Bigger failure: The Knicks losing in the 1st round or the Nets losing in the Finals? | First Take

Bigger failure: The Knicks losing in the 1st round or the Nets losing in the Finals? | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss whether the New York Knicks losing in the 1st round of the playoffs or the Brooklyn Nets losing in the NBA Finals would be the bigger failure.
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0:00 Max says the Knicks.
3:20 Stephen A. explains why it’s the Nets.
5:20 Max says the Nets will have taken control of the city if they make it to the Finals.

[hypenba]

What is Max talking about? These Knicks were projected to be fading for Cade, but now they are fighting to play a high playoff seed. The Nets have one of the if not the best offensive team ever assembled. Max is crazy.

[Chompk_]

max keeps saying the knicks had a higher seed like the hawks didn’t have the same record....

[danielsilecchia]

Max needs to stop putting so much emphasis on the “lower seed” part of his argument. It’s a 4 against a 5. It’s a coin flip. The Knicks and the Hawks finished with the EXACT same record at the end of the regular season.

[youngbravo]

The nets losing the finals would be the big upset. The knicks past expectations of even making the playoffs

[patricija]

If Knicks advance to the 2nd round that Julius Rendle Jersey Max gave Stephen A. should be enshrined in SAS house

[darshin]

"Why don't you just leave town" - Stephen A. Smith

[JZI]

Lmao Max's hate for Dolan and the Knicks has made him delusional.

[faisalsalam]

This is such a dumb question. You're comparing young team that is making the playoffs for the first time in years to a team with several already established players. Knicks are too early in their process to have any disappointment.

[hottakes]

The Knicks weren’t even supposed to be in the playoffs, they have already surpassed expectations. If the Nets don’t win the title, then KD, Harden, and Kyrie are all frauds.

[skein]

Why does Max keep acting like the Hawks are the 8th seed, It’s pissing me off

[truboss]

“Reset expectations” They have the same exact record fool. Brooklyn has 3 MVPs.

[kellyeremora]

It's definitely Net's losing the Finals... the Knicks wasn't even supposed to win over 25 games this year

[durantburner]

The Knicks were supposed to be so bad they were in the conversation for getting Cade Cunningham. Tf is max talking about

[TK-mqhh]

Knicks were predicted to win 21 games this season. Max is seriously a joke with his takes.

[ZR-FC]

God max really snorts a pound of coke before these takes man.

[youtubeburr]

Whoever started this narrative about knicks needs to get backhand slapped. Before the season even started the team was ranked 28th and expected to miss the playoffs by a lot. Now all of a sudden they’re having a gold season and the goalpost has moved on what a successful Knicks season is like.

[toviyaondo]

Seriously Max. Probably the worst take I've ever heard.

[desean]

Look if the Nets don’t win a ring with this squad it is a joke of a season. The most stacked deck of all time and to not win a title would be horrible.

[joshualueders]

The difference between the Mets and Nets is that the Mets pretty much run 2/5 of the city, while the Nets run 0/5

[TheGreatJOwusu]

Bro the Knicks and the Hawks have the exact same record, what is Max talking about???