On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Molly Qerim to react to Mikal Bridges’ comments about playing too many minutes with the New York Knicks, along with what it means for head coach Tom Thibodeau.
0:00 Bridges and Thibodeau
4:07 Stephen A. and Big Perk debate
8:50 Both sides of the story
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@GregYothers
March 14, 2025 at 1:32 am
No one takes perk serious and if you do. Well I am sorry. Iβm a Boston native and Iβm saying this. Perk has the worst takes in the tv basketball media. By far . As a Boston Celtics fan. Iβm saying this.
@mrtengpha20
March 14, 2025 at 1:33 am
Iβll just say this. Bridges wasnβt worth the 5 picks π
@PharaohScott-q7s
March 14, 2025 at 1:34 am
That’s why Derrick Rose got injured in Chicago…
@jarrinmcdowell8568
March 14, 2025 at 1:39 am
Regular season you need to have a 10 man rotation or at least 8
@alexrtct
March 14, 2025 at 1:46 am
As a player you have the right to ask that question. It happens, especially in the NFL as well. You can say hey Coach Iβm tired. They would rather you tell them that than to quit on a play.
@colecassidy9620
March 14, 2025 at 1:51 am
Bye Perk!!!!
@colecassidy9620
March 14, 2025 at 1:52 am
Yeah! That man f d rose career up true strory.
@longchieh83
March 14, 2025 at 1:53 am
As usual, Perk sounds like an idiot.. Sir Charles is right, Perk needs to find another job
@MarcCesaire-uo9tw
March 14, 2025 at 1:54 am
No he’s not.
@ycthedon1
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 am
Thibs is the reason Derrick Rose got injured. He plays people into the ground. Every team he coaches he has a player playing the most minutes in the league like Deng and Butler in the past. Run π₯· run. Thatβs Thibs motto lol.
@3rdeyecandles
March 14, 2025 at 2:13 am
if Perkins wasn’t so close minded. watching the knicks without Brunson says a lot about our last 2 wins. Our bench just needs more Rythm to prove to the world that were better than what people think. Perkins is just podding.
@t.g-mg2ov
March 14, 2025 at 2:14 am
Bridges spoke up for the team leadership period!! Iβm with Stephen A on this ! Perk making excuses for Thib
@Darnellgenard
March 14, 2025 at 2:21 am
This is facts look at what happened to drose thibs ran that man to the ground
@EdongDCruz
March 14, 2025 at 2:21 am
Is Load Management not part of Bridges contract?
@JakeDaJew144
March 14, 2025 at 2:27 am
Ngl with all the talk about game management and time managementβ¦ now we mad when a coach plays his players π π π
@xTBrown13x
March 14, 2025 at 2:33 am
Perk always has the worst takes π
@BleachCowboy2016
March 14, 2025 at 2:34 am
The nba sucks now. People play 70 games and its considered an accomplishment, you an iron man! Gtfo
@fredm.2699
March 14, 2025 at 2:37 am
Mikal Bridges has never missed a game?? And thats a record that he cares about?? And he has smoke with his coach?
Mikal DNP is loading
@fostergainz5827
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 am
Please get rid of perk heβs awful
@yaddaking7309
March 14, 2025 at 2:42 am
Thibs playing his guys with fatigue off LoL π
@WilliePettus
March 14, 2025 at 2:43 am
We will see when injuries happen in playoffs
@fredm.2699
March 14, 2025 at 2:43 am
Hamstrings and ACLs on the Knicks boutta go crazy in the 2nd round of the playoffs!
@clutchclaytv
March 14, 2025 at 2:49 am
When it comes playoff time & those 7 game series hit you end up deep conference finals last year I saw ANT stand in the corner for multiple possessions in the 4th quarter cuz he was worn out.. come playoff time it gets wicked those Knickβs gonna be fried
@MaineSWH
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 am
Big Perk rocking a yellow turtleneck!! π₯
Letβs go NY!! π
@snorris
March 14, 2025 at 2:53 am
Perk acting like he wouldnβt be complaining lol