NBA Playoffs Round 1 Preview: Can 76ers OUTLAST Knicks? + Kawhi-Luka BATTLE? | The Hoop Collective
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview all of the matchups for Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs including how much parody there is in this round, if we will get to see another legendary battle between Kawhi & Luka, the impact of health on these series, if the 76ers can take down the Knicks, if the Bucks can stay afloat without Giannis and more.
0:00 Round 1 Playoff Previews
2:35 (7) 76ers – (2) Knicks Preview
18:44 (6) Pacers – (3) Bucks Preview
28:01 (5) Magic – (4) Cavs Preview
35:00 (5) Mavs – (4) Clippers Preview
44:00 (6) Suns – (3) Timberwolves Preview
51:20 (7) Lakers – (2) Nuggets Preview
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Embiid has been healthy in the past and has not taking his team not even to the finals. Forget about this healthy or not situation, Knicks are the better defensive team and on offense we know who they are. Knicks will win.
Knicks in 5. Brunson is HIM!!!
Bontemps: Cavs gonna hang a banner for getting out of R1 😂
Tim McMASShone is two faced and nobody is Dallas likes him.
Joel Embiid averages 24 in the playoffs, its a different game and the refs dont give the same foul calls.
Embiid with one leg high and drunk is good enough to get by the Knicks. Maxey gonna ball out, and Hart and Divenchenzo will play like scrubs prompting Knicks fans pulling the Randle injury excuse 😂😂
Windhorst is just such a casual
It’s gonna be so funny to see what everyone’s excuse is after the knicks rag doll the sixers cause u already know the excuses will be coming
Best opening music..
Suns easily winning this series
Why is botemps guy so angry for no reason?
Embiid looked completely out of shape and still bothered by the knee issue v Miami. He was fidgeting with the knee brace the whole game, had very little lateral movement, wasn't getting up and down the court, and avoided the paint. Those are all historic signs for him that he's hurt and out of shape. He hit a few shots and made some nice passes but if he looks like that v NY I think the Knicks will win in 5 or 6, especially with home court advantage.
Windhurst talks like he is clearly their boss. He makes it too obvious when he ends conversations by demand and then forces a new one 😂
So funny how the media hypes up and drools over embiid so much… like what has he ever done?? Especially in the playoffs… at least 2 of these guys on this show is calling it out….like 1 player is going to make a crazy difference.. and even when embiid put up points up all the time but u never see a huge difference maker.. when he played the knicks and the knicks destroyed them he put up 30 and 10 and was a -30 for the game and i just did not see any timely buckets or moments from him.. it was more stat stuffing and just trying to get his numbers… cool have fun getting ur points embiid but what is everyone else going to do… knicks all day
Brunson ALSO puts up numbers but whats the difference with him over embiid ???? they all feel meaningful.. all timely buckets.. timely plays.. timely passes… just clutch and a freaking dawg.. thats why I laugh when ppl drool over someone with crazy numbers but miss everything else that’s important.. Brunson does it ALL
Bontemps might actually gain a few fans today.
Dame in 5
Bontemps' go to karaoke is….
It will be great to see Indiana in the playoffs. Couple underrated points that were not mentioned TJ McConnell has been playing better than Tyrese Haliburton as their back up point guard. So even if haliburton isn’t his old self, Tj might be able to make up for it. However, Benedict Mathurin is still out for the season.
Windy bottling making picks haha
No better way to kill your teams confidence then to lose a game on purpose to avoid a team people will look at you as a weakling .
I can't wait for the Knicks to absolutely Cook the Sixers the same way they cooked em all year
I like to think I know a fair amount about basketball, by no means more than most. I’ve watched/listen to a ton of content on the Clips/Mavs series and no one seems to think Westbrook and Powell off the bench moves the needle at all, I mean these guys didn’t even mention them in their breakdown. Am I over valuing the bench aspect of this series? It just seems like they could swing a game or 2, and in a 7 game series that’s worth a mention at minimum
I will like to say this like I have state on other sites. "I see a lot of KNICK Doubters on here, Spewing that the regular season in not the same as the Playoffs. Well let me ask you Guys this. Since The Mighty EMBID Mr. MVP and his Sixers are so Great, How many ECFs has he Been too? How many has he Won? and has the Mighty Embid and the Sixers ever been to the FINALS? Since you Guys are Spewing on here how the Playoffs are soo different and the KNICKS will Loose. What are Embids and the Sixers Accomplishments? What have They Done? Let me Help you NOTHING!! Let's see, in 22-23 they lost to the Nets! 21-22 they lost to the Raptors and Look at this Mighty Embid Loss in 20-21 Loss to the Freaking Wizards!! Give me a Freaking Break about the Great EMBID he has won Nothing in Post Season!
Everybody's talking like the Knicks are the 7 and Philly is 2 lol, I love it. Knicks in 5
You guys are gonna be on Embiid so fn hard once they lose to the Knicks and barely put up a fight. Can't wait.
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Jeez even playing the lakers the nuggets get little air time.
One thing the panel is missing. No one, Nobody, not a person, is looking for ward to playing the New York Knicks in a series. The Sixers are not saying, yippee this morning. The Knicks are a problem.
Why are both Tims prick$?
Knicks in 5!
I’ll be back to gloat!! 🎊
The guy in the red jacket has no idea what he's talking about Nurkic has been huge for Suns clown watch a game these 3 guys barely watch any games all they do is talk about stars WATCH THE GAME!
Knicks gonna sweep the 76ers no doubt.
05:48 Embiid looked fine?? 🤦🏻 What game were u watching? 📺 the man was walking wounded🚶♀️
Knicks in 5 or 6 … underestimated to say least, who loses 3/4 starters n min restricted backup C n finishes 2nd? Didn’t Knicks win by 30-40 w healthy embiid?
Brunson slows down in half court offense bc he backs down a bit sees if he’s doubled, if so hits open man, if not bucket… it’s easy to see doesn’t mean no transition