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First Take

Hour 1: Kevin Sent

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and JJ Redick debate if Durant has not been given the credit he deserves in the NBA. They discuss the new 12-Team College Football Playoff model and their effect on college teams such as Notre Dame with Paul Finebaum. The crew talks some MLB and Mike Trout's loyalty to stay with the Angels organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good day what's going on everyone welcome into first take thank you for being with us

0:04.8

crude up extra crude up not only is it a mad dog Wednesday in case you missed us yesterday

0:10.3

j j j jr redick is back, folks.

0:13.0

That means it's officially NBA season.

0:15.7

And Stephen A on the West Coast, I told you this yesterday.

0:18.6

I am honestly worried about you.

0:20.4

You travel way too much.

0:22.0

And not any of that, I am very pleased that it's taken two

0:25.0

years but a little of my common sense and expertise has worn off on J.J.

0:32.8

Really?

0:33.3

Did you hear this little excerpt from him yesterday?

0:36.0

No.

0:37.0

Should we play it?

0:38.0

Why not? Listen up.

0:39.0

Why can't we start anything on time in the NBA? Why can't we? Why can't we? I'm going to sound like an old person here, but if it says 8 o'clock, I don't want it to tip off at 842.

0:53.0

All right? I've already told my kids they can watch the first quarter.

0:57.0

It's a Sunday night.

0:58.0

Guess what? They've stayed up late like four straight nights

1:01.0

because nothing starts on time in the NBA.

1:03.8

And it's driving me crazy.

1:05.6

And I work for a broadcast partner.

1:07.3

Can we please just start things on time in the NBA?

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