Anthony Davis, THAT'S TRASH! ZERO? REALLY?! 😤🗑️ - Stephen A. BLASTS AD's 2nd half 🗣️ | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith goes in on Anthony Davis' performance in the Nuggets vs. Lakers game on opening night of the NBA season.
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[@AllenHerns]

AD said his goal was to play all 82 games. Well, he failed that mission because last night he only play half a game.

[@eshaansood2312]

superb comment, all the trash talk they did after sweep and then Who's your daddy? Lakers are getting absolutely at this point bullied like a weak kid.

[@Jake4Truth]

Problem is that AD put up more of an effort in the first half at 17 pts for LA than others, but another Laker didn't return the favor in the 2nd half. LBJ or someone else should have done this.

[@AmonMMA]

​@@eshaansood2312What happens to my Lakers man 😢 why can't they get some other big man to guard Jokic 😢

[@adityavenkatesh1586]

You and SAS need to calm tf down, it was one game. He’ll drop 40 next week and the whole world will be back smh

[@Jake4Truth]

@@AmonMMA LBJ is only one inch shorter than AD, two inches less than Jokic, but LBJ can't guard Jokic either.

[@Shortballa11]

AD simply not on Jokic or Giannis level. We need to stop expecting so much from him.

[@edwardherring9640]

Right. But not because the talent isn't there. The mentality isn't the same.

[@Advanced_ace]

He ain’t on there level but he is better than a 🍩 in the 2nd half

[@OFB-ow9ue]

He was never there tbh but like sometimes it’s as if he’s a role player

[@Terror832]

At one point he was back in the 2020 season. Now he’s like several tiers below those two.

[@DBlockKTV]

@@Advanced_acetheir* level. But keep typing.

[@igothatflight1592]

As a Lakers fan I can honestly say Stephen A Get'em! 😤

[@Miles_305]

AD is not HIM...he not trash either BUT the Laker Nation expectations are nuts. He is inconsistent AND injury prone. That is just who he is.

[@damepolk5214]

Even with the volume turned all the way down, I can still hear Stephen A. Smith yelling.😂🏀

[@MateMagyar88]

Even on mute, too! 😂

[@francisschuessler]

0:48 haven’t heard zero yelled that loud since I was in boot camp 😂ifykyk

[@joebee9364]

Just have Shannon on for 3 days or at least when the Lakers are up for debate.

[@mingleii]

Factsss

[@Banana-wu6te]

Anthony Davis mind just goes completely blank sometimes

[@nickytommymancinelli8066]

He needs to stay off the weed-duh

[@kinggetsthecv]

he doesnt smoke@@nickytommymancinelli8066

[@piplonf8591]

That's what happens when your coach stops calling plays for u

[@foi9841]

man has a weak motor. always seems like hes moving methodically. doesnt have that dog in him like giannis

[@jeremiahturner5080]

The 0:47 part also reminds me of when Joel Embiid scored zero points against the Raptors in the 2019-2020 season.

[@broncosstampede494]

When Is Everyone Going To Understand A.D Aint Built To Lead No Team, He Couldn't Lead In N.O, And Now He Gets Bullied By Real Big Dawgs On The Court And The Man Shrinks Smaller Than Spud Webb! 😂

[@hipking23]

Facts 💯.

[@lasanalo2865]

Bible💯

[@Bobab0y]

truth

[@Lucky00-00]

Cook book 💯

[@freespirit5431]

💯💯💯💯

[@stevens26]

I hope the lakers keep this up. It makes my day seeing yo-yo AD

[@SojiRo23]

AD is top 5 against teams with no elite bigs.

[@cmn225]

facts that's the only reason Lakers made the WCF last season (that and the lopsided trades)

[@TheBrotherHoodSports]

Can't blame Westbrook this time.

[@mikemarc92]

Well they went to a WCF without him, so they were better without Westbrook lol

[@jejo63660]

25-30 with him, 27-16 without

[@jetsettech8804]

Lol this comment doesn't even make sense. You talk like people expect the Lakers to go undefeated.

[@bretmaverick9434]

​@@mikemarc92They got swept

[@themedicalmarvels]

@@bretmaverick9434But got to the WCF without Westbrick?

[@John.Asante]

That's how he'll play 82 games, by taking the second half of the games off

[@Jake4Truth]

If he puts up more w/ 17 in the first half, another Laker has to step up and do the same in the second half.

[@Pioneeryourself]

Lol 1 game out of 82 and we already having this reaction 😅

[@neutral_10]

He does this every year

[@Bobab0y]

LMFAOOO was waiting for this

[@Eltardotv]

AD can’t be trusted anymore he’s not the same

[@iankeyes.]

Stephen As hilarious sometimes. I love it

[@bradleyjacks2691]

Yet still you keep calling him a top 10 player lol.

[@cbo0824]

He's top ten but not good enough against the top 3!! It's that simple

[@Terror832]

“Top 5 when healthy”

[@TheProdigyAccordion]

@@Terror832which is never lol

[@rannikwoodly541]

He’s that good that’s why he’s top 10 if he was dominant on both end of the floors every game he’s top 7 facts his problem is consistency but Stephan A right when he brings his A game his team usually wins plus lebron there to back him up so duh they’ll win

[@rannikwoodly541]

But he usually do-mint on defense every night just not 1 on 1 against Jokic offense is where it drops

[@UconnHuskieees]

62 million. Haha biggest robbery. Pelinka may be the worst GM in the history. Knowing ADs health history and inconsistency yet u still made him the highest annual paid player?!?!?

[@brianbadonde9251]

That's hilarious because they were saying Pelinka won this offseason 😂

[@gugy68]

TBH Pelinka did a fantastic job assembling the supporting cast. He did fumble on the AD contract overpaying him big time.

[@freespirit5431]

🌽

[@2pacladen776]

It’s 1 game

[@GiftedDee]

The GM that got them to the western conference?

[@yappydabbad9323]

woke up waiting for this

[@Ysoserious1]

What a difference a day makes, just yesterday Stephen A said The Lakers is the biggest threat to Denver in the West 😂

[@ClareAmel]

No he didn’t, his pick to get out of the west is the Suns.

[@totalabsolute]

Yo espn, after a game like this, you gotta have shannon phone in.

[@1jboda]

Stephen A. is Mad For Real 🤣

[@TMZahida226]

Lol Stephen A had the Joel Embiid energy saved for AD after that performance "ZERO?!?! ZERO??"😂

[@stevencool9657]

Come on we were all waiting for this 😅😅😅

[@tayw9602]

Soon as I clicked the vid, I said “Iso Stephen A. 👋”. And dammit I got it! 😂

[@goatjames388]

This is the Stephan A content we love

[@lavellrobinson1648]

I love it bro lol Hilarious and Truthful

[@amitpai101]

AD back to half assing hinself 😂

[@sibserdinola6913]

Wouldn't it be better if AD was played as the PF? The Lakers took in two new Centers but Ham didn't start em. I want to hear your thoughts on this, cause I feel like by the last two quarters, AD would always be exhausted to do both of the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

[@TiikeeWorthy]

A.D should be at the 4 & Jaxson Hayes should start at the 5

[@sibserdinola6913]

@@TiikeeWorthy exactly bro. their lineup isn't any different from what they had last offseason. Ham still got the Lakers playing small ball 🤦

[@jonathonstanford5791]

​@@TiikeeWorthyamen. I've been saying that sense they got Jaxon hayes. Joker doesn't play well against athletic bigs and ad can just roam as a help defender. Darvin ham wth are you doing!!!

[@rbermea]

Who does Lakers coach Darvin Ham think he is, Steve Kerr? Having a small ball lineup as a starting five.

[@floydd4779]

Your idea is take prince out of the lineup?😂😅

[@Will203_]

I was surprised with AD second half performance. He looked good in the first two quarters I thought he was about to go off for atleast 30..,dude disappeared on us 😂

[@rashad257k]

fam i had em goin for 30 on a lotto n was 1 ast from bron off , i just KNEW he was gone clear at halftime😢

[@kaferrat]

"I was surprised with AD second half performance." How?🤔 That's who AD has been since winning the chip in 2020.😆

[@Jake4Truth]

Again, AD put up more of an effort in the first half at 17 pts for LA than others, but another Laker didn't return the favor in the 2nd half. Sad. They let him and the team down.

[@jetsettech8804]

​@Jake33ad basketball is made of two halves. 0 points in the second half? Come on man.

[@Jake4Truth]

@jetsettech8804 So where was LBJ at then carrying LA in the 1st half?

[@jorgelinares9394]

BRAVO!!👏

[@Flynnstir]

Excellent

[@murfulz1]

Going off of memory but I'm pretty sure alot of Jokic's rebounds were offensive off his own shots. AD can't get those because everytime he's going for a shot and it's up close he's falling to the ground as he shoots it. He nevers puts himself in position to get his own rebound.

[@gseric4721]

That's what Joker has always done, though. He's just doing what he does best.

[@murfulz1]

@@gseric4721 Yeah but any big man should always be fighting for rebounds, especially after their own shot. AD plays like he doesn't have any responsbility to go after the rebound

[@marcus21armstrongma]

SAS trying to be like Mad Dog 🐶 😂😂😂😂😂

[@wikedwun]

Lebron still tryna give AD the keys but he ain’t no valet driver😅

[@artryanrock]

DENVER NUGGETS got the rings and put the banner up then beat the Lakers and all ESPN can talk about is the LAKERS...

[@brendanhunter389]

making 7 footers shoot 3's instead of posting up is exactly why denver won the chip and no one else did

[@iamthenati]

I 100% agree. This era of basketball is insane.

[@thisisjustanillusion6486]

I think it’s time people refer to him as a top 20 player who at times can play as a top 10 player

[@erikhopkins9488]

SH🔥🔥SH!!!!!

[@anthonyi4996]

FACTS BRO

[@olajideparis]

I am a Lakers fan and I agree 100%.

[@lavontemoore4502]

Did Stephen A. Just steal Bubba Dub catchphrase 😂 Traassshhh 😂😂

[@eddiesheppard9544]

Hey Rob, call the Pacers and offer AD for Myles Turner, straight up.

[@tylerterry179]

62 mill a year. Gotta love the nba man.

[@danielstaystrong]

Been saying this. How is it so hard to see and be surprised. This guy just doesn't care. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. That's on the lakers and the people who expected different

[@gseric4721]

Chill, man. It is just one game. He had 17 points in the first half and was 50% from the field, but couldn't figure it out in the 2nd half.

[@danielstaystrong]

@gseric4721 lol. No it isn't it's been majority of his career this is just a small microcosm of what he is about.

[@gseric4721]

@@danielstaystrong I am sorry, but you are wrong. AD does care, but as a 7 footer, his body isn't always going to function the way he wants it to. And I guess you forgot that he has a FMVP and was pivotal to getting that Lakers' squad to the Finals.

[@jacobschwartz5592]

This is shades of when embiid dropped 0 and SAS got pissed lmaoo😂

[@freshfade28]

And it begins lol

[@myrtecouchy2274]

THE BROTHER OFF DUTY AND HIS DUDE ON VACATION

[@purge-szn9961]

AD has gon soft, LeBron tried to give him the keys but Davis still can't get the door open by himself

[@lEducateU]

stephen right on point

[@TheSergio1021]

AD is the Ayton of the Lakers just more fragile 🤣

[@ihatecasuals5065]

That AD point line was 20 while he had 17 at the half smh AD cost me to lose 800 bucks smh

[@brianbadonde9251]

Then don't gamble. It's not good for your soul anyways

[@jdunc3789]

​@brianbadonde9251 Fr that sh!ts depressing

[@thekingbradable]

Then stop gambling clown 💀

[@nicholasdoucet673]

ITS ONE GAME😂😂

[@robcz3926]

@0:48 thats a meme right there😀

[@mattr27]

Pelicans AD and bubble AD are long gone. He's also more of a PF than center as he said himself, he plays better when there's another big in the lineup that knows his role and does the dirty work.

[@trgrgtgrtgr7724]

Tell that to Darvin Scam and Fraud Pelinka

[@chrisurena2490]

nah six flags is crazy 💀😭

[@jetcrews97]

Gottta watch the highlights come on AD my Jetsssss🛫💨🛫 look better than tht Zero points in the 2nd half AD really broo really SA mentality 😂😂😂😂

[@Bigmommashouse317]

As a laker fan i really dont even blame the nuggs for talking smack…they waited decades for this lol

[@yungskeet]

Any player can be a superstar if they show up 😂

[@x4pto]

Stephen Smith should be a coach for sure

[@Lifeisfakedreamsarereal-wb3lm]

He’s happy with the money an fame. Being the best that’s not his goal an it shows year after year.

[@pawyork7681]

It’s giving Roy Hibbert Vibes

[@mat52298]

I don’t ever wanna hear that AD is a top 10 player when healthy

[@lilsnoopp6268]

ESPN gave Stephen A the green light, it's ova 😂

[@MatthewFilms123]

lineup should be Bron, Reaves, Rui, AD, and Hayes with Russell as 6th man and then 7th being Wood and 8th being Gabe Vincent or Cam Reddish

[@VinayakPande53]

I think it may be prudent for Davis to be told to focus on rebounding and defense. Like really focus on it. Run plays predominantly for LBJ and Reaves.

[@makedredd299]

It’s an improvement AD didn’t average 1.5 injuries this game. 🤕

[@jenordbrown257]

AD a big baby been saying this

[@Losnific3nt]

Nobody wants to talk about how good the nuggets looked. Had their ring ceremony and beat the lakers but all they talk about is the lakers. The only people who give Denver their respect are the tnt guys

[@theintel5694]

Six flags😂😂😂😂😂

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Anthony Davis always BEAST in 1st half but in 2nd half ? 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@thanos8914]

AD Ain’t Dropping Buckets

[@a1highlightsgridiron298]

Lakers need Dwight Howard specifically for Jokic

[@aleiferthenorthman7935]

i was waiting for the joel embiid ZEROOOOOOO lmao

[@parkeranimations3671]

They should start AD as PF and Hayes as C. Play big

[@isphenomenal]

There is a short circuit in AD between his talent and the Will to win. He needs to reconfigure his wiring, God help him cause Bron been pushing him to level up way too long and no response. He ain’t been the same since 2020, dunno what happened, but Until he figures that out , we should not even think about post season. It’s one game but these AD habits are keys to getting swept in the playoffs.

[@myrtecouchy2274]

A brother have to do what is good for him.

[@titomedina9118]

He has show you who he is all his career,and you guys still have expectations.

[@vintagemonte]

AD never goes out gunning . Always just weak play when his best is needed

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Half man, half a game.

[@smoothsavage2870]

Unc Shay should've been there for this segment.

[@thespeedster7700]

Respect and love the show, but can we not talk about Lakers everyday like last season 🤦🏿‍♂️😂

[@thatfatguy7591]

AD should be DEMANDING the ball in the post. Dude was instead hiding on the perimeter. Shameful.

[@CHUCKMORRISIII]

Must we suffer having to hear Stephen A yell?

[@tigerhoods7927]

Watching the game it just look like the same lakers from last year depending on Lebron to give them a spark

[@laffonbrelland8339]

The issue is that ATM LeBron and AD technically play the same position (the 4) We keep trying to make AD a center and we'll he isn't just like Giannis isn't on his squad, but you can't sit one so either bring will have to switch to the 3 (which he can't anymore too slow) or trade AD because he not coming off the bench.

[@taygoated313]

bro that's not the issue. Bron plays every position. AD just needs to step up. He disappears. It's that simple.

[@ibrahimharris6074]

Bottom line is this team will only go as far as bron can take em. Stop expecting AD to do something he can’t. He’ll rattle off a month of good basketball then everybody “see this is AD”. I promise give that man time he’ll show once again that he ain’t that dude.

[@devenmenon]

I need Shannon and JJ reddick on the show

[@jamarredhead]

bothers me that we can't get Shannon's take on this because he's only on First Take on Mondays and Tuesdays....

[@michaelbrice5169]

He did put AD and LBJ in top duos over Luka and Kyrie. Put them in that fluid list now sir lol

[@moralesjose1200]

😂😂😂😂trade AD with Giannis

[@hhl3940]

AD, the nba Dak😂

[@mariossr]

dis dude is so sorry. im so glad Stephen keeps it real. this dude is the reason why lakers cant win a championship

[@alexamerling79]

AD doesnt have that dog in him

[@whoisniilante]

I said they should've offered AD to Portland, or even Chicago for Demar + Vuc. Hopefully AD can turn it around and be dominant. I don't think he wants it. No way Boogie or Dwight not getting a layup or to the line in the 2nd half

[@ajaybhaskarreddy3381]

I've been saying this for years. AD is so inconsistent

[@dylanalbuquerque4854]

1 game in: THE LAKERS ARE DONE 😂

[@camy205]

We're one day in a Stephen A is screaming

[@emoney9295]

Watching the lakers get embarrassed was better than denver winning.

[@keiongarnett1825]

No cap AD should be averaging 30 and 12 this season, you can't have a guy that's gonna turn 39 still dominating bro