State of the NBA Playoffs with Tim Legler

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[@marcjohnson5904]

This should have aired Friday

[@Dshark382D]

Yup

[@NoName-cn3cp]

Legz has genuine love for the game. No hyperbole. No hot takes. Just straight business.

[@dylanhaynes275]

lol you can't drop these episodes days after the actual games have taken place

[@jaysonsmith7264]

yea crazy how it took tht long. it shouldve came out the day it happened

[@jeremalisic3316]

Agreed! Very strange delay

[@charleybarley914]

maybe Stephen was busy at a Trump Rally lol

[@jaysonsmith7264]

@@charleybarley914 better than a biden rally which he doesnt have bc no one would come to

[@charleybarley914]

@@jaysonsmith7264 because he's a president instead of a cult leader maybe???

[@josephvassell8547]

Tim Legler always on point!!

[@tycesumerall8718]

He's kryie hater

[@zeitghost1321]

His burn scars are brutal tho

[@charleybarley914]

one of the most worthwile listens in sports. Legler and JJ Reddick together are great.

[@phixit4778]

He’s wrong about Dallas being the biggest threat to nuggets. It’s for be wolves biggest threat

[@babbaunited5882]

Mr Legler is like a professor 😂. I like to hear his thoughts, he sounds like someone who don't take it to personal and just talk about what he see. Thank you for bringing him up Mr. Smith.👍

[@ByGriPhone]

Stephen A has the body language of Kramer

[@atrain385]

I swear, the Orlando-Cavs series is not even going on. No coverage whatsoever. I get they are small markets but damn lol.

[@gbafful]

Lol

[@JustinMendoza-zn5fi]

Word bro. Not a darn soul in the media cares about that series. And I’m a Cavs fan 😭😭

[@WaveRider1989]

It's been blow out after blow out. And honestly I don't think 90% of people can name a single player from the Magic. I only know Mitchell from cavs in that series.

[@westbrooktheory2.098]

Atleast you're the first place team in the tuff west that is not getting coverage, but yeah but my okc and the magic is being ignore😤😤

[@WaveRider1989]

@westbrooktheory2.098 don't worry bro. Winning will het coverage. Okc had huge fan base during durant Era, and it'll come back. It's all based on stars, the hidden timberwolves will get more screen time next year with Ant man stardom. It's the way it is.

[@MannyCuevas05]

I literally came to this video to hear an analysis on Orlando magic and he just skips it like they’re not even in the playoffs. The turnaround that magic have had this year is insane and they definitely deserve more coverage than this!

[@pharroekemet529]

Tim is the Best NBA Analyst on TV.

[@ChrisUnbias1of1]

Tim Legler needs his own NBA show on Espn.....If I was Fox Sports....I would throw so much money at him to buy him out and bring him to FS1. He isn't seen enuff on Espn.....he literally needs to be there every day of the NBA playoffs and all throughout the season. Especially after the football season. He is the best NBA analyst on Espn and the barely use him.

[@mariopippin3008]

Legs has plenty exposure...thank God!

[@timages]

Love Tim Legler! ...by far the best basketball analyst in the business. I'd love to see him and Broussard on a show.

[@user-fz6yv6vr7t]

Tim is the best!

[@danieltatum4262]

Good game plan from 76ers Let Brunson get his shots and make sure you contain the rest of the team so they don’t get hot

[@TBGMarloMike4snhs]

I can literally watch Legs talk NBA basketball all day everyday 🏀🏀📚📚💯💯

[@dakotabrunson7654]

Honestly like the combo of SA & Legs. That would be a interesting podcast

[@bkrendan12]

Legler was spot on with this now knowing the outcome to game 3. statement

[@2creativo11]

This is SOLID, informative content. Appreciate it.

[@6ammaray447]

They talk bout Jordan every day 😭

[@skylineexotics4749]

Because he’s the goat

[@6ammaray447]

@@skylineexotics4749 everyday tho? Almost like there are no other sports stories happening.

[@skylineexotics4749]

@@6ammaray447you right bro

[@BROPify]

Why was this posted now

[@ramialkhateb4865]

I could listen to Tim talking basketball all day

[@mariopippin3008]

personally id rather have Rach Nichols..but that just me! lol

[@ramialkhateb4865]

@@mariopippin3008 don’t let Maria Taylor hear that

[@iceagerunner]

the goat tim legler

[@TBGMarloMike4snhs]

Real MFN talk. I can literally watch Legs talk NBA basketball all day everyday 🏀🏀📚📚💯💯

[@Tampa81333]

The mainstream Media only focus on a few teams they haven't mention the magic once.

[@mingleii]

Gotta love Legler

[@lidii3773]

No shot anyone picks Indiana with a healthy Giannis and Dame

[@garysalazar5279]

These guys talking like MJ, Magic, Bird and Kobe has never been swept.

[@3MUCHTV323]

Right who cares if it was 3 games or 7 you went winless ina series 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ but they love to suck Mike

[@BasketballJones48021]

Bird never got swept… The CELTICS did get swept in 1983 and in 1989, but Bird was injured and didn’t play all 4 games in 1983 and he wasn’t even playing in 1989. So, technically he didn’t get swept, plus that also adds to the significance of his on court impact (that they were swept when he was injured, not playing)!

[@garysalazar5279]

@@BasketballJones48021 v Mil in '83 Bird played 3 games, scored 18ppg and shot 44%. Maybe if he played better, they wouldnt be swept. If he played in Game 4, he probably would play worse.

[@BasketballJones48021]

@@garysalazar5279 You just proved my point, thanks… Bird was injured and didn’t play all 4 games; so he didn’t get swept. With Bird PLAYING the Celtics never got swept…

[@garysalazar5279]

@@BasketballJones48021 still lost. team got swept. Bird was part of the Celtic team that got swept. Bird got swept. Twice.

[@anotherelvis]

Tim Legler is a great guest.

[@mariopippin3008]

Darn it! Nice comeback by Dallas, but it’s hard to sustain that energy that long!

[@mariopippin3008]

GREAT show!

[@mariopippin3008]

Embiid BEAST!

[@mariopippin3008]

Embiid BEAST! hope to see him v Unicorn in ECF ☘

[@stelzi290888]

Did they mention the Cavs-Magic series once? I didn´t want to watch it all

[@shawnevans26]

Nope! As a Magic fan it’s frustrating

[@Jckuz1man]

Legler is one of the better rotating analysts on First Take. Always on

[@christinelaw8606]

Hello there Stephen A❣️❣️…Love seeing you anywhere …👍👍👍👏👏👏🙋‍♀️🌈🇺🇸🙏

[@itsme3k]

One thing Joel Embid is going to do is play in the playoffs injured or not. You have to appauld his tenacity.

[@oneshot1824]

Agreed

[@SquidysTents]

Still doesn’t change the fact that Embiid is not a winning player or a leader. He is an expert at deflecting blame and has no accountability. He will never win an NBA championship

[@TBGMarloMike4snhs]

Regardless of who it is., You wanna always have your star player fresh for the final 6 minutes of a playoff game💯💯

[@macaltime2]

SAS, serious question. Why is your volume always so damn low? Hire someone to fix this plz and ty

[@eightybarsyouletemgo]

Tim is 1 of da best hands 👇

[@Andrew-dj1wd]

THE 10 Year P R O C E S S

[@burls7117]

😂😂😂

[@seanyorkbeach1]

Stephen a calling the heat the Celtics daddy's is hilarious. Ya I said it here.

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

I'm just GRATEFUL that we won a GAME!

[@monadbornslippy]

I am an OKC Thunder fan. I feel we get so much disrespect on this show, it's surreal.

[@LeonR97]

The nuggets not getting pass the Twolves!

[@zhuber]

I see you with the untucked shirt 😎

[@ATATDRIVER]

Damn, its gonna go game 5

[@Enzo575]

I noticed, with 7 mins left in the 4th how weird the nuggets started to play. Those silly turnovers meant to me they were letting the Lakers have fun in Los Angeles. Lakers gonna lose by 18 and get bounced the next game. They just resting

[@kmac7279]

Mike at 39 wouldn’t have done sh*t lmao. Stop the cap.

[@naelna]

But why LeBron is locked at 2. He said one strong argument for him- 38+ LeBron is much better than 38+ Jordan. He dominated the league for more time.

[@stevenswayze]

what is with the arm bands. Those are not a thing.

[@colemartin7320]

OKC is here to stay but I guess no one cares about quality basketball anymore. Just absolutely great media coverage. Lol

[@nikolasgeorgacacos7857]

Michael Jordan didn’t make the playoffs at this age let alone take over a series like they suggest. It’s ridiculous at this point.

[@hittahitta819]

Doc got the same amount of time Griffin got so 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@kenneththompson2221]

Let's talk about everyone but The Thunder again 🥱🏌🏾‍♂️

[@davidmilburn655]

Please continue not to gas up my thunder. They coming in on stealth mode apparently.

[@xcen1]

how could milwaukee get out of 1st round now, down 1-3, they have to win 3 straight

[@bossaudio12]

Wolves are best chance against nuggets whoever wins that series wins the finals

[@michaeldemaio257]

Far as suns go. They gotta add some good depth and they will be better. That’s all they need. They need a PG as well. They can get that. Will see

[@Willthaprince]

"What would Jordan have done?" That's so pathetic to ask.

[@muralidharansrinivasan7965]

Would MJ have done that at 40… is it a fair assessment

[@mariopippin3008]

detractors will NEVER give Bron dap though...weird society...threads on KZbin/social media full of ppl who rather tease him if he doesnt dominate 25 year olds instead of being a witness appreciate what he has done. NO ONE is going to swayed either side of debate at this juncture like Legler said on another show; so waste of energy going back and forth w ppl...THANK GOD i was able to watch both in real time and prefer to just appreciate greatness; that's too much like right though for the current zeitgeist

[@jamesbuchanan7836]

Dwight Powell update?

[@darienmarcus100]

What!?! Hahahha

[@michaelmoore9518]

God noo!! We don't need a update he's terrible lol

[@Officialaccount365]

1 and 3 isn’t stumping they avoided a sweep

[@lengod2232]

You always make excuses talm bout 3 game series that’s easier to win than a 7

[@corysgood881]

Yeah bro why would I watch this now? Should have posted this sooner.

[@randyridley5143]

Is Doc getting the Diddy 🤔 Bro doesn't have the resume to be a head coach but he keeps getting hired without producing any positive results 🙄

[@vatinaherring3929]

I am going to be short and sweet. I have been watching you since you had your talk show and I have seen a growth in your attitude and delivery As your college professor said you still have not reached your full potential as you keep progressing and not staying sragnant. I truly appreciate your passion as I share the same trait and that is why I subscribe. I don't always agree but I truly respect your sports commentary. Thank you and God Bless!!

[@clubvr3062]

Control the game = Wisewords Kobe Once Mentioned To Me

[@taekim2378]

Brunson is 6’2” ????

[@alia2842]

I think he’s 6’0 but my friend said he’s 5’11 but this girl I know said he’s 6’7 but my friend who watches ever knicks game says he 5’9 but without shows he 6’2

[@stephenl7756]

Isn’t dame out

[@georgeclyde7904]

I lost respect for Embid with those fouls. I don’t like that type ish!

[@michelthao7257]

MJ is number one for me but the disrespect on LBJ at age 39!!! Is crazy MJ was out of the league by this age and his last few years with the wizards didn’t even get close to the playoffs. LBJ is much better than MJ at age 39

[@mariopippin3008]

BINGO!! detractors will NEVER give him dap though...weird society...threads on KZbin/social media full of ppl who rather tease him if he doesnt dominate 25 year olds instead of being a witness appreciate what he has done. NO ONE is going to swayed either side of debate at this juncture like Legler said on another show; so waste of energy going back and forth w ppl...THANK GOD i was able to watch both in real time and prefer to just appreciate greatness; that's too much like right though for the current zeitgeist

[@teejaye6226]

Lebron is certainly in my top 5, but #2? Unless they are talking longevity, Magic was better. Though I think Lebron is better than Kobe (slightly) If I was a GM, I'd take a prime Kobe over prime Lebron.

[@dafooltv2959]

I stop listening after they compared prime Jordan to 39 yr old Jordan smh

[@mariopippin3008]

detractors will NEVER give Bron dap though...weird society...threads on KZbin/social media full of ppl who rather tease him if he doesnt dominate 25 year olds instead of being a witness appreciate what he has done. NO ONE is going to swayed either side of debate at this juncture like Legler said on another show; so waste of energy going back and forth w ppl...THANK GOD i was able to watch both in real time and prefer to just appreciate greatness; that's too much like right though for the current zeitgeist..

[@RezzyDocYT]

Jordan has been swept before

[@martinfal756]

I supose mj holds the record being swept back to back 😏

[@j.r.kizziar9493]

W

[@AkAGoLakers]

GoLakers

[@nedsprow3205]

Glad you're gettin in shape my dude, but it's a big SMH on that shirt.

[@MOTOCLIPSFORYOURSOUL]

Bruh wtf Stephan A wearing 😂

[@Malapunteria]

Jordan at 39 would have bet against his team vs Denver

[@ryanwall1780]

Its easily the Wolves over the Mavs to have the best chance to beat Denver.

[@supernotnatural]

STEPHEN A YOU ARE SLOW ON THIS CHANNEL KEEP IT UP MAN. THIS IS blasphemy

[@nimrodmorris1599]

TOTAL ECLIPSE IN PHOENIX KEVIN DUR CANT SWEPT AGAIN

[@cassiusrochford]

Asking what would MJ do is absolutely stupid. LeBron is damn near 40....MJ Wasnt close to this level at that age. I'll tell you what MJ would have done....NOT A DAMN THING!!!

[@rikeshningthoujam4115]

Okay so MJ at 39 drop 50/55 pts on Denver? In ur dreamsssssss cut your BS

[@illynatic]

🍪

[@nimrodmorris1599]

Kevin Dur Can't He's Look for a new team baby a new team baby YEAH YEAH YEAH

[@RealNdaField]

Stephen A!!.. A Big Bro why the culture trying to crucify you like 2pac.. trying to do a 20v1 like Drake about what you said about Westbrook..

[@mbc111975]

Jordan's Bulls TEAMS were always better than this crap the Lakers have had.

[@erikdayne5429]

Seems like the Lakers are in the process of an epic comeback

[@808bboarder]

Legs completely dismissing OKC when saying Clippers/Mavs are going to the WCF is super disrespectful. National media doesn’t respect Thunder for their youth. Old people always dismiss the young bloods smh

[@shawnevans26]

Ok I know they probably don’t get the ratings like the other games and they are small market teams but damn do at least 1 or 2 minutes talk about the Orlando/Cleveland series??!!!

[@brandoni241]

I actually think OKC is the hardest potential opponent for Denver. They said Denver has no flaws, they actually have a couple. They struggle with transition defense. Also, the have issues guarding the 3. OKC is one of the best transition scoring teams in the league and play 5 out. Its a bad matchup for Denver...

[@mariopippin3008]

DONT SLEEP! transition with Luka God Kyrie is VISCOUS!

[@brandoni241]

@@mariopippin3008 I agree. Dallas is the second hardest challenge for Denver. I actually picked Dallas to go to the Finals because I think Dallas can beat OKC. But the OKC matchup has really been difficult for Denver this season...

[@Miya-xv1gj]

Lakers n 7 🎉🎉🎉

[@partycity750]

STAY OFF THE WEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDUUHHHHH

[@zerokool-2058]

Can the refs please stop calling these ghost fouls and giving Embid these crazy ghost calls! Embid definitely got some steroids injected so he can move like that.

[@ramonortega4993]

Stephan, so disappointed saying you agree black people relate to to Trump. That’s ridiculous. You lost a lot of credibility with me.

[@kevind.3124]

What’s up with untucked shirts … kinda like wearing sagging pants

[@nimrodmorris1599]

KEVIN DUR CANT WIN W/O WARRIORS SWEPT AGAIN PLEASE TAKE ME BACK I WANNA WIN

[@TheSaint_02]

Legler, how did Suns do you picked them to beat Wolves? You don't know Shi*

[@mrhotdogmanz]

They just pretend OKC isn't the #1 seed. Talking about the Mavs and Clippers 😂

[@MavieMotoAdventure]

He Should Be 1 Jordan at 2

[@simsimmarrp1893]

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