Contender Or Pretender? | Every NBA Playoff Team
We are now less than three weeks away from the 2026 NBA playoffs. So it is time for us to look at every team that will be in them and grade them as either a contender or pretender.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Heat
02:19 – Hornets
03:29 – Magic
04:42 – 76ers
05:29 – Warriors
06:42 – Blazers
07:50 – Clippers
09:06 – Suns
10:52 – Raptors
12:30 – Hawks
14:52 – Cavs
17:03 – Knicks
19:29 – Celtics
21:04 – Pistons
23:10 – Rockets
24:54 – Timberwolves
27:10 – Nuggets
29:36 – Lakers
32:01 – Spurs
34:55 – Thunder
33 Comments
they reall just made this video js to curse the thunder huh
not even a spurs fan lol and they are contenders
So who the hell are you guys, yall lowkey top teir youtubers. Should start showing your face and start a keeny beecham grind
Normally, we always say that young teams can’t win it al….. then OKC did it last year.
So I’m gonna go with the age old wisdom and say the Spurs are too early. Also, Wemby is gonna get FUCKED UP during the playoffs. His biggest weakness? His tall and not very built. If you start getting him with hard hits, no way he’s gonna get the numbers he’s been getting.
Did the Hornets really get their shit together before our Blazers? Is the sky gonna turn brown tomorrow too?
Spurs v Celtics finals
We will come here after they make the WCF.
I need more retrospectives plssss synthetic i literally watch the same 6 videos every night 😂
These boys do NOT know ball. Like at all. 😂
this offseason is about to be cinema
Lakers ain’t shit they are not contenders
20:34 lol
Celtics vs spurs is the dream matchup
5:10 PG at the Doctors Office : “That’s a bad shot”
Spurs are a pretender?? We have the best record against the contenders you said in this video lmao
Rockets are definitely a pretender defense good but offense trash starting with Udoka relying on Durant and Sengun to create works against mid defenses but elite defenses nope you need counters on offense when they blow up you're first plan of action but they chose not to get a PG at the deadline because it's clear as day Durant can't play make well like Jayson Tatum. The Celtics beating the Rockets on Feburary 4, 2026 was so awesome. And celtics beating the OKC thunder
22:42 6 7 reference
With the Pistons, the loss of Cade and other anchors has been a blessing in disguise. A lot of players have stepped up and improved after a spotty February. March came around, and suddenly we can shoot just well enough to compliment our defense
I think Knicks are gonna be a surprise these playoffs. I also think Suns can 2 games in the first round if it’s against OKC and maybe take it to 7 if it’s SAS.
KD definitely messed up that team chemistry with his burner
As a Bulls fan I think the Blazers should believe themselves and make the playoffs.
Please we're in purgatory we need that pick more than you do fam let's be reasonable here
27:50 the Nuggets were actually below top 10 maybe below top 15 defense in the regular season and stepped up to be a top 10 defense in the playoffs, actually. Not that I think they’ll make it out the 2nd round, but yeah.
I was about to be so stoked but only one of the two called them pretenders. With only half the Synthetic curse on the Spurs side and their dominance, the odds are still great but dang. At least they agreed OKC are contenders though so they’ll get knocked out in the 2nd round.
Did the blazers win more games than the lakers this season?
Your raptors take was brutally honestly, as a fan all I can is you guys are right
OKC vs Boston would be a really good FINALS
Blake weisley 😂😂😂😂😂 (spurs fan)
Wolves will beat the Nuggets, Thunder and barely beat the spurs. Wolves will shock the world and goto the finals.
Spurs not losing b. Only to the Wolves.
quickly picks the opposite
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Jaylen Brown ENTER his 3rd YEAR PRIMES this season 💪🔥💪
Celtics vs 76ers in the Eastern Conference Finals…book it