The Eastern Conference Contenders So Far

[@AFunkyDiabetic]

this weather is making me imagine living on the west coast (if i worded it weird, the bucks can be frustrating, giannis is great) x.com/FunkyDiabetic1

[@RomanticCancel]

I never would have expected the Cavs to be this ridiculously dominant this season. Also hoping the Knicks go far. Kat has been playing some of his best basketball.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

There's always a new good team each nba season. Cavs will fold in the playoffs. East is pretty wack tho but still I don't think they'll make the finals.

[@vietnam1978]

The issue with the Knicks, again, is Thibs. Can’t be playing guys 40+ every game

[@RomanticCancel]

@vietnam1978 That's my biggest worry too tbh. Not only was it brutal seeing all the Knicks battered in the playoffs but it was a safety concern too and I don't want anyone suffering awful injuries because of ridiculous strain.

[@jordan2005]

@@Goatlikeitornotyou’re an idiot. They actually have a coach now.

[@RudieObias]

​@@GoatlikeitornotDon't the Knicks usually fold in the playoffs? 😂

[@hellraiser420]

Love how successful my Cavs have been. Wait till all 4 of these dudes are in their primes

[@shoreZ]

three of them already are

[@hellraiser420]

@shoreZ Donovan definitely is, and maybe you can argue Jarrett Allen is too. But Mobley and Garland definitely arent, Darius is only 24 and Evan is 23. So 2 at most are in their primes

[@liamsammon6123]

I think if we can hold onto the 1 seed and make Boston and Knicks etc fight in the second round they will be worn down and we can have a better chance at the finals

[@hellraiser420]

@@liamsammon6123 thats what Im hoping for. Hopefully we can make easy work of our matchups and take full advantage of a tired Boston in the ECF, either way it'll still probably go 6-7 games

[@dearmas9068]

​@@shoreZ 2 of them are

[@jhank0cean]

Honestly surprised you spent as much time as you did on the Knicks Mitchell Robinson should be back too (but he's still our Time Lord) Nice to see a Celtic fan taking them seriously

[@Roman-od9yb]

Respectfully no Celtics fan is worried about the Knicks

[@jhank0cean]

@@Roman-od9yb Lmao. Right back at ya hombre. Celtics are softer than a bag of marshmallows. Then y'all have to rely on Kristaps to stay healthy? 😬😬

[@hugh___morris]

I'm a diehard magic fan so maybe I'm biased but if you ask me, Jamahl Mosley is the coach of the year. The fact we still have a more than positive record after these injuries is just silly

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

Yeah idk how the hell the magic are doin this

[@dereksimmons2492]

Kenny Atkinson is running away with that award

[@batsoupman1697]

Magic so unlucky this year that the entire starting line-up + 6th man got injured 😂😂😂

[@steltzsm]

No argument for him over Kenny Atkinson, cavs have been insanely dominant

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

@@steltzsm Another casual who just looks at record and judges coaches majorily from that. Stop and use some critical thinking bro

[@FallUpSlowly]

8:52 as a Magic fan, i fully agree. Hopefully we can see it. But what we’ve seen while insanely injured is encouraging

[@charles9489]

My knicks havent won a game since you made this video funky.

[@mrbobjackpeanutbutter]

I agree the Hawks do need a center that is a defensive anchor and a lob threat, while also needing a back up pg for bench playmaking

[@mrbobjackpeanutbutter]

tired of all these unnecessary TO and cold streaks during mid game

[@loganwagler7997]

The King has spoken

[@kvngt0n]

east is really just the celtics,cavs ,knicks and friends

[@Luunacyy]

Idk. For now yes. But Heat are one trade away from being pretty good and Pacers are slowly but surely crawling back to where they were last year (just check all the advanced metrics. Their offence is resurging and their defence is improved compared to last year). Also, Magic is so extremely unlucky. If not all the injuries they would be a surprisingly respectable team.

[@MarcoRoberto1]

Knicks are a fraud

[@playoffp2738]

@@LuunacyyI can see the pacers but definitely not Miami

[@Luunacyy]

@@playoffp2738 understandable. Heat is a bit of a stretch because probably too many ifs. But they have potential and still some room to improve primary due to Bam not being himself offensively.

[@rujandoru2033]

definitely for right now. there’s some east teams that are gonna be crazy solid in 2-3 years, like the hawks, detroit, indiana, and maybe the bucks magic have been positive without their two main stars things are looking up

[@DocReaper88]

The only team that can beat the cavs is the celtics. And the god damn hawks. Keep those goddamn hawks away

[@jacksonfinn23]

I wouldn’t count out the magic either. I am worried

[@DontuseMyRealNameYTplz1425]

I’m starting to lose faith in Middleton man, the injuries keep piling up😢

[@geordiejones5618]

Yeah I think he's done unfortunately. I'm glad him and Giannis got to win a title together because those battles between the Bucks and Celtics were awesome. And now it's hilarious that both got embarrassed by the Heat twice, but the Heat couldn't climb the mountain.

[@bradentucker4854]

@@geordiejones5618Middleton was either prime MJ or Lance fucking Stephenson no in between

[@jonygspot]

The decline is happening way to fast.

[@mosin9349]

Pacers are going to creep into this conversation by mid-February after a very rough start to the season.

[@unanimousdecision6107]

nope

[@collinknowles5333]

Haliburton is way overrated

[@sethrawlings6237]

They’ve been incredible in the last month versus good competition

[@haylelee1084]

I was looking for a pacers comment because everyone looks past them

[@Killerqueen2000]

Pacers aint like that

[@futurehofer1564]

I wonder if the Cavs will be like the 15 Warriors that had a coaching change and then went crazy and won a ring though no player in this roster is close to what Steph was

[@jacksonfinn23]

The 15 warriors comparison is much closer than the 60 win hawks comparison. Hate when people compare those two teams they’re not really similar whatsoever besides people thinking they’re a regular season team

[@zachdawson6052]

@@jacksonfinn23these cavs like 100x better then the 60 win hawks team

[@Derrick-h9q]

@@jacksonfinn23agree we definitely is that hawks team we all knew forsure wasn’t getting pass bron anyway .. they lacked a true superstar and star players to over take bron and the Cavs .. this cavs team is a way better hawks version with a offensive player that can match a teams superstar out put plus at times even be the best player on the court then you add another elite offensive player that can control the temper on top off Mobley and Allen with a deep bench .. all that along you can’t ignore the Cavs not being a legit championship contender a real threat to win it all

[@hawksgoated3613]

0:13 my Hawks are gonna be a problem as the young players get better at shooting and gel more on team defense…wish wish wish the Hawks could stay healthy because when they are its a top 6 seed!

[@Tyrone22218]

Hawks squadron yeah Let's go baby!❤

[@ethangodoy3145]

Feel like we still need a couple more pieces before we can become legit contenders but we have a good core already imo

[@RussellD.Westbrook-q9e]

Yeah this is the first year I've watched them where I actually feel they should end above .500 with a margin of at least 6-8 games. You saw they were 3 games above .500 for the first time in like 3 years? Crazy. Finally a new roster but yes, need to keep the guys healthy. As a Thunder fan I never look forward to facing the Hawks even though I always feel it should be a much easier game then it ends up being. They can beat literally anyone on any given day.

[@TuFrutaMadre888]

Could u do a video on the pistons or Cade Cunningham, they have been pretty impressive last 10 games

[@TheTimeouthoops]

The bucks are so underated

[@deepseadoughnut44]

I always wanted to have levert on the team man he's such a good complimentary player

[@cameronfowler2670]

Talk about them Kings and Doug Christie. They are fascinating and 2 big - winning bodies / good role players away from a ring. Love you funky!

[@trollking4058]

The only way another big works is if it's a stretch 5. Another thing would be a wing shooter like Cam Johnson

[@cameronfowler2670]

@ we need size not more small wings. Cam would be an upgrade over Kev but not fill our holes… not my kinda take. Sabonis can do this in the regular season. Do you remember how worn out he got in the actual playoffs in 23’ by the end of the series? He’s a small but tough center.. we have to load up on size for a more physical playoff environment ..

[@trollking4058]

@cameronfowler2670 The issue is we have Sabonis AND Derozan. Another big doesn't help. Unless we get something like Lauri Markanen

[@cameronfowler2670]

@@trollking4058 we need size for defense. I trust our offense to get points with Fox back!!! We been averaging around top 10 points in the league with him off the floor… and he loves playing for Doug way more than he did for Brown is word on the street

[@cameronfowler2670]

@ Lauri is expensive but I like the idea. I was thinking more of a Bam & Duncan package for anyone but Monk, Fox, Keegan, Keion or Sabonis. Give up Lyles, 2 1st round picks, 4 second round picks, cash, Kev, Carter and maybe even Keegan or Keion if that’s what it takes tbh… It would give us an identity as a big physical team who gets fast breaks. Like the Knicks on D and 23’ Playoffs - Kings on Offense

[@jobebryant]

I will still be stunned if the Cavs make the finals

[@kjjr3270]

There are only 3 REAL contenders to win this seasons championship: OKC, Cavs and the Celtics. Teams like the Knicks, Rockets etc. are really good teams, but there definitely is a gap between those 3 i mentioned and the rest. The way things are looking OKC will be just running through the west, maybe i will get surprised though

[@jonathand.t.5051]

If Luka comes back in time and plays decently the Mavs have a chance of returning to the finals but those are pretty big ifs given his major injuries

[@BlaséSpiritless]

Honestly surprised by the Cavs. They are balling. I really hope they don’t end up being like the 60 win Hawks from 2014.

[@noelramirez1551]

Man every year we have injuries somebody cursed the magic i swear.

[@Ralfydee]

Precious achiuwa had stepped up a bit recently but the real upgrade will be if mitchell robinson can come back and stay healthy (feel like thats what we say every year about him but his defense and rebounding are too good to get rid of him without another alternative for his defense)

[@JmssBraendle]

we gotta hear your thoughts on the thunder again, if they beat the cavs and then knicks again we might be looking at an all time season

[@HoopsAficionado]

"I'm terrified of the Cleveland Cavaliers".

[@38slimee]

He said the same thing about the garbage mavs and we saw how that turned out

[@antonioventura5561]

@@38slimeethe mavs are actually garbage tho

[@38slimee]

@@antonioventura5561 so is Cleveland

[@CooperMarketingUnlimited]

Embid looking like MF Doom in that mask.

[@stevengonzalezfedex4641]

I’m not a kings fan but Can you make a video on the Kings? They are 5-1 since firing Mike Brown

[@CrazyxEnigma]

Jackie Christie doing a great job as the first woman to be an NBA head coach.

[@datsniktho]

did you slightly speed your audio up?

[@nhojcad7452]

Respect Clint capela

[@omy2115]

Watching this as my knicks lose to the magic 😭

[@mansyoutubechannel]

play the song

[@yungxtsunamiyt8996]

giannis wiill carry this season to conference finals

[@mcdonalchee]

Remember when people were saying that Darius garland needed to get traded? 😅

[@jacksonfinn23]

They look silly now. He was hurt and all out of whack physically and mentally once he returned. 21-23 garland is back

[@BGHighlights17]

the eastern conference always has the best records of the top three best Cavs Celtics and New York are the best 🔥

[@vietnam1978]

Lol NY 😂

[@ATF-]

What are you smoking

[@onemanonevote4223]

1

[@corriganmetcalf7335]

Celtics always give up big runs and in the second half if they are winning they always stop doing the stuff that gave them the lead. Like against the thunder they were dominating the paint then in the second they just chucking up crappy 3s and missing everything

[@Articuno1]

I am knicks fans but i watch celtics when iam bored and from what i see team just got the same from two years ago that fixed last year if iam a Cs fan i would be pissed the team is repeating the same mistake like you fixed it and u won how do u slightly revert back to it

[@FiveMinutesToReview]

The pistons got mentioned in this video 😢

[@TheDreRock]

pistons snubbed

[@geordiejones5618]

Cavs aren't going anywhere in the playoffs. They'll work hard to win 60 or 65 games but Darius Garland will always limit them on the defensive side, they just cannot put out a lineup that will overcome the Knicks or the Celtics. I bet even the Magic give them enough trouble to consider getting an upgrade for Garland.

[@nicholasleemarks]

NYK are great and as a MIN fan I’m really pulling for them and KAT. But they don’t have a chance at a chip bc of Thibs. There’s no way you get through four series with that much demand on your starters. I predict they upset BOS in an epic 7 game rd 2 series. And then lose to CLE in 5 without any gas left. (Deja vu for KAT 🫤)

[@SamReynols]

For some reason I don't trust the Knicks

[@BamBam-gf9wt]

He put the sorry ass knicks on the thumbnail and not the bucks haha

[@Forgetaboutit26]

lol goofin. Magic are also in contention. To be this good with all our injuries is insane. Best coaching in the nba

[@rickyrico900]

In contention for a second round exit… at most

[@advantagetraining6761]

Magic are a good team but contenders? Nah.

[@advantagetraining6761]

@@rickyrico900this

[@IDK-0402]

You're the one goofing here. Magic ain't no damn contenders 🤣🤣🤣

[@dearmas9068]

@@IDK-0402 the magic are better than the Knicks

[@kovius564]

My sixers are nowhere to be found 😢

[@odowney80]

You def did not do the magic any justice at all. They shouldn't be doing this with the current line up of players 😅

[@DirtyDev]

Forgot the pistons

[@Thanos23]

Why Cavs so good???

[@mansyoutubechannel]

you didn’t do justice with the magic take

[@MarcoRoberto1]

Lets be real here, nobody can beat the Cavs.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

Boston, Knicks, Hawks can beat them.

[@ZuluZuluEcho]

Playoffs are different the 1 seed doesn’t always win

[@jayvon221]

​@@Goatlikeitornotthe Knicks haven't beat the cavs stop holding on to a playoff series 3 years ago

[@jacksonfinn23]

@@jayvon221I hate when people do that. Teams aren’t nearly the same anymore. People forget the Cavs defense held up in that series and actually really held the Knicks to low offensive ratings and points. Cavs just couldn’t score it was simple. They had osman, Rubio, Stevens as their bench guys (none in the league anymore) and a much worse version of Okoro, Mobley and even Allen garland and Mitchell to an extent. Both teams are night and day different now.

[@jacksonfinn23]

I have watched every single Cavs game. Teams can definitely beat the Cavs. Especially Boston

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

Trae Young's name needs to be in the MVP convo

[@benjamin-qn7nf]

Ur Celtics lost to OKC bruh

[@jimmyjay689]

Knicks are not Contenders

[@dearmas9068]

The Magic are better than the Knicks. The only reason most people don't know it is because of how hurt they are.

[@IDK-0402]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dearmas9068]

@@IDK-0402 its true. It may hurt you to hear it, but its true.

[@IDK-0402]

@@dearmas9068 Sure, buddy 🤣🤣🤣

[@dearmas9068]

@@IDK-0402 pro tip, boy. The more you spam the laughing emoji, the more we know you're really crying

[@dearmas9068]

@@IDK-0402 pro tip. The more you spam the laughing emoji, the more we know you're really crying

[@onemanonevote4223]

76ers i think are going to make atleast the second round and despite a terrible start.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

Maybe but surely losing in the 2nd round if they make it

[@thatfatguy7591]

I got a feeling if the Cavs lose in the ECF or NBA Finals that Lebron may take a team friendly deal and join them for one last title shot before he retires.

[@youngtidepod3507]

Doubt it

[@louisminati]

Fat no

[@Theslimirwinpodcast]

so the team that made the ecf last season and has posed the biggest challenge to boston doesnt even warrant a contender nod. makes 0 sense pal. 0.

[@truepower3652]

Celtics in 6 vs the Cavs in ECF.

[@MarcoRoberto1]

Them Celtics cannot beat the cavs 4 times in a series

[@stevenundisclosed6091]

I do not predict the Celtics will beat the Cavs in six games in the Western Conference Final.

[@Goatlikeitornot]

​​@@MarcoRoberto1 yes they can

[@Goatlikeitornot]

You mean ECF

[@futurehofer1564]

Celtics dont got what it takes to go back to the finals in back to back years