver right they win the championship because that was the first year that they’ve been

Healthy in three years and so health is such a big part of it I look at the New York Knicks I look at them to me as a very scary team so you don’t know what what when everyone’s going to get back but when they were healthy they looked

Like they could have been a team that could possibly go to the NBA finals the way they were playing their defense their offense way everything was clicking and I think look when you look at Josh Hart has raised his level there’s different guys that have kind of

Used this opportunity to up their game if they can maintain that intensity and get everyone back healthy then they could be a problem for me it’s the Nick I’m giving you this one shot okay golden opportunity go ahead give me a slap across the head wow but anyway look I deserve that

You know why because when the Miami Heat was struggling that’s okay that’s fine when when the Miami Heat was struggling I was like you know what it’s time to trade Jimmy and you did say that for that because when the time is right they always step up to the plate and now

They’re playing playoff type basketball and it’s the culture once again yes Jimmy is out there doing what he does Best But I look at what bam is providing on both ends of the floor the growth of the young players coming in into the system and right now this team is

Playing AG gender free guys are playing with you know within the team and when I look at this team I’m like man not only do I know but the rest of the Eastern Conference know that we don’t want to see the Miami Heat oh Boston looks at him Boston they’re doing they’re doing

Double tape right if the Knicks are healthy it’s a whole different conversation right and our fingers crossed are that they get their health very soon but the truth of the matter is that the heat are healthy and they are coming and this is when they really play their best version of

Basketball and start gearing it up and as much as we like to forecast seeing them oh yeah it’s the heat like we know know that they’re going to be good they still find ways to compete now when we talked about James Harden going to the Clippers a lot of people looked at those

First six games and like oh it’s not going to work it was a it took a little while for Terry Rosier to find his momentum and his chemistry and now that that is found you’ve got an All-Star and Bam you have just overall this identity that has helped them move forward it’s

Them like top tier was it Celtics bucks Cavaliers Cavaliers heer right there at the right time there’s something to be said for experience and they have it in Spades talking about the Miami Heat and they’re GNA have a confidence I remember talking to someone just a couple of

Months even when they were hurt even when they were were downtrod in a little bit and saying you guys don’t really fear anybody in in the conference do you and that absolutely not but I think we should ask this question again in two weeks because health is going to be such

A key factor in whatever we’re discussing in terms of who could make that noise SC Perry thank you so much for spending some Dylan Brooks had wemi locked up for stretches in that game leaving some questions is it still maybe adjusting to the physicality of the NBA

CH chop it or drop it absolutely I’m going to chop it it’s the Houston Rockets getting the win now I know the Spurs were coming was it off of back toback they were not their legs were not all the way there but Shang goon having what the Rockets have been in the gut

Lately they had some moments versus the Suns but coming back shang goon he was someone that a lot of people said could potentially be a Darkhorse candidate for Allstar he did not get it but he did continue to improve the footwork the finishing the passing watch out for him

Years to come yeah got love it oh look wiama had a bad game right I mean but he still finished with seven blocks yeah that’s for him he had a bad a bad game for him in that space look there is still a rookie wall there is still when

You get to that point in the season where you’re fatigued you’re tired you’re seeing it in little bitty spots across the season the dude is having an outstanding year I don’t think D I don’t think Dylan Brooks had anything to do with that physicality I don’t I just

Don’t think it’s a physicality of the he he had five turnovers in the second half I don’t think Dylan Brooks was like you know what I’m going to be physical with him let me try that got another player of the go to L donic in the Dallas Mavericks put up his fourth straight

Triple double but the Mavs have lost three of those games giving up an average of 130 points during that stretch Richard chop it or drop it the maps have some defensive issues we got to chop this up mainly because they have the roster in my opinion this is

Probably the best team that Luca has had in in my opinion there it is that’s we but it’s it it’s he’s doing so many things offensively but offense isn’t your problem and my question my thing is this if you’re a great player and you’re trying to win games even if you’re a

Player like Luca who’s a average defend defensive player yeah you’re putting him 35 you’re doing this but if you really want to win games if you want to win championships that other end of the floor whether that means you’re getting on people whether that means you’re you’re going over matchup whatever you

Got to do to figure it out he has been outand standing on the he’s been MVP level on the offensive end on the defensive end their team is just just well he said I don’t know after the game he didn’t say but he did say straight up

I don’t know about the when he was asked about the defense last night it’s not a great sign for the map no that’s not a great sign when you’re best player and you know future everything is like I don’t know I had 35 well he need to

Figure it outan there we go the Mavs the Mavs have done everything they could every single offseason at the trade deadline to make sure they get the p around Luca what Luca has to do is he has to get off the ball a little bit more let Kyrie get to cooking let these

Guys feel good offensively so they can actually want to play defense on the other end like if you’re touching the ball offensively you’re going to be engag defensively well there was a whole lot of offense not so much defense for the Pelicans in Toronto 41o win for New

Orleans Zion I mean see he was throwing down Aly oops he was blocking shots he was dishing out dimes he was everywhere he was absolutely and I love to see what the Pelicans have done and I A lot of people are like oh you guys are just now

Talking about the Pelicans no they’ve been operating quietly and they’re going to look good come the future what it was his comments after the game they got people talking I got to do my part and make the allstar game if I’m in the allstar game

I’ll do the dunk contest but if I’m not not doing it you two look a a little bit I want chop it I want to chop it I I I look this way for a good reason the Pelicans fans Have Been Waiting to Exhale okay I’m waiting to Excel and now they can

When you hear Zion talk about you know actually wanting to make the allstar game next year I understand we got to get through this regular season and get through the postseason but the fact that he’s engaged should be a plus for everyone especially in the organization that’s that’s the only thing that

Matters with Zion right his health is two things his health and him being engaged when him speaking like this it sound like he’s engaged that’s a great thing for the Pelicans well and this is the thing about about Zion he should be an All-Star he should be an Allstar

Every single year he be an All-Star and in the dunk contest yes oh yeah well hands down yeah but I don’t care who you are I’m not showing up just to do a dunk contest on a Saturday night and killing my All-Star break I’m not doing that if

I’m in the All-Star game then I’m doing that’s where they want they want the superstars the guys that are in the dunk contest they want want them to be the allstar so if he makes the All-Star game I’m glad he would show up in the DK

Contest but be an All-Star be a 10 time Allstar he’s that good again the threshold for me was being Awards eligible I think he was on track for that this year I mean it might have been quieter because that’s sort of how they wanted to do it do their work in the

Dark so that it comes to light now it’s in the light I love it we want our stars in the dunk contest and we also need him for the game in the All-Star game so it’s a win-win scenario and I think this is a team that is really going to

Surprise some people come to play we don’t need anybody for that allar that that allar we would I would love it’s the only time you get all stars on the floor yeah I agree with you like we’re not just going to give up on that I’m

Not saying giving up on the no no no let’s clear I’m not saying give up on the allstar game I’m saying watching that I’m saying watching we need need that that’s why you need a Victor wanyama in the game because he can’t help but be competitive in literally

Every single thing that he does our Wednesday double header has a whole bunch of all Foree fore speee spee speech speech fore First Blood I’m just getting started again an enemy has defeated fortune favors me you have defeated an enemy you have been defeated itde you have defeated an enemy ultimate you have defeated an enemy shut your team has destroyed a tower surprise you have been defeated

An ally has been defeated time for a new plan you have defeated an enemy you will never know what’s on my mind an enemy deated an ally has been defeated hi for spee fore speech speee goes in come Out make your team has destroyed a tower an enemy has been defeated Unstoppable an enemy has been [Applause] defeated been defeated an ally has been defeated enemy double Kill Enemy has been defeated an enemy has been defeated foree Fore I have many ways to make you talk an enemy has been defeated an ally has defeated an enemy has been defeated you have defeated an enemy double kill Victory oh

NBA TODAY | “Heat and Knicks are teams outside top 3 that have best chance to win playoffs series” – Perk