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0:00 Gregg Popovich is a bad coach
2:23 Marc Gasol is better than Nikola Jokic
3:50 Andre Iguodala is better than Kawhi
5:40 Gilbert Arenas roasts Rashad McCants

[@jasonisaac9614]

Now we know why Mccants only played 4 years in the league

[@MasterTrickShot]

“Now we know” no you don’t lol. He literally took accountability one episode on what led to him not getting resigned after averaging 15 off the bench

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

What led to his NBA career being a bust was him just not being a very good player. He averaged 15 ONE SEASON. Every other season he just wasn’t good enough to be on a roster and his personality/attitude made it an easy decision for nobody to want him even after his 1 good season. The dude is a dumbass when it comes to basketball knowledge.

[@ClutchDre__]

@@MasterTrickShot he’s a bum 🤣 he legit disagrees with anyone else’s takes/points just for the sake of disagreeing 🤣. Even when he knows he’s wrong he still gets on there just to bs. Dude shouldn’t even be on the show. No one’s gotta agree with everything, but this mf argues about everything 🤣

[@MasterTrickShot]

@@ClutchDre__ make your own podcast, then don’t invite him. You’ll never have to hear from him again. But instead you tune in 4 times a week, every week just like every other dumb comment. I couldn’t imagine supporting shows/platforms I know I don’t like. It’s almost a mental health issue in my opinion.

[@Mjayss_]

@@MasterTrickShotrashad I know this your burner

[@SoulVernacular23]

Kenyon face on the thumbnail is exactly how I look every time McCants speak

[@gregharper6382]

Facts!!

[@flatbedcarti1055]

Fat

[@DraikoBeats]

6:10 Rashad just bitter bro cause his career was trash. He blames everyone but himself and I feel like his bitterness transfers to his takes off the court and he just hates for no reason. His takes are based off emotion and not logic or stats. “I was the number 2 option coming off the bench”🤣🤣he’s delusional

[@corpyhogan4433]

Man, that was the most absurd thing I've ever heard on an NBA related podcast and that saying something.

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

You're the only one that is bitter.

[@frostywarrior4649]

Rashad is the Gil's Arena Skip Bayless

[@CesareNero]

Nah Skip is an act, Rashad really believes his nonsense

[@skylerNope]

I have been saying this..skip 2.0

[@thegoodfellow41]

At least he's consistent lol

[@myron4178]

Mccants should apply for the circus

[@Opium64]

I still laugh at Lamar Odom is a top 10 power forward of all time

[@Woodgang14700]

You have to be a kid saying this….Odom was a dog in his prime

[@quaidkeith6616]

⁠@@Woodgang14700he was pretty good in his prime but he’s not a top 10 power forward ever 😂

[@young_fenix]

@@Woodgang14700 a guy that never made an all star game or all nba, is a top 75 player of all time? 😂

[@bubbugum]

@@Woodgang14700 He’s a dog for sure. Doesn’t make him top 10 though

[@Maja-hs5pd]

@@Woodgang14700power forward is the second best position in terms of all time great. Odom isn’t even top top 25 in his era

[@ccmcdoug]

every podcast needs a rashad mccants

[@jayscott3299]

to stir that pot

[@keithjupiter]

No they don’t

[@nolimitskillz6824]

💯

[@thomaskeys6837]

Naw if he ain’t agree one thing but he say dumb shit on purpose

[@daricesanford4514]

lol fr, and he really believes what he’s saying that’s what makes it gold.

[@chakatyrellc7782]

They gotta be giving this man a script before the cameras start rolling. Lol

[@warnamir7434]

You can update this compilation every week he's on the show

[@jstrong3656]

"He better than Kawhi Leonard to me", the facial expression, followed by that awkward silence got me 😂😂😂😂😂

[@blackstallion21487]

You can park that lol

[@mariocardenas1833]

Rashad and Gilbert are singlehandedly making sports media dumber than it already is. Old media is ass and the new media has very similar lows

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

Make a better show then smart guy.

[@pureblack3363]

It's Rashad's role on the show he's the antagonist he makes the unpopular outlandish claims to make the show more entertaining. Like who wants to listen to an echo chamber?

[@danceandlive2138]

This shit is hilarious 😂 The chapters' names makes it more funny

[@simonphoenix451]

Yo when mcccants said that shit at the beginning Gilbert was looking at him like o yea this aint gonna work im tripping

[@jonny4ya]

3:55 when the 1200 mg edible finally hit after and hour and a half

[@frankjones2969]

McCants saying he was the #2 option coming off the bench says it all about how delusional he is. He probably ranks himself in top 20 all time.🤷

[@cult75]

How many people are projected to be HOFers against those that become HoFers is actually a good question.

[@JasonRodriguez-wo7pr]

Rashad McCants is the LeBron James of Skip Baylesses.

[@ogkennyp2393]

They didnt have cable overseas 😂😂😂😂

[@firstname2022]

Okay but if prime Gasol got to play in this soft open era, he would absolutely be better than Jokic. Gasol played in a defensive minded era in the same conference as Shaq, Yao, Duncan, Garnett, Stoudemire, Melo, etc

[@gregharper6382]

You’re talking about Pau right? Because if so I somewhat see your point but still cap if you like that you’re just like that! The guys you named don’t shoot or pass like Jokic and I’m Not saying he’s better than all of them but Only Shaq was as dominant then as Jokic is now! If you’re talking Marc this isn’t even a convo

[@jamelharris1668]

The max pic took me out😂😂😂😂😂

[@steadfas]

‘he cooked it’ is hard

[@IXIRob_MarleyIXI]

3:11 😆😂

[@mrray7792]

Coming off the bench being the #2 option might be the craziest thing I've ever heard😂 quite literally 5 mfs being chosen before you

[@BasicHandle860]

Gregg pop was lowkey givin Tim Duncan hell in that clip 😂

[@Tee-lw9yj]

The claw has the funniest laugh in human history 😂😂

[@Hawleyave]

How you a second option off the bench 😂

[@k33m332]

Controversy is key

[@uthamanj]

Kenyon Martin's reaction 💀💀💀

[@HarmanpreetSingh-wy9rd]

Can you do one with some good takes hes had. Hes had some good takes the last few weeks.

[@JohnJones-xw2zj]

He really doesn’t like at all

[@HarmanpreetSingh-wy9rd]

@@JohnJones-xw2zj which is why I said the last few weeks. Lmaoo

[@gregharper6382]

B Jennings during the Gasol over Jokic take🤣🤣

[@laalfeionfoster]

I can see why he said that about Popovich they were tanking n nb says anything soon as Wemby come in , he got hype around him💯. That is true to a certain instant

[@cult75]

They didn't have cable overseas, nicca... haha!!!

[@letsssgooo4618]

There are def coaches that are better than other but in all sports it’s always about the players.

[@woppotaco9350]

6:25 at this point I knew bro was delusional…

[@freddiebrock6740]

Gil had a good point tho.😂😂

[@mr.h1389]

McCants should be on with Skip... He really said he was the 2nd option coming on the bench 😂😂😂😂

[@thachosenone3256]

Yo Gil funny af

[@HaslemBurner]

that pop take was what i have been thinking of ever since kawhi left. they have never been competitive ever since but we still see pop as a good coach just bc of his past accomplishments. yes, he draws a lot of good plays and schemes but it's not leading to any wins. a good coach can atleast lead a bad roster to somewhere around the play-in spot.

[@drago2689]

He coached the Spurs to 48 wins and a playoff spot without Leonard in 2019 and they were in play-in spots in '20 (before it was made), '21, and '22. They've only been near bottom of the league bad for the past 2 years.

[@thomaslee2558]

lol you the same type a dude praise lebron going 8 straight finals but for 7 of those years straight he had the best roster dude is in the west with horrible players they will be in playoffs next year if they make some pickups

[@HaslemBurner]

@@thomaslee2558 ur projecting "dude". i dont even like bron like that.

[@HaslemBurner]

@@drago2689 2018-19: 48-34, 7th seed, 1st round exit 2019-20: 32-39, 11th seed, out of play-in contention 2020-21: 33-39, 10th seed, play-in team, play-in exit. 2021-22: 34-38, 10th seed, play-in team, play-in exit. 2022-23: 22-60, 15th seed. 2023-24: 21-61, 15th seed. Even with demar on the team from 2018-19 to 2020-21, they only had a winning record once. My whole point is that if pop was actually a good coach and was not a product of a great set of players from before (parker, duncan, ginobili, kawhi), he should def have had some winning seasons with the team that he had. Obv, they started to tank after demar left, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he still did not maximize the roster he had when demar and murray was still there.

[@johnalexwallwall]

Special Ed comment

[@skylerNope]

Man..i hope this man is getting paid heavy.

[@tonydouglas5392]

Gasol brothers are better than jokic ,the defense of bigs is so shit so you can't even judge

[@drago2689]

Lmao. Jokic is the best passing big of all time by a decent margin and has had one the best offensive stretches of any player ever. Jokic is a 2 time MVP, probably about to be 3 time. Pau and Marc were never close to being MVP caliber players. They have 1 All NBA first selection COMBINED in their 31 seasons. Jokic has 4 in just 9. Jokic has been the best player a championship team and the FMVP. Pau was 2nd best on both of his and Marc was like the 5th best on his and both we of course never FMVP either... This take has to be a joke? Jokic averages 30-11-9 since breaking out in 2019 against Rudy Gobert (3x DPOY, maybe 4 after this year) Averages 22-11-7 against Embiid who's an MVP himself and All Defensive center. Averaged 34-10-8 on Wemby this year who is a DPOY candidate. 27-11-10 against Giannis and Lopez who are DPOY and All defensive players 21-12-7 against Bam who's all defensive guy. 24-11-7 against AD who's a All Defensive and DPOY candidate

[@MoralesCorner]

​@@drago2689 Gil was right, Jokic is just a more advanced version of the Gasol brothers. They were bigs who could pass and shoot, were mobile and had a soft touch around the basket. Marc was also a very good defender. They had great basketball IQ and understood the game playing the right way. Jokic just tops them on all categories being able to do everything they did and more while being the leader of a championship team. There's really no comparison. Dirk would have been a better comparison, but I think the Joker might have already surpassed him too

[@drago2689]

@@MoralesCorner I mean "more advanced" meaning better in basically every way then sure. They might have semi similar skill sets in terms of what they're good at but the skill gap is big and how they play is fundamentally different from Jokic. Jokic isn't just the best passin big ever, he's one of the best passers ever overall. He's been averaging more apg the past couple years then Pau and Marc did in there best seasons COMBINED. His career average in ppg and TS% are higher than either Marc or Pau's best seasons ever. He's definitely already passed Dirk in terms of prime/peak, only thing Dirk has on him now is longevity and even then I don't think I'd use that to warrant him over Jokic at this point especially if Jokic gets another MVP/championship this year.

[@TomDelayBeats]

Not gonna lie, I've been thinking the same about Pop. Timmy is in my top 5.

[@drago2689]

Duncan is in my top 5 as well but I don't see how that effects Popovich being all time great coach. Pop has made countless players significantly better and been as consistently successful as any coach ever. Most wins regular season, 2nd most playoffs, and most combined. Tied for 2nd most championships and has the 5th highest win % of any coach with 10+ seasons I mean Jackson had Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and then Kobe and Shaq, and then Kobe and Gasol, he never had a season where he didn't have a top 10 player of all time to put that into perspective. When Pat Riley coached the Heat and they didn't have a ton of talent outside of Wade they were terrible as well. The idea that a good coach is supposed to overcome a complete lack of talent of on a roster is absurd. Also Popovich still had the Spurs contending after Duncan for a few years and then a near 50 win playoff season after getting rid of Leonard too.

[@Rapastoned]

​@@drago2689how is it a lack of talent they rebuild jus as long as okc so far n lost ja made Memphis instantly better Victor nice but over hype up n this season prove pop jus had elite talent n legend in Mr fundamental

[@drago2689]

@@Rapastoned both comparisons you made are terrible. Spurs have only really been in rebuild mode for the past 2 years. All the time before that they were either a playoff or play in team. Thunder are a bad example because OKC had one of the quickest rebuilds in sports history because of the insane amount of assets they were able to trade for. They got an MVP candidate in SGA, JWilliams, Chet, Dort, Giddey, Joe, Wiggins, Wallace, and a bunch of other picks. And they were pretty mediocre for a number of years. Pretty unfair to compare them to a team with a lot less assets and being comprised of Devin Vassel, Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan, Zach Collins, etc... And Memphis improved by 1 win with Ja the first year and missed the playoffs. They also then picked up JJJ, Bane, Adams, Vale, Clarke, Jones, Melton, Brooks, etc.

[@drago2689]

@@Rapastoned and don't really get how you're gonna argue the Spurs have any real talent. Outside of Wemby who is literally a rookie they have a couple decent role players and then just a bunch of young inexperienced players and bums. They have one of the worst rosters in the league objectively. If you got this roster to any other coach in the league past or present I don't think they'd be doing so well either.

[@abbabb8369]

​@@drago2689 and who s fault is that ??? Pop has the same pull in SA as Riley in Miami ... meaning he basically and executive and a coach...

[@romothagoat]

That Klaw & IGGY take was right

[@TheLOUIS97531]

Rashad genuinely pisses me off with his outlandish takes. He just tries to be too different and ends up sounding dumb.

[@prod7886]

Gils arena is not here. Without Rashad it keeps me watching idk about ya it's straight entertainment

[@PACHOUSEFITNESS]

You crazy..... I'm from Cleveland. Andre was like Lebron's clone on the floor . When we played the 76ers we knew we were playing Lebrons physical nemesis.

[@3_Mjr]

"Lebron was my deepest darkest competitor" 😭😭😭😭😭

[@bernardtalbert6729]

Every time I listen to Rashad McCants talk I can see why he only lasted four years in the NBA

[@TH-cq7bj]

Now Rashad saying Joker is best in the league lol

[@TeeTeeAnTj]

1:47 Pop went 22 years in a row above .500 but he’s a bad coach 😂 man spent 3/4 of his HC career with a winning season. Outta his mind

[@yxngchuckieY6]

Idk…..That Jokic and Gasol brothers discussion is kinda hard because I’ve watched the gasol bros and I’ve watched jokic I just don’t know

[@limbcollector22]

You're fucking high if you think the Gasol brothers are better than Jokic

[@michaelbarber29]

Naw the worse take was saying his overseas teams, Hummitmit, could beat the Denver nuggets

[@ronnielister1023]

This man said Andre Iguodala is better than Kawhi Leonard please get him off the show everybody knows when Golden State won that first Finals LeBron was the finals MVP even losing that series they only gave it to Iguodala because there was nobody else to give it to please get this dude off the show this is why I can't watch this show

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

Your life must suck if you only listen to people you agree with

[@ogkennyp2393]

Brandon Jennings literally never adds anything to this show

[@eyecflames]

I’m going to be honest he’s right in the fact that jokic has not had to play against a real defensive center.

[@gregharper6382]

The Jokic was fuckin Insane!!

[@jamesc4114]

McCants just daggers himself He said he was the number two option off the bench and avg 15 but Lamar Odom was a starter and avg the same thing 😂😂

[@modiddly1663]

The pop take made sense to me tbh

[@workoutdude1118]

And that’s why no one liked your take.

[@wholegang_weusnotthem3574]

INSANE!???!? More like the combative rebel who we all needed 💯

[@FindMe04]

I think mccants takes value in the all around skillsets that makes them better.

[@tonydouglas5392]

Rashad is right bruh

[@wpdmir2155]

Do u not know who the gasol brother are?

[@AquariusLeviathanProphecy]

Statman 😂😂😂😂

[@moudhafferbouallegui]

I kinda agree on the Gasol brothers Jokic take, not Mark but definitely Pau. 08/09 the NBA shifted from bigs and Jokic never played with a Kobe type. The best player he played with is Murray and we all know where Murray stands he's just a another Marcus Smart

[@DWade-hh1tp]

You’re kinda a dumbass for agreeing with that take

[@JodyMan-io9yn]

Miko in that purple

[@haneecamper3100]

Jokic stats are inflated Rashad is right when he addressed the defense part of it there is no more defense in the NBA

[@ogkennyp2393]

Kawhi been duckin smoke ever since he won that ring 😂😂😂 nobody ever knows where that dude is.. "Kawhi is still playing" 😂😂 what 10 games a season 😂😂

[@chuck332]

Real talk is Jokic not that much better offensively than the Gasol brothers ..Jokic just has the ball more

[@JesseReko]

I can’t take anyone who wears a crown seriously. This man is all cap.

[@VinceVanished]

Everytime they ask McCants a question last watch how often he goes against everyone else’s opinion… and I get it people want to watch 2 guys argue but he don’t be believing half the shit he be saying he does his best to get views which has been working

[@bouche8503]

Kawahi did not carry the warriors dude Fred Van Fleet closed out the warriors and KD and klay got hurt

[@fernando_chadlonso]

You're right Kawahi didn't carry the Warriors........

[@thizlam4810]

Why is this dude even on the podcast?

[@q_p13]

Dude is a fool n swears he’s the smartest man in the room smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DogWater2011]

Rashad Mcants is the black skip Bayless.

[@boeskolla]

Hilarious

[@birdbangbobaruni]

never heard of this guy

[@kojobrew7648]

This video just made me like Rashad 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@quinicmckellar3709]

He is the excitement for me, but his last take was the worse

[@valmorrison7363]

Mccants is prime example of salty old nba player who career was worth few yrs in league and highlights of gettin bucket droped on him 😂😂😂

[@itsjowey]

IM TAKING IGUADALA TOO

[@DarkKnight-zk5cx]

i agree gimme prime pau over joker.. and i love joker but..

[@limbcollector22]

You're fucking high

[@sed105]

Iggy will say the KLAW is better in the court

[@yuyufrmthefield]

mccants doesn’t believe this shjt 🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonymiddlebrooks-fs5gc]

Who raised u shaud 😂😂😂😂

[@billysr9663]

I feel like Dre is better than claw and he consistently throughout is career

[@Hooperlounge]

McCants is not that ridiculous Iggy is criminally underrated So is Lamar And to be real Pop hasn’t really done anything since Kawhi

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

Fr, people's minds are too basic. Too hung up on trophies and numbers

[@2dope4]

Him lying about avg 15 is ever worse

[@daquanstarlings7105]

He really averages 15 that year lol

[@jalenstanislas8149]

First off I completely agree with rashad on the pau gasol take back in the early 2000s NO TEAM WAS GOING TO BUILD AROUND A FOREIGNER! So to compare what jokic has done in an league that prioritizes scoring and is opened up more globally it has given jokic the opportunity to be who he is💯….. if you put gasol in this time period or even drop jokic in that time period and we’ll still know who gasol is and we’ll never know who jokic is 💯🤷🏽‍♂️

[@limbcollector22]

Stop when it comes to skill, Jokic is above both brothers

[@jalenstanislas8149]

@@limbcollector22 ur a casual pau gasol was ahead of his time….. he could do the same thing with a team built around him…. Skills means he has an arsenal of moves so please tell me what jokic does that gasol can’t

[@limbcollector22]

@jalenstanislas8149 Pau's best season he averaged under 21 points per game, he never won a single MVP or Finals MVP, also he got to play with Kobe so while Pau was before Jokic, that in no way means he was better

[@jalenstanislas8149]

@@limbcollector22 u clearly didn’t read my first post noone in that time period was building around foreigners so how could he average 20+ with Kobe Bryant like straight stupid shit….. he was a perfect number 2 to kobe and before that he did average 20 ppg for Memphis, he would do EXACTLY what jokic is doing Buh ya have recently bias so ya don’t kno ball

[@shawnd.dawkins006]

Who is female host with the dude in the red shirt?

[@kuunami]

Her name is Miko Grimes. She used to be a regular on the show until some drama went down.

[@Zaybreeze]

@@kuunamithey need her bacc bad.

[@mikelowrey__]

But what did he lie about? Ya’ll call it “insane takes” but where did he lie?

[@Clinton.A95]

He just says these ridiculous things for shock value and clicks

[@damiane1015]

He’s half way right about Pop. Pop is overrated but he’s not a “bad coach”.

[@drago2689]

Overrated how?

[@damiane1015]

@@drago2689 he hasn’t had the success has with a very good team. And although that goes for most coaches, he doesn’t come close to having a winning team at all without those “special teams “.

[@drago2689]

@@damiane1015 except not really. In 2018 Spurs made the playoffs with Kawhi out with injury the whole year, 2019 they made the playoffs again after trading Kawhi, 2020 they were a play in seed team (play-in didn't exist yet), and then they were a play-in team in both 2021 and 2022. They have only actually been bad last year when they had a bunch of injuries and tanked and then this year when they were mostly just experimenting and getting Wemby prepped and adjusted for NBA level ball. Like yeah they aren't aren't good because their best player is a rookie and the supporting cast is Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones. Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassel, and Zach Collins... I don't see how he's overrated. Clearly a top 3 coach ever regardless.

[@drago2689]

@@damiane1015 and not winning with lackluster talent isnt a "most coaches" thing, it's a all coaches thing. Name one coach who has made legit success without star players? Honestly the Spurs have actually been the biggest overachieving dynasty in the history of the league given the talent. Manu and Parker were good but not as good as the 2 and 3 on any of these other dynasties and DRob was never the same after his injury in '97. And as pointed out in the video, Parker and Ginobili were developed into stars because of Pop. The amount of guys whose careers have been revitalized or built entirely by Pop and his system is ridiculous. The 2014 Spurs didn't actually have any player near superstar level (the core 3 were old and Leonard hadn't broken out yet, only all star that year was Parker with 16-3-6) and yet they won the Finals in dominating fashion and are arguably a top 10 team ever primarily because of great coaching.

[@damiane1015]

@@drago2689 Miami Heat.

[@BlockchainVets-cm5in]

he didnt carry the raptors.. lol they were already the #1 seed in the east the year prior but lost to lebron

[@lilwill8877]

Kwahi only won in Toronto cause of injury

[@drago2689]

Could be the case but it's a moot point considering the argument at hand. When Iggy won FMVP the Cavs didn't have Love or Kyrie and still went to game 6. The Cavs might have won without injuries. But for real Iggy was never close to Kawhi prime or career wise. Maybe a good comparison would be 14 Kawhi and 15 Iggy but prime Iggy is no where near the player prime Iggy was.

[@deariusp86]

Kawhi*

[@user-je1zf7ly8e]

I'm taking pau over jokic

[@frankthetank819]

Rashad knows nothing 😂 when he talks

[@FreeKey14you]

Rashad has own opinion and he sticks with it. I don't like Kobe, he is in the top 15 for me

[@drago2689]

What's your point? I think top 15 for Kobe is completely fair and a sizeable amount of people would agree with you. Most people who aren't overtly fan boys probably have him in the 6-12 spots so top 15/top 10. That's quite a bit different than what Rashad is saying. Jokic is 2x MVP and best player on a championship team. Gasol bros were never close to that. Popovich is objectively a top 5 coach of all time, arguably number 1 and this dude said he wasn't even good. Odom was never even an all star and Rashad is basically saying he's a top 10 PF ever. These takes are atrocious, a person who has never even watched hoops before couldn't even fathom forming these opinions. The "opinions" he's sticking with are like the equivalent of trying to say Kobe isn't a top 100 player ever.

[@twocents4912]

Pop blew a 5 point lead with 30 seconds left in the finals. He had Duncan on the bench when Ray hit the 3 to win game 6. Pop overrated big time.

[@thegolden807]

Man I fucks with mccants lol

[@charlieprince8671]

He a bad coach because he hasn't won with the talent he doesn't have 😂