Stephen A.: Without Giannis, the Bucks CAN beat the Pacers BUT THEY WON'T 🗣️ | NBA Countdown
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2024
- On NBA Countdown, Adrian Wojnarowski, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and Kendrick Perkins join Malika Andrews to discuss their outlooks for the Milwaukee Bucks as they prepare for a first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf).
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Watching this at halftime of Game 1. This is aging quite nicely. Credit Big Perk.
Dame was playing out of his mind! Not only Dame but credit to Bucks defense plus Bobby and Middleton were great!
@@ItfeelsSoDamnGoodToBeANaffer😊
Game 2
The bucks are currently up by 30 and the Pacers can barely make a shot, Stephen A has a talent for getting things completely wrong
Lillard going nuclear the problem is Rivers has to sustain the lead we will see if he can these playoffs or if history repeats itself
@@thegreatestfinesser2338 He has a largely positive playoff history with a few blemished caused by known playoff chokers.
@@thegreatestfinesser2338 they went from +30 to +15, and Dame went scoreless in the 2nd half on 0 for 6 shooting. Upside is that Middleton went hot and landed some key rebounds to make up for it. It's the same issue Milwaukee had last year and the year before. They'll go hot on the first half and immediately begin to collapse in the second half or fourth quarter.
@@DerEinwolfebuddy they won the game by sharing the ball and taking the right shots, why would dame take challenging contested shots when he knows he has a teammate or two open because he is being double or triple teamed. Learn ball.
@carteryork8076 you're ignoring my actual point. Bucks' performance slipped by a large gap in the second half
Yes, Dame passed more, but he went cold and wasn't finding the space he was in the first half. If he hadn't gone hot in the first half, this game would have been a stressed out matchup. They missed offensive rebounds they should have ahd and even Pat turned the ball over on an EASY assist in the final minute of the game. This could have been a 30+ point victory if the Bucks hadn't allowed the small details to begin piling up.
They had several great wins over he Celtics last time they met in the playoffs, but many of the games Boston won by 10+ points, the Bucks had been leading by 10+ in the first half over them. I followed Milwaukee every single game the last three playoff series and the team has shown that pattern consistently.
That's all I'm saying.
Bucks winning this series dame n kris Middleton is a duo everybody sleeps on for some reason😴
Middleton a shell of the player he once was. He's not the same. Dame going through personal stuff. They do have playoff experience though.
@@xDaPrincex even kris bein a shell of himself nobody on pacers can guard em except maybe pascal but he got bigger problems to worry bout in the paint
cause their play is sub standard crap.
@@silvergold2140 83 to 64 3rd quarter dame got 35 kris got 16 prolly will end wit 25 maybe 30 … nuff said
@@trustnun_staylow but have they won the game? not yet, and with Doc?? Nuff Said
35 points first half … Dame. Someone done pissed off Lillard (SAS)
Did ya”all forgot dame time and Kris Middleton, good call perk
God bless you Perk... ❤
meanwhile the Heat are getting massacred on national television
Celtics aren’t even playing that good either Heat offense without Butler is just that bad. Shoutout bam tho he’s going everything he can
It hurts to watch
i want the heat to beat the celtics
Well the HEAT never showed up for this game. The Celtics Bench, 10-16 from 3 pointers. The entire Heat Team, 12-37. This is what happens when most team aren't caring about Fundamentals and only mostly about 3 pointers.
@@Love2MusgraveAs a Pacer fan I want heat to beat them also😅
I can't wait to see his face today on ESPN, let's see how he's talking today..
Coming from the man who got 6 NBA finals in a row wrong
BIG PERK WAS ON THE MONEY!
This didn’t age well
Game 2 was crazy 😂
Who else here at half🤔🤔
Hysterical. His takes are at like an 80% failure rate these days. I'll always love Stephen A but cmon man 😆😆
@@user-np1hg5cp1o same, love the guy but wow, he must’ve forgot dame carried Portland for a decade with less help then this bucks team even without giannis, he’s used to this, the haters can stay on the other side
@@gringosaiyan6084 Then game 2 happened and they became the first home team to lose in these playoffs.
@@anthonychurch726 they literally won, he said they wouldn’t, that’s all there is to it simple as that
@@gringosaiyan6084 He said they wouldn't win the series so until they do he isn't wrong.
Big perk the only one that played & won in the NBA….And it shows
bucks up 20 in the 2nd quarter 🤣🤣
That’s why I stop watching ESPN cause they always think they right cause they are so called “basketball analysts”.
SAS talked about the Bucks' inability to neutralize the Pacers defensively and already after game 1 they held them to their lowest points in a game this season
Pacers in 6 A star is about to be born this series at Point guard
Facts! TJ McConnell gonna get his respect finally
This isn't going to go how you think.
Bucks in 6 don’t be fooled
Pacers will fold.
@@jdxsr85 shi they folding right now wym 😭
Who keeps letting Steven a smith talk about basketball
Bucks in 6 playoff game on no fear
The take aged bad
Perk the best analyst of this trio 😂😂😂
Dame in 5
So I wonder what SAS will say about this lol
Exactly I’m hawking tf outta his twitter im ready to check his ahh
Used to remember Giannis surviving a hyperextended knee in 2021 playoffs to also end up winning the championship
Sucks this is a different case of a strained calf 😔
True but they didn't have Doc
watching this rn, while the bucks are completely dominating the pacers w/o giannis 😮
This aged well! There goes my parlay
I CANT NO WAY NO WAY
NO WAY KENDRICK PERKINS IS AS OF RIGHT NOW IS RIGHT ABOUT HIS PREDICTION😂
2021 wasn't a good regular season either and won the championship
Geez wonder what is Stephen a Smith going to say today
Eat your words Stephen A. Eat you words 😂😂😂😂
Bucks win the series why yall act like dame aint never been in playoff mode?!?!
When everybody started picking against us I loved it I knew we were gonna win we have more experience dame out for revenge series 😈 tyrese Halliburton don't ever hit your wrist again bucks in 6
I don't think they will any problem first game. I think with just one of there two stars they can take out anybody except the very top dogs convincingly. We have seen it all year, Individually GA and Damien have been excellent, particularly when the other is out. But the problem is together they have not equaled what they should be on paper. Given how good they each are and they dominate different areas of the court they should be a great duo. But when they are on the floor together they take a step back, and become more vulnerable to worse teams, but if they don't play together they won't have a chance of punching up to the best teams.
KEEP THAT SAME ENERGY BUCKS IN SIX🦌
You know something is wrong when Perk is the only one with a logical take.
I love all these takes blowing up in the faces of everyone by halftime of game 1.
Stephen a use to make sense but now he just talking out his behind like what’s your beef with Milwaukee boy?
Looking for Stephen A
In 2019 OKC swept Portland in the regular season, then lost to Portland in the 1st round 4-1.
So don’t assume the pacers will beat the bucks this series based on the regular season.
Bad comparison. OKC didn't add a star between the season and the playoffs. Portland didn't change coaches to one who has a losing record since they came on. Portland also did not go into the series with an injured star. You didn't think your copium laced comment through
@@Peacekeepa317 you’re completely missing the point, you clearly didn’t think your comment through. I guarantee i can use other examples when a regular season match up didn’t translate to the playoffs. But go ahead and try to make yourself sound smart.
@@Peacekeepa317 I think you missed the point lol, just because something happened in the regular season, doesn't mean it'll happen in the playoffs. Also sidenote, on paper that OKC team should've won that series or at least done better, they had 2 superstars & PG was 3rd in the MVP race that year.
I just love everyone seemed to forget that this Pacers team has little post game exp and it showed. I also pointed out before that " we will see if The Pacers can play the way they do in the post season when things are different" . I am just glad they one a game and the bad thing was The Pacers shot so poorly from 3pt line that will not hold throughout the season.
This aged well
That cut to SAS when perk say "Money makin middleton" 😂
Stephen is the same guy that said "I don't want to go to Milwaukee for the finals, it's cold".... he said this in July.
LOL at these fools doubting Dame! 35pts in the 1st half!🔥🔥🔥
Pacers winning game 1 wasn't exactly a controversial take as Vegas had them favoured on the road. That being said, it's not a series until the home team loses...I still think Indiana will win this series
Keepppp that same energy !! Yall all doubted the Bucks! Now watch yall ride their jock now! Steven and perk said the series is over without Giannis . Watch the flip flop
I can't believe this game Willard is doing what ever he wants to do, Paces are known for their defense
Shout out to the big man!
Big Perk ❤❤
Go perk
My Clippers, who I’ve given up on, is up 24 against Dallas and without Kawhi? Interesting. Still early. This is their last dance. Now or never, Clippers.
Pat4Clippers your setting up the perfect Eddie Mush moment. After the game write a essay or 3 about how it’s the Flippers time 😏
They can but they won't huh. . . Okay. . . Let's see how it goes
Perfect opportunity for the Pacers to get some playoff experience and build some more team chemistry. Sucks they don't have Benedict Mathurin 😕
This man hates the bucks never says anything good please stop having him comment about the bucks
Stop crying!
@realamerican8069 who's cryin
Cant wait for Jokic to win again and be called playoff mvp and league mvp and have 2 of these guys cry themselves to sleep.
Aaaaaaaaaaand Dame Time BLOWS THIS TAKE UP‼️
Dame time! Dame in 6
Imma need an update on this video
Perk knows somethin…
Stephen A hates Milwaukee so I don't take that clown seriously.
Who they got besides Dame CONSISTENTLY? & you call him the clown lmao. Their best bet is to hope Pacers players choke due to lack of playoff experience otherwise this series is over quick. We'll see.
@@xDaPrincex Blew them out game 1 without Giannis. Bucks showsed how good they are when they play their A game. OInly an idiot think the Packers have to choke for the Bucks to win.
As a Pacer fan, all this hype about them taking this series is just amping up the bucks. They can't take this lightly even if it's without Giannis.
A certain point guard is indeed blossoming right now at the half
I know u gotta listen to whomever
But man Stephen A u been offkey as of late
Man wake up it’s playoffs time
Home court isn't going to matter much, Indiana is basically next to Milwaukee
Pacers ain't winning
@@Love2Musgrave they aren’t losing to a team they’ve destroyed all year even before getting siakim, you can be delusional like Lakers fans it won’t change the outcome 🤣
Home court is way more about crowd compared to travel. As a bucks fan though, I think we are cooked unless Dame plays like he is in his prime
@@ishyameru6232ok buddy 😂😂
@@ishyameru6232yeah ok 😂
I can see the bucks upsetting the pacers without giannis. The pacers only have the hamburger dude along with some consistent casuals
Bucks beating Pacers is not an upset.
@@chriskay1449 without giannis
@@chriskay1449
Here are some fun numbers for you.
Bucks pre-post Doc Rivers and getting Pat Bev:
ORTG: 2nd --> 19th
DRTG: 19th --> 15th
Pace: 3rd --> 16th
Net Rating: 9th --> 16th
Pacers pre-post all-star break (since the Siakam trade and since starting Nesmith)
ORTG: 1st --> 2nd
DRTG: 29th --> 16th
Pace: 1st --> 3rd
Net Rating: 12th (tied with Warriors) --> 4th
Pacers in 6
@@chriskay1449yea it is
@@NixonsParanoia That numbers mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. This is the postseason. Bucks are the 3 seed. Pacers are the 6. Bucks win is not an upset. Period.
Bucks in 6
My Bratha SAS
😂
As long as there is Thanasis the Bucks have nothing to fear.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
No guarantee Bucks can beat Indiana. Not a given.
😂
Well, they just did. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And Steven A don’t jump on the clippers jock now ! Keep sameeeee energy
I feel so much better now about my bet now that SAS is taking the Pacers 😂
Just another SAS hot take. It's all he's got nowadays
the suit is crazy af stephen a
Old guys shouldn't wear pink.
Exact same thing happen to KD, he came back in the finals after weeks of trying to recover then he tore his achilles in the first quarter. Giannis, please shut it down.
PERKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!
if the bucks lose this year, they don't have much hope for the near future
FR tho I don’t see any path to them being able to win a chip unless dame turns back the clock. Might actually need to trade dame just to have a chance.
I smell a sweep coming courtesy of the Pacers
Sweep would be insane. Pacers don’t have momentum and don’t have a lot of expiernce I just don’t see them being able to dominate like that
@@mattmmixesdon’t have momentum??? Coming off a 42 point win
@@byt865 vs the “hawks”. I’m not saying they’ve been horrible but they haven’t gone on any big streaks recently just a 2-3 wins in a row then a lose which is fine but to go from that to sweep is unlikely.
you need to get your nose checked buddy
Bookmarking this for future comments lol….
Hold um to 18% from three. Thats what we'll do defensively
Perk is right . Bucks in 6
Stephen A should no better, the playoffs and regular season are two different animals. Perk has been destroying SAS
Pacers missing a starter and they have like 60 minutes of playoff experience. They’ll be alright.
Yes, the Bucks can beat Pacers without Giannis... in 7!
In 4
@@charlesweidner232 relax it's a series! Wait and see how Indiana plays at home.
Perk sounds Soo DUMB, THE PACERS JUST STOP ALL THESES PLAYERS HE MENTIONED IN GAME 2!😂
Stephen A said he didn't believe the Bucks can stop the Pacers' offense, which averaged league high 123 points per game in the regular season. Well, in Game 1, the Bucks held the Pacers to 94 points, without Giannis. So much for these "narratives" about the Bucks from these so-called pundits who claim to know basketball but never played ball in their entire life, lol
Espn perk is my favorite sport analysts even more than stephen a smith who i also like
Who’s here after the game 1 domination by the bucks and dame who “doesn’t wanna be here”
I say rest giannis til the next series after bucks clean up the pacers. They dont need him for it.
i agree with perk for once
This video is aging well. GO PACERS
1:10 Never said never.. no matter how a game start, but how its finish.. regards
Pat bev 🤞🏾🤫
Jesusssss!!! I need Stephen A to support the Clippers so that way the Mavs can win!!!
Pacers winning is wild, Siakam got carried by Kawhi in 2019, what kind of playoff experience is he bringing? he was never a leader nor a dominant player, Pacers doesn't have the experience to win this series, if they somehow do it will be only if Bucks play terrible and Giannis doesn't come back.
The problem with this team has never been the roster, it's the coaching.
I never liked Kendrick Perkins, but dude is the only one that was correct with his take.
Middleton going to go off
KP lost me when he said he believes in Middleton. Idek if Middleton dropped 1 30pt game this season
Halli is from Milwaukee
He’s from Oshkosh. Like an hour and a half away.
This series is over - SWEEP
Stephen A n his hatred for the bucks knows no end
Also who here after the bucks blew them out game 1?😂
If Miami won without their Butler and so has the Pelicans without Zion then lets see what the Bucks do