Watch Stephen A. Smith’s take on the Cavs’ Game 3 chances vs. the Knicks in New York

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Stephen A. Smith remains to be drunk on the Knicks, even after Cleveland smashed them 107-90 throughout Sport 2 on Wednesday night time.

The best way Smith framed the dialog on Thursday’s version of ESPN’s “First Take,” he knew the Cavs would win Sport 2. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland — each of whom ought to’ve been Knicks, to Smith’s eye — weren’t going to take their Sport 1 loss frivolously.

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However now? Cleveland should win a playoff recreation at Madison Sq. Backyard, which Smith believes is a stage the Cavs aren’t ready to thrive on

“I promise you this: Cleveland ain’t successful Friday,” Smith stated. “You’ll be able to cancel that journey. You thought that Mobley and Allen and them had been shivering in Sport 1? Wait until they roll as much as the Backyard on Friday. They ain’t seen nothing like that.”

Smith’s official prediction is Knicks in seven. However after being prodded by co-host Chris “Mad Canine” Russo, he’s fascinated with shaving a recreation. He doesn’t consider the Cavs have sufficient firepower — “I don’t see LeBron strolling via that door,” Smith stated — and he thinks the Knicks will shoot and rebound higher at house. He might see them successful each Video games 3 and 4, dropping Sport 5 in Cleveland and shutting the sequence on the Backyard.

However one factor’s for certain in his thoughts: “Friday night time, Cleveland, No likelihood,” Smith stated. “They goin’ down, I promise you that.”

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