Stephen A.'s thoughts on the Pacers' chances in the East | First Take

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  • Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Jay Williams discuss how worried the Eastern Conference should be about the Indiana Pacers ahead of the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season.
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  • @Flashkid-xw2iv
    @Flashkid-xw2iv 3 년 전 +156

    That thumbnail probably might be the next Stephen A meme

    • @Duchesnerecords
      @Duchesnerecords 3 년 전

      Eh

    • @atom0824
      @atom0824 3 년 전 +12

      stephen a smith burner account already on it

    • @devonwwe
      @devonwwe 3 년 전 +2

      That’s what they be bankin on too🤦🏾‍♂️😂

  • @brentdever928
    @brentdever928 3 년 전 +266

    Wow they're talking about the Pacers?!?!?

    • @userjim83
      @userjim83 3 년 전 +18

      I know 🤣🤣
      First time since 2014

    • @Likerios22244
      @Likerios22244 3 년 전 +13

      @@userjim83 where u been?they took lebron to game 7 with vic oladipo the pacers are good bro

    • @userjim83
      @userjim83 3 년 전 +6

      nsg shaun I’m a pacers fan 🙄

    • @victurehighbaugh8282
      @victurehighbaugh8282 3 년 전

      Right lol

    • @zeaferjones1404
      @zeaferjones1404 3 년 전 +1

      I'm a Pacer's and UFC fan so its been a great week on first take for me.

  • @usp3p12
    @usp3p12 3 년 전 +213

    Remember The Pacers was a threat to the Heat in the East man them was some good playoffs series

    • @he8500
      @he8500 3 년 전 +33

      Lance blowing in Brons ear lmao

    • @joejohnson9687
      @joejohnson9687 3 년 전 +6

      @Jonathan Dee The One And Only He just lost confidence had nothing to do with rules

    • @FernandoJCiman
      @FernandoJCiman 3 년 전 +2

      They had a very good team ,just not in the right time
      Then they lost both george and Lance and that really screwed them up

    • @muddywaters2818
      @muddywaters2818 3 년 전 +7

      Remember when Roy Hibbert called out Chris Bosh and called him soft. A year later Hibbert was out of the league.

    • @randomhighlightz4012
      @randomhighlightz4012 3 년 전 +2

      Too bad they’ll probably lose in 5 this year

  • @israellukanni
    @israellukanni 3 년 전 +211

    Thumbnail look like me when a girl says she doesn’t have anyone texting her 🙄

  • @rawnclark
    @rawnclark 3 년 전 +44

    5:35 Stephen A. Doesn't know Jeremy Lamb tore his ACL.... 🤦‍♂️

  • @PhilM4
    @PhilM4 3 년 전 +59

    5:38 how is Jeremy Lamb going to come off the bench? He tore his ACL in February. Sometimes I feel like these Analyst don't even watch small markets.

    • @pokenitro2113
      @pokenitro2113 3 년 전 +3

      He also tore his MCL and fractured his knee so we won't see him for a while

    • @SweetReed17
      @SweetReed17 3 년 전 +4

      Lol I was literally looking for this comment! I swear no one at ESPN watches these small market teams and then they get up and talk about them like they know the ins and outs of the team

    • @tekitho79
      @tekitho79 3 년 전 +4

      Small market?...shoot any market...SAS only watches the lakers...he swears he knows ball cause he played it

    • @mike_maclean5787
      @mike_maclean5787 3 년 전 +2

      I dont think they even watch games lol

    • @mwmrhdm
      @mwmrhdm 3 년 전 +3

      Sounds like Stephen A Smith needs to stay off the WEED-DUH!

  • @worldtree2027
    @worldtree2027 3 년 전 +84

    Thumbnail looking like Stephen A. “shhiiidd” Smith.

  • @butchbrittany1208
    @butchbrittany1208 3 년 전 +23

    Finally some love for the Pacers.

  • @craigwilliams1777
    @craigwilliams1777 3 년 전 +67

    Pacers are literally one superstar or all-star away from the finals

    • @imafunguy936
      @imafunguy936 3 년 전 +3

      Yee come on stop bro lol their roster is not championship material superstar or not....

    • @abdicolestudios8899
      @abdicolestudios8899 3 년 전 +1

      Lets be real, if they had LeBron they're going to finals, no other player will get them there.

    • @gyoyobw123
      @gyoyobw123 3 년 전 +1

      No they're not lol yall say this about every 2nd tier team

    • @homie4327
      @homie4327 3 년 전 +12

      The NBA doesn’t have any intentions of letting Indiana make the finals lol

    • @calebtrenh3088
      @calebtrenh3088 3 년 전

      LOTS of teams are one superstar away from the finals.... winning it is a different story

  • @nosatechsolutions
    @nosatechsolutions 3 년 전 +66

    Victor Oladipo is way underrated

  • @justinowens2465
    @justinowens2465 3 년 전 +3

    Pacer fan for life here.....this might be the longest Pacers segment on ESPN in the last decade, I'm just not sure how I feel about all of this. Its too much...

  • @eriktorres810
    @eriktorres810 3 년 전 +22

    ESPN savage for that thumbnail 😂

  • @kenyelxo
    @kenyelxo 3 년 전 +23

    I read the caption and my face immediately mirrored SAS.

  • @Cornhead4
    @Cornhead4 3 년 전 +26

    SHOW TORONTO SOME LOVE!

  • @BostonBori92
    @BostonBori92 3 년 전 +5

    Love the TJ McConnell shoutout by SAS im a Celtics fan and i love TJ ust to always make him my 1 PG when playing 2k still do sometimes

  • @pickle.786
    @pickle.786 3 년 전 +10

    Pacers took Lebron to 7 games, were #3 seed before Dipo got hurt ... wanna see them shock the NBA

  • @worldtree2027
    @worldtree2027 3 년 전 +33

    Be prepared to see that thumbnail across social media for the next 6 months 😭

  • @sports3117
    @sports3117 3 년 전 +33

    I see Toronto and Boston being teams that can challenge the the Milwaukee Bucks in the East

    • @Arun-jc3pf
      @Arun-jc3pf 3 년 전 +8

      Certainly, and the Miami Heat and maybe the Sixers have a good chance too

    • @jayclemons3071
      @jayclemons3071 3 년 전 +2

      Miami definitely

    • @elnegro8654
      @elnegro8654 3 년 전

      The heat too. Heat deepest team in the east

    • @michaelhession2105
      @michaelhession2105 3 년 전

      @@elnegro8654 Tell that to Mike Budenholzer the coach of the Bucks

    • @kehindeoguntala8330
      @kehindeoguntala8330 3 년 전 +6

      yeah but Toronto would definitely be a bigger threat to the Bucks. The Celtics are technically also doing small ball like the Rockets bc none of their starters are above 6'8. Who on the Celtics will guard Giannis And Brook Lopez? Whereas the Raptors can put Siakam, Boucher, or Ibaka on Giannis, and Gasol on Brook Lopez.

  • @jaywally6322
    @jaywally6322 3 년 전 +1

    This is my sleeper team of the east...people forgot how good they were before Victor for injured...they have a good coach, good role players, good system n no drama in the locker room👍🏽👍🏽

  • @thebroketube4658
    @thebroketube4658 3 년 전 +26

    This whole segment , they have said "I don't see them making it out of the East, but sure weird things can happen".. WOW, great expert analysis there. If you are going to discuss the topic like that, what is the point?.. haha

  • @lovebando2391
    @lovebando2391 3 년 전 +1

    I love to see this group talk basketball! Feels normal again.

  • @Youngindy21
    @Youngindy21 3 년 전 +6

    The Pacers have to develop great chemistry w/ Oladipo in the lineup. That is something that has eluded them thus far. But if they can manage to develop it, they have a pretty high ceiling.

  • @lostyly
    @lostyly 3 년 전 +10

    Glad they going clips on other teams 👌🏿👌🏿
    Holiday been a sly assassin off the bench for them and Sobonis been good 🔥

  • @randomhighlightz4012
    @randomhighlightz4012 3 년 전 +10

    Finally a non lakers or clippers video

  • @ericthomas9307
    @ericthomas9307 3 년 전 +23

    The thumbnail says it all for this title lmao

  • @h1xlockz117
    @h1xlockz117 3 년 전 +4

    Don’t sleep on them💯

  • @aidanmungovan
    @aidanmungovan 3 년 전 +4

    Stephen A said that he thinks Jeremy Lamb will come off the bench even tho he's injured 🤦‍♂️

  • @rolandareglado5410
    @rolandareglado5410 3 년 전 +3

    All I want is Indiana vs Miami in the first round lol is that too much to ask for ?

  • @nextgenwellness
    @nextgenwellness 3 년 전

    I never thought anyone would talk about us I’m happy to at least see this

  • @jminer6529
    @jminer6529 3 년 전 +1

    Pacer fan here, and I'm shocked that first take is talking about us.

  • @tje877
    @tje877 3 년 전 +1

    Indiana can make noise wouldn’t be surprised if they make eastern conference finals if victor oladipo plays victor oldipo came off a significant injury last year and it takes a good year for that and having this time off blessed him he’s coming back he’s gonna go crazy and Myles turner is a great player both have hof potential both very young

  • @he8500
    @he8500 3 년 전 +2

    Oladipo, Sabonis and Brogdon give them a good core, I'm still not sold on Myles Turner yet, I' think once they trade and upgrade him they can contend more

    • @deonnelson7343
      @deonnelson7343 3 년 전 +4

      Nate McMillan is responsible for Turners development he's just there for defense sadly

    • @Likerios22244
      @Likerios22244 3 년 전

      @@deonnelson7343 so he aint shooting threes nomore?

  • @luny2nez281
    @luny2nez281 3 년 전

    Looking back at this, SAS was on point

  • @highlifebeatz4488
    @highlifebeatz4488 3 년 전 +1

    Just a heat fan showin respect to dem pacers 💯💯💯👀👀👀

  • @brohan4439
    @brohan4439 3 년 전 +8

    Oladipo easily gives them the chance to play spoiler to a team!!

  • @geeceephd
    @geeceephd 3 년 전 +1

    What did he say about Nate McMillan's coaching skills?? LMFAO

  • @deonnelson9780
    @deonnelson9780 3 년 전 +20

    Jeremy Lamb is out for the season 💀

  • @fw9512
    @fw9512 3 년 전 +2

    Jay Williams does not know what a wing is. He’s always saying that these point guards are wings. He said that about pat Bev, now Brogdon.

  • @rapidPACMAN
    @rapidPACMAN 3 년 전 +1

    Being from LA, I want ESPN to talk about the Toronto Raptors. THEEEEEEE Defending NBA Champions, currently no.2 in the EAST. How's that ESPN?

  • @victorvegas777
    @victorvegas777 3 년 전 +1

    I dont follow the pacers to close but the vibe I get from their fans is that nate McMillan is actually holding the team back a bit . I could be wrong but I see ppl complaining about him all the time

  • @MrAgainstallodds78
    @MrAgainstallodds78 3 년 전 +1

    They have the nerve to show a highlight against the raptors when the raptors blew them out by 46 points smh

  • @alanbrooks9618
    @alanbrooks9618 3 년 전

    Coming from a Hawks fan, Pacers always tough.
    Well run franchise proven year after year. Tough as nails team, always have been, been a tough team for my Hawks to play every single time.

    • @Isaac-zh2cn
      @Isaac-zh2cn 3 년 전

      Pacers always been a solid team just missing a superstar to get them over the hump

  • @godson30032
    @godson30032 3 년 전

    Brogdon and Oladipo are an underrated backcourt

  • @elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715

    Meme gold has been discovered

  • @yokeion123
    @yokeion123 3 년 전 +1

    Thumbnail said it all

  • @lanemcdonald193
    @lanemcdonald193 3 년 전 +1

    Pacers on First Take?! Had to clean my non existing glasses

  • @justingabriel1765
    @justingabriel1765 3 년 전 +1

    I mean I never count out teams, they did this before and they took lebron and the cavs to a 7 game series in the first round that needed to be one by a buzzer beater, we never know what can happen and hey they have nice players so they could make it a series between any of the teams

  • @thawk107
    @thawk107 3 년 전 +1

    i bet stephen a ain’t like tj mcconnell when he was in philly and hit that game winner fadeaway against the knicks😭😭😭

  • @JuliusKinderis
    @JuliusKinderis 3 년 전 +2

    Stop capping, Nate McMillan isn't a good coach. He's just decent. He always chokes during 4th QT and starts blaming it on his players. His inbound plays are also WEAK.

    • @jsmiller0605
      @jsmiller0605 3 년 전

      I'm a pacers fan and I agree Nate is a horrendous coach in the clutch .. we lost a dozen games by 1 possession cause he can't draw up game winning plays ever

  • @snakeowski6748
    @snakeowski6748 3 년 전 +1

    If Victor Oladipo plays, teams should be very scared of the Pacers. I see their potential at a conference championship appearance, most likely a 2nd round or hard fought first round exit. If he doesn’t, they will most likely not get out of the first round. Also, thank you for finally giving Nate McMillan some attention.

  • @hakiajrula3914
    @hakiajrula3914 3 년 전

    A trip to the Second is the most the Pacers can do this year

  • @mrpolo2034
    @mrpolo2034 3 년 전 +3

    Thumbnail is my same reaction

  • @jordan12118
    @jordan12118 3 년 전 +1

    I don’t anyone talking about Philly coming outta the east if they’re not willing to mention Indy as a threat

  • @JonathanVegaa
    @JonathanVegaa 3 년 전 +1

    They need to talk about the Heat

  • @anthonyjohnson3414

    Max STAY trying to get "crewed up" to fly for years 😂😂😂

  • @studor-math6705
    @studor-math6705 3 년 전 +1

    His face in the thumbnail is his thoughts

  • @ashwincheekala1566
    @ashwincheekala1566 3 년 전 +1

    Sabonis starting to live up to his dad a little

  • @stechnicki12
    @stechnicki12 3 년 전 +12

    The Pacers organization is like a poor mans Raptors organization. Change my mind

    • @randyp8849
      @randyp8849 3 년 전 +4

      Only difference is if pacers had Kawhi last year they would have won the chip.

    • @stechnicki12
      @stechnicki12 3 년 전

      @@randyp8849 Well that is wildly incorrect lol

    • @TheUncertainKill
      @TheUncertainKill 3 년 전

      Not even close. The pacers been consistently in the playoffs forever. Just never won a chip. Raptors only been good since the 2010s

  • @ranauldogreer2711
    @ranauldogreer2711 3 년 전

    People keep talking about Oladipo with good reason but in my opinion they go as far as Brogdon plays he's underrated and he's clutch.

  • @TaskForceB
    @TaskForceB 3 년 전

    5:35 he doesn’t even know Jeremy Lamb is out for the year lmao

    • @TaskForceB
      @TaskForceB 3 년 전

      Jay u got the big radio gig now u gotta call SAS out

  • @sTalnaker13
    @sTalnaker13 3 년 전 +5

    Pacers bench is one of the best in the league this year. Holiday and McDermott can put points on the board in a hurry. You add Tj Mcconnell pushes the ball and you got little Holiday who can create as well.

    • @ignorantpost6051
      @ignorantpost6051 3 년 전

      Losing Jeremy Lamb definitely hurt their depth a lot though.

    • @sTalnaker13
      @sTalnaker13 3 년 전

      Ignorant PosT meh, not really. Lamb is probably the 10th most important player on the team when he was playing. He is their worst defender by a big margin and he has a tendency to be a ball stopper. I know this being a die hard Pacers fan. He gets cooked so often on defense it’s sad.

  • @shaegansriragavan7817

    Raptors have the third best record in the NBA. No star player. Reigning champion and second to bucks in a lot of categories. We are a top team by stats and by the eye test.... Still lumped with Sixers, Celts, heat and now Pacers. Respect to C's and heat though might be a tough out for us

  • @joeymaps
    @joeymaps 3 년 전 +1

    Shout out to Nate McMillan

  • @joarymorello6453
    @joarymorello6453 3 년 전

    Thumbnail on point

  • @jeonardozenaya2066

    Max👏👏👏

  • @jumanjiwoe3343
    @jumanjiwoe3343 3 년 전

    This pandemic got espn and fox talking about more than just lebron and cowboys

  • @kylerdraine1852
    @kylerdraine1852 3 년 전 +3

    Jermery lamb is injured

  • @FuriousJack-wu5jf
    @FuriousJack-wu5jf 3 년 전

    The Pacers have a good playoff 8 in Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Malcolm Brogdon, Paul George, Ron Artest, Domantas Sabonis, Dale Davis, & Rik Smits.

  • @j3gaminginc533
    @j3gaminginc533 3 년 전 +6

    Myles turner is a 7 ft starter averaging only 6 rebounds a game this season 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @randyp8849
      @randyp8849 3 년 전 +6

      A big reason is cause Sabonis gobbles up almost every rebound. But Myles has never been a great rebounder but he is one of the best shot blockers in the league and a good pick and roll defender.

    • @YoungSimba
      @YoungSimba 3 년 전

      He is one of the best defenders in the league and they don’t need him to grab boards lmao

    • @truthbringer-6748
      @truthbringer-6748 3 년 전 +1

      @@YoungSimba every team needs they're 7 footers to grab boards whether they no it or not.

  • @micheloweems6109
    @micheloweems6109 3 년 전 +1

    Thumbnail: when you hear that the girl you crushing on wants your number

  • @stretch1025
    @stretch1025 3 년 전

    Wow a new topic

  • @tej2894
    @tej2894 3 년 전

    Thanks for not always talking about the 76ers

  • @8722jojo
    @8722jojo 3 년 전

    Didn’t they take the cavs like 6 or 7 games not too long ago??

  • @BLVCKOUT_
    @BLVCKOUT_ 3 년 전 +2

    Y'all wrong for that thumbnail. 😂😂😂

  • @juno.1
    @juno.1 3 년 전 +4

    The Heat can cuz some trouble

  • @waffleman1375
    @waffleman1375 3 년 전

    If Oladipo plays then they make it out the first round and possibly the second depending where they rank in the end. They aren't winning the East, but I wouldn't be surprised if they make the semi's or even the ECF if they have all their pieces together and stay healthy.

  • @gwecontent3559
    @gwecontent3559 3 년 전

    Man they must be running out things to talk about because they never talk my pacers 😳🤯

  • @pickle.786
    @pickle.786 3 년 전

    For the record, the Mavs were the #3 seed and had the same 57-25 record as the #2 Lakers

  • @nextgenwellness
    @nextgenwellness 3 년 전

    We have a solid team

  • @gangtime8705
    @gangtime8705 3 년 전 +1

    with oldapio or without first round exit myles turner has been a first round exit his whole tenture there time to make changes

  • @lindsaywaltower9472
    @lindsaywaltower9472 3 년 전 +1

    Nate come coach my 76ers

    • @boomersooners286
      @boomersooners286 3 년 전

      Pacers fan here y'all can't have him but man he would get the best out of Ben and Joel y'all would be legit finals contenders I'm a firm believer brown is yalls problem

  • @Wildelites
    @Wildelites 3 년 전 +4

    They are finally talking pacers ain’t no way

  • @depressedcelticsfan8820

    They have no shot its funny😂

    • @YoungSimba
      @YoungSimba 3 년 전 +1

      The bucks are the only real team out East tbh

  • @wrinkleface6490
    @wrinkleface6490 3 년 전 +1

    Max never gets any love for his suits I think he starting to feel some kinda wau about that lol ...🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @yusefcobb3600
    @yusefcobb3600 3 년 전

    Stephen A doesn’t know that Jeremy Lamb is out for the year ....

  • @deantechristian2757

    Oladipo is a beast

  • @mattc6045
    @mattc6045 3 년 전

    Leave it to ESPN to talk more about the Pacers than the Raptors, a team with an actual chance to make it out of the East.

  • @zeaferjones1404
    @zeaferjones1404 3 년 전

    If Oladipo is confident I think the Pacers have a great chance to be a dark horse.

  • @randyp8849
    @randyp8849 3 년 전

    With Dipo healthy Pacers can for sure beat any team expect for maybe Bucks. No one has really seen this team fully heathy yet all year. There stating five is as legit as any team and have a good bench. Dipo is a legit closer watch the Dallas game.

  • @Sal-uy6cq
    @Sal-uy6cq 3 년 전

    Stephen A really said that the Pacers have 5-6 players averaging better than 16ppg this season. LOOOOL They have 3.
    Raptors are the only team with 5 players averaging better than 16ppg and they're the only team to do so in NBA history.

  • @calebsmith1827
    @calebsmith1827 3 년 전

    I don't think anyone up there has ever watched the pacers.

  • @angeloeslava35
    @angeloeslava35 3 년 전

    The thumbnail says it all...

  • @thebroketube4658
    @thebroketube4658 3 년 전 +6

    "ThE ThuMBNaIl iS a MeMe" .. okay kids we get it.

  • @dub2967
    @dub2967 3 년 전

    Aye man when they gon talk HEAT BASKETBALL?

  • @michaelsledge3904
    @michaelsledge3904 3 년 전 +1

    Eastern Conference Finals!!

  • @carmens3685
    @carmens3685 3 년 전

    Welp...so much for the "they can't change up" theory. In the bubble they went small and had Sampson playing center and he's only 6'8", and they sped up the game on the 76ers, & ran Magic outta the gym. Soooo.....ok.

  • @kelwinmarcano2798
    @kelwinmarcano2798 3 년 전 +1

    If oladipo were healthy indiana would be the most dangerous team in the east

  • @mahirwemoses8007
    @mahirwemoses8007 3 년 전

    Pacers are a good team, but ain’t nobody worried about them.

  • @caleblotter9940
    @caleblotter9940 3 년 전 +1

    Watch out world! The Pacers are coming!

  • @Mektek19
    @Mektek19 3 년 전

    The east needs to be worried about Miami. That is the team that could flourish in this bubble. They are young so they will be ready to go quickly plus the culture they have there would have kept them in tip top shape. They will be ready. Milwaukee better be worried. Miami has the Giannis stopper in Adebayo.