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dualShock
April 13, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Did I just hear that Giannis is a better closer than Kyrie ??????????
Damion Dixon
April 13, 2019 at 3:49 pm
If first take was just Will and Foxworth I’ll be so cool with that but yo how does Ryan get to come back. Will and Foxworth be cooking him cause his arguments be all over the place
Speedy Tezz
April 13, 2019 at 3:59 pm
Celtics and OKC gone lose first round
Dailey Harris
April 13, 2019 at 4:27 pm
Speedy Tezz ? you wanna put money on that?
NIc K
April 13, 2019 at 4:22 pm
Yo I love when Will goes Savage and shuts people up.
NIc K
April 13, 2019 at 4:24 pm
He gave Hollins the fucking hand! ✋
Adrian Spence
April 13, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Why yall have this guy , as a basketball analyst he avg like 3.7 ppg for the career / 2600 points altogether and can speak on other player fuck outta here this guy a scrub
Ilias Katopodis
April 13, 2019 at 4:31 pm
Bitch cute af
Adrian Spence
April 13, 2019 at 4:32 pm
Best closer in the east ovbs youu idiots …. whos in 2nd wtf … Kyrie could make debate of Top 10 Clutchest all time over 20 gamewinners and 3-1 comeback in the finals
Erza Kuranosuke
April 13, 2019 at 5:05 pm
so theres a giannisdick rider now??? after ledickrider switches to west u idiot analist forming another dicktoride in giannis?
you guys talking about the best closer?? even lebron shitface wont win against kyrie when it comes to closing games?? and u fucking idiot saying that giannis is a closer? OMG??
Jeff Simmons
April 13, 2019 at 5:06 pm
False
Shubhu Reddy
April 13, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Bucks are a great team
But playoff kyrie is a beast
Aaron Xiong
April 13, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Ryan Hollins makes it impossible to watch first take
TheNuggets33
April 13, 2019 at 6:22 pm
who else thinks Hollins is annoying? what makes that guy a so called EXPERT?! so arrogant
abhishek deep
April 13, 2019 at 6:24 pm
Where’s my boi Stephen A?
Carla Adams
April 13, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Irving is the best closer in the league.
Yurhomi 24
April 13, 2019 at 6:56 pm
Kyrie is the best closer in the league.
November 7
April 13, 2019 at 7:14 pm
ESPN needs to start putting the camera on the female more often…all 3 of these dudes had the camera on them individually except her. We want to see her reaction too. Smh
Michaelveli9
April 13, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Is Ryan hollins sleeping with the boss at ESPN or something? I mean just why do they keep bringing this guy back? Why? God please help me
Jodey Joe
April 13, 2019 at 9:13 pm
In conclusion, yes.
prussianblueppt
April 13, 2019 at 11:53 pm
Give the greek man the mvp, james harden already has one
karen chungus
April 14, 2019 at 4:42 am
like to fire ryan hollins
Killa Mont
April 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
Ryan hollins is Wishy washy ????
Charlies chocolatefactory
April 14, 2019 at 5:40 am
Somebody needs to forbid Ryan Hollins do anything w basketball, he ruin this sport both on the court and on the set..
Asher Tua
April 14, 2019 at 6:02 am
This white guy is talking nonsense usual??GO CELTICS!!!
J.Magic25
April 14, 2019 at 11:08 am
please come back stephen a we wont talk about ur hairline again
Linda Mitchell
April 15, 2019 at 4:59 am
Will Cain is the Meghan McCain of ESPN.