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First Take

Hour 2: Is Analytics Ruining Basketball?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

First Take resumes with Kendrick Perkins talking analytics. Josh Hart understands their importance, but doesn't think they should be solely relied upon for lineup decisions. Perk has some thoughts on these comments and math invading sports in general. (0:00) Then, Chet has become somewhat of a joke to Wemby. He views him the same way a senior in high school looks down upon a freshman. Should we be criticizing him for failing to stop the phenomenal Frenchman? (17:15) Next, did LeBron sneak in a trade request during a recent podcast appearance? (32:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:25.0

Game three of the Eastern Conference Finals is set.

0:27.8

Nicks up 2-0 on the Cavs.

0:29.3

Saturday night, 8 Eastern on ESPN.

0:31.4

Tip things off with NBA tip off at 7.30.

0:34.0

As always, you can stream the game on the ESPN app.

0:38.5

So back to that, the Knicks took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers last night

0:43.4

behind a playoff career high 26 points from Josh Hart.

0:47.0

Hart took over in the third quarter, scoring nine points during an 18-0 run as the Knicks

0:52.1

broke open, close game pulled away for a 109-93 win and after the game

0:58.0

Hart delivered a viral quote that's worth a listen I'm never a huge analytics guy you know at a certain

1:06.4

point they're there they're a lamp post to a drunk person.

1:12.2

You can lean on it, but it won't get you home.

1:17.0

So at a certain point, you've got to have a good feel for the game.

1:19.0

Oh, my God, bro.

1:21.7

It's a great line.

1:25.5

Park, you're a resident analogy human being over here.

1:26.6

I don't know how else to word that.

1:28.4

What did you make of Josh Hart's analogy? I love it.

1:29.5

I love it.

1:30.3

I love every word, everything he spoke was the gospel.

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