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Thibs is COACHING himself out of a job? Stephen A.’s VERDICT! | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Molly Qerim to discuss: 0:00 Are the Knicks done? 3:50 Knicks’ identity crisis 5:30 Thibs is coaching himself out of a job? ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱 Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️ Subscribe…
@MrHat-pn7yx
May 28, 2025 at 9:57 pm
DiVincenzo had such a down year, he took 3 steps back. Hartenstein is ballin’ out but he would have had to take double-digit millions of dollars less to stay because of the CBA. Stephen A. always has bad takes.
@robertprice8383
May 28, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Knicks were supposed to lose to the Celtics, now tibbs going to be fired?
@ishaq24722
May 28, 2025 at 10:05 pm
The Knicks are just too sloppy and haven’t played good, and the Pacers seem better than the Knicks. Bridges is a disappointment, and the lack of a decent bench hurts the Knicks.
@user-es4jy4fk1g
May 28, 2025 at 10:06 pm
I honestly believe, barring injuries to Rose, Thibs might have gotten a ring in Chicago.
@VokusShakeith
May 28, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Ny stand up lol😅😂
@gscollect
May 28, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Preach mad dog!!!!
@brickz001
May 28, 2025 at 10:15 pm
Doggie only person with logic😂😂
@Oraleproductions23
May 28, 2025 at 10:25 pm
Thibs is not innovative and stubborn. He is good at motivating but then demoralizes his players by physical workout punishments. He is archaic.
@aa4eje
May 28, 2025 at 10:35 pm
So. Final 4 is not an accomplishment?
@DMac-c5s
May 28, 2025 at 10:37 pm
This would look bad on Carlisle’s resume if they allowed the Knicks to win this series.
@raymondpridgen-qs2nl
May 28, 2025 at 10:42 pm
Madd Dogg!!! Looks 💯 Better with a Clean Face Shave” this is the Madd Dogg that I Like to see” I have nothing against the beard, but lets face it, as men get older some men looks better with a clean face, and Madd Dogg is one of those men. 👍
@marrivbelltogonon8096
May 28, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Just because you beat the defending champs doesn’t mean you are going to the finals. Knicks fans got this all over their heads “We beat the camps were are gonna become unstoppable.” and then throws a trash on a firer fighter. Umm nope.
@SolidSnake013Duds
May 28, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Knicks did good to get as far as they did. But they won’t win this series. It’s over. The coach is bad and they didn’t let bridges shoot the ball in the last game. At the end of the 4th he started to shoot and make 3s. It was already too late. I watched the game and they should have feed bridges and Mitchel the ball. On pick and rolls and for 3pt shots.
@Tms2289
May 28, 2025 at 10:45 pm
The Knicks are through bro 😂
@arabicabixbee
May 28, 2025 at 10:46 pm
Chris Russo is LOUD and OBNOXIOUS but I agree w/other commenters here- he’s the one making sense. I’m not calling a grown-@ss man “Mad dog” haha
@djintence
May 28, 2025 at 10:50 pm
MadDog struck a nerve with SAS. Hence why SAS went off, LOL….Mike Malone is waiting in the WINGS let Tibs lose this like this….
@tonysled6796
May 28, 2025 at 10:56 pm
Kat is the reason you are here right now on defence and offence Ny Knicks. Guy gives whatever you need points, rebounds, blocks when the team is lacking. Pacers have bodies to throw at him and hes still getting in the paint consistently. Bridges offensively is not elite he should be more effective as a spot up shorter with that style and he has no 1 on 1 skills on the ball. he needs to score 40 once for people to believe hes a threat.
@23primedog
May 28, 2025 at 11:02 pm
Rick Carlisle will make a lot of coaches look bad. He’s one of the best.
@akken2112
May 28, 2025 at 11:09 pm
J. Will and Stephen A. made a great point about Tibbs wearing players down and possibly not being the right coach for that team. Mad Dog’s only response is, “if Nesmith doesnt hit 6 threes then the series could be tied”. You can “what if” all day. What if Tatum and Brown weren’t injured, the Knicks wouldn’t be in the ECF.
@mr.austin5112
May 28, 2025 at 11:10 pm
It’s over. No way knicks fan believe what Kat was saying. The only time i bought that kind of cap was when Lakers was down 0-3 vs the mavs and Kobe said we can do it, it start with game 4. But that was Kobe 🤷🏾♂️.
@tyriesmcghee1462
May 28, 2025 at 11:14 pm
I think the Knicks are a horrible defensive team. Bailed out by the Celtics being soft and shooting jumpers. The Knicks have two horrible defenders in the starting lineup
@romeosira3665
May 28, 2025 at 11:15 pm
ATH woulda covered this subject better than these talking heads
@RaidensBoobies17
May 28, 2025 at 11:15 pm
mad dog ignoring the cavs is mad crazy
@gkay8703
May 28, 2025 at 11:24 pm
First take has really fallen off. Since the days of skip Bayless
@ibrizzz
May 28, 2025 at 11:26 pm
0:22 UGH