FIRST TAKE | Stephen A. claims Knicks and Bucks are biggest threat to Celtics in East- Shannon react

FIRST TAKE | Stephen A. claims Knicks and Bucks are biggest threat to Celtics in East- Shannon react

Literally they should be able to handle business Their Stars we’re talking about you know what is it minutes restriction for Joel embiid their stars are not playing in the fourth quarter because they win the NBA’s margin of Victory they get to sit they get to rest the big

Knock on them in the NBA Finals two years ago was that they ran out of gas Jason Tatum didn’t show up they didn’t have the legs they have the legs now they have a better team in the sense that Chris STS porzingis has always been my xfactor being able to you know spread

The floor so that those guys can attack which that’s why I say they’re frustrating because when you have a guy like pringus who can give you 20 points a game who can help you with Rim protection why are you settling at all times for the you know for threes going

By these numbers and these analytics I don’t like it but at the same time he’s another person that’s been injury prone in the past I know that when he was within New York whole I know that when he was New York him wait until the play

Drop the hole EXC what was he expected to do for the New York Knicks he was expected to be the Unicorn the savior of the Garden right On the C he’s expected to space the floor third best player yeah and if he’s if he’s your third or

On some night’s fourth best player based off of Drew H and D if you’re going to combine those two you are built to make it to the NBA finals I’m looking at the rest of the landscape none of them are battle tested in the ways that they have

Been none of them improved and these guys are just rolling they’re rested the expectations are on themselves to Wi if I get allar Dame with Giannis that’s giving me 31 11 and five I like the book where’s the perimeter defense though because as much as they’re doing better

In transition they need that perimeter defense to go up against the Celtics well they don’t have hey you got what you got so you score some people that’s all you got if Julius Rand go ahead over Julius R and the New York Knicks are going to the Conference Finals if of

Course OG andovi I’m assuming he’s gonna be back Mitch Robins the defense elevates they picked up bonovich bur’s coming off the bench is spelling for Jaylen Brunson why does this stuff matter and why am I not that you know just depressed about the injuries because if they were healthy Tom Fido

Would run them into the ground because he prioritized the regular season so much the fact that they are not there it gives their legs opportunity to get healthy fresh ready to go come playoff time and I’m telling you something right now they’re defensive prowers remember I

Said that and now they got some Shooters as well I’m tell you right now look at remember I said it orange and blue skies baby orange and blue skies I’m then New York Knicks with Julius Junior friend will come back I don’t know if he’s going to that’s a separated show then

You know in and out Chris Weber days all this I remember that but they’ve come back healthy New York going to the confence SP Le going to be sad all over again New York Nicks going to Conference Finals I’m just telling you man I’m just telling yall right now I’m not playing

I’m not playing New York Nick goingon to go to conference fine I think it’s I think so y’all can beat the bcks and or y’all can beat we can beat the B look I don’t even think about the head tohe I don’t think it’s the head tohe head what

I’m concerned about you know I love New York I work every day on NBA today with Kendrick Perkins who the mayor of New York I say I’m like vice president I love what they’ve done but the truth in the matter is for some reason and this

Is where I’m going with on on this one here with the bucks for some reason despite all of their ups and downs right their oscillations the Bucks remain third in the Eastern standings New York if they’re not able to write their wrongs I think they’ lost like five out

Of their last seven or so G they lost last night too not you’re talking about it the script writers the script writers were in their back I’m not going lie I’m not look I’m not going to lie the analyst to me I was like man they were robbed the Pistons but the basketball

Fan I was like that was a great finish my heart like that was a moment in the garden it feels like you know the story is for the Knicks but the reality though if they make it to the plan and then they have to work their way all the way

Up go against Ain going I mean right now now Phil fall Philly Philly and Miami will fall into the playing before the New York Knicks do I’m not concerned about it by the way when J Randle was there him and and OG and noi they were

12 and two in the month of January they’re best team in basketball in the month of January see people keep forgetting that stuff you understand what I’m saying and I wasn’t feeling this way until they got bogdanovich because when you got that sniper when you got that brother to add to the mix

I’m saying you get healthy excuse me why should I believe that ain’t nobody playing defense like that AG but ball are are we talking about the Jewish r that that play like milk two% from the 3point L that could potentially be available the if they’re healthy I the Celtics

Next finals but if they’re not healthy the pth get harder especially with no no no if they’re not healthy then it’s going to be Milwaukee Boston it’s Milwaukee Boston regardless no no Nick’s going to take Nick I’m telling you right now Nick got 2y old Nick know jayen Brunson listen we got the

Best thing since Clyde fras at the point guard spot we got J leading the NBA in February and scoring right there with Luka donic if they’re healthy they can make it all the way to the finals Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Finals that’s right that’s right you heard that listen I

Ain’t never heard so many ifs in all my life what about you what about you I ain’t going to go to no Clippers game I ain’t going to go to no Clippers game that’s your excuse for hiding from Lake again got hi you really do the after the game I I

Thought you were the boss I am I thought you the boss one L game game isn’t n post game anyways no Shannon Shannon’s got plans how going how am I going to get from downtown back easily I’ve done it all the time I’ve done it all the time what

Are you talking about easily very easily if you want to you want to I got to work I got I’m I’m a boss that leads by example I understand that so my my question is you can’t you can’t delay it or you can’t push it up so you can finish it early so

Fou Take the Lead Monty Williams is furious he thought a fou should have been called there was so much contact but Josh Hart with the big bucket the next win Monty Williams was right that was a tackle on the sideline that went uncalled and after the game he let off

Our Morning Edition of sound off where’s the New York media now the absolute worst call of the Season no call and enough’s enough we’ve we’ve done it the right way we’ve called The League we’ve sent in Clips we’re sick of hearing the same stuff over and

Over again we had a chance to win the game and the guy dove into aar’s legs and there was a no call that that’s an Abomination you can’t not miss that in an NBA game period and I’m tired of talking about it I’m tired of our guys

Asking me what more can we do coach that situation is exhibit a to what we’ve been dealing with all season long and enough’s enough you cannot dive into a guy’s legs in a big time game like that and there be a no call it’s ridiculous

And we’re tired of it we just want a fair game called period and I got nothing else to say we want a fair game and that was not fair I’m done Brian wior with reaction on this the morning after I mean it’s a wild scene he’s obviously right the NBA

Acknowledged it the crew chief who was actually the the the official who was closest to the play acknowledged that they missed the call so what are the right things to say now the morning after it happens well this is the second time in the last two or so weeks that there’s

Been a call at the end of the game that has been dead wrong that the league and the officials have admitted or dead wrong that’s involved the Knicks remember a couple of weeks ago in Houston Jaylen Brunson gets called for a foul at the end of the game was a very

Controversial call again a Scramble Play Out near midcourt this game it cost the Knicks to game in in the in the game last night Jaylen Brunson on the other side he gets the loose ball on a no call now you may ask yourself how come this play is not reviewable with all the

Things they review in the NBA and the answer greeny is that that they didn’t blow the whistle if there’s no call there’s nothing to reverse so in this case there’s nothing that they can even look at in the case of the Brunson call that was reviewable in Houston but Tom

Tibido already used his Challenge and I think it’s just worth pointing out we all understand where the Knicks are right now if they get Julius Randall back healthy they’re they’re competing for a high seed and maybe a deep playoff run but you say to yourself why are the

Pistons so upset they’re having such a difficult season that the opportunity to win any game is incredibly important to them yes this is not a tanking team this is a team that is trying to avoid infamy they still have only eight wins the the

Worst of all time is the 72 73 76ers who had nine wins they’ve now lost six in a row and I know they’re in February and they have plenty of time but remember this team lost 28 games ear in a row earlier this season and so any game that

The Pistons lose right now is them getting closer to history which they are desperately trying to avoid and we know this because they have made a number of Trades to improve this roster and not bought any of those players out they are trying to win this was bitter for them

Because they were several of their players were traded off the Knicks uh including Quinton Grimes who thought he might have had the winning basket a few moments before this and they end up with a very very bitter loss and there’s nothing you can say except for the NBA

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FIRST TAKE | Stephen A. claims Knicks and Bucks are biggest threat to Celtics in East – Shannon react