NBA Reaction: Timberwolves-Nuggets, Lakers fire Ham, Booker trade, KD to Knicks? | Colin Cowherd

Colin Cowherd and 'Hoops Tonight' host Jason Timpf react to latest NBA Playoff action. Colin and Jason start off discussing the Minnesota Timberwolves' road win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 1. Is Anthony Edwards already a better basketball player than Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum? Are Anthony Edwards & Victor Wembanyama the next faces of the NBA? How can Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets bounce back in Game 2? How will the New York Knicks fare against the Indiana Pacers and should they consider adding Kevin Durant? Jason outlines a trade for Devin Booker and says why it makes sense for the Phoenix Suns and his potential next team. The Los Angeles Lakers fired Darvin Ham, but what's next for LeBron James? Will the Clippers blow it up after their loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round and how will Dallas fare against the Oklahoma City Thunder? Caitlin Clark made her debut in the WNBA preseason, but how will she be when the games count?
Timeline:
00:00 - Timberwolves-Nuggets Reaction
09:21 - Anthony Edwards better than Tatum?
15:18 - Knicks next big move?
20:16 - Will Suns trade Devin Booker or Kevin Durant?
26:38 - Lakers fire Darvin Ham, what's next for LeBron James?
34:47 - Clippers future after loss to Mavericks
41:43 - Caitlin Clark WNBA debut and expectations
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[@richierich4330]

You cant say Ant doesn't have a co star when KAT makes it almost every year and Rudy is DPOY

[@justinhensley8900]

6th man of the year, team mate of the year, etc

[@marcosalexandre4044]

Exactly he dont have a co star he has a very great team DPOY, All star, 6 man, and a probably a 1 or 2 team all defense in Jaden

[@cryptoOFkingz]

They been hating on Towns since 2017 lol the national media just doesn't watch the Wolves

[@razkable]

Rudy is a bad player on offense and is only here to guard jokic

[@senrak6877]

@@marcosalexandre4044Mike Conley a great leader and teammate too, one of the last pure point guards

[@Shari-gt8bk]

Did Jason just say Ant man doesn't have a legitimate 2nd Star? That's crazy, tell me how many teams have a num 2 as good as KAT

[@erikjohnson1435]

So we just gonna act like no one trusted kAT in the playoff before. Don’t rewrite history because they good now

[@sirjer73]

​@erikjohnson1435 I'm 50 years old been watching NBA since 1980. KAT takes the dumbest fouls I have ever scene. He definitely can go on a 3 hitting binge. But he has been in the league almost 10 years and to keep making absolutely ridiculous fouls 25 ft away from the goal. It's mind blowing!!!!

[@sirjer73]

​@@erikjohnson1435Ever seen, my bad.

[@nochilllwill]

@@erikjohnson1435don’t respond to the bot

[@davidfelock4053]

Uhhh not many

[@brettherald6338]

What a shock no one has watched a twolves game all year. They can change their mind but proves national media doesn't know shit until they actually take the time to watch

[@xxtoxiicxxraww2852]

You cry when they don't get coverage and when they finally pay attention you over hear crying too?! Lmao what?!

[@aliali-ce3yf]

National media always one year behind. Same thing with the warriors - they didn't get much coverage their breakout year -it wasn't until the following year the media had 'em everywhere

[@user-po6pn4ei8u]

Lmao, people come to comments just to whine dawg

[@johnny_cakes]

simmons amd russillo watch the games you can tell who doesn't especially the national pundits especially espn

[@J.bananas]

​@@user-po6pn4ei8ubunch of kids on youtube, that's why. Not a good place for productive basketball discussion.

[@BryanHill_BigDog]

Man Paolo Banchero puts up an historic year being the youngest player to lead his team in pts, rbds and assist abd puts up historic playoff numbers that rival Kobe and lebron and not even a blip on the radar

[@maniravsadhur8409]

And good for him, he doesn't need the added pressure. He'll get the accolades in due time.

[@mcncheese69]

Know one cares about Orlando

[@BryanHill_BigDog]

@@mcncheese69 they Did when Dwight Howard was the leading all star vote getter for 3 years straight and when they made it to the finals. They’ll be back

[@bradleycampbell245]

LeBron new podcast was JJ Reddick’s interview for the Lakers head coaching job to get Bronny drafted lol 😂

[@blaketindle4703]

Next move will be to fire Rob Pelinka so LeBron can hire his puppet Nick Wright as GM!😂

[@aliali-ce3yf]

JJ coaching will end up a disaster like Steve Nash. It's one thing to have knowledge of the game, it's a whole other thing to coach.

[@zacharythomasrobertson8471]

At that point it's essentially Lebron coaching the team with JJ as his assistant 😂

[@naklovesjesus3204]

​@@zacharythomasrobertson8471 😂😂 Great comment The Lake show starring LeBron, co starring JJ Redick

[@delectableprovisions]

JJ will be a meh coach. He's not more or less knowledgeable then almost anyone else trying to be a coach. If he becomes a coach his arrogance will be his downfall

[@EnZo7992]

JJ however is invited to the cookout, I don’t think Steve Nash ever was.

[@cosmickeys5766]

@@zacharythomasrobertson8471 exactly why Nash didn't work out. It was KD Kyrie and Harden not listening

[@senrak6877]

Why is nobody talking about how Mikel bridges is the perfect fit for the Knicks

[@senrak6877]

Randall for bridges, throw in some picks and cash

[@Bbbbbbb903]

thatd be sick. price is high, nets turned down 4 first round picks and some other offers for him

[@Theinsideoutsider]

Cuz hes not. They could use more of a shot maker

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. /

[@RJ-gk4rt]

He’s OG Anunoby at home

[@visionz3625]

As a life long Wolves fan this doesn’t seem real. All the years of misery has come to fruition…. We got the Mfing ANT MAN!! Take us there 5!

[@memoirsofalegend5472]

Yall had KG too tho

[@amp_unlimited]

Happy for you 😊

[@vivahernando1]

My running theory is every franchise will have at least one golden era where one of the franchise’s top 5 greatest players will have them in contention for at least 5 to 8 years. Minny is starting that stretch

[@visionz3625]

@@memoirsofalegend5472 no doubt. But still only won one single playoff series the entire time. ANT feels different.

[@dparks2856]

Slow down

[@nicksullivan9301]

Did he say ANT is beating the champions without a co-star?! What are you talking about? KAT and Rudy Gobert are both amazing players. Ones gonne be DPOY and the others an Allstar

[@Corey41929]

Truly a atrocious take lol KAT is one of the 5 best offensive bigs on the planet

[@kbrewers]

im currently holding the Ant better than anyone in the league narrative, because everyone makes fun of towns, everyone hates rudy, and Ant won a chip by himself. I love this whole team, but i cant wait to hear all the "He only won a chip because he had Kat, and Rudy" and just be super annoyed because of the shit and slander they had to deal with. Nope you dont get to use that against Ant. (i love me some rudy and kat btw).

[@WNCHSTR]

KAT alone is 21/8 teammate. He's 42% from 3 and with 50% FG%. What a wild thing to say as if ANT is doing this all alone. LOL

[@MikeMike-qb6oy]

Kat is literally why they've lost to the Nugs so many times in the past are you crazy? The game plan is make him do dumb stuff which almost never fails except last game when they were forced to put in Naz who was better

[@kbrewers]

@@MikeMike-qb6oy we were 1-2 without kat this year against the nuggets. 2-0 with him. so far so good

[@joehehir898]

I had the same "is this Jordan" thought with Ant in this game. Something about those arms just look like MJ's

[@Dbo_Sports]

He wears the armband in the same place young Mike used to wear it. They both have long arms for 6”5-6”6. He looks just like him.

[@HawgWyldFishing]

Aside from the fact that he is nowhere near as skinny as a young fresh faced 21 year old MJ was. He is like a strange crossover between MJ style, height and the way he is built proportionately with arm length compared to his torso and leg length, with LeBrons overall physical size, like how big his arms, chest and legs are built, and a marriage of the athleticism, quickness, speed &, mentality of both. He is okay passing to the open guy for the easy 3, and has absolutely no problem crossing a dude up so bad they end up on both knees like they went from trying to propose, to begging for mercy. Providing his health is good, he is gonna be a real special player as he continues to grow his game even more these next 7-10 years. He’s already special and he’s just getting started.

[@cowtown5363]

Denver is in trouble, Minnesota has too many bodies to throw at Jokic and I don’t think anyone on Denver can guard ANT. I think McDaniels went scoreless as well and he’ll have his scoring out bursts .. Denver is gonna have to run Jokic into the ground to have a chance to be honest

[@etoradamaley4713]

NAW only scored 5 points and Gobert was lackluster offensively as well

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. / nah. Not Denver is gonna have to run Jokic into the ground to have a chance to be honest. Not “Denver is gonna have to run Jokic into the ground to have a chance to be honest”

[@jaredpurcell3982]

Stop overreacting

[@ezumb]

I think McDaniels plays tight on offense when he’s really focused on locking players down. He seems to loosen up when the team feels more comfortable- look at the Suns series. Tonight is going to be interesting to see how he plays.

[@Agent_orange187]

Denver in 6.

[@Andredh2k]

Saying ant doesn't have a legit co-star is crazy talk

[@naklovesjesus3204]

Also saying he's the best player in the playoffs so far.... I want to add Brunson in that convo too 🤔

[@chiplaka]

He doesn't. Having KAT is not like Bron-AD, Kyrie-Luka, Tatum-Brown, KD-Booker, Giannis-Dame, etc

[@TheBrocktopus]

​@@chiplakaright? NBA fans should criticize KAT the same way they do Anthony Davis! Both are great players! A.D. is held to a standard of a #1 option because he is expected to take over the #1 option from Lebron. Why don't we hold KAT to that standard?

[@pky6869]

Yes he does & I’ll Take KAT over Brown or todays version of Damien any day

[@ChrisHasbrook]

Would you rather have KAT or Murray? 9/10 would say Murray. Just because Murray doesn't have an AS appearance just means his position is overflowing with talent comparatively speaking

[@BillWithers-hu3zz]

Tatum should quit, it’s over for him. All hail king Ant!!!

[@charleybarley914]

the Ant Empire has started

[@mrhotdogmanz]

What a poser. Ant been doing this shit all year. Why they pay these dudes?

[@ryanwall1780]

For real. They don't watch the games. They look at their stats and see Ant taking a bunch of mid range jumpers and not hitting them. They see Ant not have a good scoring night, and don't realize he as working on getting off of the ball the whole game. They don't see that when, Ant is rested and has his legs, he drains is 3pt and mid range shots. Smh

[@jfree672]

ant was not doing this all year. we sucked at closing games and in 4th quarters in general. his jumpshot was inconsistent.

[@maniravsadhur8409]

You don't seem to realise that the regular season and the post season are two different beasts. It's not uncommon to see teams play hard all season long and then hick up when the opposing teams also begin playing much harder in the playoffs. So until the Timberwolves prove their worth in the playoffs their success won't be taken for granted. And good for them if they do, it's nice to see teams put defense first for once.

[@ryanwall1780]

@@maniravsadhur8409 That is such a lazy take. Nobody should be surprised about the Wolves success so far this post season.

[@maniravsadhur8409]

​@@ryanwall1780 So your not lazy take is that it would be super disappointing if the Timberwolves were eliminated by Denver?

[@LB-1027]

Its gonna be a tough series for both teams. Go Wolves!

[@hanson4035]

lol at the national media finally watching the Timberwolves games. Welcome aboard 🐺 🐺

[@vir4lvoltzz591]

Love seeing the wolves do good but the shot at the twins at 27:37 was uncalled for😂

[@metazeen]

Colin Jason is goated love these 2

[@tristenvarney8777]

Dude compared his pick up basketball to the NBA playoffs

[@blaketindle4703]

🤦🤣

[@blaketindle4703]

Dude is a BEAST at the local YMCA!!!

[@wolfcastlewolfcastle5863]

Ant is God Mode!! Nobody is Stopping him!!!!

[@dondol7214]

Ant is now on my radar as the next Steph/Lebron as long as he keeps improving and stays healthy. Needs a great coach as well.

[@edwardmadrigal]

The NBA will be fine after LeBron, Curry with the timely growth of Anthony Edwards, Jalen brunson, Luka Doncic especially in the clutch. Allow it to be physical like in the 90's.

[@kero2526]

The Orlando series was so fun to watch because they let those guys play suffocating defense. Minnesota too. Havent enjoyed the playoffs this much in a while

[@kwilliams1958]

Absolutely...

[@nicholaseaster58]

A Celtics-Wolves finals would be legit. 7 OT games.

[@johnny_cakes]

on 2k

[@dr-ub1he]

Mavs-Knicks💯💯

[@sally3980]

Boston would not go into OT with the Wolves!!

[@crandonborth]

@@sally3980Well duh… the wolves will it wrapped it up before that.

[@user-qp6wm4bg1i]

Crazy how the team with the best record (Boston) is ignored. Purely based on talent, they should sweep NY even without KP on the floor. Against Minn/Denver.OKC, though, they need KP to win it all.

[@jimmysupaflysnuka9574]

Popovich was beggin Kawhi to rescind his trade request. lol

[@folusojoseph989]

Wow! JASON TIMPF is a hell of an analyst. More kudos to you Sir. We need to hear more from you.

[@slimpippin]

Ant is like D Rose and Kobe mixed together

[@Christopher._M]

Probably one of the better comparisons I have seen. I think a more accurate one would be wade and Kobe but rose and Kobe is also really close

[@wolfcastlewolfcastle5863]

you can't stop LOVE!!! lol! ANT LOVES!...Greatness!! Nobody Will/Can Stop Him!!!I

[@vivahernando1]

I look forward to these Sunday night drops far more than I should 😂. Thx Uncle Colin. Oh … the Warriors would be 1000x better team if Mark Jackson was coaching them now vs. Steve Kerr

[@wolfcastlewolfcastle5863]

Ant says.... Welcome to God Mode!!!

[@athanjourdan9312]

non laker fans calling darvin a scapegoat are always just talking out their ass. You can always tell just from what theyre saying that they havent watched any laker game this year and have zero idea about what happened. Even if u ignore the basketball part of it he antagonized multiple players on the team. If u really believe darvin is a scapegoat and lakers fans are just crazy go try and find a single clip or instance of any laker player this year defending darvin or sticking up for him in a press conference

[@anthonybethel4569]

I had to explain this to a bud today. You can't tell laker fans what to think about their team. Darvin sucked!

[@Trill_Tour]

I'm a LeBron hater....Ham is garbage

[@915tarponlegend]

Why on earth would Orlando make that trade?

[@kendrickmitchell6796]

Italian food and sushi. Great one !!!

[@rsawyer221]

What are the Lakers gona do when the Wolves win or take Denver to 6 or 7?

[@racquelholness169]

right 😮

[@maniravsadhur8409]

How would this change anything? Their season is over and they're not treating their playoff campaign as a success, are they?

[@hilriekemp]

Casual Colin strikes again smh

[@memoirsofalegend5472]

Mavs and Wolves meeting in WCF

[@chet732003]

That dunk from Dr. J was in 83

[@ARCN]

the devin booker recency bias disrespect is disgusting and i wont stand for it

[@mickpratt8327]

As a lifelong Knicks fan, I dont want KD anywhere near my Knicks. We don't need any max contract player that's going to require taking the ball out of Brunsons hands.

[@blaketindle4703]

Smart fan

[@folusojoseph989]

Even though I’m not a Knick’s fan but I like the Knicks now because of the trio (Brunson and the rest) and also OG. I also just like fans with brains and sense just like this guy. Well said @ mickpratt8327.

[@codythomssen9337]

Holy you guys finally realized the wolves are good. Only took a sweep of KD and book, plus beating joker on their homecourt

[@sugarbear1225]

That game gave the twolves more confidence.

[@darklumin]

This Is a full 48 min commercial from the Draymond Green Show?

[@djluis49]

Excelent take on Ham's performance.

[@taylor7264]

tim duncan was much less flashy than tatum. he and kobe are still neck n neck on the GOAT list

[@kendrickmitchell6796]

💯💯💯..10 world championships with both of them 5 each. Then Steph with 4, who just won the year before last.

[@samexoldx]

Already making excuses for Denver 😂

[@razkable]

Minny didn't get excuses last year

[@SuperNiceBlackGuy]

Knicks don’t need to add any superstars just OG Ananoby level role players

[@juniegyllenhaal3937]

You sound crazy AF. KD would eliminate the zones and traps Brunson has to face. And he can relieve him off the ball.

[@LurkerDood]

Knicks should trade for KD! If KD joins The Knicks, Knicks just might win it all! Give Suns 3-4 1st round Draft picks! We don't need anymore Frank Ntilikina's, Kevin Knox's & Obi Toppin's! 🙄 🤦‍♂

[@IntelligentAj1]

@@juniegyllenhaal3937 When Randle was healthy he did that. People keep forgetting that he was a legit threat

[@juniegyllenhaal3937]

@@IntelligentAj1 did forget anything. He’s always hurt by playoffs. All I’m saying

[@austin5367]

Ant without a legitimate co-star? Galaxy brain take when you have DPOY and an all-star as teammates

[@smoothoperator3739]

Again...Y'all keep sleeping on the Timberwolves

[@brettthomas6327]

Jason was 1000% correct on Darvin, he should have NEVER been hired in the first place

[@RE1GN_BLOOD]

Orlando would have to throw in at least two picks for Booker. You’re low balling 😂😂

[@silenciothequiet3471]

Come on Colin... KAT is one the best skilled player(not just big) in the NBA: he is a triple-level scorer(3-pts,mid-range, paint), decent passer, and solid interior defender(foul too quick though) and has been a multiple all-star... -Gobert has been a multiple DPOY. -Mike Conley is a proven above-average PG. -Naz Reid is a real impact player and his 6-man award proved it. McDaniel is a legit 3 and D( he still growing his game though). My point is the Wolves are an elite team, coached by an elite coach with an emerging star, they are a legit contender. It doesn't even suprise me because I have been following them from a far for few years now, and have always said the Wolves' moment will come soon enough even when theirs own fans couldn't see it. I'm not even a Wolves fan 😂 but there's no point denying facts. Although I wouldn't sleep on OKC, them too are elite and are a problem. And no I am not an OKC fan but for the same reason I have already given, there's no point denying the facts in front of you if you are willing to be objective.

[@TheEritrean]

Ant is the future. Wemby is a media hype job. Anyway, Wolves in 6.

[@JA-Q28]

Why the slight towards Wemby? Is it simply because he’s French 🤨??

[@TheEritrean]

@@JA-Q28 He doesn’t have a refined game yet the media keeps pushing him. The Spurs finished with the same record as last season, Wemby didn’t increase their win share considering he’s a #1 pick, that’s pretty bad.

[@BJ37]

Jason must be a big Nuggets fan. Definitely some biased takes when usually he is spot on.

[@campusthirstandpastortimjo1494]

You guys make a fabulous team!

[@coolthugerjackson4513]

the airport or the hospital??? 😂😂😂😂

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

That Madrid Open final was pretty good also this Sunday. I couldn't keep my eyes off of the ball girl with a nice set of balls.

[@emeksokafor6508]

Did Jason just say Ant man doesn't have a legitimate 2nd Star? That's crazy, tell me how many teams have a num 2 as good as KAT.

[@SomeChink]

People are dying to crown Ant, because the league needs a new face It’s actually kinda funny, since Minnesota actually has a great roster of players

[@ryanwall1780]

I hate this guy's takes. Imagine if the Wolves didn't have KAT.

[@KoolAidSA]

How many teams? 6 or 7; Denver, Dallas, PHX LAC LAL BOS maybe SAC? Milwaukee?

[@ryanwall1780]

@@KoolAidSA Are you saying KAT isn't legitimate then?

[@KoolAidSA]

@ryanwall1780 No he's a good number 2, but is he a star? Depends on your definition. I was just listing the teams that have a 2nd option as good as KAT like the commenter wanted. Roster fit matters, but otherwise, you'd probably want some of the other 2nd options before KAT

[@HaHa-gy5vg]

Booker for CP3/Kuminga/Moody and picks

[@taylor7264]

jason its ok my boy youre not in trouble lol. i think ant v jt is a good convo too. these are my thoughts on it: 1. ant's personality is def gold. hes charming n got the "alpha" thing. also ant doesnt have the burden of expectations. much more fun that way. so i understand why ppl are pushing that narrative. i get it. 2. i think tatum is a guy like lebron who will almost inherit the alpha thing over time as he matures and the greats age out. including this yr, the celtic's current core will be together for the next 3 postszns. afterwards theyll retool at which point tatum will be the same age bron won his first title. 3. i agree tatum doesnt have great burst in his first step. but i guess i value jt's size more than ants athleticism. offensively i think they cancel each other out to an extent but defensively i think size w tatums mobility is more valuable than ants athleticism. thats the rzn why the dpoy is always a big. 5. tatum is more skilled...as a playmaker, as a rim finisher (yep check the numbers), as a 3pt shooter, as a creative ball handler etc... JTs post ups score more than ants at a higher volume and thats that midrange ant gets to. tatum has similar go to looks 6. JT has an olympic gold medal n ant came in 3rd in the weaker world championships. seems fair to mention if we're talking best us players ... SINCE WHEN DO WE BASE OUR OPINIONS ON HYPOTHETICAL BASKETBALL!! jason says he hates it but at the same time saying ant is the best american. how? when we've seen ant play a total of ONE single game past the the 1st round...hes playing in his 4th career playoff series ever ... tatum LED HIS TEAM to game 7 ecf in his rookie yr v lebron. we have to see ant do it at the end of a playoff run, banged up n bruised, against the best comp. cant be the best until youve done that. last yr, if jimmy butler played like he did in his first rd series...in the finals... heat might be champions rn. all yr, even as recently as right before the playoffs, jason said that min wasnt a big threat to denver or to win the west (suns were the biggest). the reason being ant sucked decision making and getting good shots at the end of games. ive seen ant struggle to get to spots too (mainly bc of a lack of ball handling chops). how does it take you just five games to do a 180 on that?!?! alluvasudden ant, quote: "against GREAT defenders!, NEVER! struggles to get to his spots" 🧢🧢🧢. i thought you said great defenders bc he hasn't seen one to this point in the postszn. talmbout blowing by BRADLEY BEAL 🤣n dunking on the great rim protector KD ! LMAOO 😭. tatums playoff bodies include guys like giannis n brook lopez ... this is weird for me bc i love ant. unlike jason ive considered the wolves a real threat to win the west damn near all yr lol. i thought they'd be really good before the szn but then they beat denver early. right afterwards i got to see them play the celtics and i said i was more afraid of min then den in a comment on hoops tn, back THEN. ok lol so this isnt ant slander. love ant. thats half the rzn i love this convo. the other rzn is bc i love pointing out when ppl hold tatum to a different standard. what has ant accomplished that tatum hasnt?? ant's been great so far but 2 yrs ago we saw tatum sweep KD on the nets in v similar fashion to how ant did phx. behind a great defense and tatum who went for 30/7/5 on 46/42/87 at 23 yrs old (jb n kemba were injured tatums age 22 yr. jt still averaged something like 31/6/5 and stole a game v a healthy nets w kd kyrie n harden). lets not act like what we're witnessing from ant is unprecedented. btw okc is valid too! after they beat the celtics i realized they had the best roster construction in the west. their young guys will develop and they will use their assets to bolster what they already have. but imo they're already on the same tier as min and den. mavs are a step below imo

[@juniegyllenhaal3937]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 they don’t know Anunoby is a FA. Hartenstein FA, Burks FA, Bojan expiring 20m. That’s 50m in cap and they can re-sign their guys back. And they have more picks than anyone. Wtf is this talk?

[@memoirsofalegend5472]

Wolves in 5 Told you before the series. Bad matchup for Denver. Plus Denver has been overrated. Very good team tho

[@jamesnguyen7069]

wolves in 4. they hungry

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

Lay off the bath salts.​@@jamesnguyen7069

[@kbrewers]

@@jamesnguyen7069 if wolves win monday night, they could sweep the series. insane.

[@jeremyjones2244]

Wolves in 4 if they steal G2

[@lamar310]

Colin, ESPN, and the NBA media acted like Denver was unbeatable cuz Lebron is owned by Jokic. Lebron has 0 wins in Denver in 2 years but AntMan won in Denver to show that Lebron is overhyped by the media at this stage of his career. Now Colin and Nick Wright are forced to talk about someone besides Lebron

[@dparks2856]

Lebron is 39 and any is 22 with a better team

[@JA-Q28]

🧹😸😸😸

[@kbrewers]

National Media and everyone was saying no one can touch Denver all year long, meanwhile wolves were sitting #1 all season long as they were saying it, with the leagues best defense by a mile, with the roster to compete with Denver. Finally they figuring it the fuck out. sort of. now its not about if wolves are better, its about if jamal murray is hurt or not. Im like, does it really matter considering how we treated pheonix's big 3? I wonder how many realize Denver lost to OKC by 3 blowouts this season and won 1 i believe close game? Maybe the nuggets not caring about regular season games was a huge cop out/ red flag. All respect to Denver defending champs, Jokic is a crazy good/best player in the league. but the glizzing has to stop. This is a competitive league, a competitive west. These were lazy opinions.

[@Elguapodelfuego]

I love when Colin talks about Tark, he was the greatest coach in college history. NCAA lost a lawsuit for a lot of money to him and his family before he died.

[@don7680]

Jokic had a bad night because of the Wolves defense. "Without a legitimate co-star?" KAT, Rudy, Naz...

[@KyleKennedy-bb7fr]

Ant out there studying Jordan as we speak

[@ro229time3]

Joker is going to have to shoot more shots in the 2 area. It will save him energy. Pick and roll find i soft spot in the 2 area. Get the pass. Grip it and rip it.

[@Chosler88]

OKC here, and we do not complain about our coach (of the year) :)

[@BJ37]

I'm curious what Suns and Magic fans think of that trade. Seems beneficial for both sides honestly.

[@beyondthebounce23]

Nuggets vs Wolves is this years true NBA Finals. Enjoy it.

[@Cultivated.]

Saying Ant doesn’t have a co star is insane, KAT this season was 22 and 9 on near 50/40/90, Rudy is the DPOY, McDaniels is the best perimeter defender in the nba, and Naz is the 6MOTY, this wolves team is DEEP guy, maybe no 25 ppg scorer besides ant, but the wolves are a tremendous TEAM

[@kendalllodman]

Did Colin just say Kobe was never the face of the league? 🤣🤣

[@DunningKrugerJnr]

“Face of the league” is coded language for ‘black American player’

[@kendalllodman]

It’s crazy for Colin or anyone to be putting Ant’s trajectory along the likes of Dominique Wilkins.

[@linkfloyd4908]

Nuggets looked all around bad in game 1. Will be a long series, I expect Denver to come out strong in game 2.

[@Penny4URToughts]

Without a legit co-star? KAT is a legit Co-star

[@joeypatton6901]

Trading Booker would divide the fan base. If I was the owner I would not risk turning that many fans turn on me.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Andrew Luck was a can't miss when Indy drafted him with the first pick. What do you mean there are no can't misses in the NFL. Gimme a break

[@antmc84]

So was MY GUY Trevor Lawrence on my JAGS!🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@antmc84 Good point, had a brutal rookie season but then came into his own.

[@delectableprovisions]

They have both missed lol

[@HuntingDoherty]

Ant has Kat as a clear 2nd, DPOY, 6th man of the year, one of the most veteran players and at a pg in which is hard to find a traditional pg in mike, Wolves are easily the most complete team, 3 big men, 3 good defensive sg, everyone can shoot 3’s and the messiah himself Ant, I would say easily the most complete team since 2014 Spurs

[@leokingjones2685]

Is it possible Jokic had a bad game because of the Wolves defense? 🤔

[@nickbarcheck1019]

If Caitlin Clark can't get people to watch the WNBA they might as well just shut the league down.

[@gatoferozrd7588]

Jason Tatum is not Ant. Ant is better and more of a big gamer. KAT is a good Robin and Rudy is defensive player of year candidate every year. Ant says I got you to his teammates and they trust him. He is the leader or have to be the leader. It’s Ant. I wouldn’t trade ant for Luka.

[@gatoferozrd7588]

Well if Denver wins game 2 then we have a series. Champs shouldn’t be written off that easy. Wait until tonight.

[@marcopolo3722]

The comp to Anthony Edwards is 84 MJ meets prime D Rose. And he dunks like Shawn kemp

[@SantosSaysMedia]

The official "YOUUUU TUUUBE"!!

[@robertriteman3227]

The funniest thing about the Laker /Ham is that it just proves that the entire promo job the NBA and sports media put into the In - Season tournament was bogus. There have been dog farts that had lingered longer - oh right they have a banner !!

[@taurlen]

Timpf really said Iowa just had a bunch of players that just couldn’t shoot lol. He clearly barely watched them play.

[@alixus10]

Im a Serb, Boston fan, so obviously, I stan Jokic out West and follow the Nuggets closely. I picked Wolves in 6 before the series started. This Nuggets roster is flawed in the specific areas where Minny excels and not the other way around. The Nuggets are really missing Bruce Brown off the bench and Denver doesn't have a quick-twitch, wing-stopper that is ready to start. Braun is that guy but isnt ready to start instead of KCP. Maybe next season but not this season. Denver needs a backup big against Minny also.

[@beyondthebounce23]

In the same breathe Colin says Denver is not deep and this is an inflection point for Ant to get through these deep teams. Nothing but prisoners of the moment with a bunch of word salad.

[@beyondthebounce23]

Nuggets do not hate Malone..... We actually love the dude.

[@maniravsadhur8409]

Why is Ty Lue considered an elite coach? What has he done to deserve to be praised like that? I don't get it.

[@j5daniel182]

Phoenix was getting thumped by the Lakers in the playoffs until AD got injured. They really just got lucky in reaching the finals.

[@yiavue7893]

MN played without KAT, Reid, and Jaden last year against the Nuggets first round, and steal a game but get no love. Murray and KCP have bum injuries they can play through and everyone gives the Nuggets a free pass. Okay. Injuries is part of the game, health is part of the game. 😂

[@kbrewers]

Kat played in the playoffs, but he missed 50 plus games during the season.

[@elliottmaynard9610]

Wait did he just compare his pick up gym ball games to the nuggets adjusting to a higher level of comp?

[@kevinmclain6741]

Yup. He also had the Suns winning Round 1 and put Kyrie and Jokic in the physically special as opposed to highly skilled group of players (that whole portion of episode was verbal diarrhea)

[@elliottmaynard9610]

@@kevinmclain6741 haha feeling himself too much

[@razkable]

Ant is playing like 05 d wade 01 kobe 86 mj from mid range...

[@SuperNiceBlackGuy]

Nugs VS Wolves goin to game 7

[@levi-homer]

wolves in six

[@jeremyjones2244]

Wolves in 5, gon be in 4 if they steal G2

[@frankiefernandez9225]

T-Wolves are Dangerous

[@Christopher._M]

That magic trade would be perfect It's so good that if they don't try it I will be disappointed

[@blackezi3]

So Anthony Edwards is better than Jayson Tatum simply because he's more athletic? I'm confused lol

[@gauravchawla3706]

47:48 "I think Caitlin Clark has the ability to pull me in. I feel it and I think it's great." 💀🤣☠

[@joeyplaysps4]

The fans hated D lo lol

[@94bkf]

1. KAT is definitely a legitimate co star. 2. Ant is a better player than Tatum. Tatum is very talented but Ant is an alpha. On both offense and defense