Where Jayson Tatum ranks among superstars, Knicks' need for No. 2 star, Nuggets comeback | THE HERD

First Things First co-host Chris Broussard joins Colin Cowherd to discuss where Jayson Tatum ranks among NBA superstars and why the New York Knicks must add a No. 2 player next to Jalen Brunson. Brou then breaks down the Denver Nuggets' comeback and if the Minnesota Timberwolves need to make a big move if they are eliminated.
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Where Jayson Tatum ranks among superstars, Knicks' need for No. 2 star, Nuggets comeback | THE HERD
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[@jamesjackson8749]

Embiid has never been out of the 2nd round!😂😂

[@thecaptain871]

Overrated.

[@bjyoungyoutubeG4]

EMBIID IM TURNING THIS IS NONE SENSE

[@bjyoungyoutubeG4]

DONT LISTEN TO PEOPLE THEY 😂 DUMB SENIAL THEY DONT WANNASEE NOW

[@bjyoungyoutubeG4]

COLIN KEEP IT UP 😂

[@mikehunt40]

He's never really been healthy in the playoffs, but I get what you mean, and yeah no.

[@TCrimson05t]

These pundits are absolutely insane. Lol 😂

[@kwilliams1958]

What Tatum is lacking is the perception of the same ol' analysis in May and June. Any GM in the league worth any salt would be more than ready to have Tatum. This Tatum Media narrative is jaded and trite.

[@milidagoat1630]

ong just all recency bias man especially with ant man and well deserved that man killin' it! footwork, all out game man love it

[@Youngmexico72]

Tatum not even top ten but wanna be talked and praised like it

[@Youngmexico72]

AD, Ant, Ja Morant, Shai, Luka, Jokic, kawhi , Lebron , Steph, Brunson those are just off the top of my head guys I’d rather have then tatum the regular season stat guy

[@timsweeney684]

@@Youngmexico72Tatum is better than all of those players except Luka and jokic lol

[@emilem12]

⁠@@Youngmexico72been to the ECF as the main scoring option 6 times now has made a finals as the main guy. Lebron was horrible in his first finals appearance, AD was a regular season star as a number one option. JA is never healthy, Shai is showing he ain’t that guy right now, Ant is on an absolutely stacked team and still won’t make it out of the 2nd round. Tatum at 23 dropped 46 against the defending champs on their home court in an elimination game then closed them out in 7. Played through a wrist injury in the finals that required surgery but no one seems to want to mention that. Take all those guys be my guest Celtics fans will enjoy seeing Tatum in the finals or conference finals every year for the foreseeable future lol

[@jsintral]

So Anthony Edwards who’s won 1 series is better than Tatum 😂😂😂😂

[@rodstudemire6966]

Eye test

[@jayy88]

@@rodstudemire6966win test

[@diamondvision6477]

They're referring to his leadership capabilities

[@mikehunt40]

​​@@rodstudemire6966eye test f the eyes. It's about wins and only wins, and don't let anybody else tell you different.

[@blottolotto7648]

I'd take a one armed Antman over Tatum. It's just mentality

[@beazy3364]

They want every player to scream and beat on their chest after making a shot. Tatum is definitely a superstar.

[@SK-ni9xi]

Because he is not loud and not ghetto. They belittle him

[@KpNevsdad27]

Exactly

[@buffalobilly6046]

The NBA cannot afford to have Ja Morant and his type to become superstars. A ton of people (including me) will just stop watching. If they keep putting him in front of a mic, the league will be hurt. Yes, a certain demographic loves him, but multi-billion dollar TV contracts demand wide audiences, and Ja is a turn-off for > 75% of viewers.

[@beazy3364]

@@buffalobilly6046 That seems racial af not gonna lie.

[@Secarstra777]

@@SK-ni9xileast racist Celtics fan

[@user-dr8tz7ep9i]

These dudes acting like missing Randle and OG missing isn’t a big deal but other teams injuries matter the national media Knicks hate is absurd. Brunson has and always will be a more efficient and better floor general than Trae young.

[@dracowuhan7536]

i dont think anyone disagreees lol whos saying trae is better than jalen brunson??

[@seanisabel]

How about now they are up 3-1 in the series against Cleveland. And Ant has done it one year and Tatum has done it for 5 or 6. He is #5 or 6,and if he gets a ring this year,he will be top 3 or 4 of the top players. I'm tired of all the hate he gets for nonsense reasons.

[@Youngmexico72]

He isn’t 5 or 6 he’s not even top ten

[@kevinchafin6102]

Name 10 players better then tatum

[@thevishyfishy]

@@Youngmexico72 you are a clown

[@j.r.3945]

Can’t believe he’s only 19

[@Sheenovastee]

So sick of people putting Embiid over Tatum.

[@liamberry43]

Give Embiid Tatums rosters and he has 5 rings bozo

[@crustylust3490]

@@liamberry43 Come on bruh you gotta have better troll bait than that 👹

[@samuelgaona7196]

Embiid averages more points blocks and rebounds and is as good a defender if not better, he also doesn't have the best roster in the league like Tatum

[@xavierb9061]

Playing with maxey lowry backcourt

[@OscarUnrated]

Embiid is definitely better in the regular season. Playoffs idk, Embiid is a loser but Tatum's stats are way worse than Embiids this postseason

[@masonkim7]

as a Knicks fan, please NO DURANT!!! get more solid role players.

[@banditonehundred]

Thibs will break KD

[@j.r.3945]

Yeah KD is only getting older and he doesn’t fit the culture

[@lnnrt0161]

Nah they should go for an impact player imo but I‘m not sure if KD is the right call at this point in his career

[@tivenkershaw2578]

The Tatum slander is crazy😂😂

[@steveee_]

“a kobe, an ant, or a mj” NASTY WORK🤣🤣🤣🤣 END DAYTIME TV

[@j.r.3945]

Fr I love ant but bruh just got started and hasn’t reallyyyy done anything yet as talented as he is we can’t talk about him in the same breath as those guys. Like I think he does look and play like Mike but he is notttt Mike not even close. Hopefully he can get there

[@penkima4923]

@@j.r.3945 Ant has the team to start winning rings earlier than those all timers. Then to make him the face of the league by the media is to deny that he's playing with an all-star in KAT and the DPotY in Gobert.

[@j.r.3945]

@@penkima4923 he hasn’t done it yet tho

[@nicklopez1305]

"yea sure tatum has had all the success and the big playoff performances and the first team all nba's etc etc... but I just don't really like him for some reason so i'll say he's worse than those other guys" - Broussard

[@Trill_Tour]

A lot of players have had big playoff performances. Tatum's stats in the playoffs are not remotely that of a superstar. He's never shot above 45% in a playoff run

[@M3333C]

⁠@@Trill_Tourcompletely delusional 🤣 11-4 in elimination games, 26/8/5, 56TS%… 5-2 in game 7s, 28/9/6, 58 TS%… and now just entering his prime. Stay delusional

[@penkima4923]

@@M3333C Overall, Tatum isn't putting up superstar numbers in the playoffs.

[@M3333C]

@@penkima4923 Tatum was just the 2nd player ever in a playoff series to lead both teams in points rebounds assists steals and blocks. Only Lebron in 2016 did it too

[@penkima4923]

​@@M3333C Yeah, the East has been trash for that long. It's not real playoff basketball.

[@dubdub680]

They don't even mention luka among the superstars in the league, brou mentioned ant but not luka, these "media" people hate luka

[@mikehunt40]

Yeah it's a conspiracy against luka. Relax guy who cares.

[@sweetyd]

What? Nick Wright is the biggest Luka fan on earth.

[@darby4558]

Brou voted Luka for MVP lol.

[@domodoeslife4741]

Luka is already above Tatum. SGA might have overtaken Tatum this year

[@mikehunt40]

@@domodoeslife4741 tatum played over 100 playoff games. How many luka played? Tatum also has the most points, and most playoff games since he got in the league. According to winning luka and sga ain't even close to tatum. Tatum is also 4-2 vs Shai, and 6-5 vs luka. Those would be winning records against them.

[@robertbroadbent2522]

Broussard really copy pasted words from Draymond Green comparing the Knicks to Hawks and Blazers. Such a lazy response, get this guy out of here.

[@SportsandTrueCrime]

As a die hard Knicks fan, Im luvin this postseason but I’m not delusional about them winning da 🏆. These analysts get me 😡 😤 when they keep sayin this @4:10. There isn’t a single team more banged up and injured than the Knicks. 3...count ‘em...3 of our starters (including our franchise) and 2 benches r out yet they’re still grinding. Imagine the Nuggets making to to finals without Jokic, Murray & Gordon. How bout the Wolves without Edwards, Kat & Gobert.

[@saynomoremedia7463]

This kinda talk is crazy coming after a win Tatum hate is so far

[@OscarUnrated]

cause he's averaging 23.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists shooting 41% and 26.5% from three

[@bplayerr1]

Bruh... take off the blinders

[@blottolotto7648]

Only team the Boston Charmins can take out the west right now is prob OKC. So tatum is most likely gonna come up short again cause OKC aint gonna make it out

[@zuhayrakhan]

@@OscarUnrated Jayson Tatum has averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His efficiency is bad, but he actually defends unlike most superstars in the league.

[@jacobgroth519]

Do days ago he said the Pacers were trash 😂

[@lhamarurbina9549]

Can someone plz tell me what exactly Broussard knows about sports… what is that man babbling about?

[@craigplumlee]

I like Broussard so why is he always yelling at me?

[@Fender8873]

He does

[@helbingstein8429]

Don't fck with Gru, take that pipe and smoke it slick Rick

[@TheRealJayson3]

JT doesn’t have that killer instinct

[@vision8641]

Trae young has not had a better career than Brunson.

[@OscarUnrated]

he said trae's career up to that conference finals run (when trae was 22)

[@haydennyagah706]

Yes he has.....

[@mikehunt40]

I would definitely take trea over Brunson.

[@mtadams2009]

What funny is if Tatum and the Celtics win a title everything changes. At this point when the Celtics win it’s treated like a loss.

[@andellbrown1239]

The Knicks finished 2 in the East while dealing with injuries to many of their starters. The culture and smart trades has brought out the best in the players on the team. They have progressed to this point while missing an All NBA-All Star player. The Knicks current roster when healthy can contend for a Championship.

[@Realest2fye]

Exactly Chris is loss he said we only made because other teams were injured but so were we he’s dumb asf

[@skincarver1797]

Colin called the Pacers "posers, frauds and fakers" last week but now he's like yeah the Pacers blowing them out by 32pts to tie the series was inevitable wtf? 😂

[@JohnCutajarDynamicBeliefs]

He is the king of flip flopping

[@Bbq643]

So if the knicks make the conference finals it doesn’t mean they are a championship team, because Milwaukee and Philly teams had injured players. Meanwhile Boston is a championship team despite making the eastern conference finals like 4 times in past 6 years, no championship, and playing an injured Miami and Milwaukee team this playoffs

[@Youngmexico72]

Brou is Tatum on the herd but he’s Anthony Edward’s on first things first

[@thabomahlangu8041]

Trae Young has had a better Basketball career than Jalen Brunson 🤣

[@j.r.3945]

Only bc he had wayyyy more opportunities. JB is finally getting a shot and has been outstanding. CB trying to use his where he was drafted as something against him for some reason but his arguments are so flawed

[@buckwyld218]

KD to the knicks, would be a typical new york move. Aging player goes to the big apple and does nothing, except drag them down. Lets do it!!

[@fundraiser6038]

Jimmy to the knicks

[@gswvera6853]

Is this thee Uncle Colin? Lol

[@sim396]

Embiid is not on jokic, ant, giannis, luka, sga's level lol

[@franjes9999]

He isn't on Tatum's level, his mickey mouse MVP doesn't change that the Celtics, Heat and Hawks all own him

[@kassobrien4395]

He absolutely is are you high?

[@javiers.3433]

Luck ???????? Randle hurt Mitch hurt Bogy hurt Lucky ??? If you handicap bucks due to injury then the same for the Knicks

[@fundraiser6038]

How are ja and Ant passed Tatum? One minute it’s about winning and the next it’s about hype. If Tatum is not a superstar for not winning why is it different for ant and ja?

[@CosmoKramer34]

Embiid cannot be included in the top tier. he’s good but more like a top 10 ish player. Tatum is obviously above him unless you’re nuts. I don’t get it with embiid, he escapes criticism constantly and doesn’t use his size to his advantage, and shrinks in the playoffs. He has great stats in the regular season, that’s it.

[@djkido316]

Edwards wins one series and now he has beyond Tatum,Luka,Morant,Booker yeah whatever lol.

[@MarshalStockton]

Its not hard, NYK really desperately needs depth because Thibs plays few players? Cant have a salary cap anchor like Durant then, need depth around Brunson and his Nova crew

[@tusharrathi226]

Tatum is top 5.

[@soundxape]

I say going into Game 5 start Naz Reid over KAT. If I’m crazy then I’m crazy but you gotta give the guy who’s playing more efficient in this series the start and then KAT can lead the 2nd unit. At least for this series.

[@bryon5284]

Ant and Durant is a wrap

[@kiingphresh9328]

Kat & Booker…. Ant & Durant

[@bplayerr1]

​@@kiingphresh9328Kat and Booker are a play in team

[@kiingphresh9328]

@@bplayerr1 🤷🏾‍♂️😭they can turn it into Kentucky Wildcats all over again

[@calebford6318]

Durant for towns, which team says no? Seriously…. both teams get better.

[@blottolotto7648]

Phoenix? Minni prob gonna have to sweeten the deal for that one

[@kennystar9075]

Ja passed Tatum? What world is he living in?

[@kingcorey2987]

These guys are confusing explosiveness and flair andnhsing that to establish what a superstar is. Embiid is a superstar but hasnt been oit the second round and has played with more big names than Tatum but somehow they think hes better. Anthony Edwards is playing with a 4x dpoy

[@riggz46]

Another guy? Our 2nd guy is hurt. We have 3 out of 5 starters out. Our depth is starting right now. These guys dont watch NYC. All we have to do resign OG and see what BK wants for Mikal Bridges. Keep that Villanova grit going

[@pendletondrew]

🧢🧢🧢🧢 🧢🧢🧢 Y'all are mistaking arrogance for killer instinct

[@earlgarris149]

I'm sorry the Knicks are on a upward projection. We not Atlanta

[@JohnCutajarDynamicBeliefs]

Last thing the Knicks should do is listen to this guy. Splash on draft and get the Net Villanova guy.

[@tomek6132]

The Knicks have a #2 star… he’s out for the season

[@Clyde92]

Tatum is more choker than superstar.

[@mrhollister8520]

Did Broussard just rank Embiid over Tatum and call him a superstar?? Dude has never got out the semi’s

[@penkima4923]

Embiid won an MVP. Tatum hasn't been close to that, and playing on a stacked team doesn't make him a superstar.

[@mrhollister8520]

@@penkima4923 neither player is a superstar

[@penkima4923]

@@mrhollister8520 Embiid is a superstar. Tatum isn't, as of now in the 2nd playoff round.

[@devanshutrivedi9221]

There's only Giannis Joker ahead of tatum and when he wins a ring he'll be in that bracket

[@Keller1359]

Tatum is more KD than Kobe

[@cryptozilla_]

More like Tim Duncan

[@zagonialpar9208]

Yeah sure, the knicks should trade half their team for a guy who has failed to win anywhere except with an already championship contender team without him, who everywhere he goes seems to not be happy. Trading for KD would be a mistake. Also Brunson is simply better than Trey Young.

[@victorjackson1551]

Who tf thought ja morant was better than Tatum Smh I swear these sports media get dumber by the year

[@kiingphresh9328]

Ant gotta get off the ball , faster …. He need Gobert defense , so you gotta give the big fella the ball , if you want him to play defense 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@lintahpius1112]

Who is Gobert that can not score

[@TiggerLyOne]

Because Tatum is a Dukie! They produce great role players and occasional "stars". They may be amazing people too, but they all lack "heart".

[@teemartin6185]

KD for Randle & a #1

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

Why would the suns accept that?

[@hogrider5059]

"ANT needs help" KAT All Star Gobert 4x DPOY Naz 6th Man of the Year Mike Conley Solid Starter Finch COTY Finalists Jokic Help Jamal 0 All Star MPJ MAGA AG 2x Dunk contest robbed KCP Traded by LeBron Mike Malone Lakers Daddy

[@melvinguz11]

😮

[@mikeclark7026]

He DOESN’T!!!

[@Daewonnni]

Durant doesn’t effect winning

[@pfunk1992]

Minnesota not winning Chris

[@GreaterSociety]

Chris thijks Trey has a better career than Brunson

[@Realest2fye]

Yeah he’s a Knicks hater and clearly watch no one but bron

[@lukegreen5714]

Tatum is the most overrated player in the NBA. I don't see it and I don't get it. Let's see how he fares against a West team.

[@justinchapin9789]

Im bracing for some horrible takes…

[@WonderBoy2811]

Two guys that don’t watch basketball

[@notnyce]

I been saying it for 5 years NOW....Tatum is all talent no heart

[@bplayerr1]

💯💯💯

[@ncg25out]

Tatum reminds me of Kobe, both overrated AF .

[@capedbaldysaitama6712]

he is just too boring

[@matthewwong3821]

Sign and trade Paul George for KAT and picks or another role player

[@robertriteman3227]

Tatum is a very good player but also far from being a superstar. Everyone needs some perspective

[@tyriantaylor711]

He a top 10 players , he a superstar

[@mikeclark7026]

He ISN’T. Well that was easy enough

[@KevinHernandez-qz8sb]

KD washed. Knicks need Donovan Mitchell. 👀

[@peakviewmusic]

1. Jokic 2. Antman 3. SGA 4. Luka 5. Joel 6. Brunson 7. Giannis 8. Dame 9. Tatum

[@timsweeney684]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Brunson, Dame, Ant and SGA over Tatum is funny

[@bjyoungyoutubeG4]

BJ YOUNG GONE U CHRIS & COLIN WHY YALL WANT ATTENTION EMBIID😂😂