On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Austin Rivers debate if the New York Knicks, despite injuries, are NBA title contenders as currently constructed after Kevin Garnett made the argument for Coach Tom Thibodeau & the Knicks to run it back.
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@aaronbrown0417
May 22, 2024 at 9:33 pm
It doesn’t matter if they were injured this season they’ll be injured next season too…. every team thibs coaches he runs into the ground and is full of injuries
@austinaustin140
May 22, 2024 at 9:34 pm
People forget that Giannis was hurt. Embiid was hurt. You can’t say if the Knicks were healthy without saying if the Bucks or Sixers were healthy….
@JoeyHuman
May 22, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Knicks fans want to pretend health ruined their season like Embiid, Giannis and Dame didn’t help their path greatly
@BrokenHandle1324
May 22, 2024 at 9:51 pm
We will run it back next year your season is done ๐
@terencew7716
May 22, 2024 at 9:54 pm
NYK need to stay healthy and improve the bench
@cletusMcFart
May 22, 2024 at 10:01 pm
How many rings does Mad Dog have? Is he a Hall of Famer? Don’t think so. If Mr. Gritter, the epitome of toughness in basketball is on board with a Knicks repeat, I’m with KG all day. Until this team fails due to lack of talent(s) and not by dystopian bad luck, don’t mess with that crazy chemistry these boys have
@user-ym3kw5qh4c
May 22, 2024 at 10:02 pm
no one will be healthy under Coach Thibs
@tonytribble8244
May 22, 2024 at 10:18 pm
As Loaded Lux said, “Harlem Hospital was giving beds out”!๐คฃ๐คฃ
@nimaiiikun
May 22, 2024 at 10:24 pm
KG as in Kevin Durant. Thats why Jalen Rose left her
@Babyboythaboss
May 22, 2024 at 10:29 pm
New York Media , Knicks fans,mad dog and Stephen A Smirh still crying again cry me a orange blue River for real let talk bout Timberwolves vs mavs West conference finals damm pacers win not the Knicks healthy or not pacers will still wins. lets move on
And yes the Knicks are forever cursed.
@chaos-fk6fs
May 22, 2024 at 10:38 pm
guys even in our fantasy league we dont talk about ifs like that because its pointless but on the other hand without pointless conversations espn would be out of business
@mingleii
May 22, 2024 at 10:40 pm
Molly said Kevin Durant lmaoooo
@AshTan6
May 22, 2024 at 11:05 pm
Molly yawning ๐ฅฑ
@KP-wt8qr
May 22, 2024 at 11:15 pm
Listen the Knicks aren’t coming close to sniffing the Larry O’Brien for generations to come. 51 years as we stand, in fact the Knicks technically own 0 of those trophies, back in the 70’s it was still the Walter A Brown trophy.
@Sam-db4mr
May 22, 2024 at 11:31 pm
2008 Celtics won the chip with their PG Rondo being only 6โ1โ.
@NuttyProfess0r
May 22, 2024 at 11:48 pm
The Knicks are in Cancun trying to enjoy their vacation and ESPN canโt stop talking about them smh
@elbarto1032
May 22, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Kg was definitely high
@cpee656
May 23, 2024 at 12:02 am
Run it back. Absolutely. We all want to see what they can do when healthy.
@FreshUnlimitedMusic
May 23, 2024 at 12:25 am
This is going to be sound byte for Brunson in a year lmao . I see it now
@JV801097253
May 23, 2024 at 12:29 am
Knicks would have still lost. They went 6 games vs a banged up sixers. Then went 7 games vs an average pacers. Knicks are a solid team, but nothing more. ๐ต ๐ซ
@jcl00
May 23, 2024 at 12:30 am
If I had wings I could fly
@jensenat
May 23, 2024 at 12:42 am
So 2 small players have done it, but apparently no, it cant be done again if there is a small guard who can do it is Jalen Brunson, that clown have no clue what he is talking about. KG, SAS and Austin are right.
@jdmw107
May 23, 2024 at 1:40 am
We still talking about the Knicks?
@raven-19x
May 23, 2024 at 2:06 am
Knicks adding a washed PG or Klay would be awful.
@banditonehundred
May 23, 2024 at 2:11 am
If I had wheels, Iโd be a wagon