IF LeBron wins another ring it WON'T BE AS A LAKER 🗣️ Stephen A. wants to SEE CHANGE 💍 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Brian Windhorst join Molly Qerim to debate if this was LeBron James' last chance at a title with the Los Angeles Lakers and if LeBron should want out.
0:00 LeBron's last chance for a title with the Lakers?
4:00 Lakers health
7:00 Should LeBron want out of Los Angeles?
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[@peyoteP]

Did the Nuggets win last night ? Based off ESPN I have no clue...seems to be the Lakers Network

[@JigInsane]

Lol. Lakers will still be a topic for the next couple rounds, even though they're not there.

[@Ontiming2023]

No the title tells you bro

[@tainanking]

dont worry. we are all gonna hear about KD and lebron not being able to get it doen and giannis as well till the end of the playoff

[@levicole4561]

ESPN most darlings are always the Lakers.

[@foundationsyth9825]

Dude, that's enough. You know Lakers are the biggest franchise in sports. If you hate it then just don't watch it man

[@kypl1910]

Never seen a losing team get so much coverage 😂😂😂

[@ericradford2142]

That’s what LeBRonSpN does and will continue to do so.

[@denisako6493]

Cuz you'll watch it and many others. The numbers don't lie

[@dbr2829]

If I had to guess, Lakers as a franchise + having Lebron helps a ton, probably holds around 15-20 percent of nba revenue when it comes to ratings lol

[@suparick]

Did you watch the Iowa women’s college game? They got paraded around like they 3peated and went undefeated

[@OCPARKWAY]

It's absurd at this point..

[@deuntraejones5621]

Still tryna build a team around a 40 year old is crazy

[@TheJapan38]

According to ESPN: There's 2 NBA teams There's 3 NFL teams There's 2 MLB teams And hockey doesn't exist

[@rolandreyna215]

How dare you forget the Clippers. Lol.

[@duyvuitton6019]

Just one addition to your fine comment sir: According to ESPN: There's 4 WNBA teams There's 2 NBA teams There's 3 NFL teams There's 2 MLB teams And hockey doesn't exist

[@aironenise]

Hockey 🏒? 😂😂 foh

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@duyvuitton6019 What is this hockey that you speak of?

[@ethanhuntemcee1663]

@@duyvuitton6019🤣😂🤣

[@3pFishing]

“I’m fittty six but I’m still running”🤣🤣

[@kemosabbee2448]

bro looks great for almost being 60 fr fr

[@Manman23391]

@@kemosabbee2448make-up

[@jjc4200]

Ure the goat then haha

[@seize3]

MY MAN! 🔥

[@oladapoomotola6319]

Shannon is hilarious man

[@ll_kb2484]

Stephen A has recruited half the nba to the lakers now he says he should leave 🤣🤣🤣

[@dcgaming7249]

He recruited ad... that's it

[@nehzei5625]

he recruits for the knicks way more. You been keeping up?

[@MrOBJECTIVETRUTH]

Lebron should go to the nuggets

[@nehzei5625]

@@MrOBJECTIVETRUTH he’s not kd he’d never think of that. Kd is currently working on a contract with the twolves since they knocked him out of the playoffs.

[@rufuscollins2834]

😂😂😂. He will not win another title and no one cares.

[@user-rq6mq4wu1s]

“im 56 and im still runnin, 100 miles of running, molly im jus playin” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ghosthead83]

As the playoffs continue, ESPN will still constantly talk about a team that was knocked out in the first round. 🙄

[@valjohnson7112]

Sorry but we are a business. We have to talk about what is going to get the most views if we want to maximize our profits.

[@ericradford2142]

That’s what they do.

[@BoricuaFlavored]

The excuse tour has officially launched! 🤣🤣

[@baldeagle4710]

Lebron needs more help tour

[@edwardpamintuan]

Stop, he’s not winning another ring unless he pulls a KD

[@thecook..]

He want win .

[@robertgrafton2384]

As soon as I saw Jamal Murray on the court, I had no concerns😂😂😂😂

[@jetbiks]

Listening to this segment, the whole conversation seems to be about getting LeBron ring 5 instead of getting the Lakers ring 18. I think that’s been their problem

[@zack1610]

that's the problem with the NBA today, it's all about the players instead of the team

[@rodriquezdaniels8706]

Well the question is can Lebron win with the Lakers and they all said no. They never talked about getting the Lakers 18 because that wasn’t what the prompt was about.

[@sauladoro9186]

So they can debate who's the goat with past players to get ratings

[@marckusduverger9776]

It’s a player driven league

[@DramaScenes1]

Well, if lebron gets his fifth ring, lakers get their 18th. So they go hand in hand

[@josephtownsend9478]

Shawty was blinking out a message in Morse code!!!😂😂😂😂

[@marquisneal5480]

Can you imagine how much ESPN would talk about the Lakers and the Cowboys if they actually WON a championship? 😂

[@user-te1iu5ju4l]

initial plans bout to unfold... lmao its him

[@slimboogs]

Espn trying so hard to come up with trade scenarios to get lebron another championship 😂😂 This is ridiculous! Smh...

[@jada8047]

I rather hear about Jokic an Jamal bein next duo Dynasty

[@mr3000sr]

You need to find another place to listen to homes

[@cia1784]

@@jada8047Lebron while being 50000 years old is still going to be talked about because he still brings money to the NBA. Denver while being great ain’t have someone like that cause Jokic too busy thinking about Horses

[@jada8047]

@@cia1784 lol

[@kaidjackson1200]

😂😂😂 I FEEL BAD FOR ESPN, THEY MIGHT HAVE TO STOP TALKING ABOUT THE LAKERS. NOW, THERE OPEN TO THE CONCEPT OF KD PLAYING WITH THE LAKERS 😅😅😅. YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE THIS UP.

[@ericradford2142]

Sadly they won’t listen

[@j.pipparker]

What exactly do yall whineys want espn to talk about? And why do yall comment and watch

[@amac9044]

Are yall really this triggered over hearing about the Lakers? It's the most storied franchise with one of the leagues greatest players ever on the roster? Why would you expect them to NOT talk about them? Grow up....

[@tryingtochangemyways5074]

Don't feel bad they will go where lebron goes.When he was with cavs they talked about cavs all day..When he was in mia they talked about heat all day.Once he went to lakers they talked about them all day.Where ever he goes toxicity of bron,klutch sports media will follow

[@alphadog3586]

​@@amac9044 lol they loss bro no one wants to hear about the potential adjustments the Lakers can make just so LeBron can get another ring it's over their season is over move on 😂

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"Molly I'm just playin" 😂

[@waynosackiel7899]

Why did he say that thou

[@josiahmitchell8594]

​@@waynosackiel7899 good question lol

[@islamicwaylive]

Is Molly Stephen A; girl

[@Smashball987]

@@islamicwayliveMolly A Smith

[@5tak5]

Not her referencing suga free the rapper 😂

[@dwainfrett5385]

I know this is an understatement but the media talks about the Lakers a lot. It almost feels like I’m watching a local Lakers station.

[@kanikane0630]

You guys are awesome!!!! Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman....Keep that trio together!!!!

[@cameronadams1242]

The lakers are not sniffing the finals with how stacked the Western Conference is rn😭😭

[@joshloach9016]

Bron might as well head back out east

[@jroc6254]

Go the Knicks back to the east they just one more guy yo bring them chip

[@jroc6254]

Is his best chance with the Knicks

[@jjc4200]

Lebron should do what he is good at..move to the east wnd stay away from champion team..so he can reach final again..

[@Abe90335]

If they can land Donovan Mitchell or maybe Trae Young I wouldn’t rule them out

[@willsportz]

trading for a 3rd star is not going to fix anything, why do these analysts keep suggesting this stuff every single year with how we've seen so many big 3s dissappoint recently, you need depth, you need balance, you need continuity, not names.

[@donovanyoung244]

Big facts

@willsportz not to mentioned the guy’s way past his prime. He’s not a two way player anymore.

[@andyt1974]

Because they are dumbasses that think they know what they are talking about. Especially the loud one with the dying hairline

[@kaferrat]

As it is...AD & LeBron's salaries ate up just over half the team limit & the rest was split on the 13 other players. Imagine if they sign another high priced star?

@@kaferrat nothing . They’re still underdogs.

[@dholmes0121]

When SA and Unc started talking about still running, Windy got quiet.

[@maximus15gsp16]

“Don’t tell on us…”🤭🤣😂

[@MrHnic95]

I never seen the media this desperate to see a player win a ring

[@JamesBond-mc2mx]

I’m sayin..smh

[@badvibes__]

And we love that he will never get another one. 😂

[@Travelbum3000]

Bc Lebron is the corporate sponsored phony GOAT they are paid to talk about!

[@butterfreeman]

@@badvibes__watch him go to the Knicks 😭☠️

[@Thepessimest]

Never. It’s crazy

[@ControlledBalance]

Lakers: 27 FTs Nuggets: 9 FTs

[@kingdavig]

And they still lost hahahahha

[@OCPARKWAY]

The refs did their part to help the cause...

[@BEzi954]

The refs literally tried to keep the Lakers in it 😂😂😂

[@Auragamis]

The Nuggets don’t attack the basket at the same rate as the Lakers.

[@markopecinovic4475]

​@@Auragamis Just look at FT discrepancies for 2023-2024, for every other team in the NBA compared to LA Lakers. Something is very wrong in those stats. Almost like the Refs are favoring the Lakers, similar to what the media are doing here.

[@HeartBreakJ13]

“Purple and fold” 😂

[@sdb8910]

SAS hairline is magic, business out the front and party out the back.😂

[@delroymckoy3879]

I never see a superstar that needs so much help. 😂 Goat never

[@michaelyoung9628]

You preaching

[@bloodybabyface]

@delroymckoy3879… KD needs just as much help.

[@ryangensler35]

@@bloodybabyfaceexactly why he isn’t a goat

[@tjones8778]

@@bloodybabyfaceKd isn’t the goat conversation though

[@bloodybabyface]

@@tjones8778 That’s fair. Neither would Lebron be if he played in the West his entire career.

[@retamui1824]

"That right there, when i managed to only get gentleman swept by Denver, that made me the Greatest Of All Time" - Lebron James

[@devinrobinson3463]

Y’all need Dwight and Andre Drummond 😂😂😂😂

[@RevoZtuns]

Honestly, it would be so poetic as a final chapter if LeBron and Steph team up

[@jonathanperry6302]

No just stop

[@Elbarto_urameshi]

“Nervous like a long tail dog on a porch full of rocking chairs”💀💀💀💀

[@Highlevoel]

Lmaooooo😂

[@kstevens0915]

Took me awhile to get this, but I finally did 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZfromBrooklyn]

😂😂😂😂

[@Jdcjr1991]

Lol I ain’t gone lie that flew over my head for a minute 😂😂

[@williejohnson8877]

Mannnn I’m saying🤣🤣

[@wardripj88]

They sure aint getting a top 4 seed in the West next year get out of here 😂

[@lwshamilton44]

They were like 4 games behind the 4 seed and they had an awful coach. A better coach with this same roster has this Lakers team as a top 4 seed

[@alltheworldsastage8597]

@@lwshamilton44 can we stop with this nonsense already next year they get a new coach. He gets the blame they fire him and hire a new coach for the next year. A round and a round we go

[@lennybeason1110]

@@lwshamilton44blaming the coach is lame! Lebron and AD couldn’t close last year or this year!

[@lwshamilton44]

@@alltheworldsastage8597do you think Darvin Hamas is a good coach? If you say yes, you’re either lying or you need to have your head checked

[@BeWaterMyFriend-pp8ze]

@@lwshamilton44 bra hahahahahahhah you are so noob and weak

[@biggkill]

"Purple & Fold" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertgonzales5038]

Lakers got 17 championships busta

[@Zett76]

@@robertgonzales5038 is there anything more pathetic than living in the past?

[@skippayless4357]

“busta” 😂

[@kodyscot9360]

@@robertgonzales5038 and yall got 4 championships because of Tim donaghy and thats facts. makes the rest of your trophies look suspect.

[@trippedtom1409]

@@skippayless4357😭😂😂😂😂

[@TheIInWin]

So ESPN what you saying is Lebron needs again MORE help! Same narrative again and again - when Lebron wins, he is the GOAT. When Lebron loses, it's not his fault because his team sucks and he needs more help.

[@chancellor3122]

He only needs 2 1/2 players in order to secure that coveted 10th spot next year.

[@ROSH1503]

Lakers sign Klay for a small contract to come off the bench. Sign a properly sized, athletic big who can eat out the glass, get Vando healthy, draft Bronny (keep Kang happy) and get a couple of lengthy 3 and D bois. We got dis!

[@3rnestito993]

So this was it? All that coverage on the lakers the entire season for them to be bounced in 5 games? AD playing 76 games for a 5 game playoff run? Lebron still being the best player on his team even at 39 What a waste of a year for the lakers What a waste of time for everyone that followed

[@dieselprime33]

AD is the best player currently on the Lakers c'mon now

[@jynx464]

@@dieselprime33no,lebron still the best on the team.He’s also the most clutch,had 14 4th quarter points in game 4,AD is arguably better but crumbles under pressure

[@jtwayne5958]

Denver is the best boring team in the world the Spurs 2.0 I understand why they talk about the Lakers more because rating would go down because no body but the people in Denver want to hear about the Nuggets. Labraun by himself is more interesting. Yall stop asking questions you already no the answer to.

[@eternum4141]

@@jtwayne5958Can’t disagree. To be honest at times, I do really feel like Denver scores easy. Do mind that scoring at the NBA level is already hard enough, but they make it look easy. I think the T-Wolves would probably outmatch the Nuggets. The Lakers leading every game at half, and then Denver making a comeback is commendable. Against, Minnesota I don’t see it happening as often, maybe 1 or 2 games, but not as in this one.

[@jtwayne5958]

@eternum4141 I totally agree Denver has 3 true Bigs they can throw on Joker and they have better perimeter defense as soft as Rudy has been in his career this is the toughest I have seen him play especially with this supporting cast it's not gone be as many offensive boards this series. Wolves in 6!

[@shahidmufti795]

ESPN is in COMPLETE DESPAIR AND DESPERATION !!

[@ericradford2142]

Ya don’t say.

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

You're still watching

[@corecrit3007]

@@AnonymousUser-ss2qryou’re still …STOOPID

[@papadiom9260]

Why you’re here ?? 😂😂😂

[@MrsFrizzleGaveMeLSD]

​@@AnonymousUser-ss2qrNo one said we aren't watching

[@kairimace]

Meanwhile Dwight Howard & deMarcus Cousins are chilling at home.

[@thewonthatloss227]

Real talk 😂😂 the minute I saw that Murray was cleared to play, I had no worries!!

[@ThePatman1980]

If Lakers gets Trae Young, they get a worse version of Bradley Beal. Beal was never that good. He’s a good player with a bad contract. Was never improving Phoenix.

[@Bktheanswer]

Trae is a great facilitator tho which is the main difference between them.. to be fair

[@LeoorLeonard]

@@Bktheanswerhe’s not consistent and is injury prone, plus so small, they’d be shooting themselves in the foot getting him

[@KpNevsdad27]

Tell us you don’t know basketball without telling us

[@khalilpeterson3149]

Trae is much player than what beal is and the Lakers WONT get him. They don't have enough.

[@og_mante5138]

@@KpNevsdad27 Trae young is a traffic cone on defense lol

[@BottledADHD]

If lebron can’t get carried with a teammate getting 24 rebound double doubles and out scoring him, then no one can save him

[@DeTAYL.]

💯💯💯

[@johnhachey9239]

check the stats, Lebron had the same ppg this series as AD. If lebron and AD play just as good as Jokic and Jamal, then the problem is the team around them. They don't have an MPJ or an Aaron Gordon, and probably the sorriest excuse for a coach.

[@nikeguy2]

@@johnhachey9239To be fair; Lebron got most of his young players traded and brought some bad eggs in.

[@jynx464]

@@nikeguy2give examples

[@sideshowbobsaget8876]

​@johnhachey9239 No, he didn't . While being a defensive liability

[@austinmcgoldrick4436]

"As nervous as a long tailed dog on a porch full of rocking chairs" ahhahahaha

[@charlesbaker5582]

They jus need another 5 another center to back up AD for rebounds an rim protection

[@dwaynehiler5735]

Glad he mentioned those box outs. Was wondering if I was overreacting while yelling at the TV and blaming the loss on those two missed box outs

[@iangmendoza]

bro had so much help. everyone said this team was stacked in the beginning of the year

[@drambitiontm]

You don’t know this game.

[@kingcroester9290]

Shannon and Stephen A being together is one of the greatest things ever 😂😂 they should never separate

[@mrshanny82]

Wow. I'm surprised that Molly knew that song. The Suga free reference 😁

[@ryanlebard3787]

Jamal Murray and SGA gonna be lethal for Canada team

[@dskinner8757]

Stephen A. can't pronounce "Minnesota" to save his life .... "Minnesot-er"😂😂😂

[@baldeagle4710]

Like Rob Pelinker

[@PrussianBlu3]

New Yawkah, Atlanter

[@dskinner8757]

@@baldeagle4710 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bandman717]

Yeah knicks going to the eastern conference finals maybe the finals dey on fire 🔥

[@ABrooksCupid]

He can't pronounce words that end with an "a" 🤣😂

[@4JaayTv]

9:32 im still running😂😂😂😂

[@angelocervantes4950]

In season champs!!!

[@mys0076]

" we haven't been whole all year " LEXCUSES🤣You were healthy! AD played 76 games😂😂😂😂

[@dope_itsDee]

Gave Vincent, Vando, Wood, Reddish. They have been injured.

[@michaelg8309]

@@dope_itsDeeu think any of those fools would actually help them win a chip? Not even

[@24Jabba]

Was he lying?

[@thomasj1026]

​@@dope_itsDee them dudes trash anyways 😂 Why you banking on bench warmers to carry your team. You still got dLo and Reaves remember

[@JohnnyYeet123-sr8xk]

Vincent missed almost the entire season, same with Vando, same with Wood, same with Reddish. Aside from Vincent none played in the playoffs and even then Gabe wasn’t good.

[@djordjespasic2179]

That picture of all three of them at the beginning of the video is priceless.

[@0-Elias-0]

Isn't Dwight Howard still a good enough option? He can put a legitimate body on Jokic (who's the Lakers #1 Nemesis).

[@jasonhall7923]

The minute I saw Jamal Murray on the court I had no worries 😅

[@NuradinAlas]

ESPN needs give nuggets credit instead of making excuses for bron.

[@chrisdarby3749]

Nobody cares about the nuggets

[@GQ-jv9uw]

Exactly

[@corecrit3007]

Will never happen

[@varblade821]

Chill. Let nuggets walk to another 2 chips. It will be 2026 then maybe, just maybe, they might start talking about the role KCP and Bruce Brown played in Nuggets being a dynasty.

[@readyforwateva]

PURPLE AND FOLD😂😂😂😂

[@famouslee6154]

lol I just realized it said purple in fold lol

[@samdilworth1989]

Hachimora missed 2 huge wide open 3s yesterday. If he made those 2 shots or even 1 of them they probably would have won game 5.

[@crobisbobis]

Its just basketball - after all 🤣🤣🤣😂 Never will be KING

[@taxationistheft7]

Crazy part is this man needed 18 free discrepancy in order to even stay in the game 😭😭 insane

[@beamernz1]

The lakers live in the paint. Of course they are going to have more free throws. Get the hate out your heart playa!

[@alvadagansta]

@@beamernz1 statically, Lakers doesn't live in the paint any more than the average team. Do some actual research.

[@LetItFly69]

@@beamernz1where do u think Jokic (the best player in the league and a Center) plays most of the time?? The PAINT. He shot the same amount of ft’s as u and I. He played over 40 mins and grabbed 20 rebounds. Think about that for a sec. How does that happen?! Without being fouled once?

[@boonebeasley9622]

Man you a casual or just a bron hater

[@rodriquezdaniels8706]

@LetItFly69 it’s the different between finesse and brute force. LA tends to bang into you when the score. Jokic just scores effortlessly over the top. He doesn’t shoot many free throws because usually there’s no contact on his shot unless the defender bites in a fake.

[@jacobjackson3750]

He was nervous like a long tail dog on a porch full of rocking chairs😂😂😂 WHAT!

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

Ah yes, Tennessee Ernie Ford's favorite line from 60-70 years ago. (Except of course that he always said "long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs). Glad to see the classics get a new life. Well done.

[@CalebWilliams2030]

I see SAS and Shannon have great chemistry working together. Way better than Max Kellerman or Skip.

[@shaquireaikens4226]

I love Stephen a and Shannon Sharpe chemistry u can tell they actually hang out outside of work for a change 😂😎💪🏾

[@terrygriffin5201]

Who cares.... they are commentators 😂

[@kaskovic1993]

I feel the issue is more in defence I don’t feel lakers is good enough in defence, they all good players going forward but if you can’t stop oppositions in defence and you almost always get a 2/3 pt against you unless the opposition makes individual mistakes!

[@JamieLee606]

Has there ever been an athlete that has had more excuses made for them when they lose? There was multiple times in each game, LeBron didn't cross half court on defense, saving energy for offensive stats.

[@bolo5190]

Right

[@adh2298]

What was he supposed to do exactly, average 50 ppg and be prime Dennis Rodman on defense???? I don’t remember anybody crying about Jordan not playing defense at 39 and he missed the playoffs entirely. If u actually look at the stats for the series the only ppl who actually upped their level of play was Lebron, AD, and Austin Reaves. Literally everyone else on the roster that played averaged less points in this series than they did the whole regular season.

[@bluntman718]

Lmao dude he’s 39

[@dapperdon5428]

@@adh2298dude talking bout him not even tryna get back on defense and u really ask what he supposed to do 😂 u Lebron fans have a losers mentality

[@motherlodebassin5369]

@@adh2298Jordan won more games at 40 than lebron at 38-39. And Jordan didn’t have AD and everything. Jordan was still the best player on his team on the wizards. Plus the obvious…lebron wouldn’t have made playoffs last two years except the play in which is bs let him in. Technically lebron didn’t even make playoffs last couple years it’s just Silver lowered the bar to make playoffs. Learn bball dude

[@thechrisnussbaumexperience]

"was this lebron's last chance AS winning a title with the Lakers" lol

[@Bossdonbigga]

AT !!!!!!

[@suslinmew4358]

LeQueen, the LGBTQ leader of BLM

[@Awwwsnapshazzam]

How do you type in call caps and make a typo. Like it’s screaming at you lmao

[@ryandomingo1242]

@@Awwwsnapshazzam hes quoting molly dumb$ss

[@nox7282]

@@BossdonbiggaYou didn’t listen to the video 😂

[@flip844]

Nervous like a long tail dog on a porch full of rocking chairs 😂😂😂😂😂 between Shannon and Kendrick I don’t know who has the best punch lines😂😂😂

[@SamSnipers]

Stephen A always talkin bout sum Minnesoterr 😂😂

[@PeacefulRicePaddy-il2uc]

Lebum still needs help❓❓❓❓ that's insane 😂

[@turbomoist7143]

His 2nd option scored 17 points 1 in the 2nd half. The role players need to help the superstar look at jokic even in an off night his role players are contributing. Basketball is a team game how tf you gonna win or get anywhere if you cant rely on the supporting cast?

[@PeacefulRicePaddy-il2uc]

@@turbomoist7143 the same team lebum put together 🤣😭😂 every year he needs more help every team wasn't good enough every player lebum has thrown under the bus now he's on vacation

[@turbomoist7143]

@@PeacefulRicePaddy-il2uches not the gm rob pelinka was the one who got rid of that 2020 championship team.

[@PeacefulRicePaddy-il2uc]

@@turbomoist7143 your saying lebum blames has no power or influence in players personal ❓❓❓❓

[@KingofKings021]

@@PeacefulRicePaddy-il2ucy’all haters are just weird. Even if I’ve been a die hard laker fan all my life cuz we just as legit as our team. But we were THEE Lakers before Lebron. The disrespect this country has shows, y’all need to go out and touch some mf grass cuz nobody cares y’all hating on one of the greatest of all time. Like make it make sense!

[@minaaaaaaa1]

steven a tryna recruit everybody to NY😭😭

[@jesustalkpodcast365]

He's going to the EASTERN CONFERENCE PERIODT 😂

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Wemby is a clutch sports employee saying the Lakers would be third if they could make trades lol hilarious ..cut it out.

[@OO-zw4sb]

Never seen a 🐐 that always needs help, every year, it’s help, then more help and only 3 and a possible championship to show for it. Salute to MJ, the real 🐐

[@suntansuperman26]

That’s because he’s no GOAT. Think about it he matched 90% of Jordan’s failures but not his successes. Jordan’s been swept 2x vs LeBron’s 3x, Jordan missed the playoffs 2x (Wizards years) vs LeBron 3x, Jordan was 1-9 without Pippen vs LeBron 1-8 WITH AD. Now when you look at the successes Jordan 6/6 in the Finals vs LeBron’s 4/10, Jordan 6x FMVP vs LeBron 4x, Jordan 5x MVP vs LeBron 4, Jordan 9x All Defensive First Team vs LeBron’s 5x, Jordan 10x scoring champion vs LeBron’s 1x, Jordan 3x steals leader vs LeBron 1x assist leader, Jordan 1x DPOY vs LeBron’s 0. But yet people want to say he surpassed Jordan due to longevity numbers

[@ba_2three458]

@@suntansuperman26 the only longevity number really is total points and playoff games played. Bron also has way more turnovers than MJ way more losses in the playoffs than MJ. Christ Bron only shoots 32% outside of 3'.

[@adriansmith2295]

@@suntansuperman26 Intersting, love these insights boss man. Two more things I'll add is MJ has never been swept in the conf. finals or finals while LeBron has been swept in both 😣😬

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Lebum always takes the easy route ring chasing

[@dezx0fficial]

“He nervous Like a long tailed dog on a porch with a rocking chair “ I’m taking that

[@adriansmith2295]

👏🏽👏🏽😂

[@GQ-jv9uw]

SAS is good at toeing the line, he's mastered it 😂😂

[@0ebaby072]

“Purple and fold” 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭 Awh fuh !! 😂

[@davej7119]

Another year them going to the free throw line with that many attempts is crazy.

[@mackolmx6385]

Yes

[@JHampOrJPolo]

The rotation of players wasn’t the problem with Darvin Ham it’s him not knowing when to call a timeout or challenge a play. And not knowing how to call situational plays

[@thomaslong8448]

Or sit a player down when that player is not giving 100% or struggling with their shots...

[@JHampOrJPolo]

@@thomaslong8448 exactly!!

[@starpower8093]

How tf do people call this guy the GOAT? He’s literally lost 2 x more championships than he’s won. Has the most turnovers in NBA history. Most playoff losses in NBA history. Most NBA Final game losses in NBA history. Most swept player in history as well.

[@turbomoist7143]

All of those points you said are because lebron is in a better era of players + the turnovers are because he scored so much points/assists it comes with the territory

[@xJinRaGna]

​@@turbomoist7143being less than .500 in the Finals means you played in a weak conference. Even when he won in the West, it required the bubble and a lot of arbitrary rules no one took seriously.

[@turbomoist7143]

@@xJinRaGnawell he won in 2016 against the team with the best season record oat. I think thats pretty difficult competition

[@GreenEnvy.]

@@turbomoist7143 Lebron is NOT in a better era of players. That's a false narrative to cover up for his short comings. You Lebronsexuals are such morons. Take your L like a man.

[@xJinRaGna]

@@turbomoist7143 with Adam Silver's help. LeBron instigated by sticking his crotch in Draymond's head. Also Bogut and Iguodala got injured after Game 5. And before you go out and say all they lost was a role player, Cleveland was losing Game 7 at the half and without JR Smith hitting 3-4 threes early in the 3rd, Cleveland wouldn't have survived.

[@Apollo0nline]

they werent talking about the Lakers this much before Bron arrived 😉

[@avinashbhunjun5429]

They should go back to the 2020 model, they were formidable with another big and Davis as a forward

[@marsh6676]

I like this trio 😅

[@ControlledBalance]

Nuggets officially and literally only have one All-Star. Crazy.

[@jmoore0386]

The entire lineup could be all stars

[@ControlledBalance]

@@jmoore0386 'could be'

[@gregorywright7263]

Air Jordan only needs one semi Allstar and one non scoring rebounder.

[@2dmartin]

And shooters and the greatest coach of all time

[@MrBakoso]

Pippen was more than a Semi All Star though, he was a Swiss Knife type All Star imo. But i agree he didn't need as much help as the self proclaimed goat, and still got more rings in less years...

[@MandyZor-El]

Phil was an assistant and became a great coach with the Bulls and Jordan, he didn’t arrive as a great coach. Also, Pippen is one of if not the most overrated basketball player of all time.

[@Chloeeezyyy]

Yeah but no one was shooting threes like they are now. This is a completely different league now.

[@vulcanraven9701]

​@@MrBakosotrue...but pippen wasnt dropping 28ppg 15 rpg in a series like Anthony Davis

[@caryguimary]

Unc shay shay really enjoying his time with Stephen A. Happy for the brother.

[@Domooo6]

People keep forgetting about Vanderbilt and Wood those are key rotational guys that were much Needed cam reddish would have made a difference too cause he cause have guarded Murray

[@farrisstill5076]

Denver was hurt also

[@superproducert.a.1363]

Once again it’s, “Who and what can help LeBron?” Same narrative every year🤣😂

[@gavinremedios]

And they never once look inward and realise that their King doesn't play off the ball, resulting in many stars and border line allstars being ineffective with him

[@baldeagle4710]

Lebron needs Jokic, Giannis, Luka, and Steph to have a chance at a title

[@brys4621]

@@gavinremedioshe does play off the ball but he is a point foward and the 1st or 2nd greatest ever so ofc he’ll get first dibs on the ball and he’s the best playmaker with jokic in the leauge

[@jenmu01]

On 4/30, Lakers 106 vs. Nuggets 108. In the 3rd quarter, when AD was hit by Nuggets No. 1 Porter and injured his left arm, the Lakers were in trouble. I think

[@judebraimoh678]

@Shannon When I looked up at the sky yesterday, I couldn't see any kings, lol. SAS won the bet you better pay that man, my friend. 😅😅😅

[@ThePatman1980]

The Lakers are the only team in the entire NBA with TWO top 10 players and they’re still making the play-in while mostly healthy and looking for a third star! 😂

[@koolsmoothfan]

ikr. two hall of famers on the team and still want another star

[@reshardbooth7375]

It's no good when the top 2 the only 2 showing up. No bench performance and role players hardly show up. Role players and the bench are very vital to any championship formula

[@taxationistheft7]

@@reshardbooth7375you coping hard lil bro, reaves kept you in the game in the fourth without him y’all would been fucked, not to mention hachimura and dlo scored in double digits. You played your starters 38+ minutes, dude wants to have an all star team to win. Lebron missed a bunch of 3s at the end of the game but as long as his percentage is over 35% all that matters right?

[@eddardstark6179]

@@reshardbooth7375 lol jokic carried campazzo and will barton to the playoffs, lbj is master of empty stats...how much help does he needs to leave play it tournament lol

[@travisr1712]

The Lakers would have made the playoffs the last two years without the play in dummy. Finished 7th last year and 8th this year. They have never been helped by the play in.

[@ThePatman1980]

LeBron is next to another top 10 player in AD. Jokic does not. You can argue Ant is in the top 10 this season but KAT and Gobert are not. How much more help does LeBron need?

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Playoff Jamal is top 10.

[@johnhachey9239]

we going to ignore the team around these guys? Lebron and AD outplayed Jokic and Jamal. But they couldn't make up for MPJ or aaron gordon with the inconsistency of their other starters.

[@Change177]

He needs role players to contribute

[@redking8506]

I sure as hope someone helps curry win another chip my warriors needs some help Curry needs another star or 2 to win another chip

[@hugoduzit]

Jamal is definitely top 5 in the playoffs. 2 game winners in this series alone. Without those 2 Lakers might be leading 3-2 rn

[@OmarScruggs]

Mine as well come on over to the Sixers for one year. See if him and Embiid and Maxey can do it

[@vante474]

He was nervous like a long tailed dog on a porch full of rocking chairs lmfao where the heck does he get these? 😆

[@theonlygus]

Not a word spoken about how well the Nuggets played. As usual ESPN only cares about a handful of teams and provides no analytical coverage of the sport at all.

[@Travelbum3000]

Ya! The thing is there are a lot of casual fans now bc the NBA is just not as good/competitive anymore bc of Lebron & all the team hopping & clicking up. Imo, once the Warriors won 73 games & didn’t win the chip, the regular season stop mattering & has affected the league negatively…

[@vulcanraven9701]

Jokic played a perfect series . Murray ( although hobbled) was clutch. Porter Jr. was fantastic too.

[@rodriquezdaniels8706]

Honestly it’s because they don’t believe the Nuggets played well. All I heard the commentators talk about was how Denver was yet to have a good game. What they really meant was that they didn’t see Denver go nuts the way they did against LA last year. Jamal Murray, as great as he was late in games, was just his average self this series. He wasn’t the super hero he was last year, but everyone expected him to be. Jokic was Jokic. The Denver bench was as bad if not worse than the LA bench. Denver played as well as they could against a tough opponent. I expect their time against the wolves to be a little smoother.

[@sunflowerjolley8691]

Sure they played well lol by winning 2 pts because they should not have challenge that last call , and A davis getting hurt, right

[@StevO3]

There is nothing new about Nuggets. They have been consistent beating 11-0 on Lakers. Other David & LBJ. They did not have the 3rd guy! They lost by 2

[@SquidysTents]

Steph, KD, and Bron about to team up for their redemption tours

[@DigontoZahid-lc7kt]

And then will lose in 1st round lmao

[@LeoorLeonard]

@@DigontoZahid-lc7ktyou’re smoking, they’d literally win the next 3 chips, book it!

[@socalgolf9978]

thats been tried before with aging stars it doestn work.

[@DigontoZahid-lc7kt]

@@LeoorLeonard stop embarrassing yourself son its not 2015

[@taxationistheft7]

To do what? Lose? 😭😭

[@Lammar871]

Where's is Denver Coverage

[@JusGustoTV]

They wylin on FT today 🤣🤣🤣🤣