WINDY goes after Stephen A.'s take! 'This isn't LeBron or the Lakers last STAND!' | First Take

On First Take, Brian Windhorst and Tim Legler join Molly Qerim to discuss LeBron James' longevity in the future with the Los Angeles Lakers and debate if Jayson Tatum has a legit shot at NBA MVP this year.
0:00 Windhorst on LeBron's ankle injury
2:00 Is LeBron James a top story to watch?
7:00 Does Jayson Tatum have a legit shot at MVP?
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[@Patbevv]

Bro why windy blinking like he being held hostage😂 2:49

[@Pizzaguy-jg7so]

Maybe he is….

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Lmao that’s funny

[@brandonsantiago2298]

@@Pizzaguy-jg7so😂

[@Brobudude]

He’s going for a world record

[@YOitsPOP]

You right 😂

[@Kaylaaathe1]

Windy is a LeBron lover. He’s literally in love with Bron 😂

[@myriamephilippe6481]

I’m not in love with lebron but I do love him ,his skill, and what he has done to the game he’s amazing to watch

[@jerrydistinc1504]

He's not in love with LeBron. Clutch leaks info to him and Ramona so he has a sense of loyalty to LeBron.

[@DomGabana103]

@@jerrydistinc1504facts and they went to the same school literally

[@gonzoradio1007]

At least someone here knows what they're talking about​@@jerrydistinc1504

[@brandan2468]

LiteralLy every LeSexual

[@MotivationBeyond369]

Stephen A and Molly definitely got something goin on outside the show 😂

[@memoirsofalegend5472]

End of LeBrons career means the end of Windys career 😂.

[@adambruins]

Nah he is probably their best analyst and smartest one too

[@YJP23]

Damm you did my boi windy dirty

[@JS96919]

end of lebrons career means the end of ESPN

[@weho_brian]

and Skip Bayless, Nick Wright, the list goes on...

[@medved4030]

@@weho_brian Good riddance to all of them. Let Richard Jefferson be the point man he's intelligent and witty. Keep Stephen A, JJ Redick, Perk, let Austin Rivers stay and I'd bring in Draymond Green when he retires.

[@isakibrahim8316]

Windy completely ignoring the fact that Tatum got injured on the first play in that ECF Game 7 is hilarious. Just say you have an agenda against JT dude

[@user-hu3qw1he1e]

Choke artist

[@Robert-Marathon]

Why he let it go to game 7 in the first place, let's start there

[@johnpaulkerrigan7975]

@@Robert-Marathonheat shot 60% from 3. No one in nba history can stop that

[@slapjones1959]

And nobody brings up in the finals when LeBron lost to KD and step twice when LeBron didn't have Kyrie and Kevin love in those finals too. What's your point.

[@isakibrahim8316]

@@Robert-Marathon because caleb martin went super saiyan in that series and couldn’t miss

[@XxXixixiXxX]

I love when molly goes “me either” before the guy speaks, like we care about her opinion.

[@nirmaynarayan4946]

Virgin has been found! 🚨🚨🚨

[@MrWingoTube]

I really don't see the Lakers winning another title.

[@TrentonAmani]

LeBron been my favorite player since around 2007 but I'm starting to realize realistically it's probably not going to happen , I hope I'm wrong ... I see the Lakers winning again but not necessarily LeBron

[@focuz4899]

They'll win another one with or without Lebron.

[@kingbrutus1804]

Lebron isn’t winning Championships

[@vulcanraven9701]

look im not a lebron fan but forget that hes lazy in reg season and then him and LA play better in playoffs.

[@ResidentNick]

Truthfully, LeBron's championship window as the team's undisputed best player ended back in 2018.

[@JoseMendez-gz9nn]

This has to be a record; for the most blinks by one individual in a broadcast; ever lol

[@RetroSatan24]

Legler been hanging out with JJ too much

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Thanks for an amazing video.

[@FelixMichaelT83]

Perkins stating the Warriors were over and the 2022 Finals came around.. losing the 2019 finals, going through terrible seasons in 2020 and 2021, getting payback against Memphis; defeating Nuggets and Mavs; winning the NBA Finals on Klay's first season back and Steph winning two finals MVP.. storyline at its finest

[@dream1night]

steph only has 1 final mvp

[@FelixMichaelT83]

@@dream1night The other being the conference final, you get it

[@kengotsauce5119]

@@FelixMichaelT83he has 1 finals mvp. That’s it.

[@FelixMichaelT83]

@@kengotsauce5119 Also being the first ever Western conference Finals mvp

[@RJ30000]

It’s not over until Wendy sings😂

[@Psych0mantisx91]

Why does windy keep bringing up the game 7 vs the heat but not mentioning he got hurt right at the start of the game? Like if you are gonna use it as a reason to ding him Atleast mention all the facts

[@davidelorreaga7494]

He’s got an #agenda to push

[@GurtonBuster07]

Crazy agenda pushing he’s done this multiple times now lmfaoooo

[@eddiechase305]

Who in their right mind would give Lebron a 3 year contract at this point and at that crazy price range ?

[@user-hu3qw1he1e]

Any team he is a top player in the league still one of the best if not the best stop hating

[@MeThatsWho202]

The entire NBA your classrooms must had all of 3 people in them including you

[@eddiechase305]

@@user-hu3qw1he1e I didn’t mean to come off as hating, but Windy was talking about lakers willingly paying a 39-42 year old Lebron (who’s obviously still great) Another max contract? That can’t be smart financially especially if they want to bring in new / better players . Of course he’s worthy and deserves it, but if he really wants to stay in La and win another title …he may need to take a little haircut of his salary . Instead of 50 million , idk maybe 35? lol. He is a billionaire

[@tinyfalcon1185]

I can name 10-15 more young players id rather have@@user-hu3qw1he1e

[@jayosay]

@@eddiechase305 Same thing happened with Kobe.

[@adityabothra6678]

The peanut head comment 😂😂😂

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Pelinka better not let Lebron leave us with no assets except AD, Reeves, and one 2029 pick. He needed to either trade to try and contend or move Lebron and get back young players and picks. Yet he did nothing, despite Lebron’s history of leaving teams in shambles.

[@vonwill7823]

I think pelinka wanted too it comes down to Jeanie buss not making the move happen if her father was still here he would’ve been traded Lebron

[@chriscoleman9068]

Smfh... LB isnt leaving LA. Yall really be lost

[@MrSheduur]

if Lebron leaves we get the capspace from that 45+ million deal. so he won't leave with nothing regardless of what he does.

[@bottumthedreamer8735]

@@MrSheduur if he leaves, you won’t get 45 million cap space. Because Lakers too far in the luxury tax. Lakers will just have a 10 mil exception to work with. So Lebron will need to get traded if Lakers want something. My guess Lebron isn’t going nowhere, he got a family and kids in LA schools

[@TyrionLannisterTheGreat]

His son goes to school in LA and his home is in LA and every basketball player wants to be in LA relax bro he ain’t going nowhere for a while

[@joaogoncaloreis324]

Stephen A pushing an American player to win the MVP is crazy...

[@wangcity]

Wow everyone hating on Windy... Sounds like a bunch of Bron haters to me hating when someone admits something good about him

[@mikejames5747]

That's not hating it's the truth buddy .

[@odaibasmith4992]

9:25 he's literally making a case for why Tatum SHOULD be MVP?!?! Since when was sacrificing number of shots, passing more and contributing more on the defensive end to help your team WIN MORE a negative? It's the most VALUABLE player award, not the "most points and highest usage rate but who cares about defense" award.

[@kamjam9247]

Facts

[@BazookaBombastic]

Molly simply speaks too much

[@Nonamenofame260]

Windy always blinking non stop like a windy sandy day 😂😂. Thinks he gets a quarter per blink.😅

[@nonnie8684]

Windy had to come defend that check I mean lebron Lol😂

[@derrickmcmillian7013]

Honestly, I don't get why people are saying the Lakers don't have a chance or won't be competing for a championship. Finding their football right now at 30-26. People were saying the same thing last year and we made it to the conference finals. Keep sleeping on the Lakers people. I know how this plays out

[@jomelledesma8687]

Lakers can win it all trust me

[@Calebc95]

Been in first place since November and averaging 28 points. The media is something else.

[@Whoumeu]

That boy went ham tonight

[@ThatGuyVonCold]

Same people that said Lakers wouldn’t make it out of the first round last year 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ryanjose573]

Legler said the same thing exact same thing last year 😭😭

[@ThatGuyVonCold]

@@ryanjose573 I know like we don’t pay attention lol

[@torypage4382]

Lakers only shot 1,000 more free throws than everyone else last year in the playoffs

[@Paulafan5]

If the Grizzlies were healthy, the Lakers weren't winning that series. Seriously, who did the Lakers beat? Grizzlies? They suck this season. Warriors? They are mediocre at best.

[@ThatGuyVonCold]

@@Paulafan5 a win is a win in the playoffs.

[@swong5427]

Windy you have to report accurately. Tatum didn't play well in game 7 last year because he had sprained ankle on the first play of the game. The reason his numbers are not that great this year is because he has so many good offensive players on the team. How much usage can he have while distributing and making others better. He is definitely top 3 right now with Joker and SGA. Giannis cannot be in consideration with the way the Bucks are playing.

[@mr.anderson3694]

Tatum's supposed to be the #1 offensive talent. Maybe him and JB have a silent pact to take turns, but his numbers don't blow you away. Even if they did, he struggles in big games. That's his knock. Being considered the face of the league or a legitimate MVP candidate should be the last things on his mind.

[@timsweeney684]

@@mr.anderson3694he doesn’t struggle in big games lol that’s such a casual take. He’s lethal in game 6 and 7s. He had one bad series in the finals. But he plays great in big games 90% of the time.

[@mr.anderson3694]

@timsweeney684 Last post season against Miami, he didn't score a FG in the 4th quarter in "two" straight games. Rewind to 2022, he shot "35%" against GS. Only averages 21.5 in the finals to date. There's just something about pressure that devours this guy.

[@timsweeney684]

@@mr.anderson3694 46 in a win or go home game in Milwaukee to force game 7. 51 in a game 7 against last years MVP.

[@GurtonBuster07]

@@mr.anderson3694LOL u brought up w playoff games out of what 50? And the finals the other guy alr mentioned. Then he clapped back with 2 playoff elimination games w 50 and you scurry away like the little cockroach you are, get outta here casual cockroach 🤣

[@TheHitManLips]

Windy seeing his only draw to money ever possibly leave and threw a fit lol

[@princellasmith7562]

Nope. The stories are: 1.) Will that Celtics group finally win a chip? 2.) Will the Nuggets make some people put respect on their name and win a back to back legitimizing their team and Jokic's dominance? 3.) Will the up and coming stars finally take their places as the next generation i.e. Kings, Thunder, Timberwolves, and even the Magic? 4.) Will an Embiid return finally get the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Finals? 5.) Who will win the MVP? I want to hear more about these things.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

But with espn it’s always lakers lakers lakers and lebron james

[@donovanyoung244]

@@jaysouthmusic8230it ain’t the Lakers fault nobody is talking about about y’all’s wack teams like that, Lakers FO ain’t telling them to talk about em

[@av2300]

These guys know ball

[@kod5660]

Basically the Pelicans will take 2024 or decide to take 2025 pick.. Lakers will be able to either trade the 2025 pick and or pick a player to trade as the 2024 pick.. They then can also trade the 2029 and 2031 pick they could probably trade the 2027 protection too as in they give away the top 4 pick to a team if it occurs..

[@Juan_nicolas4]

How is lebron not playing tonight for a big matchup? Y’all had 3 days of break 🤦‍♂️

[@collider12]

Def had a procedure done this week

[@Mo-ei7ig]

Ankle treatment the day after

[@renegade1491]

3 games in 4 days bro im pretty sure that's what it is and he knows the Lakers have been playing good without him

[@focuz4899]

I've seen 39 year olds that can't even play a good pick up game at the park.

[@Nolimittone]

Can we talk ab the thunder or something

[@Michael-md1zj]

this is LeESPN for a reason

[@joshfaulkner7001]

What about Anthony Edwards?

[@dcolum23]

Joker is clearly the MVP right now but people hate that he seemingly doesn't care. It doesn't change the fact that Denver is still on a roll and Joker is at the head of the table.

[@vulcanraven9701]

its weird when ppl say he doesnt care when he shows up and plays well every night. Meanwhile Bron and AD load manage and dont try in regular season. And Kawhi load manages as soon as the year starts

[@88smjls]

We saw them get swept by Denver.

[@antoniocampbell6810]

Tim you said the same thing about lakers last year and they go conference final am going to hear when you gonna say when they get back there this 😂😂😂😂

[@shottafps]

Random*** Give Tim Leglar a black suit and an earpiece and he could pass for an Agent from The Matrix 😂

[@saanyofficial6154]

…you high?

[@shottafps]

@@saanyofficial6154 on life 🙂

[@chrismartinez9228]

I doubt theres an ankle injury.

[@Michael-md1zj]

duh

[@DK-oc6sf]

Windy blinks on air more than any other human ever, I’m convinced

[@user-bb9xh1xp5e]

Yes it is...lmao

[@redghost8871]

Just wild they can cover up LeBron extending his All Star weekend vacation

[@cruzinthruspace]

Please please please I can't wait to get my Lakers back.

[@semmutalindwa4615]

Tatum is an NBA Finals MVP player, but not a regular season MVP player, if that makes sense.

[@Paulafan5]

That's assuming the Celtics don't choke, yet again. The Celtics should've won at least 1 title by now if they didn't choke come playoff time.

[@danieltatum4262]

Not really they actually over achieved a lot of the times

[@timsweeney684]

He’s kinda like a Kawhi. Tatum is a playoff riser. So yeah, that does make sense. Finals MVP caliber, maybe a tick below regular season MVP caliber.

[@mikejames5747]

Nothing like kawhi. He got chips with less talent the Tatum has ever had.

[@timsweeney684]

@@mikejames5747 less talent? Lmaoo he was on the spurs dynasty and that Toronto team was loaded 😂😂😂 yall act like Tatum has had this years team every year of his career when it just isn’t true.

[@charleshamblet2941]

Is that what they trying to do make a perfect way for the lakers to go far in the playoffs

[@russenterprise6502]

Clippers in the finals and winning the nba title in the house Shaq and Kobe built, can’t imagine that

[@user-df4yw1mf3r]

Bro Tatum was injured game 7 against the heat.

[@DJLITRAVE]

The Clippers make it to the finals, The Bucks Gelling properly and THE BIG ONE if the Celtics can finally win it , Darkhorse - Will Embiid come back and giver the 76ers a boost

[@AbelAraya]

These next 8 games for the Celtics, against top level teams on national TV, might give us an indication on whether or not Tatum’s chances for MVP are legitimate.

[@anthonysloan2620]

He's LeBron. If he says his ankle hurts, mm. Then his ankle hurts

[@greenranger8884]

LOL He needs to man up and play basketball.

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Must be from that heroic 1st quarter at ASG

[@davidsoler360]

Where’s Stephan A? JJ got to his feelings? 😂

[@MNPhantom]

"Dlo continues to be as effective as he has been the last few weeks" LMAO as a timberwolves fan Im here to tell you! He will not continue. Enjoy while it lasts

[@christopherhall4125]

Wait so he played in the all-star game? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@elijahhardaway2756]

The Lakers are too inconsistent as a team to be considered as championship contenders

[@Vargumedo24]

Tim said the same thing about the Lakers last year. 😂 The Lakers always have a chance.

[@bruno3]

3:53 No, we didn't really see it happen in last year's playoffs. Denver won 4-0. The Lakers were swept. The media tried to sugar-coat it but it was definitely a sweep.

[@bookreport101]

Molly is such a Pick Me girl

[@tony_d9498]

Molly calling SAS peanut head lmfao 😂

[@8thStreetBaby]

They probably go get jimmy butler

[@travionjohnson3975]

Windy has snorted all the coke😂 they have to know that we know now who’s on the payroll

[@Tsunami_Hawk]

This is AD’s team !

[@kaysheye7784]

It's been Jokic and Embiid back and forth the last 4 seasons, it'd be hilarious if Tatum couldn't win the MVP in the most open race in years

[@bradmodd7856]

DLo was an upgrade on Russ but Donovan Mitchell will need to step into DLo's role if LeBron is going to get another ring at LA....there is no other story that will work, no other timeline. Time to build up DLo's trade value.

[@SlimMento]

That boa blinking like a mf

[@martinalbert29]

For Tatum to win MVP the Cs need to win Chip this year and then dominate regular season next year, if they do that Tatum will win the MVP…next year.

[@user-xm8ym7of6m]

How is LeBron having a problem with his left ankle. When he was supposed to have ankle surgery on the off season

[@justmattd4745]

I believe it was a foot surgery in the off-season. Could be wrong but I rmemeber something about orthapedic surgery

[@theape6778]

maybe its just me but its kinda fishy how Stephen A can affect the betting odds so easily. especially with how much how espn has pushed their new new betting site/app

[@ogbighomie9738]

Shai being 2nd in MVP odds is crazy

[@MichaelVillarreal-ix5pl]

Lakers not making the playoffs in it feel so good

[@user-lq7ji2wo2i]

We getting trae young next year 🎉

[@MichaelLopez-pg3cm]

I bet I can guess who Pighorse is voting for for mvp 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertcooper4971]

Thanks Legs! Someone had to stop all that Lebron D-Riding from Windhorst and Stephen A.

[@matthewpejkovic183]

Lakers would be crazy if they signed a 40+ year old Lebron to an extension

[@GodfreyTheCreator]

Windy's whole career has been about loving Lebron James. This is the same dude who went on national television to call Westbrook a vampire while he was with the lakers

[@napoleuhndot]

shoutout tim man ….the league and espn is so scared of lebron leaving that they can’t even see that they should be currently pushing other players forward with the topics to prepare for that day

[@jamessimmons7476]

Clearly you don’t watch the show because they just did a topic on the very thing yesterday . They did two different topics on this .

[@tonyson587]

If Lefraud can play defense

[@collider12]

Tatum should be favored to mvp but idk

[@Mo-ei7ig]

Jokic, Luka, Giannis, and shai are playing better than him. Having the best record isn’t the deciding factor.

[@MrSheduur]

Why are you always talking about Lebron? The Lakers are better without him, yet ESPN keeps acting like this zero defense guy makes a positive difference on this team. he does not. Lebron can score as many points as he wants, if the team chemistry suffers and the Lakers have to play 4on5 defense all the time, this is not going to work.

[@melfox215]

Huh? When does the mvp voting reward the best player? In like 8 out of 10 years the regular season mvp is the best player from the best team. If the Celtics have the best record after 82 games, it will be Tatum.

[@n.l793]

Windhorst knows lebron can always jumps to another team to ring chase 😂😂😂

[@rogerhurt5569]

You want the Lakers to win? Bring him off the bench to get his 25 against the 2nd units. Let Dlo, Reaves, Dinwiddie, Rui, & AD play together.

[@dipsetkory7964]

This isnt a "last stand" bc the team might miss the playoffs completely.......

[@Beey56]

The ultimate lebron jocksniffer

[@tjbuckner9838]

💜💛🤙🏾

[@sapphiredragon3262]

They are creating storylines because we have nothing better to discuss. 😂

[@gaborkiss650]

SAS is out here pushing horrible take, after horrible take.

[@Micheck-1]

Those 🦴 bones those bones all those games, Running, Jumping, pounding etc…I’m surprised he’s held up this long…Definitely going to bed sore more and more.

[@Beastmde_83]

What teams in the west that are better defensively than the Lakers aside of the Wolves or Nuggets? Lol Tim sippin in haterade

[@ryanjose573]

He did the same thing last year

[@edwinlogan658]

windy stating facts is hard for some to hear but he is correct .

[@rongaitan2504]

These guys hilarious they said the same thing last season and they made it to western conference finals DONT SLEEP ON LEBRON 👑

[@YungSpaceship]

Shai, Luka, Jokic, all deserve MVP more than Tatum.

[@xxdemestrosxx]

the east is a cake walk this year. the mvp HAS to be in the west. this is where basketball is played!

[@sportsguy25]

Why doesn’t the talent around Jokic or Kawhi or even Embiid not count against them. Celtics have 2 all stars surrounded by role players no different than most top teams in the league. Why is Tatum being punished for that? Jokic got Murray, MPJ, Gordon, Reggie Jackson. How is that not loads of talent ?! Every top teams has good players. Let’s stop acting like Celtics are a super team. If anyone is a super team it would be the clippers but no one is penalizing Kawhi for that

[@marcoortiz8046]

Molly Molly G'DAMN!!!!!

[@olivertwist292]

Tim legler and all these people said the same thing last year and the Lakers were in the WCF. I'll just let the games play out for themselves and see what happens before I agree with any of these talking heads.

[@jrod132]

Tatum is not the MVP. He’s not on top in points, assists, and rebounds in the category and yet he’s the “best player” and ESPN want him to win MVP. SMH he’s PG13. Luka is the MVP

[@probablyyourdad]

Yea but he could still take it if he goes crazy in the rest of the season but rn for me it's Luka or SGA

[@RudeNico]

PG13? buggin out

[@jrod132]

@@RudeNico Everybody calls Tatum a superstar and I just don't think he's on that level yet. Not efficient or consistent enough

[@Dannycole-lb1wn]

The lakers got swept last year what am i missing?

[@tinyfalcon1185]

right and lebron folded down the stretch in all those games

[@LeopardL123]

Personally not a big fan of Tatum winning MVP

[@nyghtryder3446]

I think bronny stays a extra year in college I think he even knows he's not ready rn no Disrespect I could be wrong

[@Dreamchild404]

So yall just play a bunch of Lakers bloopers while talkin bout Bron????? #YALLAINTSHIT 😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-tw2ev4ou7o]

why is Jokic still at the top? dead serious. is it only because of the triple digit?

[@probablyyourdad]

Who you think is mvp