Hour 2: New York Vacancy

First Take

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4.2 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith and the First Take crew discuss the New York Knicks coaching vacancy and where they should turn after their requests to interview 3 current head coaches were denied. Plus, Coco Gauff joins the show to discuss her French Open victory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to First Take the Thunder. We're on their way to 1-0 series lead, but the Pacers completed another historical comeback.
0:08.0	Once again, led by Tyrese Halber, with less than a second left, Halley's 21-foot jumper gave Indy not only the first lead of the game, but secured the 11-110 Pacers win.
0:19.0	But OKC felt the pressure to bounce back in game 2 MVP.
0:23.4	SGA had an amazing performance.
0:25.5	Putting up 34 points, 8 assists in 4 steals, Thunder would go on to win at 123-107.
0:31.2	SGA now has 72 points through the first two games of the finals,
0:35.3	the most by any player in his first two finals games.
0:38.2	Here's head coach Marks.
0:39.2	One thing we definitely have to be prepared for is just watching them, especially in game
0:44.4	five in New York, and then game six.
0:48.8	In game six, they made a conscious effort when they came home off a loss to really ramp up the physicality,
0:55.3	pressure. And so that's one thing we have to be ready for coming in here is understanding
0:59.3	they're going to play with a lot of energy. They play very well here. They play very comfortable here.
1:03.3	And we've got to level up to that if we want to give ourselves a chance to compete.
1:07.9	Mark Dagonoff, another great coach from Stores, Connecticut. It's unbelievable basketball capital of the world.
1:13.3	Monica, I saw you at the other studios.
1:16.9	Not those.
1:17.8	Looking gorge.
1:18.8	Yeah, we're excited to be there.
1:20.4	All right, let's dive right in.
1:21.4	Don't make a good.
1:23.5	You hate those studios on you can tell.
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