The Worst Take Nick Wright Has Ever Heard | Hour 1
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It is pretty funny, I think, how fickle some of this stuff is because what was an all-time choke job, if Merrill's shot goes in, isn't. And it's crazy to think that. That is Nick Wright's laughter you hear there. I've never heard this happen to Mike Breen on that shot. Merrill, three-pointer, in and out. That one halfway down. I've never heard that happen to Mike Breen, consummate professional, before Merrill's shot goes down, right? Merrill, three-pointer, in and out. That one halfway down. That's the difference between today's news stream, Nick Wright feeding on the negativity of the day, calling the Cleveland Cavs jokers and coming after Kenny Atkinson.
It's correct.
What does Nick Wright think about the Cavaliers' recent performance?
If things that didn't happen happened, the analysis would be different. Yes, I agree. The margins are thin in sports. And shout out by the way to Mike Breen. My take on that is I think he is such a pro that he has somewhere in his subconscious, I'm the Knicks announcer and if the Cavs hit this shot, I have to give it. the full throat and the full enthusiasm and almost to offset any perceived biases he pre-loaded the bang which is one of the reasons he's just great I love that crew as a whole I think they're outstanding but sidebar on that I I and Dan you know how much I adore you I hate that that type of sports analysis well you know If this shot went in and this shot missed, we'd be saying different things.
Yeah, of course. The way to avoid having it come down to one lucky bounce one way or the other is to not blow a 22-point lead with seven minutes left.
Yeah, Nick, but the problem is we don't talk about Harden and Mitchell gagging if Merrill makes the shot that they had nothing to do with. They're sitting there at the top of the key looking at each other. They're both there to take the final shot. Someone else takes the final shot and misses it.
Oh, my God. You're going to drive me crazy. Maybe we're not talking about it in this context. It's like, wow, they avoided total catastrophe, but it is not as if Harden and Mitchell were were passive observers mostly Harden to this utter collapse. Yes, Merrill could have bailed them and Kenny Atkinson out, but that doesn't change the fact that somehow they allowed this to happen with the Knicks scoring No fast break points in the fourth quarter. It was a comeback unlike one I've ever seen where it wasn't that the Knicks all of a sudden got red hot from three. It wasn't that the Knicks all of a sudden got out in transition. It was that every single possession down the court, they found where James Harden was, they hunted him,
and the Cavs and Kenny Atkinson had a panic attack.
How does Nick Wright view Mike Breen's commentary during the game?
Like, that is what happened. And I'm not killing Donovan Mitchell today. I haven't even, I haven't killed anybody today. This is the first time I'm talking about this game. But James Harden deserves all of the scrutiny that he is going to get. And everybody loves my stat now that it's now over one out of four of his career playoff games where he has more turnovers than made field goals. He's nearing 50 on that counter, which leaves us for the Cleveland Cavaliers once again in a very familiar place this summer where their entire plan is, LeBron, can you come save us? Because this ain't good. James Harden's one good game of playoff series ain't going to cut it.
Nick, do the Cavaliers have a coach?
Yeah, Kenny Atkinson. He did a very, very poor job yesterday.
I mean, I just don't understand. Why do the Knicks get to dictate what the Cavs defense is going to do every single possession? It's like, we want to switch. We want Harding, Gardner, Brunson. Okay, sure, let's do it then.
Well, I mean, listen, I don't think the Cavs have the perimeter defensive personnel to really offer. It's not like Donovan Mitchell is a great stopper. Dan's guy, Sam Merrill, is not a stopper. Schroeder's not a stopper. That was one of the reasons that the Knicks, in my opinion, were at such a decided advantage going into this series.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:05
2
What does Nick Wright think about the Cavaliers' recent performance?
1:05–3:19
3
How does Nick Wright view Mike Breen's commentary during the game?
3:19–13:08
4
How did the Knicks manage their comeback against the Cavaliers?
13:08–14:20
5
What are the implications of James Harden's performance in the playoffs?
14:20–16:05
6
What criticisms does Nick Wright have regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching?
16:05–43:32
Speakers
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