Lakers lose 11th straight game vs. Clippers; Westbrook taunts LeBron | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST

[@FirstThingsFirst]

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[@boxbarry8061]

Does Broussard even watch these games? The Lakers had a schedule loss. It's not a concerning loss because in the playoffs you don't have to play 4 road games in a row and then play a 5th game on a back to back.

[@johndenver7035]

If Zubac outplays AD the Lakers cannot beat them.

[@henrymacasilhig1796]

Ur fake king is a CURSED NICK WRONG IN LAKER TEAM 🤣👎. BCOZ HE JUST WON A CHIP IN 2020 BY KOBES DEATH TFIBUTE BY D NBA 👏👏😁😁.. EVEN F UR FAKE KING SCORES 50 .. HE STILL B LOOSING THE GAME 😂😂👎👎

[@Official_x12YT]

@@2bb-2 btk

[@immanuel3694]

"I wanted to hear the verbal gymnastics" lmao 😂😂😂

[@marianoortega6725]

That is Nicks speciality he’s like a lawyer lmao

[@eile4219]

1st half doesn't count lol

[@troybutler3055]

More like verbal bs!

[@carlocarlito6820]

You are a marites 😂

[@tj_mils]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@walterthekid8872]

Nick Wright cappin this entire segment 😂

[@troybutler3055]

Facts

[@michael-elliotrice9577]

Per usual😂

[@davidcole8508]

He is delusional

[@CovidVirgin]

Bruh got more pathetic excuses than a court appointed defense lawyer

[@onidtubes]

All the laker excuses but not one mention of Paul George not playing.

[@Rosecain27]

LOL facts

[@Joel_Aleman]

Apparently he's a figment of our imagination. PG doesn't exist.

[@zoe4life1000]

You mean “playoff P”

[@Str8fromny92]

Gonzo Wrong didn’t mention the 6 turnovers LeFraud had. What a clown

[@razerPh]

Lol Blasphemous Flippers fan😂 Okay you got no rings😂

[@Thebiggestyouknow]

I feel sorry for whoever loses the Clippers/Suns matchup. The media will DESTROY KD or Russ

[@scarlxrd1466]

It’s gonna be golden state bro

[@smoove2432]

I think the Clippers going to Duck the Suns and go to the Kings instead.

[@Thebiggestyouknow]

@@scarlxrd1466 I don’t see the clippers losing again unless the pelicans or GS lose tomorrow. There’s still a few variables that could have them fall to the play in

[@scarlxrd1466]

@@ThebiggestyouknowGS plays Sacramento then Portland. Clips play Portland then Phoenix. If Sac wins there last two and Memphis loses there last two (they play Milwaukee then OKC) then Sac gets two seed they’ll be playing there starters. So I’m taking GS losing to SAC, if Wiggins back it would be an adjustment bro’s missed last like 30 games… so Clips would control there destiny maybe not even play starters against bummy Blazers or Suns who locked in @ 4 seed to secure the 6 seed… I might be way off tho lol Suns might not even be worst matchup considering someone’s bound to get hurt between KD, CP3 or Ayton and they’ve only played what 8 games together with KD!?! They could be vulnerable 1st round whereas you let em catch steam, find a rhythm, they’ll be tuff to beat come conference finals.

[@cobi2502]

@@scarlxrd1466 Your wrong. The Kings will still remain the 3rd seed even if they win their next two as Memphis has the tie breaker.

[@jehushaphat]

While we're excusing the Lakers let's keep in mind the Clippers second leading scorer (actually top scorer since Kawhi has missed so many games this season) was missing for last night's game.

[@GoofyFlan]

The only way the Clippers win the trophy is if they play the Lakers all rounds.

[@hodge996]

EXACTLY😂😂😂

[@GoofyFlan]

@@hodge996 Pffft. They're my favorite team and I hope they lose. Kawhi didn't start playing back to back games until they dropped to 9th place early in the season.

[@sg-duwap_yt8209]

@@GoofyFlan Expecting a player that sat out a whole year because of a torn ACL to play back to back games is wild 😂😂😂😂

[@GoofyFlan]

@@sg-duwap_yt8209 Sat out a whole year, came back on load management, AND THEN made a comment to the media that 'the season is too long'. When they dropped to 9th, Lue felt the pressure and dropped his @zz in the heat.

[@abhijaisingh119]

I'd take Lakers in the post season, Clippers can keep winning regular season games over LA Lakers for all I care.

[@devaughn1095]

All time glazing by Nick.

[@Joes35]

What’s that? Make a bunch of excuses and talk in circles? Is that a glaze?

[@TheGlobalForce]

​@@Joes35 he's a glizzy goblin

[@DuragVon]

@@Joes35pretty much

[@QualittyTimePodcast]

Thanks Wildes that laker centric take is spot on

[@Dipset415]

Facts from beginning of the season til now😒it’s ridiculous

[@Herz.Seele.Verstand]

Wildes is very underrated. Every time he says something, it has substance.

[@christophermendoza6936]

@@Herz.Seele.Verstand yup he is so awesome

[@TicketTVmedia]

NICK WRONG IS A JOKE

[@manimal9871]

Shoutout to my brother A Weapons, he represents Midlife Music foreva 😎 . Nick Wrong is CJ’s manager 🤣.

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

"How concerning was the Lakers loss?" like they THEY HAVEN'T BEEN LOSING ALL YEAR....

[@ryankayombya7576]

They're over .500?

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

@@ryankayombya7576 if being above .500 your main argument, gon head on to the next comment yo... cuz they just did that last week

[@clipsedrag13]

They're like a few games behind the best record.. are you slow? 😂

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

@@clipsedrag13 🤔whaaa

[@isaiahmcconnell]

@@StuntmanBeatz313 the roster they have now has one if the best records in the nba💀😂

[@DarrelWashingtonJr9002]

Wiles is the truth on this show...

[@Mj-uz1ng]

Facts

[@Miolina1986]

Spot on 👌🏼💯

[@PhenomThe1st]

Ok yes, i believe Nick talks to himself in the mirror and tries to convince himself about these takes before the show 😂

[@UltraVega924]

😂😂😂

[@lpham8]

Too right😂

[@onidtubes]

I swear, this might be the first time the media mention about a team disadvantaged due to playing BACK to Back , as if they are the only team that plays back to back. I want to hear the same energy if they beat the Suns playi on a back to back.

[@Omar.1995.]

Cause its lebron and the lakers always excuses with the media darlings 😂

[@onidtubes]

​@@Omar.1995. If you check their Sunday schedule this season, Lakers have benefited from playing teams on a back to back.😂

[@wth718]

Are you for real? This is the first time the media has mentioned teams that were on back to back?? 😐😐😐

[@damonmilliones2304]

Exactly these clowns will say anything to take the spotlight off LeBum

[@PatrickStarfist]

Are your for real? Did you stuck on a cave?

[@franciscobrito6190]

Nick is running out of excuses! 😂😂

[@jehushaphat]

Kawhi is not exactly the defender he was before his injury.

[@Dr_Lubrication]

Wildes been carrying lately

[@northside4767]

LeBron and A.D. haven’t played five consecutive games together in two seasons, and Lakers nation let Russ be the scapegoat for the team loosing. Why shouldn’t Russ be mad? 🤷‍♂️

[@joshduncan266]

Because Russ was doodoo. The Lakers became significantly better once he left even with LeBron not out there

[@southsidedon9037]

@@joshduncan266 They had the easiest schedule in the league and won't make the playoffs how are they better?

[@matiasrodriguez3155]

This dude is hyped over Lebrons 2nd half , ignoring that it was a blowout

[@studiousstudent_]

You clearly don't understand basketball if that was the conclusion you arrived at

[@exclusiveman5]

@@studiousstudent_ no YOU don’t understand tf. Stop glazing

[@robjay3850]

@@studiousstudent_ They were losing by double digits and James was flexing. Stat padding points that have no affect on the game

[@selgman505]

Nick Wrong the 🤡

[@EricSmith-jo1lt]

​@@robjay3850 Just like Jordan when he dropped SIXTY-THREE on Bird and the Celtics head!!! Smh

[@Pewpewpew6969]

Anyone notice how all the shows say the exact same thing? Undisputed had the exact same talking points about this game.

[@robjay3850]

James had 6 turnovers

[@holiday_24-7]

Thank you..

[@droad87]

He’s a turnover machine as well but the media sweeps it under the rug. I would never want to be on a team with him. You’re almost always the scapegoat for his poor play!

[@Truthyyyy]

He has the ball every possession he’s on the floor 😂

[@jleww8959]

And Norman Powell outscored Lakers whole bench . Who on Lakers bench helped? Lmao

[@lela658]

​@@droad87 Everyone has a weak side his is turnovers. He can be clumsy which is about the only shortcoming he hasn't mastered in this sport. But you say, "I would never want to be on a team with him"? The same guy who's won a chip on every team he's ever played with...whether that sounds acceptable or not, it happened. And do not forget he's very well capable of remembering opp team plays like the back of his other hand. I think fans (or not) forget that currently he still has a R foot injury/pain that he's risking to play with, and a b to b ...all of them were tired/fatigued and Bron still dropped 33 pts and 8 assists. DLo dropped 14/15 with 7 while still in pain. He didn't play all that badly either. What happened to Shroder /2 pts, Rui /4 and Brown/6 ??‽ smh wow!😮

[@ChampNation3]

Their chemistry is insane. Love the show!

[@iamjamesmeeks]

How much are they paying y’all to put this comment under every first things first video??

[@TimJonesKnows]

Well done Brou and wildes roasting the back to back nonsense

[@TheGolsongirls]

Nick said the lakers would be above the play in. Now he sayin he didn’t want them to win 🤔

[@studiousstudent_]

People are allowed to change their minds, he actually wanted the Lakers to rest Lebron and AD for that game

[@Spidervenom23]

He doesn't want the fifth seed against the Suns not winning as a whole. If the Lakers made to the 6th seed they dodge the Suns and Maybe the Flippers until the Conference Finals and one of the key players of the Suns would probably be hurt. (Most likely KD lol).

[@exclusiveman5]

@@studiousstudent_ you still glazing smh

[@phillipsmith2201]

Crazy how they praise Bron for scoring 30 in a half, but they were silent when Russ did the same thing literally last season

[@ronaldolamont]

We all know how great Lebron is, even at his age, but I'm kind of tired of hearing about his individual play, but not how his performances in most cases this season, hasn't lead to very many wins!! They only really started winning after the great trades they made! No one seems to want to point this out!!

[@vulcanraven9701]

The NBA is scripted. I bet money on them because i know they'll win title anyway

[@Ghost-rb6cw]

What? That's what literally everyone is talking about what do you mean?

[@drk.i.a.2969]

@@Ghost-rb6cw hes trying to be introspective..but duh we all know. Hes growing though but still a casual.

[@facelessandnameless]

After the trades AND AD playing incredibly.

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@facelessandnameless nba is scripted

[@bryantwilliams647]

They do good job on AD because Kawai play defense on him. Kawai didn't really guard Lebron. Mann did

[@joshloach9016]

Here just to hear Nick blame the loss on the back to back 😂😂😂

[@Omar.1995.]

Facts and he was talkikg how this is a big game since last week that its for the 6th seed 😂 now he wants too call it a schedule loss

[@domk2993]

Literally. It’s fcking pathetic.

[@jetsettech8804]

​@Omar-kd3pk it was their third game in 4 nights. They literally call those scheduled losses. I didn't make that term up.

[@joshloach9016]

​@@Omar.1995. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Darkkent83]

Nick called the loss yesterday

[@dj5341]

What gets me mad is the fact that the Lakers should have had the clippers coach. That's been the biggest mistake for the Lakers. Maybe I should say it was stupid to not get the coach LBJ wanted.

[@bigheadache]

Nick is delusional as usual. Missing out on 6th is a disaster for the Lakers. If there is a team that needs a week off before the playoffs instead of playing a couple of sudden death games in the play-in, its the lakers.

[@chillzwills6523]

It was a killer instinct for one half... 😆

[@jrev8089]

Brou kept saying Zubac with the "ch" sound so confidently

[@tylerrobinson258]

What a start Wildes

[@edwardrivera3098]

Did Broussard just say LeBron showed his killer instinct and was fantastic in a loss!? Wow . No more honesty in sports TV

[@razerPh]

Lol so what's your definition of Killer instinct doofies🤔🤔🤔

[@Ghost-rb6cw]

Lol so was Jordan showing killer instinct when he let the Celtics and pistons beat the bricks off him in the 80's???

[@sekokhan5307]

He put up 30 in one half wtf u talking about dumbo

[@barrymckockinner9292]

Nah, Nick's take on Westbrook is wrong. The Lakers weren't using him right and theyvuses him as a scapegoat.

[@QualittyTimePodcast]

Can't argue back to backs and load management smh

[@IshYaBoy23]

Talk about Zubac bullying AD. Weak as AD lol

[@SoundHumility]

The problem is when LeBron plays hard the other players stop making much of an effort..... it becomes too much his show and the other players seem bored with him sometimes.....

[@WaterTheMcee]

The only show that matters🤞🏾🤞🏾 Non-toxic, not personal, and wildly entertaining

[@UnsignedTrapperz]

The Lakers not making it out the first round.

[@joshduncan266]

Might not make playoffs

[@jackrosado746]

Nick sweatin the entire game realizing the Lakers still aren't good

[@ChrisJones-cn1ew]

Nick is on LeBron’s but so hard

[@noahlarsen1828]

Nick Wright turning into Skip Bayless

[@nandwani88]

Whatever happens, I hope the first round is not Suns vs Clippers because I think both team are good enough to meet later on. Would be a shame if one of them went home after Round 1

[@TimJonesKnows]

The amount of times I heard back to back is wild lmao

[@a.r.8825]

They really talking about a play-in team winning the championship......smdh

[@oval856]

Memphis would sweep the Lakers, wtf are they talking about 😅

[@alexiscando2068]

No they can't sweep them

[@thulzism]

Wildes raises a good point but Nick shuts him down 😢

[@blaquedreams9841]

Nick said, "The Clippers, Clippers all over themselves." 😂

[@antonquirgst2812]

Nick Wright rlly. is the Skip Bayless of this Show!

[@chadbinette3201]

Oh no a back to back 😭. Jordan played 82 games nine times, 81games once and 80 games once. That's 11 of 13 seasons? One season was his rookie injured season and the 94/95 season when he came out retirement and they played back to back games in the 80s and 90s. But JJ Reddick says players are tougher today?

[@HeeyOk]

Flippers seems to be Lakers kryptonite plus they got Ty Lue who’s a great head coach and Lakers got Dravin Scam & Only thing he’s good at is adjusting his hands in his pockets and changing out his chewing gums So, I’m not mad, upset, angry, annoyed or anything because I expected a lost.

[@crush_4103]

Crazy to think that LA gave up 4 of these players for AD and the rest for basically nothing : PG - Dlo & Zo SG - Clarkson, Caruso & Hart SF - BI & Kuz PF - Julius Randle C - Lopez & Zubac

[@Unusualsuspect24]

7:12 Oh wow, the WHOLE SECOND HALF?!?! JUST INCREDIBLE! WHAT AN ATHLETE! .....cancel load management already, it's embarrassing.

[@adammaes3519]

Yes khaei load managing so many years he had like 2 years resting

[@CALI_KINGCFC]

Lakers are mid, please stop capping it's boring at this point.

[@G8r_24]

The only thing that irritates me about this, is how loud nick gets. Like chill bro. Wildes needs more air time for real.

[@castortroy5242]

Nick thinks he's in multiverse, real talk, your team just got smacked like what Kevin told you😂😂😂

[@kingpoodietv364]

Kawhi hanging that 11-0 vs Lakers banner broussard

[@andrewbaut8349]

How cool would it be to be a fan of a team thats .500 and gets talked about every single day😅

[@vtj7929]

Can we just all admit that AD is soft... healthy or not; you put his against 60-75% of all other Centers in the league, he has no answers for them!!

[@arie237]

I love to see Chris finally be objective about Lebron

[@rollandjackson1265]

This is why you shorten the season so games mean more! These records are ridiculous! Also the best 16 records should be all that matters! And those 16 teams should be the only teams in contention for playoff seeding 😡🤬

[@scarlxrd1466]

They’ll never shorten season. Less money main reason also the play in is incredible bro makes the league more competitive look at the western conference

[@vulcanraven9701]

​@@scarlxrd1466 Competitive? Why should 10 seeds be allowed in playoffs? Why would anyone even bother watching them lose to a top team?

[@scarlxrd1466]

@@vulcanraven9701 Pels & Twolves would take nugs to 7 if not beat them c’mon bro 😂 and 7-8 seed gets TWO chances!!

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@scarlxrd1466 yeah but making playoffs is supposed to be hard..

[@gilbertarballo]

Hey Nick maybe if you beat the jazz by 20 like you're supposed to the night prior, you can have a rested ad and lebron ready for the clippers but instead they play heavy minutes both nights and they were exhausted...

[@michaelhurt9779]

Kawhi wasn’t even guarding him foh

[@alanhladik3534]

I doubt the Lakers will win a championship this year but I'm so much happier with their team than I was before the trade deadline. Go Lakers!

[@zerti86]

i love how Wilds is making fun of the b2b but then declares the Kawhi load management narrative dead because he played one entire half of a basketball game

[@3jay62]

Wait before this run y’all was saying that the lakers was in a good position because they had a softer schedule down the stretch yet when they win those games now you hold it against them. Moving the goal posts

[@amarelogan7081]

This was the perfect game to get guys like Lonnie Walker and mamba some PT, especially Lonnie, this is one of the many reasons why I'm just not confident in my Lakers to win it all, ham isn't great at lineups and he isn't great at recognizing things as I mentioned, I have 0 confidence that he can make counter adjustments in a playoff series which is almost as important as the players that's on the court, I also have no confidence in him to counter teams in the playoffs who will consistently give AD double coverage through out each series, and also, although we been playing good, we haven't really had a signature win, this next game vs the sun's, can show us really where we are at, even though it's only one game

[@Moroccan_o]

Coaching gotta adjust against the clippers! AD should run the 4 with mamba at the 5 against Zubac

[@johnpaulodulio6019]

Ty Lue doesn't care if you talk about him or not. 😂😂😂😂

[@Michael-jp2pl]

Nick is Lebron's number one fan.

[@selgman505]

But second banana in lebrons heart after Shannon Sharpe 😁

[@StuntmanBeatz313]

if anyone dropped 30 inna half down 20+, it would get called empty calories.. & it wouldn't overshadow them losing to that team for the 12th time inna row..

[@Elian571]

I must have watched a different game cuz Kawhi was guarding AD from the jump and was sometimes on Lebron in the second half when he was trying to pad his stats and kawhi just said thats nice but I take the W

[@alexiscando2068]

You can't really stat pad 12/14 FG for 30 points... The Clippers just always had the Lakers numbers despite LeBron putting up numbers

[@soulfiftyseven]

Why did Kawhi play 43 minutes when they were up double digits most of the game, stat padding you think

[@Elian571]

@@soulfiftyseven only took 6 shots in the second half and got the win. I don‘t think thats stat padding

[@soulfiftyseven]

@@Elian571 so how is LeBron stat padding when he's doing what's necessary to try to win the game, your logic is illogical

[@xhenared7461]

Stop mentioning about the schedule all the teams played b2b , clippers even had more b2b than lakers..

[@fearrthedark]

Great show!

[@magma55100]

Nah they are wilding saying Kawhi couldn’t hold LeBron. Lakers constantly would swap Kawhi off of Bron through screens

[@Thesisterchannel_]

LeBron scored 30 points in the 2nd half and yet the Clippers were never really threatened by a Lakers comeback.

[@jaedynstjuste1708]

“And then the CLIPPERS CLIPPERED ALL OVER THEMSELVES REPEATEDLY!” 😂 ~Nick Wright, 2023

[@giffondhall9214]

Excuses for the lakers

[@lilrock447]

Kawhi and the clippers completely controlled that game

[@tranquilanimaljamlover66]

You guys give great analysis 👏🏿

[@troyfarley4359]

Nick is so delusional about the Lakers man 😭 they lost and were down like 25 at one point but now he’s MORE confident in them wtf lol

[@morrisparrish76]

Once is a occurrence; twice is a co-incidence; 3 times is a trend…….WTF do you call 11 times?

[@TopTierHater]

*warriors lose to the nuggets without jokic* chris broussard: “it’s not a big deal.” *lakers lose to the clippers without pg* chris broussard: “this is concerning.”

[@Project_N89]

because lakers have been losing to clippers for 11 games in a row. It is concerning. 1-2 games are not a concern. Losing to someone 11 in a row is just insane.

[@moldydonut27]

Lakers are really banking on their 2 injury prone stars to stay healthy through the most rigorous basketball of the season. Gotta win around 24 games on average to get a chip, I just don't see it

[@VioletClaw816]

why did Lakers even go over time against Utah??

[@omartahboub2900]

Nick ! This is what I warned you few days ago, my heart was feeling that 😂!!

[@elcanelito1206]

My favorite sports talk show 🫶

[@johnkruzel8463]

How often does Giannis go on a hot streak taking jumpshots

[@kylanmac6532]

Why is everybody on this show screaming all the time?!

[@xofmetleh6618]

Disrespect to Denver

[@FearTheMythTV]

Can't wait to see russ win a ring this season 🔥

[@Winsorvy]

🤡

[@domk2993]

At this point, he really might. I’m a huge Russ fan since UCLA. And I’m so happy to see him on the clippers squad. He’s a much better fit and he can be himself.

[@DjTriniyankee]

Win a ring over who? So the flippers can somehow beat suns, boston or bucks? 🤷🏾‍♂️🤔

[@LTR_Gaming335]

Wildes the only one with objectivity on this show 🎯🎯

[@RjsWrld]

He said load management narrative with kawhi is dead bc he played the entire second half. Like that changes the fact that he quite literally load Manages more than every other player in nba history. Sometimes his takes are ridiculous beyond that statement like his patriots & Mac jones takes the entirety of last nfl season.

[@LTR_Gaming335]

@@RjsWrld yeah idk what he was talking about there but I’m referring to when he said the media is too laker centric cause they are. The topic should’ve been about the clippers instead they talked about how concerned should the lakers be. Give the clippers credit for the win

[@RjsWrld]

@@LTR_Gaming335 I agree about media favoritism being a thing. When teams like the nuggets are #1 and have been. Only reason kings get any attention bc it’s been so long and the grizzlies bc of the antics when the warriors or lakers could sneeze, I understand that sentiment being a lakers fan bc I hate it when talk shows only bring up the cowboys as a nfl fan so I sympathize with that for sure.

[@bryantwilliams647]

This Nick dude is on Lebron Dyck 😂 DAMMMM

[@torrey2708]

This Dude need to quit making excuses for the Lakers, they can blame it on tired legs, back to back, whatever they like, but if you watch that game, it wasn’t even close until garbage time and the clippers can actually say we did that to you, without Paul George

[@Dipset415]

He was gettin blown out and made sure he got his numbers not impressive 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@GWhoShotYa]

Nick hate’s fact. Dude, Monday through Friday y’all talk about the Lakers. It’s no way around that, the videos are posted. Like, just take the L, Wildes is right. It’s not entertaining to me either.

[@ConsciousFBA]

The problem with Tye Lue saying that is, beating the Lakers is not the same as winning a championship. He knows that and so i don't think he is walking around thinking he's doing anything of note. What good is it to win 20 in a row only to get knocked out of the first round of the playoffs?

[@raulp9171]

Verbal gymnastics...

[@batman630]

This has Saints vs Brady Bucs regular season vibes