On this First Take YouTube Exclusive, Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst debate which non top-4 seed in the East is the biggest threat to steal a series and the biggest threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the West.
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@zandhata2660
March 30, 2026 at 11:29 pm
At the west, all top 8 teams are threat.
@Kermit_T_Frog
March 30, 2026 at 11:35 pm
As usual. Steven A is talking out of his kazoo. Trae Young has been an elite offensive player. Good efficiency at high volume. And that is not really where his value lies. He is a very good distributer. A far better offensive player than Cade Cunningham. He has been a poor defensive player.
@Jojo7250_0
March 30, 2026 at 11:41 pm
Denver I feel like has the best shot thanks to joker/murray at beating San Antonio and okc IMO. Not sure about the lakers yet but they have a slim chance tbh
@donnytay3521
March 30, 2026 at 11:44 pm
Death
Taxes
And Stephen a always talking bout LeBron not being a goat because his daddy is MJ
@4_kingss
March 30, 2026 at 11:48 pm
Spurs destroyed lakers 😂😂
@leonardgimotea4264
March 30, 2026 at 11:58 pm
Game 7? Lakers vs spurs? LMAO 😀😀😀
@Bangin3Hundo
March 31, 2026 at 12:12 am
How the heck do they allow baby gurl to get on TV w/ them eyebrows?
@houseontherock8345
March 31, 2026 at 12:21 am
ESPN is filled with laker fans. They did this last year too. Still no real rim protection. Good luck in the playoffs without a viable big.
@ryanjohnson8646
March 31, 2026 at 12:22 am
Lakers were obvious fools gold last year and anyone who actually believes otherwise this year deserves what’s coming to them when they lose in the first round again this year
@PengxueYG
March 31, 2026 at 12:39 am
east has gotten more interesting, nice to see pistons, hornets, and hawks playing good basketball again.
@GeorgeyL-hl8fg
March 31, 2026 at 12:39 am
Last month Luka was a liability, all of a sudden the narrative switched up and he’s great again 😂
@tylerterry3662
March 31, 2026 at 12:43 am
Mannn I don’t give af what anyone says. I’m riding with Luka and bron !!! We disrespecting Luka like crazyyyyy
@tylerterry3662
March 31, 2026 at 12:47 am
We really forget that Luka dragged the mavericks to the finals 2 years ago with role players 😂😂 the disrespect is incredible. Just a bunch of sheep listening to the media.
@jumaclo
March 31, 2026 at 1:14 am
Biggest threat is obviously the Spurs. These guys dont know ball and get paid millions. Shame.
@dewaindugan8551
March 31, 2026 at 1:20 am
I mean you can’t be at 0% but maybe like 7% but eapn love them some lakers and Luka
@dewaindugan8551
March 31, 2026 at 1:27 am
I wish LeBron would have gave him that fire 🔥 not smoke Straght fire
@DaddyVizzel17
March 31, 2026 at 1:35 am
In the future if they keep the teams in tact and they are healthy Atlanta charlotte and Orlando will be problems in the east then have young ballers on their team
@THABOMB98126
March 31, 2026 at 1:35 am
KAAWW KAWWWWWWW
@MD123ULTRA
March 31, 2026 at 1:39 am
Clearly luka and Joker can almost win a 7 game series by themselves if their teams can defend and get stops which is why the spurs and thunder will be hard to beat
@OwlBexar
March 31, 2026 at 1:49 am
Where’s the laugh react?
@gaitanmusic
March 31, 2026 at 1:51 am
atlanta … stephen a been smokin too much cali weed
@gaitanmusic
March 31, 2026 at 1:56 am
windy been smokin black & milds
@boyetquillagil7749
March 31, 2026 at 2:06 am
Yeah right……….
Pig Fly also right
It’s Spurs and OKC in West Finals period
@2eightfoesmitty
March 31, 2026 at 2:25 am
Boston Philly ecfs
@AtsyKlr
March 31, 2026 at 2:31 am
Fakers got no depth. Fluka needs to play 48 mins everygame and must be efficient in order for them to win against okc and spurs