Is This The End For The Warriors? + Panic Growing For Knicks & Time For Detroit To Go All-In?
Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to discuss Jimmy Butler’s torn ACL including the impact on Jimmy’s career and what this means for the future of the Warriors. Then, the crew talks the rising concerns around the Knicks’ abysmal defense of late and overall lack of cohesion before talking if it is time for the Pistons to go all-in on what is becoming a special season. Finally, we assess how Toronto will approach the trade deadline and some strange observations from the All-Star voting.
Time Codes:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Warriors forward Jimmy Butler tears ACL
2:15 What does this mean for Golden State’s future?
16:12 Concern level rising for the Knicks
30:35 Detroit downs Boston in #1 vs #2 battle in East
34:48 Time for Pistons to go all in this season?
44:29 How will Toronto approach the trade deadline?
52:45 Strange observations from All-Star voting
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28 Comments
40:55 omg bontemps cooking im so tired of sub all stars being the only options for Detroit. They need kyrie or kawahi lol
Trade kuminga they are holding the young man back men
Mavs want to save money & Jimmy contract is a year less. He literally just has next year on the books?
Hate when they tape before a few major games. Kuninga played last night.
Bontemps positing Giannis could ask for a trade to GS overlooks why would he leave the East this season, and now he's on a Warriors team where he's carrying corpses to the post-season against Denver, Minnesota, Houston, and San Antonio.
A lot of these national guys will frame this as it's up to Giannis to ask out. But that's not actually what this hinges on, Bucks would have to find a deal they accept?
There is zero reason for Bucks to make a deal in the next two weeks unless they are blown away with an offer. Saratsis could as for a deal this weekend on 60 minutes. But that's still a high high bar for anyone dealing for him, Warriors are not even close.
The pistons to me are like the rockets last season, they finished as a top seed in the west but in the playoffs fell of because their roster was not playoff ready.
Mpj for jimmy
Every team that wins the mid-season cup slides from cup to the deadline.
At this point, just throw Curry the ball every possession and let him run up his 3 point totals. As a Warriors fan I'd rather see that than a vain attempt at the playoffs
I tried to tell these people Thibs was getting the MOST out of this team. That’s what he does…and there’s only one Thibs. The Knicks aren’t going any further than last year
HOOOOOOOOP COLLECTIVE
Trade Kuminga to Cavs for Deandre Hunter. Brings CAVs some new energy and gives Golden State a replacement for Jimmy Butler. He can play D and hit the three with some size.
43:09 Only thing you’re forgetting is that the Pistons only have to beat one Elite Western team in the Finals. They definitely have a chance to beat any Eastern teams on their way to the finals.
The Knicks need to get two way star like Siakam or Giannis. The front court is too one dimensional with Towns and Robinson. Towns is great offensive player but bad defender. Robinson is limited offensively and excellent defender. The Knicks need to find a way to get both Giannis and turner. OG is good player but overpaid. They need to consider trading him in the offseason.
You think the Warriors gonna give JB a contract after next season? They did it KT after a major injury. Here is where business and loyalty collide.
Now JK sitting over there in the karma.
The Warriors were not going to win this year. When they were winning those teams were in their primes. And they always had a great bench. Look at those same factors now.
So all that’s left is memories. Can’t win all the time no matter who you are.
47:00 Giannis in Toronto will be so fun
JK had 21 minutes and 20 minutes. JK you are on tape now. Any minutes you get contribute to winning the game. Play hard. Increase your value.
Imagine being a player on an NBA team and hearing we need some better pieces because what we have is not good. Or star player needs help and more talent around him.
Bontemps…I see now why you wear a hat bro. That hairline is receding by the day! Welcome to getting older my man.
With the Butler injury, I think it's finally time to trade Curry to a contender and rebuild.
No I don't think this cud be over for the warriors..if Pat Spencer, Kuminga and Tjd clicked it cud work out for them. Perhaps it's time to LET the youngsters do magic and dominate…it's not over. it's just Mindset…
I wonder if players playing more games will help? Today's players playing less and getting more injuries
6:50 Giannis to GSW for Butler and young guys 🤦♂Why don't we analyze Giannis for Mookie Betts while we're at it?
Can we please speculate about the TWO votes for Bronny for All-Star?
Kyrie Irving? Bomtemps cut it out!!
Kyrie??? I love him but no bro he’s to injury prone plus age just say you don’t like the pistons that’s the worst trade idea I’ve heard yet everytime this dude talks about the pistons he say the same Bs while BH and the other guy just laugh at him
Kuminga to the Pistons?