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Kevin Durant or LeBron James: Who will have a bigger impact on their title chances? | First Take

Kevin Durant or LeBron James: Who will have a bigger impact on their title chances? | First Take The First Take crew breaks down whether Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant or Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a bigger impact on their team’s NBA title chances. #FirstTake #NBA More on ESPN.com:

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The First Take crew breaks down whether Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant or Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a bigger impact on their team’s NBA title chances.
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  1. Baller Parody

    April 8, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    Dont forget lakers have a crazy bench. The nets got the star power but the lakers depth is insane. So I would say both are equally valuable and both have similar impact.

    • Michael Drake

      April 8, 2021 at 3:58 pm

      Lakers bench is trash

    • Montell Oliver

      April 8, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      If the lakers bench was good, they wouldn’t be the 5th seed

    • MurkyHyperion35

      April 8, 2021 at 4:47 pm

      @Montell Oliver that pretty considering that had not there stars together

    • eatcheesekobe

      April 8, 2021 at 9:29 pm

      Have you seen the Net’s roster lately? Or was the last time you checked summer of 2020?

  2. Nashawn Belcher

    April 8, 2021 at 2:56 pm

    This is amazing all smart beautiful woman

  3. Xavier Leong

    April 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm

    Obviously Lebron, why is this even a question. Have you seen what the Nets have done this season without KD already?

  4. CelesteStation51 Smith

    April 8, 2021 at 3:05 pm

    Both, if they can stay healthy……

  5. ThousandairesClub

    April 8, 2021 at 3:07 pm

    *DJANGO DURANT*

  6. GOATER

    April 8, 2021 at 3:09 pm

    LeBron obviously has the biggest impact. KD has multiple MVP caliber dope players around him. LeBron just has AD and the GoAT Caruso 🙄

    • Puck

      April 8, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Wouldn’t say ‘just AD’ but I hear you, it’s a lot more talent on Brooklyn

    • Kisimba Wenceslas Naki

      April 8, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Ad is better than harden, Harrell at this point is better than Aldridge and Griffin. Most would say Kyle Kuzma is better than every other player in the nets outside of the big 3. I would take Drummond over Griffin. Drummond to me in the right role Is better than Aldridge.

      Bruce brown, chiozza,nick claxtoon, Tyler Johnson ARE NO NAMES THAT WERE NEVER RELEVANT. Jeff Green at this stage of his career isn’t considered better than Dennis Schroder. Jeff Green is the equivalent of KCP. And KCP is considered better more relevant. Lakers also have one of Morris twins.

      People also forget the Lakers without LeBron AD and are a decent team. There are equal to nets without KD and harden.

    • Dan L.

      April 8, 2021 at 5:07 pm

      @Kisimba Wenceslas Naki The Lakers have a more balanced team. The problem is the lack of ball handling. Schröder can run the offense for part of a game, but he makes a lot of mistakes, and the Lakers’ offense looks really bad without LeBron directing things. Without Durant, Harden and Irving can keep the offense moving. The Nets’ problem is defense. Sure, they can brute force points in the regular season. I think the Nets will have a harder time in the playoffs.

    • Puck

      April 8, 2021 at 5:34 pm

      @Kisimba Wenceslas Naki Shhh, you’ll break the excuses/pity narrative for LeBron

    • sane

      April 8, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      @Dan L. just my opinion but the lakers have more ball handlers and more players who can get their own shot… other than the big three
      No one else on the nets has an iso game or creates their own shot. The lakers have Lebron,AD, Harrell, Schroeder, Drummond(in the post), THT

      The nets will rely on harden greatly to create shots for everyone and he will have to play 40+ minutes a night and we’ve seen that when that happens in Houston he gasses out by the 2nd round and his shooting percentages fall but we shall see

  7. MistahTee

    April 8, 2021 at 3:16 pm

    All women line-up, here for this 👍🏾

    • Manny Simental

      April 8, 2021 at 3:27 pm

      Square

    • Esau Appana

      April 8, 2021 at 3:30 pm

      Charly 🐐

  8. Russell Westbrook and Gus Malzahn Fan since 2010

    April 8, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Give them a show and call it Four Sistas 🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • Roshawn Seeny

      April 8, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      🤮

    • Ibe James

      April 8, 2021 at 4:21 pm

      @Roshawn Seeny these girls are actually interesting

  9. Zeus V

    April 8, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    this is terrible they dont know hoops lol

  10. Carlos Solomon

    April 8, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    That’s what I like to watch 4 beautiful queen with basketball knowledge.

    • Muhammad Abdelaal

      April 8, 2021 at 6:33 pm

      Nah this ain’t first take this is fifth take

    • Mel A. Hamilton

      April 8, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      @Muhammad Abdelaal right lol

  11. Michael Hodson

    April 8, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    You make me F—king Sick

  12. chupagabra ladinyo

    April 8, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    Kd’s team 19-3 without him. That means If your answer is not LeBron, dont talk about basketball again

    • Montell Oliver

      April 8, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      You would’ve said lebron no matter what the circumstances were

  13. Nathaniel Weathers

    April 8, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    didn’t LeBron made a super-team? Miami/Cleveland hum?? And Lakers..so when KD do it oh it’s a problem

  14. Jay Hernandez

    April 8, 2021 at 4:08 pm

    Why are women talking about basketball????

    • Justie Kavena

      April 8, 2021 at 6:20 pm

      You must be joking…Some men think women are stupid or something like women know things about sports and chiney is part of WNBA I promise u she knows more basketball than you.

  15. S Murphy

    April 8, 2021 at 4:26 pm

    Beautiful ladies❤

  16. Griffon

    April 8, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    Obs LeBron

  17. Cathleen O'Connor

    April 8, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    Abraham, Lebron James & Sharpton fought against the minority communities from earning money during allstar games!!!!! Screw these racist liberals!!

  18. ZB

    April 8, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    Lebron but even with Kyrie and Harden, KD is still the most important piece for them to win a title.

  19. Rondo Glo

    April 8, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Why they treating AD like he chopped liver lmaooo

    • The Goat

      April 8, 2021 at 6:36 pm

      That’s what happens when you play with bron they try to down everybody around him to make it seem like it’s just him 😂😂

  20. Beni J.

    April 8, 2021 at 7:17 pm

    I’m all for this panel!! 4 beautiful INTELLIGENT women, talking HOOPS?! Love their fresh perspective. Formula. Set.

  21. James Gangssworth

    April 8, 2021 at 7:20 pm

    KD!!!!!!

  22. Mel A. Hamilton

    April 8, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    Been nice to see Doris Burke on this. I always appreciate her POV

  23. Brian Larkins

    April 8, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    This is the dumbest question in nba history duh it’s Lebron. KD been out a month the nets are still a 2nd seed wasn’t people jus pushing for James Harden to be mvp

  24. Blaine Daily Fitness

    April 8, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    The answer to the question I’d yet another question: Which team already has 2 other SUPERSTARS?

  25. Rahrah Tyme

    April 8, 2021 at 10:26 pm

    No biasness and no
    h8, jus str8 facts! 👍

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