Can Giannis carry a team to the NBA Finals? First Take debates Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to Damian Lillard’s dominant performance in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 123-109 win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2021 NBA playoffs. The crew also weighs in on whether Giannis Antetokounmpo can carry a team the Finals. #FirstTake #NBA 0:00 Stephen A. on the Blazers’ Game 1 win over the Nuggets. 2:00 Max was impressed by Lillard’s scoring vs. the Nuggets. 3:00 Max says Giannis won’t be able to carry a team to the Finals on his own. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+https://plus.espn.com/ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV ESPN on Social Media: ► Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/espn ► Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn ► Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/espn Visit ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more. More on ESPN.com: https://www.espn.com