Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Monica McNutt debate whether the Milwaukee Bucks could exit the playoffs in the 1st round and then Austin Rivers joins the conversation to discuss the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.
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0:00 Could the Bucks exit the playoffs in the 1st round?
5:30 Higher on the Suns or Lakers heading into the playoffs?
9:20 Austin Rivers explains why he is higher on the Lakers than the Suns heading into the playoffs
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@delriofayne498
April 4, 2024 at 8:54 pm
Miami dragged Holliday last year
@Wisestomatoe
April 4, 2024 at 9:06 pm
It’s takes time it’s they first year together with a new hand coach
@user-freeone74
April 4, 2024 at 9:09 pm
I don’t want to hear that they need more time 🐂💩. The narrative was Doc Rivers was supposed to be the missing piece. He was supposed to be this so-called Coach Whisperer and get the Bucks to the championship. Now that the bucks are not winning and dominating like everybody thought. The excuse is that they need more time lmfao. In my Chris Tucker voice from Friday, “HELL NAW!”
@ivansmith979
April 4, 2024 at 9:11 pm
This they first year hall acting like it’s their fourth
@robertorivera9539
April 4, 2024 at 9:28 pm
Doc Rivers is part of the problem
@YoMammysFavorite
April 4, 2024 at 9:35 pm
Let’s keep it a buck… Doc is construction porta potty toilet water during lunch break
@kennylynch8575
April 4, 2024 at 9:48 pm
Suns will B 5th maybe any 4th by end of season
@tonymeyers8904
April 4, 2024 at 10:03 pm
They messed up and fired their first coach which made so sense 🤦🏾♂️
@isaacdagoat2169
April 4, 2024 at 10:15 pm
The lakers have one of the easiest remaining schedules while the suns have one of the toughest it’s just that simple lmfao
@kevinblack4357
April 4, 2024 at 10:33 pm
Stephen A Smith you were and are a. B E A T W R I T E R. How are you qualified to talk Basketball
@kevinblack4357
April 4, 2024 at 10:34 pm
S E R I O U S R L Y
@snakey973
April 4, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Bucks are just terrible…
@iamlegend1482
April 4, 2024 at 10:37 pm
This is ridiculous. LeBron and d wade needed time. Giannis and Dame need time. They need to link in the off season and talk it out. Expecting a championship or something close the vertical first year together is insane
@Bang-bangNinersgang-hv5yt
April 4, 2024 at 10:55 pm
All I heard was Jrue Holliday is better than Damian Lillard😅
@silvergold2140
April 4, 2024 at 11:18 pm
Steven A… you’ll be the very first to be outraged when not if the bucks fire doc rivers,, as you have each time he gets fired.. your history with doc rivers.. no white coach could/would survive being in the nba with doc’s record,,
@sedohema
April 4, 2024 at 11:21 pm
Here we go with the unfairness, just like it was unfair that they had to face the Heat last year. Sighs, unfair smfh
@bigfamilyX
April 4, 2024 at 11:57 pm
They need Kyle kuzma
@duckmeatpigmeat406
April 5, 2024 at 12:16 am
lakers were healthy all season, suns werent and are higher, at full power they are 2-0 against the lakers both being blow outs, and suns are a bigger team than the lakers lol, nurkic, kd, oneal, bol, eubanks
@samuelpellew3929
April 5, 2024 at 12:26 am
Darn!!!! Patrick Beverly didn’t play
@danielcantrell9227
April 5, 2024 at 12:32 am
Didn’t bucks get bounced 1st round last yr!!!😅😅😅 bucks look older and older every yr
@DesignerBass
April 5, 2024 at 12:44 am
lol remember when the Lakers beat the Bucks without LeBron? They said the Lakers are better without LeBron. Look how the narrative changes. Now the Bucks are not good, I told you that when the Lakers beat them smh
@guessthelogo
April 5, 2024 at 12:58 am
It would be difficult for the Bucks to lose in the opening round two straight years.
@upstairsweb-series9848
April 5, 2024 at 2:22 am
Watching these videos after watching a mind the game video feels weird. Like I’m playing myself lol
@davionmartin2918
April 5, 2024 at 2:33 am
Austin rivers in this t shirt and bad camera and Stephen a said nothing?! If it were Perk or Shannon or Swagu he would have clowned their wardrobe for at least 30 seconds 😂. He could’ve just called in when Monica looking good
@PuffySofty
April 5, 2024 at 2:47 am
Giannis bout to ask to be traded 😂