Lakers eliminated, Nuggets advance on Jamal Murray's game-winner in Gm 5 | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Denver Nuggets win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
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Lakers eliminated, Nuggets advance on Jamal Murray's game-winner in Gm 5 | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
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[@CourtneyMiller-ui8xp]

🤔💬 These guys struggle with picking up incoming teams just pay attention If it's not an obvious winning team nick cannot pick What I mean by that is , if it's not a bandwagon team like the kansas city chiefs who obviously are winning and Lebron and the lakers. Translation he's a front runner😳😳😳😳 I have never seen him pick. Teams that are not favorites, just pay attention to that. Because it actually takes skill and to look at peoples rosters and to evaluate😳😳😳😳

[@CourtneyMiller-ui8xp]

BRONNY is not going to help the Lakers Lebron should go to the SPURS Lebron brOONy and Victor😳😳😳 the spurs have shooters

[@moimoi4725]

nobody wins a gold medal at 70 meters.

[@andrecambridge4474]

give Wildes a raise

[@1979pmiller]

He is the Producer.

[@AllenInRealLife]

😂 for real

[@dumafuji]

That was dope. Nuggets fan salute!

[@psychedelicvault6951]

Kevin Wildes is the real mvp of First Things First. He's the only one who doesn't simp for Lebum. 😂😂😂

[@GarrettLuchetta]

No way the Molly querim of first things first deserves a raise🤣🤣

[@Tylermac221]

Wildes just put up a generational performance

[@joshuacarrig9370]

This is going in his highlights edit set to music for sure

[@josiplilic3384]

Doesn't exculpe him for Mac Jones(MJ???!🤣🤣🤣🤣) takes tho😂

[@Sandjoe77]

mans went 40, 15 and 10 this segment, MVP performance

[@lilhyena7534]

this is his flu game 😂

[@realspitter2727]

Nah that was great

[@08debates]

Wildest is the best sports personality. His "The Office" like humor has pushed this show to new heights.

[@inevalose1693]

nah

[@zaccatacc]

I wouldn't say it's the office humor

[@alexortiz7446]

Arguably the smoothest intro to any sports show EVER, TY Kev Wildes

[@ImJustSaying9]

Wildes deep frying Nick to soft Jazz music is exactly why this is the best sports show out right now 😂😂

[@robertshirley3422]

✅✅✅✅🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@Regularguy92]

No lies detected sir

[@mosesmadison8834]

maximum glazing

[@jasonmartinez1353]

This show is for glorified lefraud fans anything to not put blame on the frozen one but if they would’ve won the series they would be talkin about how it was all lefraud but sense they got smacked it’s the ol “he needs help excuse” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@danclarklimarez3744]

Not even close to inside the nba

[@simptydyce3294]

Whatever Kevin Wildes is making is not enough

[@slappydoodle]

Hahahah agreed

[@dwightwordlaw5170]

I agree

[@padarousou]

If he bets like he talks he probably makes the most there 😂

[@lionelgrisbane-ud87]

He makes plenty, my dude

[@slappydoodle]

@@lionelgrisbane-ud87 lol it's a joke my guy

[@shadow_td]

Wildes rarely gets to gloat like this 😂 he took full advantage and its amazing

[@westernharo74822]

With the takes nick gives out it seems like Wilde’s does this all the time, no clue how you haven’t noticed

[@tenzinjigmenamdol]

Kevin ,u just won a fan. The STRESS on the word SPEC-TA-CU-LAR was immaculate and said it all. What a SHOW!!!!!

[@siler22]

Nick Wright goes into the bar, meets a girl, buys her expansive drinks has a great time with her, and Kevin Wildes comes in and takes her home for a night, thats how this series went between them

[@Typical_gamer480]

😂😂😂

[@Mr.Technical300]

😂😂😢

[@CTM901]

Good one 😂

[@barratocollins7278]

Perfectly said. 😆

[@Dipset415]

😭😭🫵🏿

[@Malaflyyy]

“Someone you love for a little while” is sending meee😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidbellecy1709]

I thought that line was so good. 😂

[@robertadams305]

Better is "basically Lakers have won 3 games" and putting up Nick's "Leading/Trailing/Tied" slide.

[@TheNostalgiaFiend]

The opening with Wilde's gentlemen segment/shtick is absolute GOLD! I am EMBOLDENED!!!!!

[@neesonnaidoo4745]

Wildes put up WILT numbers

[@JazzyJeffRealTalk]

Wildes was made for late night talk radio 😂😎

[@weltonspratley4367]

Although I love my sleep and have to wake up early, I would actually stay up to hear him lol

[@Baja2424]

@@weltonspratley4367why

[@rayan31251d]

Convince me this isnt wildes writing the comment

[@michaelrandall6184]

Epic Intro by Wildes 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Piochasinchina]

Hats off to wildes for that gentleman bit, it was perfectly delivered

[@bsnarm]

Give this guy Wildes an award..this opening is all time.

[@onenine73_]

Hands down Wildes is the Regular Season and Playoffs MVP.

[@taylorlock9132]

Wildes might be the best thing on Television right now

[@goobyplz2438]

Chill out

[@TNSPunkJo]

He's up there with Ernie Johnson and Sir Charles for sure...

[@Maxrepfitgm]

Him and Shannon are my two favorites for comedic purposes

[@padarousou]

Doing tricks on it

[@Baja2424]

wtf is wides

[@SalKhayer]

This is the most legendary opening to a show of all time.

[@patton303]

I watch every Nuggets game. I don’t know how these media guys don’t know that Denver saves all of their energy for the second half. They are almost always down at the half and then they clutch it in the final half of Q4. I’ve seen it literally a hundred times.

[@Brando90198]

What a complete and utter waste of your life

[@papadiom9260]

Oh yea ?? We’ll see in the next series those lucky offensive rebounds after those bricks won’t fly with Timberwolves

[@krisxchirbas9503]

​@papadiom9260 haha you sound so angry its just basketball champ

[@patton303]

@@papadiom9260 Ain’t nobody here scared of Minnesota. The Nuggets don’t need to lean on one guy to score 40 every night to win games. And he certainly ain’t scoring 40 up at 5280.

[@papadiom9260]

@@patton303 I’m saying what I saw from Denver in the first rounds to me shows that they’re not unbeatable this year. Lakers should’ve won game 2 & 5 and their offensive rebounds down the stretch is what sealed the Lakers fate whereas Minnesota actually have bigs that can rebound after misses ! I’ll be surprised if Denver wins that round ! Wolves will likely beat them in 6 max

[@tonymalczon2060]

Gordon has 2 games with a HUGE rebound. Remember that. He is phenomenal on this team. Does the little things

[@edgybravo4287]

the one over Bron last night was insane

[@dieselx506]

He might have been robbed 2 dunk contests, but man, he's getting 2 chips. He deserved all the credit

[@tyharris9994]

He's the proverbial " glue guy". Does whatever is needed at the time. Honestly, if I were Jokic I would have my agent tell Denver very plainly- if you ever get rid of Gordon I am out the door right behind him.

[@Duelingking]

Absolutely agree. AG has been so important to this team

[@dino615]

Yeah, I remember when the Nuggets made that trade. I said this is exactly what we need. This is a championship team now.

[@bradleyhoward8773]

Jokic having zero FTA attempts is completely ridiculous. The only reason this was a game was a 27-9 FTA disparity.

[@maurice2245]

The Lakers play to draw fouls

[@d.columbia9603]

League plays to draw fouls for the lakers lol

[@marioweaver4097]

Before AD got hurt he owned Joker the whole series if people really be honest but Denver is better coached and execute better in crunch time

[@edelmantoamendola]

The one they reversed was such a hack which would have gave Jokic his only ft's. Didn't need it, Lakers are that bad.

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

​@@marioweaver4097so where's the "goat" LeBron who makes his teammates better and always makes the right play? 🤔

[@ChantzKacey]

😂 Kevin Wildes is the man yo! That “Gentlemen’s Sweep” intro was too smooth and hilarious!!!

[@royalaffinity777]

That intro monologue *insert Michael Fassbender "Perfection" gif here. Best sports show. Great work!!!

[@newDay_newTempo]

Kevin Wildes today’s unanimous MVP

[@chrisadams8182]

This open by Wildes is up there with his epic Nets rant!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@EmmaKing30]

Where’s the Nets rant link? Coz this one was good😂😂😂

[@mjcherub]

Link?

[@ludlowbuckley5373]

Link please! Lol 😂

[@chrisadams8182]

@@ludlowbuckley5373 I replied with it to Emma’s post.

[@pfdj69]

That opening was gold!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@unemployicus]

They lost the first 3 games with AD. Ridiculous question..

[@nolangrant4452]

WILDES is a god send!!! The Chemistry is off the charts with this cast!! The best sports talk show on television

[@krishsirpal10]

Get off of KZbin Wildes 😂😂

[@bGzzzzz]

Kind of weird having staff comment in the comment section.

[@meekEd]

MPJ was the difference maker in this series.

[@RR-in7do]

Definitely the nuggets 2nd best player during the series

[@anand13]

Gordon wasn’t too far behind.

[@Halfdozengp]

That’s why the Nuggets are the best TEAM. Every single starter put their stamp on the game. Every single one was needed to win that game. It’s a thing of beauty

[@Al-Rudigor]

DLo actually outscored him for the series.

[@RR-in7do]

@@Al-Rudigor would you have rather had MPJ or Dlo in this series?

[@shizzleshareef]

That does it. I'm writing in Kevin Wildes on my ballot in November

[@MichaelFunk-hy7zc]

You guys are the best. Please never change. “just tickle the ivory a lil bit” hahah Gold

[@a.r.t93]

"Pull up with someone ya love or... someone ya love for a lil while." - Sir Wildes

[@jackharrist1078]

Nick: “In a fairer universe it would be 3-2 Lakers.” In a fairer universe the Lakers also wouldn’t shoot triple the amount of free throws that the Nuggets did.

[@alexsantiago3181]

😂😂Nick with the worst take...again

[@ClareAmel]

Lakers shot 94 FTA. Nuggets shot 79. Not that big of a difference

[@evileyevalaus]

I'm assuming they specifically talking game 5 it was 27-9 in the lakers favor ​@@ClareAmel

[@ClareAmel]

@@evileyevalaus They were replying to Nick saying in a fairer universe it should be 3-2 in favor of the Lakers so I assume they were talking about the entire series. Either way, it’s just dumb to say when the Lakers had less free throw attempts in every game except game 1 and game 5.

[@Jimmy-ik2kc]

And still lose the series. The crazy part is that Nugget's didn't play one good game in that series

[@aebidon]

This series should be called “making shots vs making excuses” or “passing the ball vs passing the blame” 😂

[@MAD-kr5pn]

I would have lost it if Wildes said the “the Lakers figured something out…” speech 😂😂😂

[@Kim-zd4sq]

Jamal Murray literally played the series on one leg

[@Regularguy92]

Murray is like the prime Tony Parker to Jokic’s prime Tim Duncan. Dude is incredible yet somehow criminally underrated.

[@SimonPhoenix313]

He’s 25, he better play.

[@Lunasm01]

Doesn’t make sense he was running on 2

[@flyingfist1]

That’s not how the word literally works

[@tonyp.1463]

And the best player on the lakers is 39😮

[@the1ali]

Lakers lose in 5. 2 mins on Nuggets. Remaining 23 mins spent in Lebron and the Lakers. SMH

[@Apollo0nline]

thats what make you dweebs click 🤣🤣

[@dannyhugh2410]

Lakers earned it and lbj had earned it. I bet you of nuggets repeat and jokic is a 3 time mvp & back to back champ you'll see more nuggets coverage. Stop acting shocked when sports media talk about what's more popular.

[@Donkeynoob7777]

Rightly so. No one care about the nuggets. We watch this show to hear them talk about out glorious king

[@barbahuub]

​@@Donkeynoob7777you mean the fallen queen?

[@Bigmike55626]

@@Donkeynoob7777calling another man “king” have some shame

[@yeri7382]

The intro was gold

[@CosmoKramer34]

Wildes is gold, this is beyond hilarious

[@marianoortega6725]

“Tickle the ivories” 🤣

[@YungLanxx]

The best line in my opinion, I lost it when he said that 😭

[@alexdelarge703]

I doubt you even understand what that means, I think you find the word “tickle” amusing

[@maximuskeene8572]

wildes just needed a robe and a glass of "apple juice" and the intro would've been *perfect*

[@Jsch23]

lol eric cartmen style

[@doriansookochoff9768]

OMG, that opening! Wildes, you are a global treasure.

[@aSTROnomical_8]

According to Nick the series probably still hasn’t started

[@desean3402]

Wildes a living legend

[@mordecaidrake]

🙄

[@PrincePeterOFC]

Man Wildes is the best sport character there is😂😂😂 love him man😂 I love that we giving him his flowers

[@cck523]

Imagine having to put a 20+ résumé together where you played for four teams with MVPS, four championships, most points in the league, and your career still doesn’t eclipse a man who played 11 years with one team having accomplished more than you. This man has played twice as long as MJ and he still hasn’t completely swept the goat debate away? That speaks for itself.

[@drexlspivey3047]

MJ played 15 seasons. Why you have to lie if you're so sure of yourself

[@thehackerpro007]

Almost 30 free-throws, that's crazy

[@286mic]

AD getting hurt like that is so AD. A normal basketball play and he nearly unalives himself

[@Maxrepfitgm]

One half of his body is paralyzed from existing

[@user-ug7yz2wr5m]

Lakers had 27 free throws to Nuggets 9 on the road ,the refs and the league was trying to help them win , reminds me of Shaqs Lakers vs the Kings

[@PH-rs1cb]

Thank you for reminding people of how the Kings were robbed and Shaq and Kobe, knew they were given that series. Shaq is a hypocrite

[@SOG43089]

I love that all of nicks teams were in the east. That west hit different!

[@MikeJosey-vz5xt]

Gotta Love Wildes Man 🤣🙌

[@stephenatwater2830]

Wildes is the GOAT of intros 🤣

[@drmweave1975]

If AD truly got hurt on that little bump by Porter then he’s truly made of glass

[@camcneiljr]

Shoulder injuries affect the mobility of

[@maurice2245]

He couldn’t lift his arm anymore

[@penkima4923]

AD also played more games than nearly any all-star this season. And he plays physical basketball. Despite the hate talk the media is instructed to talk about him.

[@Kel_the_slacker]

Mr Glass LOL

[@maurice2245]

@@penkima4923 he did that but last night when they needed him most he got injured again and only scored one point in the second half of a 2 point game

[@ianazura7915]

I always love to see nick after Floppy got eliminated

[@danielharris3054]

Wildes is a national treasure. Protect this man at all costs 😂

[@Leyojokes]

They said Barkley is the funniest……idk I think Wildes is on his heels 😂😂 that intro was gold.

[@MartinZoetrope]

The key to the Nuggets' success is playing all 48 minutes.

[@jackiedeshazer1079]

😂

[@WaynemartMG]

Wildes that was HILARIOUS give this man a raise immediately

[@LsKev415]

Wildes is like Stuart Scott+Dan Patrick+Scott Van Pelt all in one= Best sport show personality on TV 🏁🏆

[@BrutusJrThe3rd]

The “goats” playoff resume just keeps getting better & better

[@Lebronrayjamess]

Honestly Nick picking lakers in 6 shoulda been called out more on the show that was ridiculous

[@penkima4923]

The Nuggets won the series by an average margin of 2 points per game. By 6, if you only count the wins.

[@ericyoung3981]

6 wasn't crazy. It came down to one possession.

[@orye09]

@@penkima4923this is called cope 😂

[@MindAndMyth]

​@@penkima4923this cuz the nuggets second most important player was asleep at the wheel every game until there were only 2 minutes left in the game and he realized they wanted to win.

[@penkima4923]

@@MindAndMyth Asleep isn't the right word, if he really played through an injury the whole series.

[@michaelmays7029]

So we’re gonna ignore, KCP, Reggie & Murray being hurt?🤣

[@vulcanraven9701]

AD and Bron always make excuses when theyre struggling in a series. l

[@Kaszano]

I love you Kevin Wildes

[@MarvyG23]

Great opening to the show

[@JustinSimperlake]

The Quiet Storm open was cold!!! hahahaha

[@erkenta9487]

Why is Wildes in his bag like that !! 😂😂💪🏿

[@supervilliansvworld2010]

The Legend of Wildes grows by the segment 🙌

[@louiswatkins8046]

AD ‘s feelings were hurt, no injury found!!🤣😂

[@retamui1824]

"That right there, when i managed to only get gentleman swept by Denver, that made me the Greatest Of All Time" - Lebron James

[@hunter-zp2hf]

Makes sense seeing as MJ was 10 games under 500 averaging under 20 points at the same age inget it

[@joshuahartman2555]

I don’t think LeBron is the goat but this series helps his case more than hurts it ngl. 27-7-9 on 59% and was a beast in the 4th quarter in 4 of the 5 games. You can’t boil EVERYTHING down to “ring or no” sports are more nuanced than that

[@KairoNoronha]

​​@@joshuahartman2555 his brain is too smooth for that discussion

[@DarkWaveOnSteroids]

It took Bron over a year more to get to MJ’s points… MJ still has 2 more rings, 2 more finals MVP’s, 1 DPOY, 1 more regular season MVP, 4 all defensive first teams, 9 more scoring titles, 3 more steal titles, and 2 more slam dunk titles since bronsexuals love to talk stats.

[@giovannigarcia7616]

⁠@@joshuahartman2555What series Was you watching bro ? ….Lebron was Trash in the 4th quarter’s ….He missed all the clutch Moment Shots ….sure y’all numbers ppl gonna say his stats say he had a good game but watching the games it’s clear he was playing decent

[@bsrj724]

Wildes needs a raise

[@Will_i_am343]

@KevinWildes youre a comedic genius. This might be my favourite intro ever

[@sickkicksvic1315]

Wildes had my LOL at Work with the "Gentleman’s Opening" 😂😂😂😂 I love the chemistry they have 💯

[@TheKitchenHandyman]

Everyone tried to tell you that the Lakers were toast Nick.

[@gabrielarnett8884]

Agreed..

[@silvanusachia1110]

It would be a boring show I'd they all agreed...deep down Nick knew the Lake show were a no match for Nuggets

[@christophermartin6542]

The best opening to the show ever. Wildes killed it.

[@Joseph-zh7fm]

Wildes is single-handedly making me watch this show.

[@robgotcher5908]

Wildes makes this show better in all way, just tickle the eye a litte bit😂😂😂 my lord he is hilarious

[@RobbyGT]

***tickle the ivories 🎹

[@dominiqueeubanks7691]

“Pull up someone you love…or someone you love for a while “😂😂😂

[@roliver3165]

Wildes is a national treasure!!😂😂

[@knowthyself690]

Great freaking smooth and humorous open. Big Up To Wilds

[@ummon]

Wildes: Led in being dunked on by Jamal Murray. Never change Wildes.

[@IceManTX69]

That was brilliant!

[@DeeWileSativa]

I've said this before but Wildes is legitimately the 🐐 there are no "if ands or buts" about it 😂😂

[@MorulanVR]

Wildes needs his own show

[@DefiningDave]

Most amazing stat was that Joker went 0 for 0 from the free throw line. Amazing how that happens when you play the Los Angeles Free Throws.

[@JamiusMills]

😂😂 Wildes Legendary

[@zukusenryu]

Jokić 28.2/16.2/9.8 for the series 🔥 on 59%

[@nolanmader9382]

and nick said lakers in 6, lol...jamal with the plays

[@johnthonig1692]

LJ in Cancun

[@magron1987]

Imagine the numbers if he got Embiid's whistle..

[@russellstevens9927]

Naw, this needs to be the start of every show. Wilde's goofy self trying to be smooth got me dyin'! 😂😂😂

[@ecpracticesquad4674]

LBJ didn’t even flip Lakers fans in the GOAT debate.

[@Luso00_]

There was no debate.

[@baffourappiah3853]

KCP also tweaked his ankle, but no one is talking about it.

[@Quiggs717]

Wildes = National Treasure

[@mordecaidrake]

You just have low standards

[@t-man8830]

Great way to start the show Wilds 😂💯🔥

[@alexcroxton462]

I literally wouldn't watch this show without Wildes 😂

[@roykeane1922]

Nick said Lakers in 6, I can’t breathe 😂

[@ricardolozano5356]

he said that?

[@ricardolozano5356]

big fool

[@jondoe5305]

They led in every game if they closed they could of swept the nuggets. Just blew leads.

[@roykeane1922]

@@jondoe5305 yes if they had scored more points than the other team they would’ve won. Incredible insight

[@ricardolozano5356]

@@jondoe5305 when haven't they blown leads

[@matteo4413]

Wildes in his bag with that intro 🔥

[@IceManTX69]

It makes it so much more awesome that the Lakers led for so long before Denver ripped their hearts out as needed.

[@jayyjones2285]

Wildes is underrated bro 😂

[@sogravvyproductions4176]

I remember when people used to not like Wildes. So glad the masses have seen the light!

[@DanielOrnelas-sv1eu]

Why did I just listen to this intro like 5x in a row great job wildes well done tinkling those ivorys

[@John-gl4vm]

Yes that's exactly what you do build a team, not a team catering to one player.