On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and J.B. Bickerstaff join Molly Qerim to react to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning 2024-25 NBA MVP, along with the Indiana Pacers’ wild victory over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
0:00 SGA got Stephen A.’s vote
1:15 Can the Knicks recover?
6:50 Message to the team after Game 1
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@boazbeforehoes
May 22, 2025 at 8:28 pm
βThe wreck itβ -SAS π
@kapsoneskid
May 22, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Sas face after the pistons coach came in ππππ
@jackbuddoo5016
May 22, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Shai well deserved, congratulations to you from a Toronto guy who played the game at the high school level here in Torontoβ¦ Big ups to you β¦β¦β¦β¦..
@romanreigns5926
May 22, 2025 at 9:03 pm
Shai is a complete player now what antman wants to become let’s remember that when we judge ant
@flipschicago
May 22, 2025 at 9:07 pm
Pacers in Fiiive π
@duannehaughton707
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 pm
I have been waiting all year to see OKC play on TV. Excited to see SGA and the Thunder during the playoffs
@karimw.9954
May 22, 2025 at 9:50 pm
This is the new narrative. How many MVPs have won a championship the same season?
@rocketworldtv1167
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 pm
Oh stfu, how many MVPs lose the finals? Better yet, donβt even make it there.
@Rabbit-f2g
May 22, 2025 at 10:17 pm
Boy last time a mf won the mvp and ring the same season was 2014-2015π€£ gone with that
@Kadoworldjah
May 22, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Pacers in 6
@Karla-mu6hn
May 22, 2025 at 10:30 pm
We hear it all the time MVP is a regular season award. Winning a championship ain’t got nothing to do with it π
@crem_deniro
May 22, 2025 at 10:42 pm
CANADAπ₯π₯π₯π₯
@son-jayharrison8570
May 22, 2025 at 10:51 pm
Okc & Indiana are on a collision course to meet in the finals. They can go deeper in their bench than minnesota & ny
@misterbelton
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 pm
Everyone in the building thought the game was over, including the Knicks themselves. They deserved that loss the way they finished. Not enough credit being given to the Pacers for keeping their foot on the gas. Call Haliβs shot lucky if you want but βluck is the residue of designβ.
@AmerikkazNightmare
May 22, 2025 at 11:10 pm
clippers punching air
@maDMan0894
May 22, 2025 at 11:11 pm
So on pont when it comes to NYC π
@tonyjohnson1013
May 22, 2025 at 11:16 pm
Shai definitely not the mvp in the league π€¦πΎββοΈ
@derekhageman8537
May 22, 2025 at 11:23 pm
Biggest flopper in the league, great look for the nba to reward that
@fortunatusnine2012
May 22, 2025 at 11:31 pm
Jokic the REAL MVP π if you use objectivity in analysis of stat facts aggregate π€ not even close
@roblockhart8410
May 23, 2025 at 12:05 am
Hahaha just always got to put a negative twist on something. Basically implying that heβs only the MVP if they win a championship lol. These guys all had other teams winning the championship and OKC was too young and experienced to win a title. Now they are the best team and if they donβt win a title SGA isnβt an MVP lol. How does NBA give this pathetic company the rights to cover their sport.
@DoremonUCR
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 am
League needs to intervene like they did in the past βpreventβ OKC from winning the title. Bad look for the league to have a foul baiter be the face.
@lindmo
May 23, 2025 at 1:03 am
Highway robbery taking the MVP from Jokic. Nuggets without Jokic is a joke, OCT without SGA is just fine. Stats and VALUE for the team is obviously favoring Jokic. The media narrative rigged it.
@williecatch9
May 23, 2025 at 1:21 am
Iβm not gonna front, I wish Max Kellerman was here for this.
@sactownism
May 23, 2025 at 1:33 am
Jokic got robbed, again!!!
@slystally9874
May 23, 2025 at 2:38 am
Mr SASsy, speak for your knicks who blew a 12 pt lead in the last two minutes in the 4th only to lose in OT lolπ