Stephen A. calls last season's Knicks success a fluke❗😧 | First Take

Stephen A. calls last season's Knicks success a fluke❗😧 | First Take
Stephen A. Smith weighs in on the New York Knicks' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors' win against the Detroit Pistons.
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[Max-vetu]

The Knicks and Hawks might end up becoming the flukiest playoff matchup in history.

[bobbyshaw]

Where's that "NEW YORK, STAND UP!!!" energy 😂

[michaelhession]

The problem for the Knicks is the same for the Hawks. The Eastern Conference is STACKED!

[spurs_]

Stephen A Smith is the guy that would predict people dying on their funeral.

[jbossmantv]

How is it a fluke when the Knicks have about the same record they did this time last season, and the conference they are in got significantly better

[timothypolanco]

Mr. Smith lost all that NY energy he had in the beginning of the season 💯😂

[stanleyrobinson]

Stephen A. Smith may have a point but Julius Randle is the Real Fluke

[lordquastheonly]

The east hasn’t been this competitive since the 80’s and 90’s its not a fluke just more competition and a bunch of inexperienced players

[EddieSuarez]

Stephen the problem with the Knicks is the Coach, he over plays the vets who are very slow and tire out very fast and yet he still continues to play them when they have nothing left, we have very good players rotting on the bench that he’s not using, at this point Knicks need to fire Tom T and get rid Julius Randle he’s a major liability on defence, he continues to play out of position thinking he a point Guard and can’t dribble for Sh.., we just got Cam Red and still Tom refuses to let him play the same thing he’s doing to Obi Topin, This coach is destroying this team Knicks need to make a move now and get a better coach that can handle the young guns we have !!!

[ClaxtonBay]

Julius Randle CANNOT be your best player if you plan on being a championship team. The idea is silly. This team will never work.

[khamla]

I think Stephen A said knicks would have a similar record as the Bulls what happened?

[rock_oclock]

"Julius Randle still doesn't know how to use his right hand." - SAS 😂😂

[sakthithanigai]

Kemba showed he is the most important player to the Knicks. They look good enough to make the playoffs with him, and awful without him.

[zq]

Julius randle is not a legitimate leader or star. He consistently shoots well below 40%. Knicks offence is terrible, thibs is not the guy

[georgestrohm]

They can't win with the way J Randle plays

[nicksirju]

I don't believe in Klay at the moment. He managed to beat a tanking Detroit Pistons team. And yet you couldn't beat the Bucks. Giannis had 30 points and The Splash Brothers had a combined total of 23 points. Let's see Klay do this to a true contender

[homeboysudaka]

26, the team's net rating with him on the floor was a -11.9 - the worst among major rotation players - and when he's on the bench, the team's net rating jumps to +3.0. Walker's total plus-minus of -122 was ranked 450th among the total of 466 players to log minutes in the games prior to Nov.

[u.b.g]

I have accepted that the Knicks don't have a well put together roster/aren't well coached. The front office needs to pick a direction for this team, it's either going to be go full force with the youth or trade them for vets. I would like to go the youth route myself [ That path would take a coach that is willing to develop players though] .

[mattmmixes]

When will people realize that thibs lead teams will only ever have one good season.

[tristancampbell]

I'm a Knicks fan and I probably could have told you that😂
At the same time, the Lakers and the Celtics are about as good as us (Or as bad, idk)
We still in playoff contention, it's not like we have 5 or 8 wins on the season, so I'm happy🤷🏾‍♂️