Bucks trying to avoid disaster, maybe Nick's Tiers was wrong about Lakers | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright alongside Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard reveals the latest edition of Nick’s NBA Tiers ranking the best teams in the NBA Playoffs. Notable placements include the Denver Nuggets at the top, Boston Celtics second and two-way tie for third between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. Nick also questions if he was wrong about the Los Angeles Lakers and dub the Milwaukee Bucks as a team ‘trying to avoid disaster.’
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[@Devolatteh]

ain’t nobody listening to that 😂

[@seanbenson6943]

Nice of FTF to plug a struggling KZbinrs podcast

[@mizzy9100]

Whole heartedly agree

[@bainbridge24]

Absolutely not.

[@dylangrimes2363]

Skip got Fox stuck on that Chandler Parsons contract 😭

[@deliliankramo7520]

"Is this title pie?" "It’s a rich tapestry" "That was yesterday" Man I love this show 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@luisp155]

"You majored in carpentry!" 😂😂😂

[@brandoncavin7878]

Nick - "it's a rich tapestry!" Breu - "That means it don't make sense" 😂😂😂

[@jeremy28135]

😂

[@RSRANR]

What TF does tapestry have to do with Tiers?

[@artimp152]

It's all a rich tapestry - Wildes Then none of it is... Philosophy major wins.

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

@@artimp152 Yeah Nick got caught in his defence there, the thing is he's not wrong if he had said the tiers and the hill/mountain are tapestries but title pie isn't.

[@jdankerdake]

Wildes lowkey, perhaps even mid or highkey has the most accurate NBA takes on this show.

[@jeremy28135]

I agree with this. And he picks and chooses his mic drops like a seasoned vet 😄

[@Nopanop]

This comment was lowkey, perhaps even mid or highkey wrong

[@dysprosiumlead5078]

@@Nopanop your reply was lowkey, perhaps even mid or highkey wrong

[@ngken1012]

Doesnt take much to beat Nick in basketball….Nick’s most relevant take is his Chiefs 😂

[@siva47931]

7:30 Wildes "is this title pie?" 😅

[@denzeldixon9411]

I lost it! It was so well timed!

[@MGPCycling]

"This is not a rich tapestry. This is tears." -- Wildes to Nick 😂 💀

[@therealjayz8036]

*Tiers

[@tedbridges1198]

Nick is biased. He cannot be fair

[@pkwashington5289]

Wildes coming at nick for his journalism accolades ending in someone having to send and email is hilarious

[@KN2X2]

I can’t wait until lebron retires so I can stop acting like a lakers fan.

[@foundationsyth9825]

Bro me too. I feel like it's sacrilegious to root for the Lakers. Such a bad organization top to bottom

[@sensei_...]

Haha same i hope he goes bqck to the cavs with bronny, 1 year without him trying to win a chip and then his last one with bronny-good ending-everybody happy (except for lebron hate-lovers who can't hate on him anymore)

[@treywagner1373]

Yeah it hurts

[@foundationsyth9825]

@@sensei_... I want him to go to the Knicks so bad dude. To bring the Knicks a chip, man it'd be hard to hate him after that.

[@williamhoward13]

This is the most correct statement.

[@BaithNa]

Lakers should be in the "It'll be over soon" category

[@thejworks07]

But they won game 3

[@truther613]

​@@thejworks07game 3's tomorrow goofy

[@bmonterroso90]

He’s from the future

[@versatilethearcane]

Totally agree....first thing I thought too

[@truther613]

@@bmonterroso90 wow... How foolish and naive of me

[@jonboybzl816]

"is this title pie?" lol wildes was cooking

[@terryts2]

Wildes constant trolling of Nick is so refreshing

[@blackdeon93]

The lakers being higher than the bucks and clippers is literally insane

[@rohanshah7559]

Eh higher than the bucks is fine lowkey, the bucks are spiraling rn. Clippers is def wrong tho

[@blackdeon93]

@@rohanshah7559 so the lakers aren’t spiraling? Lmao they haven’t won 1 game the bucks have

[@rohanshah7559]

Eh yeah but they should probably both be in spiraling then. Bucks went 1-1 at home to the Pacers, the lakers went 0-2 on the road to the defending champs. I got them both losing, but the lakers have looked better

[@mattpassos5689]

​@rohanshah7559 nah dude lakers vs nuggets is just death

[@mattpassos5689]

​@@rohanshah7559they blew both games though how have they looked better? 😂 dame won a game at least

[@blakewise5588]

“You majored in carpentry.” 😂

[@Dave_Guty_24]

And Boston just lost tonight to a Heat team without 2 of their best players 😂😂

[@vincente4570]

You do know that the 3 point shot is the greatest equalizer right?

[@user-qw3hl8yi1f]

Maybe? Nick was DEFINITELY wrong about the Lakers 😂

[@sensei_...]

He knew it from the start but you have to find some arguments for the team you are cheering for😂sad but it's the reality for us

[@mattpassos5689]

I'm a celtics fan and watching the series last year I thought next game is the one all the way to game 3 so I'll repeat that belief until they lose game 3

[@andrewpulsipher2062]

Technically they've only lost two games on the road so far. He won't be definitely wrong till tomorrow

[@Ninjachickenfingers]

Wildes dropping obscure Jay-Z lines. Magical

[@ryanboggess7710]

Wildes saying “then none of them are”…national treasure

[@johnd1915]

Best line of the segment

[@Joe-xx1uu]

Glenn Rivers gotta be thanking God rn that Giannis got hurt 😂

[@rossmoodie8202]

Wildes saved that segment 👏

[@kylechermak7092]

Every week I click on the tiers fully expecting Nick to cope incredibly hard about the Lakers. And every week, somehow I am surprised at how hard he copes. Bravo nick. There is no one else like you on television and I can’t help but stand in awe.

[@blakewise5588]

What does it mean to cope incredibly hard?

[@user-mh6yh3lh8w]

@@blakewise5588 ... Like watching a feminist use rhetoric and absurd hypocrisy... in an attempt to rationalize a flawed ideology or worldview ;-)

[@kylechermak7092]

@@blakewise5588make irrational excuses basically

[@hypnoticdelta7937]

This show is too much fun!

[@JasonZhao4711]

actually, Lakers fits so well with the description of the bottom 3 rows 🤣🤣

[@christophervelasquez2063]

The banter between these 3 is so good! Love these skits

[@kissmills]

This didn’t age well at all

[@KingdomSoldier]

Celtics killing this whole tiers segment 😂

[@BlackBSolz]

Righttt, “I thought it was game 3”🤡

[@rayhoward9644]

Just seen Celtics beaten at home by Heat...so by the same reasoning why Clippers are done - having lost at home - that's it for Celtics !!!!

[@samjameson4019]

Never break these three up every part of them is awesome

[@jackkaestner7424]

The heat have entered the chat*

[@jdankerdake]

Nick once again put the Lakers four tiers too high. It will be over soon for them.

[@jansmitowiczauthor78]

That's because he either loves Bron more than his kids, or he's paid by Klutch. The only explanations that fit his hysteria!

[@samm552]

​@@jansmitowiczauthor78u mouthbreathers are so slow, lol😂 It's clearly because Lakers could beat any other team. But unfortunately they're facing the Champs who are unfavorably matched.

[@dysprosiumlead5078]

@@samm552 It's obviously because Nick LOVES LeBron, that's CLEARLY the main reason he rides them so hard. They definitely are playing very well versus the nuggets though, I'll give you that.

[@ryan011110]

These lakers and nuggets would beat any team in the west and east. Nuggets are just too good. B2B incoming. Cavs fan here. ​@dysprosiumlead5078

[@illuminahde]

Nick bragging about where he went to school and Chris and Wildes just brushing it off (as they should) is why I love this show. 😂

[@ngken1012]

Nick and his basketball takes always get me 😂

[@abdullahhusain9336]

Nick's whole "the playoffs haven't started yet" bit is HILARIOUS lololol

[@SMNSWPS]

Clippers lose 1 game with the series 1-1 and Nick puts them in the same tier as the 0-2 Suns and lower than the Lakers. Can someone make it make sense!?!

[@thinkforyourself9334]

He likes the Mavs/loves Luka, hates the Clippers and loves Lebron therefore the Lakers. Very simple.

[@theegreatbrain]

Wildes with the Hov PSA reference. I see you

[@Cheese4202]

LMAO "then none of them are"

[@Renegade-kf8fp]

Cavs being slept on

[@williamjefferson4472]

Yall are by far the funniest sports talk show on air 😂😂😂 “Rich Tapestry” 😂😂

[@daviddominguez2832]

Game 3 oh wilds you forgot about that heat culture baby 🔥

[@stevepisano5566]

Wildes' "CAN'T RUN" thing was like a Norm bit

[@jimjames771]

Wildes yelling😂😂

[@Bronnnism]

Bro this is the best show

[@dustinjevne9831]

This show has a fantastic dynamic. Wildes "manages the game" while Nick and Brou give great takes.

[@leonardosantiago9818]

Knicks prison ball was genius 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jean2084]

“They’re all rich tapestries!l” Nick “Then none of them are” Wildes So insightful that Wildes…reminds me of Aristotle’s “A friend to all is a friend to none”.

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

The line Wildes is referencing is, "Man, you was who you was fo' you got here." And it's from the song _Public Service Announcement_

[@armandoestrada5224]

I love it when they say "rich tapestry" 🥰🥰

[@Hreeehyer24]

actual god tier tiers from nick this time

[@jerzeydiablo]

That background music needs an update

[@mercurry718]

Jay Z : Public Announcement

[@KRYME10]

As a laker fan we are definitely in the trying to avoid disaster tier 🤦‍♂️😔

[@davidgibbs2109]

"don't promote your section on here"😂

[@dashaunhenderson7911]

This is the best show 🎉

[@jeremyroberts8822]

Wilde’s been going off lately lol

[@rafaelisslaam1894]

Nicks blatant disrespect for clips n unnecessary glaze for mavs is crazy. Am I the only one who saw the game yesterday? Clippers wont shoot 20% from the 3 n the bench wont go for 3-25 n score 7 points combined again. Yall are getting ahead of yourselves, this will be a long series. IT will be 3-3 n game 7 will decide it all. Im seeing people saying mavs in 5 like are yall crazy?????

[@philiptan5814]

Lakers being on the itll be over soon tier

[@xTEAMPYROx]

Nick saying he majors in journalism and wildes did construction made me trust wildes opinions so much more

[@DmoneyS44]

Wildes has some of the most basic takes. Usually when he is right its because he is picking the favorite

[@0xstoney]

Nick is an advanced version of skiiiiup lol

[@rudzabboid4620]

Couldn't have been more wrong on Boston and OK haha

[@williambreeze2659]

This show is underrated.

[@SergioFernandez-cj4mt]

Nick actually came up with a good term, ‘prison ball’, I’m sure I’ve heard before but completely forgot about it. Perfect description of Knicks’ basketball 🏀

[@jeromewillock8234]

This show is so good

[@vexxxboy]

im sorry but if the Nuggets are number 1 and that far ahead then the Lakers cant be that high because they dont have a chance

[@thejworks07]

😂

[@talkenhead87]

Though I still think Lakers CAN win this series, they should be in the bottom tier bc Ham has been consistently out classed by Malone.

[@joedibs7921]

Nuggets fan here - Lakers would win prolly against any other team if they weren’t playing Denver. They have been up double digits both games IN Denver. You make a good point, but if Denver is so much better and lakers matchup well with them, that argument can be made both ways.

[@tylerrodriguez7202]

That’s actually opposite logic, if they are losing this badly, it better be to the number one team. If they were about to get swept by the 5th best team in the league it would speak to their quality, but if the Nuggets win the championship, the Lakers could claim to be the 2nd best team in the league

[@talkenhead87]

@@tylerrodriguez7202 they're losing consistently. The losses aren't terrible losses. It comes down to discipline. Lakers make to many mistakes on both sides of the ball. No Diddy

[@nathanpm]

"Even if they got up 3-1 they on a bad spot"... true, Wildes. True.

[@sammyttheg412]

Pheonix is 0-2 and ahead of the cavs who are 2-0 are a tier below them

[@TheWildGiraffe]

Nick: They’re all a rich tapestry! Wildes: (smugly) Then none of them are *folds arms* 😂😂😂

[@08C6PaceCar]

PG13 to Orlando would be great actually

[@josephtwining752]

It’s Celtics time. Won’t talk Denver until they maybe meet in the finals. Boston is built for this season.

[@jonpresley1163]

I agree, this is finally their year. They better not choke again!

[@rohanshah7559]

They gotta def get there. Win or lose I guess depends on what monster comes out of the west. I’d see them losing to Denver or Min, but beating Dallas or OKC

[@samuelparis9892]

They just lost to a Jimmy Butlerless team at home by double figures while at full strength 😂

[@Papa_Static]

Bucks have only one 1 series since their title, that's wild

[@pauljoseph3081]

Clippers, Suns, Warriors and Lakers are getting old and all are stuck. These teams will be in rebuilding mode next season.

[@rich4629]

Who’s here after the heat beat the Celtics

[@YJ27]

Yo guys - u always make my day. thanks a lot. All three of you have there own beautiful personality adding something unique - without any ego appreciating the others. Rare. signed, A random guy from europe

[@RedCloudBlackSky]

Nick gulped hard when Brou said Lakers got no chance.

[@cupcake0190]

the bottom 6 are all done except for OKC and none of that is surprising

[@isabelleflournoy9439]

Who's here after the Heat 🎉🔥 game 2 win...LETS GO HEAT

[@MmGocrazy-rs1cc]

ESPN hating on the Milwaukee bucks hard little to no coverage or press

[@luciomaffei3272]

Syracuse mentioned!!!

[@murphybegood]

Why were the Lakers not on the "It'll Be Over Soon" tier? Lose 10 in a row to the Nuggets!!! thats THE most "It'll Be Over Soon" of all time ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@robvillaluna7967]

As a Laker fan i we are in the It ll be over soon category i wont be mad. This playoffs just very rough to start. Leading by 12 in G1 and leading by 20 in G2 yet its 0-2.

[@thebronxbambino2]

What’s ironic is nick should have the Knicks under the “nick was wrong” category too 🤷‍♂️

[@dejanlekic5513]

Nuggets fan here - I would not dismiss Heat so early!

[@nothembajozi2862]

Chris is so intelligent here but when he is on Odd Couple he lets Rob bully him and he seems so timid and unable to think on his own. It's quite baffling.

[@LLPOF]

They forgot a tier : Nick Don't Know Shat About Basketball.

[@RandomNumber6598]

It’s bizarre that everyone is refusing to talk about SGA’s clutch shot against the Pels. Is it that unimportant to people?

[@benog2531]

Thunder are definitely the most disrespected/under talked about, however, they're playing the pelicans without Zion so I wouldn't expect much noise around wins

[@jammer9941]

If the Celtics won at the buzzer would they get praise for going to the wire against an injured 8th seed? Yes they are young but they are the number 1 seed so a close win isn't exactly something that note worthy.

[@Anonymous-ld7je]

Uhh... Yeah. It is. They're struggling hard against a Zion-less Pelicans. OKC looks way weaker than I thought they'd be in the playoffs. Clearly not their year, still too young.

[@SpaceGhost92]

@@jammer9941okc played about as bad as they possibly could and still won

[@SpaceGhost92]

@@Anonymous-ld7jebruh it was one game and they had a really bad shooting night and still won… come on

[@ChazzyPhizzle1]

Heart broken as a Bucks fan having Gianni’s hurt 2 years in a row. Hoping Dame can hard carry and the rest of the team contributes.

[@Bronnnism]

Wildes is such a hip hop head

[@knox8113]

Pacers and Heat disrespect is crazy

[@hokage8426]

Game 2: Dame had 8 points in the 3rd and then in the 4th they full court pressed him, doubled him before the inbound and face guarded him off the ball and by the time he took his 2nd shot the game was out of reach

[@YerpDerp17]

You can tell Nick is so into Luka because he needs a player to fanboy over once LeBron retires, and Luka is that guy for Nick. lol And though I do agree it is a bit unfair to the Bucks because of Giannis being injured. Nick is not allowed to use that excuse himself, or get on others for it. Brou tried to say the same about the Nets when they were all injured and barely had a chance to play together and Nick would mock it every time. lol

[@billdoty6438]

As a Bucks fan , we are done, with or without Giannis we were not a championship team. Pacers crush us in both games in Indy

[@TheLaxhero123]

cavs have a great defense but don’t get the credit that knicks and wolves do???? classic

[@SpaceGhost92]

The okc disrespect on this show is reaching critical levels right now

[@PlayoffP69]

Why would the magic need pg they already have a lot of wings?

[@jerseybuzz1265]

i agree with nicks list wow xD

[@spencer6800]

Kevin "We need more analysis?" Wildes

[@jacobruff5703]

How about switching Cavs and Lakers because I believe a defensive team wins Title this year!

[@josephsmithmeyer1195]

I personally think that the indiana pacers should get paul george I think Indiana Pacers are one superstar away from being the 2019 raptors with with the addition of. Haliburton and pascal siakam i think they get a start rorward thats a star maybe pg13 can bring the pacers a tile after all

[@nathanedison8692]

Nick: “They’re all rich tapestries.” Brou: “That means they don’t make sense!” Says it like it is 🤣

[@rsdiegos]

Nick you can’t use rich tapestry on all your segments you’re using it as a get out of jail free card

[@DmoneyS44]

Thats the joke!

[@StefveoX]

brou cooked nick on which LA team actually should be more nervous at this point in time...