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Raptors are the best team in the East, built to stop the Greek Freak – Stephen A. | First Take

Stephen A. Smith says the Toronto Raptors are the best team in the Eastern Conference and have the best matchups to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo if they faceoff with the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs. Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA coverage, scores, highlights and commentary. More on ESPN.com:

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Stephen A. Smith says the Toronto Raptors are the best team in the Eastern Conference and have the best matchups to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo if they faceoff with the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs.

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  1. Glenn Miller

    March 2, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    The Raptors our better and Kawhi has high points total in the playoffs. Then you add Mark Gasol and Dany Green . They our stronger as far as experiences goes . There our three all star on the Raptors . The Bucks our a team that has to prove there better team in post season .

  2. Gabi Vazquez

    March 2, 2019 at 6:22 pm

    Giannis has not been on last 2 games, n still pulled the win lol!

  3. Glenn Miller

    March 2, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    Mac Gasol all star in the past ,Kawhi all star,Danny Green all star and Kyle lowery . Kyle Lowry is back and playing better then he has in the past . Pascal Siakam should have been all star this year . You go to post season experience you got Kawhi ,Mar Gasol and Danny Green Danny green and Kawhi both won in the finals and Mac Gasol has got to western conferences finals with Memphis. Kyle Lowry also been to eastern finals with Toronto.

  4. Dloccz Dagreat

    March 2, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    SAS ?️ C’MOn how are u not talking about the the greatest player in the ?right now the up and comin MVP #Greek Freak And them Bucks

  5. Marc

    March 2, 2019 at 6:45 pm

    Maybe if these guys watched a game of basketball they would somewhat know what they’re talking about

  6. prime time

    March 2, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    Bucks are a season team not a playoff team… not enough experience in the Playoffs they Might make it to the ECF?

  7. 1000Kbaby

    March 2, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    I like the Raptors better then the Bucks too

  8. Francis McConnell

    March 2, 2019 at 10:14 pm

    Stephen a Smith style of analysis with over emphasis is expired….i can’t stand his guts…obnoxious

  9. Paulette Campbell

    March 2, 2019 at 10:27 pm

    Eat a Dick Steven a a bitch a hater

  10. Mechelle Holloman

    March 2, 2019 at 10:51 pm

    It is so hard for Stephen A to say the Bucks are the best period!! As of now!! Smh??? he wanna say it

  11. Tautvydas Bilius

    March 2, 2019 at 11:55 pm

    The East is gonna be so interesting this year

  12. BigChubbz

    March 3, 2019 at 1:18 am

    When max said Kawhi is as low as 7 I damn near threw up

  13. Ayman Shabban

    March 3, 2019 at 3:31 am

    “I’m not sold on that yet” SAS knows that Boston is still a threat. The top 5 teams (excluding Indiana) in the east are real threats to GSW, I can see all of them taking them to 7 games, now the Raptors and Celtics might have what it takes to beat them, but as of rn, the Celtics have severe internal issues that need solving, & the Raptors would really have to insert themselves into a mind state that Bron and Kyrie did to beat GSW without KD & Boogie. But it might end off as a GSW 3-peat when it’s all said and done because they play on a godlike level in the playoffs. Especially KD.

  14. Alex MM

    March 3, 2019 at 4:36 am

    Kawhi can produce you 35+ points, Siakam 25+, VanVleet 15+, Lowry 15+, Ibaka 15+ , Green 15+, ananoby 6+ and Gasol 10+ ******bucks can’t match up!*******

  15. indrajit taliwongso

    March 3, 2019 at 6:25 am

    If only vince carter stayed like Dirk…

  16. Muv.Nation II

    March 3, 2019 at 7:29 am

    bs max kawhi is still top 4 he had no hiccups the only reason why hes not top 5 in people eyes is because of how top 10 lists are not always about how they play but the hype sourrounding them

  17. Jar of Smegma

    March 3, 2019 at 9:23 am

    The battle to be the NBA’s sacrificial lamb.

  18. Jimboy BORDOLAZA

    March 3, 2019 at 12:34 pm

    Now you knew who’s kawhi is??

  19. Lol Lol

    March 3, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    Bucks are unproven in the playoffs people forget Giannias hasn’t won a playoff series yet Kawhi has won the finals and finals mvp he knows how to get their the difference between the bucks and the raptors with their leaders the raptors is champion in Kawhi and the bucks is hasn’t won a series in the playoffs

  20. 100yrsdeath

    March 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    Did max just say gasol and Lopez are kinda the same? Wtf! Dpoy & all Stars vs ?

  21. Andrew M

    March 3, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    SAS needs to stop talking out his ass, Giannis leads the league in the most unassisted dunks from drives…and its not even close, he’s going to demolish the record, so I think he is a very good ball handler he brings the ball up on offense 65% of the time. No one on the planet can stop him in the Fast Break, SAS needs to actually watch Bucks games and stop looking at Box Scores

  22. Snicky G

    March 3, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    Thank you Smith! Max is stupid!

  23. 2 PAC

    March 3, 2019 at 6:19 pm

    GREEK GOD???⚡️???????????

    #NOTHUMAN #MVP #STAYFREAKY #HUMBLE

  24. PaySo the P.I

    March 3, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    Kawhi best player in NBA.. Raptors winning the East… I said this MARCH 3 2O19!!

  25. samghost13

    March 3, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    Unholy Shit that is really shiti when you are named a Freak. What the … ?!

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