Hour 2: Is It Fair to Question Wemby in Big Moments?

About this episode

The episode discusses whether it's fair to question Wemby's ability to handle pressure after missed free throws and reflects on the lively atmosphere at MSG during a recent game.

First Take resumes with no clutch gene?? Is it fair to say a 22 year old can't handle big moments after Wemby's late pair of missed free throws? Then, MSG was rockin' last night! The celebs were out and cheering hard, second bowl residents kept it rowdy the entire game, and watch parties thrived. Shump even showed out! Did the MSG faithful redeem themselves? Next, is this series over? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

Topics covered

• Wemby performance
• clutch moments
• MSG atmosphere
• NBA playoffs
• celebrity appearances

Keywords

• Wemby
• clutch gene
• MSG
• NBA
• playoffs
• free throws
• celebrity
• Shump

Mentioned in this episode

Places: MSG

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