Hour 1: Is Spurs Physical Play Fair or Foul?

About this episode

The episode discusses the fairness of the Spurs' physical playstyle and its implications for the Knicks and their fans.

First Take begins with the Spurs defense. Sometimes it seems like they have eight guys out there! Is their physical, menacing playstyle fair or foul? Should the Knicks fans focus their energy on the refs? Then, if the Knicks do end up losing the finals, how will we rank Brunson? Next, Mad Dog's top 5 MSG villains! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

Topics covered

• Spurs defense
• physical playstyle
• Knicks fans
• NBA finals
• Brunson ranking
• MSG villains

Keywords

• Spurs
• Knicks
• NBA
• physical play
• Brunson
• Mad Dog
• MSG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spurs, Knicks, MSG

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