Mavericks blow out T-Wolves 124-103 in Game 5, is Luka the NBA's best player? | FIRST THINGS FIRST

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[@TheHazyMogul]

You guys are at the top of yalls game. 👏 👏

[@ParstoolSports]

I like y’all but wish u weren’t Liberals 🤮

[@fedeusa78]

Nick had the Lakers in 6, Wildes had the Nuggets conquering the Universe and Brou had the Wolves.....full circle

[@andrejamison2723]

Chris is out of his freaking mind to say that clay and Steph is better than Isaiah and Joe dumars. You have to think about the era. And which one of them is going to guard Isaiah. And Joe dumars was lethal. Both of them have finals MVPs

[@veronicaminor5273]

​@ajmyers145 they are not even aware of your existence 🤣

[@moose4ku440]

This is what a true gentlemans sweep is. Win 3, let them get 1 to avoid embarrassment, then win game 5

[@MrIcognegro]

@moose4ku440 What about the double gentlemen’s sweep? 😆

[@rfgexpress8830]

Well said

[@TheSodaShop]

They should have just taken the sweep. That was embarrassing last night

[@seanzibonanzi64]

It's called a "gentleman's sweep" because the gentlemanly thing to do is not end a team's season at home in front of their fans but typically the higher seeded team is the one sweeping, so game 5 would be at home.

[@Magpeccs]

It’s almost like Luka told Anthony Edwards “it’s ok, we’ll let you get the next one bud” when he was talking to hin

[@bmbm2sg1]

love when Brou pulls out the thesaurus to share with us how last nights game made him feel

[@Alkalite]

Crestfallen was a nice word tho.

[@aburris04]

​@@Alkaliteyeah I definitely Googled it as soon as I heard it.

[@Channelnamehere100]

Idek how to spell dofleven 😂 or whatever the last word was

[@twiss9341]

Haha this gave me a good laugh

[@Channelnamehere100]

@@twiss9341 usually you get a good laugh over something you cannot argue, thus are wrong and are laughing it off to make it seem like you dont care, have a great day

[@bigbertha8]

KD must be like wtf, Kyrie

[@luffyuzumaki6354]

The nets owner sabotaged them

[@patrykgadek5503]

Forget about KD, if Kyrie didn’t act up and stayed with LeBron he would have like 4 chips by now

[@teelyttle2480]

@@patrykgadek5503yeah that’s cap… 2 at the most… nobody was beating the warriors without injury …

[@rabd3721]

@@patrykgadek5503 I really think they would've won 2015 if he and Love weren't injured.

[@TheRulersBack18]

who's kd blaming for his situation in phoenix?

[@SShaBazzz]

Chris Brousard be reading the dictionary before every set. 🤣

[@fanwee5048]

And he’s reading the brou and Nick’s fan fics

[@snirest]

Crestfallen?

[@d-nice5960]

@@snirest means: disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly

[@pete2659]

Chris Brousard ‘reads’ the dictionary before every set. 🤣

[@snirest]

@@d-nice5960 I actually knew that 🙂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Taunt_2]

Nick is the only media guy that gave Luka his credit all year

[@ryanfruge8819]

Nah Tim Legler also did.

[@toinewhite1]

Paul Pierce

[@jasonclement3000]

Shannon Sharpe

[@lukakaps9548]

Legs is the only one who gave Luka his flowers all year.

[@imgettingold9407]

Leggs and brousard as well... nick lost faith when kyrie joined him

[@lalexander7338]

*Brou:* "When I saw Luka hit this shot" ~FTF doesn't show us the clip~ *Me:* "This is why I need Hoang Bi"

[@harbour08]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@contactgeneralemailforpubl3478]

rhat mfrrrrrrrrrrrr filling up my suggestions then giving drawingessons half way through 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

[@carguysunited8186]

Even with the kids origami!

[@SachinInderSharma]

With the arts and craft 😂

[@STURDYvids]

a man of culture

[@Kaiokenx1mil]

This was a battle through the west OMG, If Luka and Kyrie get this ring this will be a Legendary run

[@Lotus77777]

The “gentlemen” bit kills me every time. I hope to see it next season as well 😂

[@ben98_669]

Luka is a bad man a soul snatcher

[@ZedrickCeasar]

Woah soul snatcher???

[@rhyno514]

You have taken this too far 😆

[@gbmbg114]

It’s true.. not too many in that mold.. Curry - Kobe - Mike - Bird.. he’s in that lineage.. not saying “the next [whoever]”.. but those dudes won’t even give you hope.. they don’t play with their food.. he’s like that.. He let TWolves fans know they wasted money on those tickets in the first 2 minutes lol..

[@Rickle_Pick23]

@@gbmbg114tried to sneak Curry in.. dude can’t make the playoffs without 2 all-stars 😂

[@gbmbg114]

@Rickle_Pick23 .. I debated putting him in there.. I’m not a curry super fan or anything.. but during those couple of early years when he started really cooking, he’d give you a barrage of 3’s and it really demoralized the other team before they knew what hit ‘em.. I’m not arguing for all-time status or greatest players or anything like that.. just the mentality of “I’m taking all of your hope and I’m not gonna think twice about it..” If you wanna take curry off the list, that’s fine.. but I did see that from him for a few years..

[@jackharrist8180]

"I was crestfallen...woebegone...doleful even"😂😂

[@macariosakayy]

Give props to j.kidd he got this one

[@PoohShimmy]

A true gentleman would've given them 2

[@tnightwolf]

1 is given. The second one, they have to earn it!

[@Smashball987]

Luka definitely not a gentleman, he swung on KAT then had the Mavs jump Ant and headlock Gobert 😂

[@Jusbyu313]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wandan98]

​@@Smashball987 You're talking like he's draymond flagrant green right now

[@530Zeno]

Doleful: expressing sorrow; mournful. "a doleful look"

[@josiahmontiel5663]

Your services are very much appreciated.

[@1rotimi]

Not all heroes wear capes 🫡

[@sensei_...]

Nick giving Luka his flowers, atleast someone in the nba media (yes nick has always said how great he is, just saying that he is the only one other than legler saying it)

[@mr.nerdguy7822]

What do you mean? Nick always root for Luka

[@CamKingHaymare]

This nothing new for Nick lol where u been at

[@brentt8940]

Yeah but then he hates jokic when he won finals MVP and the chip etc.

[@sensei_...]

@@mr.nerdguy7822 i know i didn't say anthing against that

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

Doesn't matter now when all world know but they spit him same like Joker same people all years not just one year but from moment come in NBA

[@TopDon97]

Can you guys discuss whether Kyrie will have a better legacy than KD if he wins another championship

[@spoop3074]

100%

[@spoop3074]

KDs decision to join the 73-9 warriors will forever tarnish his legacy

[@savantedrakeford7976]

@@spoop3074 going there wasn’t a mistake, not staying was the stain.

[@michelphilippe193]

Historically, I doubt it because finals MVPs, league MVP, all star selections and all NBA teams all go to KD

[@winstonstowers9121]

​@@savantedrakeford7976I agree he was in a lose lose with going, he would have no championships if he didn't go and basically be a better Carmelo but understand the bad taste in people's mouth when you stack the deck like that. The only way you best that is bu staying and winning another 1-2 championships to make that above reproach and being around in the down turn which shows you are there for the team

[@corey2232]

6:28 - This is the most honest & introspective take I've ever seen from Nick. Admitting you were late to noticing how good another player was, while also admitting you held Luka to a different standard takes humility. Now if only he could do the same for QBs in her NFL he was wrong about (Josh Allen/Brock Purdy) 😅

[@Supernova-lc2yf]

After Wolves took down the Nuggets, its definitely a shock to see how the Mavs have steamrolled them 4-1....have to give the entire Mavs squad and Jason Kidd especially credit

[@natureredux1957]

Well maybe the T-Wolves did the MAVS a HUGE favor by beating the Nuggets for them.

[@ricanthony13]

Matchups

[@Young-ep8ik]

Denver beat themselves and lack of bruce brown finally caught up with them in game 7. Wolves’ offense was never going to win the chip. I think celtics beat them too. They did mavs/celtics a huge favor

[@chili015]

It's a matchups league. What Minnesota does well made it tough of what Denver wants to do. That same style doesn't work against Dallas because they play a lot differently. It's the teams who adjust the best that make it all the way. Minnesota beating Denver didn't mean much if they couldn't adjust to the next team.

[@MrDivljakse]

Matchups... mostly. Wolves deserved that win but I doubt it will happen again in the upcoming years.

[@Nategrey0981]

The big 3 of sports talk. Keep this group together💪

[@jso19801980]

kyrie has really found a place that appreciates him.. whether he scores or not

[@rubendacostaesilva8442]

Wrong. Every team would appreciate having him their roster, and would do anything to make him feel special, but not every team could pay what he deserves, or build a roster that could reach the Finals. The problem in the Nets, was front office being dumb, and instead of building around Kyrie and KD, bringing good role player to complement them, decided to went all in on Harden, and after that Ben Simmons, I mean...

[@Lyr1317]

​@@rubendacostaesilva8442 What happen in Boston? Had he not be so selfish he could've had (at least) 2 extra rings right now.

[@LelifterLeo]

Giannis “isn’t a great scorer” but yet has averaged 28+ on 55%+ from the field since 2018

[@joshuawhite4330]

He definitely worded it wrong. But I get what he means. Giannis isn't that fundamentally sound on offense. He doesn't even have a good post game. But what he lacks in fundamentals he makes up for in athleticism and height. For instance, his ball handling isn't that great...but he is tall, fast, and can jump. He can normally get by with not dribbling too much. But if they were to line them up and do a skills challenge he would for sure come in last place lol.

[@kl2389]

He also scored 50 points in the Finals which is rare. People forget that

[@NartelOhab]

Same with Shaq. In his prime years, he was an automatic 28 to 30 pts per game. But his offense was mostly dunks, put backs, bulldozing his way inside the basket. 10 to 15 fert away from the basket, he is harmless as a fly. And if you put him to the ft line, expect him to miss half of his ft attempts.

[@joshuawhite4330]

@@NartelOhab but what I will say is that Shaq had at least mastered the post game. He had it all. The baby hooks, footwork, and everything. It's just when that didn't work he also just knocked them over lol. But Giannis isn't a master of anything. He's just above average at a few things coupled with being a really good athlete. It even took Lebron years before he got a pretty good post game. So Giannis will eventually master one of them and probably get better over time.

[@hiphopotamus69]

He doesn’t do hesi tween step backs so he sucks according some people. Seriously they want a guy built like AD to play like Kobe for some reason.

[@SpeedyGuanaco]

Jokic and Giannis' careers are so similar. If one is in the discussion then the other has to be. Jokic is better offensively, Giannis defensively. Giannis' offense is closer to Jokic's than Jokic's defense is to Giannis', but offense tends to be more important than defense. I'd take Jokic, but pretending it isn't close is stupid

[@AnkitKumar-zr6fn]

You are correct. Giannis is closer on offence but offence is more important. Both of them healthy, its really close. However, you have to take availability into account. If Giannis isn't playing, he is giving 0 on offence and 0 on defense. And that creates a separation where there should be slim to none.

[@donpetazaragomatuta9988]

I think giannis have really slow down too much in the last 2 years he needs to bring the physical game back

[@SpeedyGuanaco]

@@AnkitKumar-zr6fn True, his reliance on physicality does make injuries much more of a problem, and he's gotten hurt at bad times the last couple seasons. Giannis really needs a healthy postseason and another good run to stay in the conversation. I can't make myself put Luka in yet with no rings and no mvps, but the talent is there.

[@SpeedyGuanaco]

@@donpetazaragomatuta9988 We'll have to see if Giannis' injuries continue to be a problem or are just unlucky timing. He actually played more regular season games than Luka...but the regular season availability doesn't count for much lol

[@giffengood]

Giannis got destroyed in FIBA, when he didn't get the whistle. His lack of bag really hurts him when defense forces him to take shots that he doesn't make. That doesn't happen to Jokic.

[@ben98_669]

No way jrue or Derrick white are remotely big enough to pick up luka in the finals, mavs in 6 come on

[@AyoJayArr]

They'll be guarding Kyrie. Brown and Tatum will be on Luca

[@wjl2068]

​@AyoJayArr nah they are gunq put jru3 on luka and maybe brown and white on kyrie and

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

Celtics In 5 unless the refs save Luka

[@mattys38]

casual, saving this reciept

[@emoneyizhereson]

@mattys38 you still got the receipts from the Celtics’ last finals appearance too? 😂😂😂

[@loncarzeljko]

when i hear that best two NBA players are Jokic and Donkic i cant believe what am hearing greetings from Balkans

[@incognitofrvr]

What’s really cool is Giannis is Greek. So the league’s top 3 are from the Balkans.

[@Yon_Jon5715]

How are you surprised? You should know better, since you're from there! 🤣 Yugoslavia has a disproportionate number of great sportsmen, across sports, if you go by genes: Djokovic (tennis, most accomplished sportsman ever, in my opinion), Ibrahimovic, Modric (football), Doncic, Jokic, Popovic, Obradovic (basketball), Pogacar (cycling), Karabatic (handball), Perkovic (throws), Vlasic (high jump), WATER POLO. Even Sakic in ice hockey and Bellichick in American football! You'd have the best team in every sport, if you were united and had a population comparable to USA (~200 million).

[@tnightwolf]

Well there can't much discussion about it. Results, stats and attitude don't lie. NBA is by far the best League but in the last 15 years European basketball has step-up with it's own ecosystem, the way it views and adapts basketball, its practice and the way the game is/can be played. Ofc Jokic and Donkic talent is something special (far removed from most European players, and the Balkan region always produced great Basketball talents) but i do think that one of the best things to have ever happened to European basketball was the creation of EuroLeague and tbh the way FIBA has been handling all other competitions. It is not as grand as the NBA (and probably will never be) but it is a legit ecosystem and environment for people to become superstar players by their own right!

[@alessioraccagni3753]

​@@Yon_Jon5715 dude, Ibrahimovic is from Sweden.....

[@Yon_Jon5715]

@@alessioraccagni3753 I said GENES.

[@nickpartynski6663]

Nick Wright = Lord Farquad

[@MikkiChavez]

😂😂😂

[@shortestwidereceiver]

I’m pretty sure Nick is like 6 ft tall lol

[@TheOnlyDibbs]

I have to hear Lord Farquaad's ending schpiel coming out of Nick's mouth for confirmation...

[@kangaroocourt9507]

Long live the King

[@carlosdefault99]

😂😂

[@aradan3913]

I hate the Giannis conversation. Brou is doing the entire "Who I saw play last time", you wanted Jokic to force the ball and shoot? then you dont want Jokic; Giannis is not skilled and that's why he lacks behind? Go tell that to Shaq 25 years ago. What are we saying? Giannis should be in that discussion, he is not a shooter and still gives you 30+ points a night and top 2 defense in the league, what good is having better shooting if it doesnt impact scoring? you can take him down a bit for it but his defense more than makes up for that. It's a triple tie, and it's so close that if Luka becomes the champ he deserves that title, just like Giannis did, just like Jokic did.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

He will am sure! Joker get MVP bcs last year Luka will get champions and I think MVPsame like Joker last year and next year Luka will be MVP

[@williamvelazquez659]

Lukas was a work of art with that step back he was like a scoring machine not human 😊

[@danielabraham6676]

We gonna ignore the fact that Kyrie didn’t make the Olympic team

[@jamesbohm3690]

Yes. Because it has nothing to do with basketball, the powers that be decided he's cancelled

[@AP90x]

Man F’ck that sh’t. Im trying to see luka and kyrie go off for 3 rings

[@thomassryann8252]

Yeah it’s a joke he should be on there all day

[@Ahjusshi_Brown]

Don’t know why we’d bring that up in a discussion abt them heading to the finals/Luka potentially becoming the best player in the league but sure, it could’ve got a shoutout I guess

[@MattMonty-sk2fn]

We got Jrue Hoilday 😂😂😂 SMH how did Jrue make the team

[@captainmac4948]

Mavs had a pretty hard path to the finals. Celtics had one laced with opponents injuries. The Celtics need to prove themselves this year or no one will ever believe in them again

[@christopherwilliams7844]

FAX 📠

[@notpoliticaljustarealist3969]

That's why Mavs will win. Mavs are battle tested against #4 #2 #1. Celtics played lower seeds with super stars out on every team. And Celtics play alot on 1v1. Dallas fixing to feast on D on time. Dallas in 6.

[@datkito]

Celtics had the most wins in the whole NBA this season

[@mambaASI]

@@datkito so did the suns and they lost to giannis in the finals

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

Even when the Celtics win the title you people still won’t believe in them. So nobody cares

[@svjetlangavranich3890]

This is the first time Luka have a good team builded around him.And he's in the NBA finals.+Mavs didn't have the advantage of the home court in any of these series in this postseason.And stil,they've eliminated every team without playing game 7 in any of these series.Think about it.

[@JorgeReyesMD]

And every team was better than the Mavs They just has the best player in the NBA

[@polowizz]

@@JorgeReyesMD And an NBA champion, 8xAll Star and the most skilled ball handler ever in Kyrie

[@PuertoVerdean]

​@polowizz thanks to Luka and Kyrie's bad defense for the championship

[@blablablaa14]

Luka gets the nod over Jokic because Jokic has to have Murry to win tight games, Luka can do it on his own. That's the 1% that makes him better than Jokic this year/currently

[@mrspeaker89]

Losing 3 straight home games in a playoff series is nasty work.

[@TonySkeelz]

When Bru said, "I'm drinking pop", that made it clear to me he's from the Midwest. We say pop here in Michigan.

[@TC-gx3qn]

Yeah, he's from Ohio (mostly, lol). 😊

[@LepWho]

I seriously can't stand the argument of Giannis not having the skillset of other guys. So what! He averages 30! And he just became the first person to do it on 60% shooting! Why is that not more eye popping for people?

[@penkima4923]

Brou has gone through that several times. He believes Giannis can be stopped by building a defensive wall. Jokic and Luka cannot be stopped by a simple move like that, because they can shoot.

[@danieltatum4262]

After Giannis recent leg injuries and also spending a season with Dame time I think he gonna be more focused on shooting the ball better, that would make him best player in the league hands down

[@penkima4923]

@@danieltatum4262 Jokic is now playing better defense than Giannis, so Giannis would have to turn into Steph, if he wants to be hands down the best player.

[@A_B233]

Giannis is also the only player that’s allowed to take 4-5 steps everytime he drives to the basket lmao

[@mohammedaltamimi7386]

I don't care what anybody says im the biggest micheal jordan fan ever but man i do like luka i have never seen a player who can pass and score with his skills and its not only that but his smart IQ plays and its like you have the best point guard ever with the best scorer ever in the same player and he is clutch at the same time a killer just like that jordan mentality talking smack and blowing out teams single handedly.

[@SK99900]

Yeah that's why hes the best player in the league hes the best player ever offensively and people either hate and don't want to admit it or they have 0 ball knowledge like all these analysts Luka is Kobe and Steve Nash in the same person but 6'7 his footwork is elite post game elite etc. Jokic lacks handle and scoring versatility Luka's great at everything

[@mohammedaltamimi7386]

@@SK99900 agree 100% I played basketball and I am actually a basketball coach as of now and i am telling you i have never seen a player like this the passes he makes looking one side and passing to the corner and those stepbacks are really hard to make its crazy what he is doing

[@Unwoken_European]

Jokić is close

[@SK99900]

@@mohammedaltamimi7386 Yeah Luka is 1 of 1 that's why he will win the championship in few weeks and FMVP and also Mavs will go b2b next year 77 is destined to go down as the GOAT they finaly put a proper roster around him i said in 2020 just put a proper roster around him and he will win you a championship every year

[@JorgeReyesMD]

Facts. He is the closest player to Jordan since Kobe. They talking about ant because he can dunk and look like he can play defense 😂 man only talks when he's up. Luka talks all the time. Mf was trash talking before his first shot attempt in the wolves arena saying it so loud everybody could hear

[@Blazedog14]

Where is the gentleman music and whiskey?

[@JudeGill-tl8po]

To ever say Giannis, who is always Top 5 in scoring, and quite a good passer, is disqualified from the Best in the World convos, is literally the most insane statement I've ever heard. The disrespect is just out of this world.

[@hiphopotamus69]

To modify a quote from moneyball “if Jokic is a better scorer than Giannis then why doesn’t he score better?”

[@MrDivljakse]

He doesn't have to. At least, when he gets sufficient support.

[@josiahmontiel5663]

Because he doesn't dominate the ball and gets his teammates involved.

[@jaden5843]

@@josiahmontiel5663didn’t go well when his team shot around 20%

[@calioumarx4289]

JOKER MOST BALL DOMINATE PLAYER IN NBA GIANNIS IS BETTER PLAYERS THEN JOKER BOTH END CHRIS HATE GIANNIS...NICK IS FAIR MEN GIANNIS LAST 6 YEARS 3 YEARS GIANNIS 3 SCORING CHAMPS 2 YEARS EMBIID 1 YEARS LUKA ACCORDING CHRIS BRAINDEAD STUPID GIANNIS IS NT OFFENSIVE PLAYERS JOKER OR NBA PLAYERS NEVER EVER DOMINATED LIKE GIANNIS DOMINATED PLAYOFF WHEN GIANNIS LET BUCKS WIN CHAMPIONS U CAN SEE CHRIS YELLOW BOY HAVE DEEP HATE FOR GIANNIS JOKER IS 29 YEARS OLD IN PLAYING IN NBA MORE THEN DECADE NEVER AVERAGE HIS BEST YEARS AVERAGE 26 POINTS PLAY TIME AVERAGE 43 MINUTES PER GAMES GIANNIS WORSE YEARS AVERAGE 27 POINTS PLAY TIME 30 MINUTES IMAGINE IF GIANNIS AVERAGE 4O MINUTES PER GAMES GURANTY 40 POINTS 15 REBOUNDS 10 ASSISTS GURANTY

[@josiahmontiel5663]

@jaden5843 absolutely 💯 . But give him kyrie and the league is over.

[@MichaelJordan-hh5fl]

My favorite sports commentary show, by far - well done, fellas!

[@MZS22]

The way Kobe gets left out of the best player conversations is disrespectful af. Dude owned, was the face of the league, and captain of the redeem team in the 2000s.

[@DFlowetry]

It’s a fact that Kobe is the greatest player of the 00’s. I think Chis was gon add Kobe but Nick wright cut him off

[@davis2k1234]

Brou is a big Kobe hater always try’s to slight him

[@lennybeason1110]

Exactly! Kobe was voted the 2000-10 player of the decade.

[@Sotanath86q]

He's not a top 10 guy. Captain of a US team that should always win doesn't mean much. He's one of the poster buys for hype and marketability but just statistically wasn't THAT good. Tim Duncan deserves mention ahead of Kobe

[@davis2k1234]

@@Sotanath86q Yet the team that should always win but Lebron and Duncan took bronze in 2004 and 2006 weird Kobe has just much a case for No2 all time as any one

[@megatroneata9911]

This might be the greatest sports talk show in recent sports history

[@straight-2-the-point]

I had to look em up🤣🤣🤣 Crestfallen : Sad because of a recent disappointment Woebegone : Feeling, showing, or expressing deep sorrow, grief, or wretchedness Doleful : full of grief : cheerless. Just for the curious one, didn't even know how to write them

[@pickupdajuni]

So if Kyrie and Luka can do everything offensively, why you say that Steph and Klay are better than them OFFENSIVELY?

[@ethangildone865]

I’d still give best player in the league title to Jokic but i’m not mad at anyone for backing Luka in that convo

[@ethangildone865]

Jokic is not 3rd in scoring lmao. Nick needs to break out that t-1st stat he used for passing which is also incorrect. Jokic clears as a passer.

[@SpeedyGuanaco]

Jokic is definitely a better offensive player, I don’t think Nick’s categories did him justice for the floor spacing and versatility he provides. But for a ‘scoring’ category you kind of have to give the nod to the guy that actually scores more. The drop off in ppg from Giannis to Jokic was the same as the drop from Jokic to Cam Thomas this year

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

​@@ethangildone865luka is OBVIOUSLY the better passer. What was jokic doing at 25?

[@FlashesSoccer011]

Luka is easily the better passer ​@@ethangildone865

[@Young-ep8ik]

Luka is a great passer. Jokic is just better. Remember Jokic's usage rate is like barely top 20 but averages more assists. Scoring wise, I think Luka is more explosive and Jokic is clearly more efficient and inevitable. I'd give Luka the edge but saying Giannis is 2nd is just travesty.

[@ForEducationalPurposesOnly]

That "uh oh" by bru killed me,😂😂😂😂

[@wilsonmatt781]

Chris always hates on Giannis. How is he not going to include defense and just include offense?

[@penkima4923]

He did include defense. You hate Chris.

[@wilsonmatt781]

@penkima4923 No, he didn't. He defense doesn't matter as much as offense. So, if you include defense, Giannis is better.

[@penkima4923]

@@wilsonmatt781 You're not paraphrasing accurately. Brou said that despite of Giannis' better defense, Luka and Jokic are so much better on offense, that they are the superior players, overall.

[@wilsonmatt781]

@@penkima4923 and Giannis is far superior on defense. So that doesn't matter?

[@universoullifebalance]

Joker still best player in the league. He balled out no one else showed up

[@PRODIGY-AND-HAVOC]

no one cares though lol

[@Santiobvsi]

Brou tripping. Yes Giannis can't shoot so did Shaq and that didn't stop him from being the best in the league.

[@Vince-tt1uj]

His style of play is based on his athleticism and after he won hist 1st championship it went downhill for him. Recent years he wasnt even fit for the playoffs.

[@Smido83]

I completely agree with Nick here... its clearly a 3 man race right now. Giannis is at 3, cause he didnt have any PO success lately, Luka at 1, because of PO success and one of the greatest statistical seasons ever. Can you name another 33/9/9 season in NBA history... I help you, you cant! Luka created the most points EVER (points + points of assists) in the NBA this season on top of that. Ad the injury riddled season the Mavs had (153 missed games by 15+ MPG rotation players, Denver 49, OKC 39) and how the team looked when healthy (Ended the Season on a 24-7 run... one game behind Boston in that timespan) and its clear as day who shouldve won MVP. The difference between those 3 going forward: Luka 25, Jokic 29, Giannis 29 So Luka should have the edge over the next 4-5 years. But I agree, at some point (if he stays healthy) Wemby will most likely take over. Will it be in 3 years, 5, dont know. But that dude is the only guy I can see winning 5 MVP's and 5 DPOY's over his career... like ever!

[@mr.madhatter5538]

Giannis has averaged more points than Jokic for 3 years, but Brou is saying "he can score more if he wanted" is disengenious. I can use that argument for literally anything.

[@tajonmitchel1712]

You guys break things down so well while still remaining highly entertaining. I love the expertise you guys bring.

[@ZimMill]

Giannis Is Nowhere Near As Good As Jokic

[@ericmnr]

I offense Yes in defensive is the other way.

[@fan2hd277]

Luka is the playoffs leader in ppg rebounds and assists! That’s mind blowing 🤯

[@Davidstone568]

When luka decides to close a series...😮. Luka beat the wolves down and then lets his team play

[@PuertoVerdean]

Well he couldn't end it against Boston

[@kristijanradovac43]

The fact is Jokic can never do himself what Luka did. Scored 20 in first quarter unassisted.

[@glloydon]

Broussard is clearly a Giannis hater

[@penkima4923]

You didn't listen to his take, and still call him a hater. Giannis can be stopped. Luka and Jokic can't be stopped.

[@travislevario809]

This show and trio is up there with the greats fr

[@user-ye9yt2mv2n]

Shaq had pretty much the same flaws as Giannis, yet we have no problem saying Shaq was the greatest from 2000-2004.

[@marcelschild931]

But Shaq got 3peat

[@lawlessuniversal7977]

@@marcelschild931exactly. Cant beat 3 chips with 3 fmvps

[@joes.2647]

Difference is that the game was different back then. Having an outside game wasn't important for them

[@youseymur]

But Damian Lillard is not Kobe Bryant

[@user-ye9yt2mv2n]

@@marcelschild931The argument was in 2000, Shaq had no accomplishments/accolades yet was in the conversation. Giannis is taken out of the conversation yet has them. My wording wasn’t clear

[@its_princeakeem]

Shoutout Overwatch getting mentioned on First Things First 🤣🤣

[@AP90x]

Step and klay are not the best backcourt when you are comparing them to this. Luka is significantly better at every aspect of the game then curry besides shooting 3’s and its actually not even that far off because luka is far more clutch from the 3. Luka by himself is also better than klay in every aspect of the game besides shooting and man to man defense. Then I haven’t even mentioned kyrie.

[@austinmarin9334]

One of the best objective analysis vids in a while, phenomenal

[@andrephillips7764]

Brou’s argument about Giannis and Joker is silly

[@mrbubbles293]

Brou is the Goat of synonyms 😂😂

[@RonnySwank]

Jokic has never beaten a 50 win team and Luka’s current road to a championship is the 3rd hardest of all time

[@brookyohannes109]

Doesn't matter if numbers and logic tells us that 2023 Denver beats every team that season

[@RonnySwank]

@@brookyohannes109 idk bout that. They could’ve gotten bounced out vs the Wolves first round if Naz Reid and McDaniels weren’t injured.

[@chili015]

The Mavericks have been favored in every series, though. It might be the 3rd toughest solely based on regular season wins, but let's be honest... this hasn't really been a gauntlet. The Thunder and Timberwolves especially exceeded expectations and didn't have the experience to go all the way. Plus, the Clippers didn't have Kawhi for pretty much the entire series... and even if they had him, Dallas still wins.

[@nathanielsinclair1070]

​​@@RonnySwankInjuries happen every playoffs Nuggets wudda beat every team last yr in 6

[@dimitrythomas4158]

Jokic played better than Luka this playoffs. The only reason Luka is beat Minn and Jokic didn’t is because Kyrie was 27ppg on 50% and Jamal Murray was 19ppg on 40%. If Jamal Murray was on Dallas instead they f Kyrie Mavs get swept this series

[@ambigfeat41]

Great takes by this panel!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@giffondhall9214]

Brou is so full of it he won't admit he was wrong about the T-wolves

[@MidxCity]

This is literally the best show on TV I love you guys so much ❤❤❤

[@almonjoseph4382]

you have to factor in usage rate when you mention the stats jokic isnt even top 15 in usage and is putting up these number with that pace if he was to have same usage as luka he would average almost 40 and have 10+ assist while getting 13 rebounds. some reason people fail to mention that when talk jokics stats -___-

[@Yon_Jon5715]

Thank you! This is even worse when mentioning Embiid, who was taking 39% (!!!) of his teams shots... ~6% clear of prime Jordan! (Not to mention the fact that Jokic seemingly doesn't get any free throws.)

[@R3ALNAM3SAKI]

NEVER CANCEL THIS SHOW 😂 NICK IS GOLD

[@Justshocka]

Discounting Giannas is crazy for his skill when not only can he be the best player on offense but he’s a dpoy. He’s the best player when healthy .

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

And that's never

[@Justshocka]

@@bogoljubdjordjevic7528 he’s only been hurt probably twice recently since he won the ring unfortunately.

[@henryix9229]

He’s not the DPOY player anymore those days are gone.

[@CK-ei5bm]

Luka is the real MVP of the League in my humble opinion and he proved it.

[@PRODIGY-AND-HAVOC]

yeah even his boy boy Joker said it, but wont be in history books

[@sensei_...]

he is the best player in the league and if dallas looses against the celtics that alone doesn't change a single thing

[@squalie9]

Based on what exactly? His 40 percent from the field?

[@michaellackie6274]

Wow...he said Bill Walton!! Bahahahajha🤣

[@nancyortiz4398]

wolves fan thought they were going to make the greatest comeback ever and write history 🤣

[@penkima4923]

No, they didn't. Perk is probably the most biased Wolves fan there is, and even he didn't think the Wolves were coming back.

[@jessekrueger2520]

Only thing about that list is the game is way different now and only offense. I would like to see the old stats adjusted to how the game is played now and then see

[@jaqdax2401]

Good mix of Brous and Wildes gimmicks 😂

[@n3tero]

Just wanted to say out of the topic that greek freak's performance in Dallas this year was one of the best I ve ever seen.

[@bw1330]

worth noting is that jokic doesnt habe another all-star on his team and his teammates (for the most part) shot horribly in the minnesota series

[@contactgeneralemailforpubl3478]

honestly, he’s the best. That team is full of 2 foot guard you can’t dribble, and only he and Gordon have heart.

[@NickAlakersfan]

Wemby is taking over for a very long time in the next two to 3 years…. It’s actually not even going to be close. Wemby will go down as the greatest of all time, as long as he stays healthy. And I’m a Lakers fan.

[@natecruz7114]

2-3?? Chill. Leading the Spurs to dead last isn’t doing anything and calling him the Goat?? Relax. Wemby will be great, but he is not above any top 10’player at all

[@BC21beats]

Put that respect on giannis 🫡🦌

[@dannggg]

I be dying every time brou turns in a thesaurus 😂

[@povertyspec9651]

When Luka is wearing a cap, he looks like the guy that comes over to paint your kitchen.

[@faithless1385]

And then after 9 months you got a step brother 🤣🤣🤣

[@harbour08]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Wishlake]

I like how SGA basically disappeared from the conversation.

[@RMusing]

This is the second time I have heard brousard use the argument that jokic is a better defender than luka cuz of his size. I think his size is exactly why he is a worse defender cuz he plays the 5(most important defensive position arguably) and is bad at it and imo if you are a bad defensive center you are more a liability than a bad defensive guard cuz you are supposed to defend the most valuable shot which is a shot at the rim.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

Ask Denver are they crazy bcs pay him so much if he not good he will be on bench he is better defender then Luka no question but most don't see how he play defence in offense nobody can come close to him

[@Dr._is_sleepy]

Depends on roster construction . Because he definitely impacts defense more and say he had an athletic rim protecting 4, it fit better.

[@seanrent9852]

@@Dr._is_sleepy he does have an athletic rim protecting 4 lol what do you mean

[@RMusing]

@@bogoljubdjordjevic7528 yeah no

[@RMusing]

@@Dr._is_sleepy AG is exactly that. I am talking about in general. So lets say he played with KG. Does that make him a good defender cuz KG can hide him better.

[@longhorn4400]

It has been a joy watching Nick's large adult Slovenian son grow up right before our eyes.

[@michaelcodelmar9547]

The problem with the Wolves esp Antman talks a lot...sign of immaturity. Wolves lost 3 home games in the WCF...Didn't happen before .Embarassing

[@natecruz7114]

He’s also disrespectful and arrogant as he said “nothing” when asked what he could learn or build upon from this series ending loss. Didn’t even shake hands. He’s the AAU kid nobody likes

[@fritzsonsainthilaire6153]

Keep it coming 😭 I Love it

[@morks4716]

Shaq was the best player in the league at one point why cant giannis?

[@henryix9229]

Giannis isn’t as dominant in the postseason as Shaq. I can argue that Luka and Jokic are better Playoff performers.

[@hiphopotamus69]

@@henryix9229Giannis has the best playoff series performance and best finals series performance out of all three of them. You guys just say stuff lol.

[@bokaboka4675]

Having Giannis in front of Joker in scoring is insane. Jokic play 2 roles every night, center and point guard. If he only played one role he would easily scored as much as giannis and in a much better and more devastating fashion. We saw 3 centers trying to stop him from scoring and they had their hands full. I saw multiple times wall being build for giannis and he would be completely useless. Its not even comparable

[@DetectiveLobotomy]

Key word if*

[@csack7904]

There's was 4 year stretch where Shaq was the best, then a few years later Kobe had 4 years or so as the best player. The years in between those two reigns as the greatest player were between Shaq/Tuncan/KG and then eventually Kobe came up the list and then surpassed them all.

[@octaviotx]

54:45-- Kevin, that's a great comment. Luka got an advantage this season with the additions the mavs got: Lively, Gafford, Washington. I could tell he could trust his teammates to follow up on good plays that he could create. At the same time, he could take a break every now and then because the Mavs got Irving at the right moment in his career(maturity wise). Brunson was great, but he wanted to "lead" more than to get a championship. I was skeptical about Irving, but im glad I was wrong.

[@JermaineDrummonds]

They disrespect Kobe every chance they get. 10:30 Chris Broussard mentions magic, bird, Jordan, shaq, Duncan, lebron ....leaves Kobe out of the conversation. I honestly think there's a concerted effort to wipe Kobe from NBA history.

[@Dr._is_sleepy]

Just because he didn’t get name dropped doesn’t mean they hate the guy.

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

Stop being so dramatic, Kobe earned his spot in NBA history and everyone knows it and always will, nobody is trying to wipe him from NBA history you cry baby. Brou just clearly couldn’t get to Kobe’s name in his head, he was trying to quickly name guys. A simple, small mistake. Get over it.

[@thabesteva357]

Once again the disrespect chris just did which was names all them greats and never named kobe. Smh

[@adolfocastillo6254]

Brou is so right, idgaf how many ppg Giannis averages, offensively Jokic is farrrrrr better than Giannis.

[@RMusing]

He is far better offensively. He also is further worse defensively

[@henryix9229]

I still thinks he’s obviously the better defender than Luka and Jokic. Though with that being said Giannis isn’t this great All NBA defender anymore.

[@pentapox9665]

It's still Joker rn. Let's try a scenario...switch Kyrie and Jamal Murray. If it was Luka and Jamal, there is no finals appearance for the Mavs. If it was Joker and Kyrie, then we'd be seeing that Denver dynasty.

[@Redman6522]

Truee

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

You sound too confident for someone who’s whole argument is “what if” lol you have zero factual basis for your assumption that Luka and Murray wouldn’t make it lol you people are so dumb man 😂

[@jefferylord3068]

Dam… are the best 2 players in the nba white and euro?

[@leonechaos]

Giannis getting pulled from these best player conversations is WILD to me.

[@penkima4923]

He is injured from play, and he's injured from talks.

[@rondiggity1677]

A can... Of Stella? I didn't even know they sold that 😂 Definitely no gentleman's drink!

[@jaqdax2401]

I was disappointed in the Mavs 3rd quarter nonsense

[@spiderfan324]

Wym?

[@Dre384]

Oh shut up they won

[@jaqdax2401]

@@spiderfan324 they stopped trying and let the wolves to get back in the game

[@spiderfan324]

@@jaqdax2401 facts they let the wolves come back and win by 21. Smartest basketball fan out there

[@faithless1385]

Bruh if you are 30-40 points in the lead .. there is no coming back.. So why play hard and get injured also why waste energy....