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Does Mad Dog agree with Shaq saying the NBA big man ISN’T BACK?! 🤨 | First Take YouTube Exclusive

In this First Take YouTube Exclusive, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Vincent Goodwill join Shae Cornette to talk about Shaq’s comments on the NBA big man, along with bold predictions for the rest of the season. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: #ESPN #NBA #FirstTake

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  1. @tarikaltaheri

    February 18, 2026 at 7:21 pm

    Shaw

  2. @LeoDeRossi718

    February 18, 2026 at 7:31 pm

    shaq is absouletly correct. centers that post up are in the paint like shaq, david robinision, hakeem, moses malone, ewing, kareem, mutombo, mourning

  3. @Laurent_08

    February 18, 2026 at 7:50 pm

    If they’re big , if they’re men, they are big men.

  4. @Bailey2006a

    February 18, 2026 at 8:02 pm

    Wow…a throwback. A show on ESPN talking pure, unadulterated sports . Calmly and thoughtfully. Great idea! Keep it up..I’m here for it! Good trio here…

  5. @KingDee23-446

    February 18, 2026 at 8:04 pm

    wemby a big man?? discredit everything bro is just talking

  6. @therealmvp232

    February 18, 2026 at 8:08 pm

    Your big man should at least be a rim protector and post presence.

  7. @kobe2curry4rose1

    February 18, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    The post game died when they removed the physicality on the perimeter at the start of the 2010s.

  8. @JohanLWill7_

    February 18, 2026 at 8:27 pm

    Don’t need to be

  9. @AndreAlston-p3n

    February 18, 2026 at 8:51 pm

    nothing stays the same in life and in sports, we’re stuck in our time, centers can shoot dribble etc etc

  10. @AUB.m

    February 18, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    Shaq gotta understand the game has evolved,kids dont just get shoved in the paint because they’re the biggest kid on the team and get left down there. Kids are learning the entire game so the can play the game at every level of the court

  11. @AquaDolphin-f2t

    February 18, 2026 at 8:57 pm

    Shaq is right

  12. @jamarone5902

    February 18, 2026 at 8:58 pm

    I’d be disappointed in Tatum and Boston if he came back early. Kids young. Don’t Grant Hill him.

  13. @jerrylockhart3069

    February 18, 2026 at 9:09 pm

    You’re not mentioning Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You’re not mentioning Akeem the dream Olajuwon. You’re not mentioning. lol Russel 😮😮😮

  14. @slymongoose420

    February 18, 2026 at 9:11 pm

    Feels like it, im telling you if any other team had a legit bigman the warriors wouldn’t have had a dynasty imo

  15. @eddielacrosse2

    February 18, 2026 at 9:12 pm

    Duren is a big man too I think I gotta think on this

  16. @jos234

    February 18, 2026 at 9:38 pm

    Giannis is not a center but he plays like one, dunking on everyone all the time is what big men do

  17. @Humble_Legend

    February 18, 2026 at 9:38 pm

    Homie borrowed Stephen A’s hairline to do this segment lmao

  18. @AquaDolphin-f2t

    February 18, 2026 at 9:39 pm

    Yaw rushing tatum back. Celtics are still in a good position they just won a championship.. they are an underrated team.. they still can do damaged without him. I’m a pistons fan.. saying this Celtics are a damaged team.

  19. @Ironfist23yt

    February 18, 2026 at 9:43 pm

    jakob poeitl

  20. @typicalwhiteguy5758

    February 18, 2026 at 9:45 pm

    Rudy Gobert should be the best big man in the league but he’s not because they don’t use him right

  21. @Paul-fe9ff

    February 18, 2026 at 9:58 pm

    Shaq was one dimensional player that couldn’t make a shot if it was further than 4 feet …

  22. @mykell420

    February 18, 2026 at 10:01 pm

    Vincent out here making skip look tolerable

  23. @xcvsumextra

    February 18, 2026 at 10:16 pm

    I see Mad Dog, I click

  24. @Jstef09

    February 18, 2026 at 10:18 pm

    Duren doesn’t play like a “big man”

  25. @pussycatkill

    February 18, 2026 at 10:25 pm

    1:06 cant believe dude really said embiid. How can he be back if he always injured lol

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