On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate whether the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals run has been more about good play or bad competition.
0:00 Is the Knicks’ Finals run more about good play or bad competition?
2:30 Stephen A.’s thoughts on the Knicks’ Finals run
10:15 Which Knick has silenced critics the most?
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@emmanuelohanusi8351
May 28, 2026 at 9:40 pm
SAS THEY SILENCED YOUR LOUD MOUTH FIRST.
@premillionsmusic3238
May 28, 2026 at 9:44 pm
Perk on camera was the only one who said New York Knicks will win the east
@SkyKing117
May 28, 2026 at 9:46 pm
ESPN is setting up the narrative for the NBA when the league Walker Street the win for New York like their orchestra and the win for OKC against the Spurs that’s why we only had four points the last game. They told him to stop he was going win.
@2ktradingonYouTube
May 28, 2026 at 9:56 pm
NY Knicks Black Excellence NBA Excellence Stay Healthy through the NBA Finals not another Haliburton sequel
@elliekim6666
May 28, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Perk is more of a Knicks fan then Stephen A smith LoL.
@Trimelocurry-y2g
May 28, 2026 at 10:03 pm
Okc in 4 vs nyc 😎
@johngonzo9671
May 28, 2026 at 10:05 pm
Only in the East the 1 and 2 seeds lose to the 7th and 8th seeds 😆. The West the 1st and 2nd are going at each other. I really wanted the Knicks to face Detroit to see , because Pistons stomped them. That’s why a lot of people have doubts, if they beat them there would be no questions .
@quetzalmunoz6408
May 28, 2026 at 10:08 pm
KNICKS ALL THE WAY ,VAMOS KNICKS
@damien1219
May 28, 2026 at 10:13 pm
Why doesn’t anyone say anything about the walk OKC had to the WCF?? Never see that right lol. The Knicks aren’t just winning, they dominating!!
@asylum1166
May 28, 2026 at 10:28 pm
If The Knick had a easy path, let’s not forget Oklahoma played the Phoenix Suns and swept them. No problem. They played the Los Angeles Lakers with a half injured Austin Reeves and no Luka Dončić swept them. San Antonio has been a horrible team for 5+ years. They just became a good team this season. They played the Portland Trailblazers light work. Minnesota was pretty decent competition, but in that series there was two games that the Spurs the spanked them by halftime. The teams that got the best competitive series the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers both teams needed seven games to get out the first round then both teams needed seven games to determine the winner.
@neek1232
May 28, 2026 at 10:37 pm
East vs west this season. East lost 12 games to west total out of all the head to head match ups
@tonyr3440
May 28, 2026 at 10:41 pm
Yes preach big perk
@jboogie380
May 28, 2026 at 10:58 pm
The spurs are going to win I’m going to laugh at all these hoes
@M4PAT
May 28, 2026 at 11:03 pm
Exactly, who the hell did the thunder and spurs beat?! Knicks in 6 vs ANYONE 🟠🔵🗽
@MR.__G
May 28, 2026 at 11:23 pm
If you want to say okc or the spurs had an easy 1st and 2nd round, cool !! But they’re now facing each other as the 2 best teams in the nba. The Knicks haven’t played anyone remotely close to either of those teams. I’m calling a spade a spade. The Knicks will finally go up against real competition in the finals. Okc or spurs will be battle tested after who ever comes out between them. Does this mean the Knicks can’t win, no ! But their biggest and only test in this post season lies ahead next round.
@bloodassassindebo3758
May 28, 2026 at 11:27 pm
The Lakers were on a Streak until they met OKC.
@chucklotto2212
May 28, 2026 at 11:56 pm
You will not know who’s right Until the Finals 🤣 start saving I think instead of I know type 💩
@ESTATESStuart
May 28, 2026 at 11:57 pm
When it comes to the Knicks the goal post is always moved… examples hawks over the Knicks then it was Philly over the Knicks and last it was Cleveland over the Knicks..
Make it make sense
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May 29, 2026 at 12:20 am
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@Hawksamuel
May 29, 2026 at 12:50 am
Perkins is on POINT!!! Good to see this!
@Mothra-j1g
May 29, 2026 at 1:03 am
we’ll find out in a few days how the Knicks will fair against better competition.but let’s not downplay what they did as if they were just lucky.
@SSmusicent-34
May 29, 2026 at 1:27 am
What Did they run outta nacho cheese 😂😂
@anthonysingleton4154
May 29, 2026 at 1:44 am
Agree with Perk! OKC hasn’t played no one!
@tony84.
May 29, 2026 at 2:09 am
1:16, Big Perk is right!💯
@randyp8849
May 29, 2026 at 2:35 am
Hali made the most 3’s in the game of either team. Pacer bench outscored there bench 42-20. Every game of that series the team that won the bench scoring won the game. SGA shot 8/27 JDub shot 7/20. Pacers were winning the title of Hali stays healthy.