What this guy mean “who’s going to be the third scorer” for the Knicks? Mikal Bridges who was just the primary scorer for the Nets! This D list First Take squad is something else

"What about MiAmI?" shut up joyce

Bro said he doesn’t know who the Knicks 3rd option will be💀💀💀 they just letting anyone in the show now I guess

"Boston Celtics is the biggest threat to themselves" is the dumbest answer ever

He really just asked who’s the third scorer for the Knicks? Um the guy they just traded for…. Bridges

76ers are known for underperforming in the playoffs. Add pandemic P and it's a recipe for disappointment.

The Knicks beat the sixers without Randle OR Mikal Bridges who are now on our 2025 roster

As a Celtics Fan i think the Toughest Teams in The Eastern Conference is Philadelphia 76ers NY Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana Pacers If all of Them are Healthy gonna be tough battles

Knicks vs Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals!! The Eastern Conference is going to be 💪💪

Playoff P turned into Podcast P 😂

I like this girl bring her back more often ! Stephen A & Shannon would’ve been hollering philly because they love stars

"Sixers on the heels of Celtics and Knicks like a pair of fresh church socks" 😂

If the Sixers’ big three are healthy and if Embid is in good shape and stops falling down trying to draw fouls, yeah, maybe. But that’s a big if. And they only have a 2 year window if that before that PG contract is an albatross.

Joel been hurt every since they drafted him he like all the other bigs in the past its just hard to stay healthy because of they size and the way he play make it worse on his body moving like a little guard

The ppl saying “Embiid was on 1 leg”…as if what he averaged isn’t his normal averages. FOH! He was JUST FINE & a key contributor. They lost to a better TEAM! (Key word:TEAM)

Mikal bridges was averaging 26 points in a single season as a role player lol now he is getting 20 a game and he has shown he can get 30 or even 40 a game as a role player he is definitely the Knicks 3rd scoring option then you have og Randel then Brunson

They’re asking if the KNICKS are a threat to the champs. Legitimately asking. It is definitely a new day.

I disagree with this whole big 3 dialogue around the sixers. They have a strong starting 5. Kelly oubre is no scrub and gave the Knicks trouble in the post season. He was a good scorer. Caleb martin elevates in the playoffs, gives the Celtics issues and shoots over 40% in the post season. Drummond really helps with rebounding, and keeping Joel healthy. PG and Drummond should resolve the non Embiid minutes constant breakdowns. It’s a typical story for the sixers to be up and doing well in a game. Have Joel sit down and fall behind 15 pts in that time. They need to sure up their bench a bit still or need McCain, council or Bona to play a legit role off the bench this year. I think they have a solid starting 5 (better and taller then the Knicks) and decent bench. I still think the biggest issue for the sixers is rebounding - bc Knicks don’t necessarily win off sheer talent half of it is offensive rebounding. I would consider the sixers starting 5 similar if not better then the nuggets starting 5. ESPN needs to stop discussing them as a big 3. PG is similar to what holiday was to the Celtics for them.

6 conference finals in 8 years. 2 finals in 3 years (3 straight conference finals). 1 CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 The best defensive, offensive, and rebounding etc team, with a deep roster of players that are fluid/versatile both offensive and defensively. The Celtics honestly are a truly ELITE team that has just started peaking. The Boston Celtics are truly the biggest threats to themselves. A healthy Celtics team is just a tier above everyone else in the East.

I don’t care who the 76ers has on the team until they win the second round they aren’t a threat to any champion😂

Huge Knicks fan here 🌟 but let’s keep it real guys if we put OG on embiid in the playoffs why can’t that happen again come postseason ? Put OG on embiid and put Mikal on PG8 now it’s down to point guard vs point guard and tbh Brunson is him and was willing to take a 100 mill pay cut to win a championship with this core and I still ain’t mention Julius Randle the guy who brought this team to the playoffs before Brunson came man the NBA is not ready for us I say that humbly 💯.

Podcast p and injury embid… a match made in heaven lol

Joel Embiid be needing some Dr. Squatch he play so dirty

PG13 ain't gonna give u 0 in a game 7 like Tobias did. He might even win you a game or 2 when the other 2 aren't on point. Tobias was getting outscored by Oubre who is also back. Plus we gotta see what they add at the deadline. With KJ martin bird rights they can offer him a bruce brown type deal then trade him at the deadline with their 4 first rounds picks that they have available.

“Can we jus talk about the bucks? Seems like we jus forgot bout the bucks” show ends😭😭😭 F the bucks

People must of forgot before the injuries Khris , Dame & Giannis had the best plus minus IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE when all three were on the court‼️ The Milwaukee disrespect is crazy 🤣 KEEP THAT ENERGY

Don't the Celtics literally OWN Joel Embiid

Nobody is a threat to the Celtics. The Knicks and Sixers have done nothing the past 20-30 years. The Celtics are still the best team in the league. They forget how Boston won without KP playing most of the playoffs.

Sixers are gonna cruise this season. Ive been a sixer for my whole life and i know the script. This off season has been unreal. The depth is unreal. The stars are unreal. The stars will align

Courtney Cronin is pretty good debater, I know she filling in being ESPN reporter from ESPN Chicago. She should be on First Take more even when Stephen A is back, as she makes good, strong, legitimate points, and quite knowledgeable in my opinion on NBA, NFL, and various other sports. I’m impressed. She does a good job!

Getting paid the max was the only thing u was tryna do. Shut up Knicks in 5

The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t beaten the Celtics in a meaningful basketball game since 1983

Why make the same prediction every pre season? I’m sure by now you know where the 76ers are heading after round 2 😅

The Knicks were the 2nd best team in the East LAST YEAR despite Randle, OG and Mitch missing most of the season and Bojan not getting on the team until the last 2 months of the season. Not only are they getting Randle back (most disrespected player to average 25-9-4), but they swapped Bojan with Mikal who will undoubtedly play better for the Knicks than he did on the nets (just like Donte and Hart). I believed they were good enough to at least be competitive w the Celtics if they were healthy last year. The Sixers have no depth. Paul George is not the player he once was, and asking both him and Embiid to stay healthy is a lot when they are both over 30 and already injury prone. I would say they are neck and neck with the Bucks, who’ve had a year to learn each others play style already and will most likely have a better season.

The sixers were never a threat to the Knicks, let alone the celtics

A team has never gotten better by subtraction more then the sixers will not having Tobias Harris.

I got the Bucks beating any team if they stay healthy, but it’s cool Bucks usually at they best when they not the favorite just like 2021 season but if the Bucks do secure the 1 or 2 seed through the season watch how ESPN switch up saying Bucks is the team too beat Celtics

If anyone is actually trying to win a championship then money shouldn’t drive you to join a team, if you want a ring that bad then you would bet on yourself suck up your pride and take low money to get a championship. They don’t pass out championships or raise banners for almost.

Courtney has to let di bredda man talk...DAM! SHE CUT HIM OFF LIKE THREE TIMES! And if yawl horrible at reading BODY LANGUAGE..., HE WASN'T AT ALL THRILLED ABOUT BEING CUT OFF! He just a really classy bredda and didn't want to make an obvious issue about it! Also, mi a HUGE 'COURTNEY FAN" a lot of here critique of players is spot on...Just need her to ease up a bit and let di bredda mon git his points out! He patiently waited and let her get her points out!...As mi bredda 'JAYLEN BROWN' would say, ' ESPN IS THAT WHAT WE DOING HERE? 🧐🧐🧐

Brunson > Maxey Bridges > Oubre OG < PG Randle > Martin Robinson < Embiid McBride / Kolek > McCain/Lowry DiVencenzo > Gordon Hart/Achiwua > Drummond Knicks also have Dadiet and Mccullar Jr as depth pieces, they get a solid back up C and they’re set up better.

Caleb Martin is a big pickup for the 76ers but Mikal Bridges wont move the needle? Cmon bruv, climb back in your tree...

Knicks, Sixers, Pacers, Bucks will be in play. Anything can happen.

That’s such a silly thing to say. A big 3 hasn’t worked when immediately coming together since Lebron. Maxey and Embiid have been playing together for 4 years now, they’ve just added a perimeter wing who can shoot 3s and defend at a high level, in what way would they need any time at all to integrate that?? 76ers beat the Knicks so comfortably next playoffs it’s not even a question. Knicks just lost Hartenstein who was incredible last year and they have no replacement for him, and Mitchell Robinson can’t stay on the court - and even when he does he sucks. They’ve added some perimeter guys sure, but there’s only one ball and there’s 2 sides of the court. Sure everyone can shoot, and bridges is a great player. But nobody on that team can fathom guarding Embiid, Maxey will still torch them, and you have Paul George on the perimeter who shot over 45% on catch and shoot 3s last season. It’s not even a question

“Coming to the east coast, wearing a NEW JERSEY “ bars 😂😂😂😂

As a sixers fan i'll put the knicks ahead of us; less pressure plus sixers big three haven; t even played yet so we don't even know what that even looks like and the elephant in the room is health concerns with Embiid and PG.But if fully healthy I like my sixers.I think having a non agressive tobias harris on a max deal and 3rd scoring option hurt them significantly

Yea, good luck with all that in Philly. We get the usual Joel Embiid is hurt, Pandemic P is hurt story line, Eric Gordon is out for the year etc.

Hey Courtney, we did just fine when we added harden and we were just fine when harden didn’t want to play. We will be a top 3 team in the east

76ers net rating about to plummet every time any starters are sitting. Whole bench is 1-way guys either on last legs (Gordon/Drum/Lowry) or unproven rookies (McCain,Council) ...

Tyrese and Embiid have been playing together for years, it won't be hard for PG to find his fit.

The Heat disrespect is crazy. Another year for us to ‘surprise’ everyone.

Threat hahaha just in regular season only and everyone knows about playoff record 😂

We got a Bonefide SUPERSTAR in Jalen Brunson, we got an ALL NBA Brute force Power Forward, then we have 3 guys who can be a third option on any night. We good we don't need ESPN to want us to win

Whoever thinks heat is a threat tripping fr. Unless rozier going 22/7 for the year than I don’t see it at all

This is why I stopped watching ESPN. Her take was ridiculous.

Embarrassing Coverage as it's ever Been, Cleveland Cavaliers don't get the ratings so The actual best duo in Mobley and Mitchell will be a guaranteed top seed in East and get East Finals minimum, Semi last Season and won as many games against the celtics in any series 😂 Cavs aren't allowed to be discussed though no ratings for small market franchises 😂 This is why Americans don't get taken seriously anymore on these clickbait Shows.

I’m betting on Shirley temple and 3am Taco Bell run over Joel Embiid as minus $250 favorites. Not even close

Never believe in CAUCASIAN COACH, WHEN THE NBA LEAGUE IS FULL OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATED PLAYERS

I don't see celticts going for a repeat

every year the 76ers are apparently the biggest threat. every year....

The MILWAUKEE BUCKS are the biggest threat in the east

Embid has played with all-nba ben simmons, harden, maxey and still couldn't deliver them a ECF appearance. The common denominator is Embid. He is 1 year older and 1 injury weaker than previous year. Don't expect him to be better.

Bro doesn't watch the games. Bridges is a scorer. You Lady knows what she's talking about . You one sided

Can we get a new topic please. This one has been beat into the ground.

Sixers fan here, but to Knicks fans I think we both have to worry about Indiana, those guys are really good, they have some great shooter's

Sixers never had a roster like this BEST TEAM IN THE EAST HANDS DOWN SIXERS GOT DEPTH NOW BENCH IS FULL OF ALL STARTER'S 💯💯

Pg-13 is exactly what the rest of the east is to Boston

Knicks have a deeper team 2 elite wing defenders 2 wings can give you 20pts if needed 2 Starters last year coming of the bench

I'm sorry, the Sixers are definitely more of a threat than the Knicks. It would be on thing if the new look Sixers had no depth, but the sixers have depth to match up with the Knicks and Celtics, and the Sixers have 3 guys that can give you 30+ any night. Knicks couldn't handle Maxey and Embiid when Tobi was averaging less than 10ppg, imagine how that changes with PG which they will have to guard. The Bucks with a healthy middleton and Dame are probably better than the Knicks as well. Brunson and a bunch of really good role players I don't think is better than a team with multiple stars and a bunch of role players. And Knicks still will have to figure out how to integrate randle.

Paul George is a good player. But he's a 34 or 35 year old injury prone player. Joel Embid is 31 and heavy seven footer who needs to be gentle so he doesn't have a season injury type season. I'm not sure if this core or the analyst understands 82 game seasons for certain ppayers

Last take

That lady doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She needs to stick to talking football. The Knicks smfh

Mikal and OG will absolutely contain Maxey and PG… embiids knee will stop him lol…

Dear the Warriors big 3 won right away. The Heat won the East year 1. This Big 3 isn't relying on Mario C.... They've got a strong supporting cast already... It's up for the Celtics. Knicks will miss IH, because Mitchell unfortunately gets injured. Morey still cooking

The Knicks will be extremely small across their starting 5 especially if Randell is starting

Knicks aint gonna want this smoke. Or The Celtics. We not talking the Trio .they talking the team. It aint gonna take a yr. Its gonna take this yr..

Some people should just not be qualified to be in that type of position

Sixers will definitely make some noise. I wish Coach Taft Watson was still alive.. he was A Boston Celtic guy.. we battled every day in the 80’s.. if he would of been alive He would of been 102 years or older.. Google him .. he’s dressed in Green and white.. guy in the black suit beside him is my Cousin Tony Dunkin Google him.. he was a try out for the Sixers when they had Johnny Dawkins.. 6’8.. Dedicated sixer fan.. wish I could still battle with him.. God bless his soul. Dedicated sixer fan.. Sugar Ray Leonard cuz!!

Sixers are all hype. Embiid is never healthy and way off P is often hurt and his play is inconsistent.

Lol, when they start stuttering, you know they don't believe what's coming out of their mouth. 76ers haven't played one game together.

The bucks fell off because they have Glenn rivers as a coach. That’s a L

I don’t like the dynamic of 2 women analysts and 1 man. They were trying to over talk him and he made more sense than them

Been hearing Sixers as the biggest threat for my C's for 8 years now lmao 💀🤣

Depends if embid can be healthy which won’t happen.

As long as Embiid is on that team, the Sixers will never win it all. Take that to the bank.

It's the Knicks. Stop the glazing.

They brought this up last week

Am I the only one who doesn't understand the Knicks hype?

Any team that has healthy players. Bunch of bums. Hope brown leaves because he’s the best player in Boston and gets second fiddle.

Why do we keep saying the 76ers are scary when every year they get bounced in the 2nd round?

Boston remains the biggest threat to themselves to repeat next season.

Who's going to be your third? Does it really matter when your teams that deep?

Ok but if he sees it didn’t work with harden what makes it think it can work with him? Harden and PG were teammates did harden not explain what happen?

76ers are only a threat to their own city

Somebody remind me when is the last time either the Sixers or Knicks made the ECFs? 🧐

Keep sleeping on Miami. We love that

Go 76ers

I don’t like this squad of analysts man.

The Knicks know a team compromised of friends who have proven to win together can gel and win immediately. That said, the Celtics are still much better and they are even due for a positive injury luck season next year. The Sixers are gonna need a lot from Maxey, who may be taking a backseat role to PG

The 76ers really should have to earn far more of the attention they’ve gotten the last 6 years. I don’t think a team that hasn’t even made it out the 2nd round has ever been so consistently referenced in the “contender” debate.

The hate is hilarious lmfao