Hour 2: Sixer-Upper?

First Take

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4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In this episode, JJ Redick and Tim Legler hold it down while Stephen A. is away with heated NBA playoff debates, including whether or not they believe the Suns can force a Game 7 against The Joker and the Nuggets. Matt Barnes joins the show to tell us if Embiid or Jokic had a better Game 5 performance and what factors will determine if the Warriors go home or force a Game 6 against the Lakers tonight. JJ puts on his best Mad Dog impression as he tells us what he's mad about this week. JJ and Legler debate if the Knicks season was a success even if they lose and go home in tonight's Game 5 against Miami. Plus, the guys react to Giannis saying he feels disrespected. We continue to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a message from NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Larson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	to the association the nuggets took our business on their home floor and
0:03.6	secure to win over the sons behind Yokech's 29 points 13 rebounds 12 assists
0:09.4	triple double the most ever for any center in NBA history.
0:13.4	David Booker had a tough shooting night and KD had five turnovers.
0:17.4	But JJ do you think the sons will bounce back to force a game seven?
0:22.3	I think they can force a game seven.
0:24.5	I think ultimately the Denver Nuggets will win this series.
0:28.8	And it's for a couple different reasons.
0:30.8	This is my main two things and let's roll the tape on this because I think
0:34.6	it starts with the Nicola Yokech and Jamal Murray two man game.
0:39.2	So this is at the end of the third quarter last night.
0:41.7	And if you watch Yokech here, he's trying to get Bruce Brown's attention over
0:47.4	here, right?
0:49.5	To get campaign in this pick and roll.
0:53.2	So as Bruce Brown comes up, you see Yokech getting his attention.
0:56.8	Bruce Brown's comes up and then Jamal Murray gets the switch.
1:00.6	He wants he's got campaign on him in pick and roll against Yokech.
1:05.1	Landel is back here in drop coverage.
1:08.0	And this is just easy money for Jamal Murray, Nicola Yokech.
1:11.7	No answer for that so far in this series.
1:14.4	And then on the other end, the Phoenix sons are having to play a lot of ISO basketball.
1:19.8	So here we have Aaron Gordon on Kevin Durant.
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