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First Take’s picks for the best NBA player right now may surprise you

Max Kellerman, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins make their pick for who the best player in the NBA is right now. 0:00 Max explains why he selected Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. 1:20 Perk says right now James Harden is having the best season of his career with the Brooklyn Nets. 3:46 Stephen A.…

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Max Kellerman, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins make their pick for who the best player in the NBA is right now.

0:00 Max explains why he selected Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid.
1:20 Perk says right now James Harden is having the best season of his career with the Brooklyn Nets.
3:46 Stephen A. agrees with Perk about how Harden is leading the Nets.

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29 Comments

  1. GOATERADE

    February 25, 2021 at 2:41 pm

    every time perk talk I know he is messing up

  2. Shifu Sage

    February 25, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    James harden did this in okc. That’s why they failed after they got rid of him

  3. S. Navarro

    February 25, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    When u a superstar and leave a team to join 2 other superstars u get no props, PERIOD. FOH Perk!!

  4. J Red

    February 25, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    My boy zack in Chicago is averaging 30 is clearly carrying Chicago lmaoooo

  5. beez1219

    February 25, 2021 at 5:36 pm

    Perk is not very smart

  6. ja'shon black

    February 25, 2021 at 5:56 pm

    Hardens been playing like this for like the past 5 years. Only reason why I can’t put him number 1 because he hasn’t performed well to make it to the promise land

    • Mach0mar

      February 26, 2021 at 1:18 am

      That whole “when it matters most or promise land” stuff is over used in my opinion. There were a couple times in the past 5 years where harden didn’t perform but for the most part he has performed but just had some bad luck and has been asked to carry far too much of the load both in the regular season and playoffs year after year. Also he did run into teams for the most part that were simply better. And Harden should be at least a 3 time league MVP and if CP3 doesn’t go down in 2018 we would be having a completely different conversation if were being completely honest and impartial. But now there are ZERO reasons or excuses for him assuming Kyrie and Durant are healthy. He need to win this year no exceptions I’ll say that. He needs a ring, he’s far too great not to have one so he must win no cap.

  7. Rayn D

    February 25, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    3x disagree.

    Embiid gives 33% of the points from free throws…

    The best player in the league is the one with the biggest influence on the teammates and PER, and that is Jokic, a white, nonathletic guy from Europe, with no marketing value…Yeah I get it…

  8. Troy Knights

    February 25, 2021 at 6:42 pm

    Steph has 3 less wins without durant and kyrie.

  9. ELI Coates

    February 25, 2021 at 6:52 pm

    Perk was so surprised when Stephen A said he was gonna agree with him loo

  10. Marc Cadet

    February 25, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    1:33 Well Perk if you’re saying Harden is the best player that automatically implies he’s the best point guard

    • Mohammed Nur

      February 26, 2021 at 9:31 am

      No

  11. Isaac Amoah Boadi

    February 25, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    100% – Big Perk is right. Truly exceptional talent in the NBA.

  12. bsbll 13

    February 25, 2021 at 11:20 pm

    never thought I’d say this but harden just might be the best player in the league ngl…

    • Mach0mar

      February 26, 2021 at 1:10 am

      I’m saying, at the very least a top 3 player this season but he has a lot of haters so I can understand why people will object. Is what it is 🤷‍♂️

    • bsbll 13

      February 26, 2021 at 10:04 am

      @Mach0mar I still think when KD comes back, he’ll be the best in the world, but Harden has really been playing out of his mind. imo, I’d accept him being top 5 at the very least because jokich and Curry are going crazy, but me personally I’d say it’s KD, him, and Embiid top 3 right now.

  13. Caleb Olshin

    February 25, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    There’s no number that supports Joel being the best offensive player in the league

  14. Zachary Ravel

    February 26, 2021 at 3:59 am

    *Jokic:* 27.0 PTS, 10.9 REB, 8.4 AST, 1.7 STL, 0.6 BLK, 65.0 TS%

    Jokic has been ballin’ and nobody seems to care 😥

  15. Luke Coupland

    February 26, 2021 at 4:09 am

    James harden is a top 20 player ever hot take

  16. Key

    February 26, 2021 at 6:30 am

    But harden won’t work on the nets cause “he’s a ball hog” like he was gonna magically gonna forget how to hoop lmao I remember how many of you dumbasses were saying it wouldn’t work

  17. G Lyle

    February 26, 2021 at 9:22 am

    James Harden is doing great, but…it’s one-sided. No way he’s over Embiid.

  18. Paris Trowers

    February 26, 2021 at 9:47 am

    SAS: Imma side with Big Perk on this
    Perk: 🤯

  19. Athir Tld

    February 26, 2021 at 11:25 am

    Keep sleeping on Dame people

  20. Dope Boy

    February 26, 2021 at 11:28 am

    Watch Joel embiid fold

  21. James Robert

    February 26, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Giannis

  22. Naa Caruso

    February 26, 2021 at 1:24 pm

    ‘Only 25’ 😂

  23. Bryant Sanchez

    February 26, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    harden goat

  24. SELFMADE 7

    February 26, 2021 at 6:10 pm

    kames harden χ0α0χα0χα0χα0χα0αχ0χα0χα0αχ0

  25. Trey Bens

    February 26, 2021 at 8:09 pm

    James Harden might be the best offensive player ever no cap

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