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First Take

Hour 2: Watch Out!

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.25.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In the second hour of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Chiney Ogwumike highlight players like JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers and mention teams to watch in the Women's NCAA basketball tournament. Chiney Ogwumike also discusses the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's championship. The crew debates if the Rockets are contenders or pretenders.Stephen A. and Shannon discuss Shedeur Sanders and Coach Prime. The crew also debates which game will be more exciting to watch that night: an NCAA game or an NBA game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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forward slash express. The Warriors winning streak ended at 7. Golden State couldn't get it done

0:33.7

against the Nuggets last night who were playing without Nicola Yokic and Jamal Murray. Steph Curry had an off shooting night, only making six of his 21 shots and

0:41.9

adding seven turnovers. Postgame, Steve Kerr had a simple explanation for Curry's struggles.

0:48.0

Steve? He's exhausted right now. So we've got to, we've got to absolutely consider giving him a night and getting him rejuvenated for the sake of him and the remainder of our games.

1:04.0

But we'll see.

1:05.8

But I think he's been tired the last few games.

1:08.8

And so we've got to find a way to get him his juice back.

1:14.0

All right, so Stephanie in a little rest.

1:16.2

Stephen, do you feel like the Warriors are putting too much on him, relying on him too much?

1:21.5

Well, I've always felt that way, and it dissipated to some degree once Jimmy Butler arrived.

1:28.1

And the reason why I bring up Jimmy Butler's pension for getting to the free throw line,

1:32.0

as Shannon has brought up that I have said on several occasions, is because when you get to the free throw line,

1:39.5

you're able to provide yourself and your teammates rest.

1:44.4

And in Steph Curry's case, he absolutely needs that.

1:47.1

The guy is 37 years of age.

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