Get Up: Tim Legler on Knicks SHOCKING Celtics in conference championship
Are they Eastern contenders yeah I think they’re a contender look right now they’re decimated with injuries so this losing streak I think is an anomaly of what they’re going to be you got to get Julius Randle back and then you’ve got to get some of these other guys that are
Banged up and then let’s see with the new pieces that you got burkson bogdanovich that you acquired at the deadline OG anobi who didn’t have a lot of time there but showed his impact before he went down with an injury once this team is at full strength this might
Be the deepest legitimate rotation we have in the Eastern Conference so yes there a contender built around a star player made for the stage all right I I know I know they’re nine and 10 in the west who’s closer to a title is it the Lakers is it the Warriors neither
Because for me for me to say close to a title I’m actually implying that it’s possible anytime soon and I just don’t see it and unfortunately you know their their star players are just getting older right they’re one year or closer to the end of their careers I just don’t
See either of these teams making a real run at a title over the next couple of years you know we talked about the Lakers Warrior n9th 10th respectively in the west and you look at the standings here each about three to five games behind the six seed to avoid that
Playing tournament both are playing well heading here into the All-Star break of course Warriors 8-2 in their last 10 games Lakers s and three in their last 10 So based off of that legs who you think is more likely to win a title out of these two teams is it the Warriors is
It the Lakers I mean I probably would say the Lakers if I’m forced to choose because I think their Style of play um and the size that they have and the strength that they have in a playoff series you can slow it down and you can sort of dominate physically through
Those two players I probably would say the Lakers I just don’t think their roster is good enough to make a run through the west and the Warriors they’ve improved lately and they’re showing some signs of life and they’re still a difficult team to play against because of their style and the shooting
That they have and and and what Curry commands defensively the attention He commands but they’re too small and you see the problems they have repeatedly on the glass and important moments defensively they’re not quite the same team you know what you have to do to win the Western Conference now I mean you
Might have to get a team like Minnesota Oklahoma City in the first round potentially then you might have to make a run through the Clippers then you might have to make a run through the Phoenix Suns or the Dallas Mavericks right I you think either one of those
Teams are equipped to do that the Lakers are closer but I just don’t think either team can do it I know there a lot of Buzz was when LeBron tweeted out that hourglass basically saying hey look yall going to do something they want to know if he’s going to be there next year
People think that he may leave what do you think should they make another run with LeBron can they make a last run with LeBron or are they wasting his final years you think well I just think that you know it’s going to be up to you
Know the Lakers and what they’re able to do in the off season the fact that they didn’t make a move at the trading deadline doesn’t speak to the fact that they thought oh we’re set we like what we have it’s more about they didn’t have
The assets to go get the piece that they needed that says a lot about their roster going forward so are they wasting the final years of LeBron’s career I’ve said it for a long time if LeBron James is on you team and you don’t win a title
In that year it is a failed year there’s no other way to look at it when you’ve got a guy like LeBron James or what he’s accomplished so I think look can they reload in this summer I don’t know that they’ve got the assets to do that now
Will LeBron want to play somewhere else I’m not sure about that either because he did everything he could to force his way to this organization and to this city this is where he wanted to be in this market with this organization I don’t know I think LeBron sleeps well at
Night I feel like his legacy is cemented right I don’t think he’s struggling anymore with that I think he understands that for some people he’ll never catch Jordan he give him four more rings and he and I think he understands that’s a faction of people he’s in that debate
He’s comfortable he sleeps well at night he’s done all he can to give to the game and I think that means sometimes you’re more accepting of the fact that hey you might not win a title going forward but you’re okay you can live with that LeBron might be there may maybe they
Think that he wants to play with bronny next season and that may be a and it was the Warriors and the Jazz you know Klay Thompson came off the bench first time since his rookie season that was 2012 legs third quarter warriors were up 13 and Klay took over it was like Splash
Brothers all over again right in three found his rhythm and look it’s still in there he just has to see some shots go through earlier in the game and and you now you got a problem on your hands if Utah he was good all night oh man look
At here off the screen knocking it down look the warriors were rolling at this point Klay had 35 s three-pointers in here they were up 18 but let’s get to the fourth quarter like because they almost threw it away here Larry marinan misses the three John Collins does it
With the follow Jazz are down just one 10 seconds to play Maron Misses Collins gets the rebound but he throws it away yeah he just turned panicked a little bit pulled too much all night it goes about eight rows up the STS all right Jazz down three Colin seon chance to tie
It it’s no good the Warriors win it 140 to 137 so now now Golden State goes into the All-Star break 8-2 over their last 10 games M found something though with Klay coming off the bench you know yesterday his 35 13 made baskets both a
Season high for clay 18 of that 35 came in the third quarter which was also the most points scored in a quarter for him this season and I guess it begs the question here legs does clay coming off the bench does that improve the Warriors
Now I think it does I I think right now you need to unlock Klay Thompson whatever that’s going to take and you got to get out of your comfort zone sometimes I I give him a lot of credit for embracing this cuz clearly last night he was in the right frame of mind
And that’s not an easy thing for a guy to accept but but that’s what they did for Klay Thompson and look I also like the flow a little bit better right now at the start of the game with psky it’s just a different feel to their offense
And they’re not just focused on getting Klay Thompson going and getting some slow starts I don’t know that this is permanent but I do think right now this is the best thing for the Warriors and it’s certainly the best thing for Klay Thompson if he Embraces it that he can
Do more in fewer minutes and be better while he’s doing it and they certainly saw that last night okay so then are you buying the Warriors now back as title Contender I wouldn’t put him as a title Contender I definitely think they’d be a scary team for anybody to have to play I
Just don’t think they’re big enough I don’t think they’ve got quite enough depth on this team I do see some things trending in the right direction there’s no doubt they have played better over the last two weeks their pace is better they’re more consistent right now offensively what they’re doing you’ve
Had some guys start to find their career Norms which you had too many guys on this team playing below their career standards besides Steph Curry more and more guys are starting to creep toward that line now that’s been a great thing for the Warriors so it’s been better but
You look at The Gauntlet at the top of the western conferences and to think that the Golden State Warriors are going to be able to run through that and we put him Contender that means to me you’re saying Conference Final or better or else you’re not really a contender
Yeah I don’t know that I can say that about the Golden State Warriors they’re just a very scary team for anybody to have to deal with in a seven game yeah right now they’re living in playand type stuff the Knicks are currently fourth in
The East with a record of 33 wins and 22 losses winning only five of their last 10 games they are 10 games back from the number one seed Boston Celtics who have a record of 43 wins and only 12 losses the Knicks have been very banged up recently with injury after injury but
When healthy the New York Knicks are a serious threat to win the Eastern Conference and make it to the NBA finals Jaylen Brunson is having an credible year averaging 27.6 points per game along with 3.8 rebounds and 6.5 assist on 35.9 minutes per game thanks for watching
Get Up: Tim Legler on Knicks SHOCKING Celtics in conference championship
Tim Legler talks about Knicks being the biggest threats in the Eastern Conference
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