Stephen A. Smith, Gilbert Arenas, Marcus Morris Sr. and Markieff Morris join Molly Qerim on First Take to preview the Eastern Conference Finals where Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers take on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks as well as the Western Conference Finals where Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They debate which player in the Conference Finals is the most important No. 2 option.
0:00 Draymond Green on matching up with Julius Randle
2:37 Karl-Anthony Towns the top No. 2 option?
3:19 Is it Julius Randle?
4:10 Stephen A. agrees with Kieff
5:50 Gil brings up Pascal Siakam
8:04 Too harsh on Siakam?
9:45 How much is known about Indy’s talent?
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@richardsosnowski2169
May 20, 2025 at 5:01 pm
and no value added on the show….
@richardsosnowski2169
May 20, 2025 at 5:02 pm
Stephen A – get some pros on the show again, would you?
@richardsosnowski2169
May 20, 2025 at 5:04 pm
love your show, don’t let it slide downhill (millions would agree)
@vinnexmaxim3759
May 20, 2025 at 5:12 pm
Luka averages a career 8.2 apg .. for someone who doesn’t share the ball😂
@infovor
May 20, 2025 at 5:17 pm
Gil be just talking 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@r.m.90
May 20, 2025 at 5:23 pm
Please get Gilbert Arenas off this show.
@malikbivings6712
May 20, 2025 at 5:51 pm
“… let’s me know you have no chance of winning a championship” when he’s already won as arguably the 2nd/3rd option is hilarious
@downtowndeuce
May 20, 2025 at 6:20 pm
8:31 Who was that extra voice that said “Kyle Lowry” 🤣Love this mix though.
@Neil-q6r
May 20, 2025 at 6:21 pm
I get what Gil saying but spicy p can avg 25 7
@Riichr
May 20, 2025 at 6:24 pm
Isnt it obvious everyone has a different point or take to make everyone think..it would be boring if everyone agreed. I wouldnt take gils choice so literal here if im watching this
@BeFreeTypeMusicFreeMason
May 20, 2025 at 6:26 pm
GIL TAKE IS BAD CAUSE ITS ALWAYS BEEN BAD, HIS SHOW IS THOSE TYPE TAKES ALL DAY 🗑️
@BeFreeTypeMusicFreeMason
May 20, 2025 at 6:31 pm
Randle played an undersized Lakers and Curry Less GSW and yall believe in him over OKC? Lmao Watch him give up on yall when his 3 not going against Chet
@mostmost1
May 20, 2025 at 7:38 pm
Bron is the same size as Randle, and Luka is much bigger than antman . Dfs is shorter than McDaniels but Reeves is taller than the wolves pg. Rudy is slightly taller than the Lakers Center. Even with him benched Rui is tall. Stop lying about the Lakers being undersized. They were not!!!!
@BeFreeTypeMusicFreeMason
May 20, 2025 at 6:35 pm
Literally said Saikam won with a PG like that and said it won’t work 😂 what?!
@nkufi1
May 20, 2025 at 6:38 pm
Gilbert saying pascal is not the number one option ? Pascal is the only consistent player in Indiana during the playoffs since last year. Halliburton is great but in the playoffs he isn’t on pascal level
@ALTAIR33333
May 20, 2025 at 6:39 pm
I saw Gil on the screen and I clicked on it!!! Love his perspective
@AlfredoGarcia-y7h
May 20, 2025 at 6:58 pm
pacers have plenty 2nd options siakim turner obi mathurin nesmith nemhard. everyone steps up when its needed.
@MrMoc6
May 20, 2025 at 7:44 pm
Just bc you don’t like the take doesn’t mean the person saying it is an idiot 😂 it’s a take not a fortune tell😂
@USA55412
May 20, 2025 at 7:54 pm
ESPN is woke garbage
@MrFlipper99
May 20, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Alright being a diehard Knicks fan here.. this is starting to feel like the Knicks show. This is ESPN, a professional sports analyst show, but S.A making it a Knicks show and it’s kinda getting it annoying. There are 29 other teams in the NBA 3 other in the playoffs left. Even im not even that naive in thinking we taking it all the way OKC is on another level.
@oriblass5483
May 20, 2025 at 8:02 pm
What are these identically moronic 3d grade level maturation buffoons doing on TV?
@AndrewHooptyBackOfTheWhoopty
May 20, 2025 at 8:53 pm
I think Gilbert might be right about Siakam being most important out those 4. Haliburton has some off night shooting the ball regularly and you need the guy with the ring and conference finals experience to step up to win this series.
@skincarver1797
May 20, 2025 at 9:22 pm
Every single ESPN analyst picked the Cavs to beat the Pacers and the Celtics to beat the Knicks. 😂”Experts”
@youtubeaccount6539
May 20, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Siakam is weirdly reliable. He’s going to be really good. Always is.
@ippolit4262
May 20, 2025 at 10:53 pm
Im still waiting for some respect on J Dubs name ESPN are undisputed kings of useless hot takes barely better than FS1