Stephen A. has to 're-think' his NBA Finals pick after the Thunder 'shot bricks' in the NBA Cup 👀

[@Sterlingx11]

That might be the fastest someone has changed their pick on-air ever. LOL it was only three hours ago.

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

Giannis in his interview with his brother was talking about this. Media switches up every day.

[@Dollaupt]

Yup he’s a goofy always wanna say things for ratings then change his mind

[@jonathanndemba7000]

Thunder still inexperience in big games they are like a year away

[@dexterjweaver4812]

😂

[@chrispantzartzis1622]

​@@Matthew-xl5bc exactly

[@rick_santana]

Perk said that OKC would blow the Bucks out earlier today 😂

[@theetruth8626]

Perkins a hater that Giannis love to make him eat sh*t

[@joshuasutton983]

The Thunder don’t have the personnel to stop Giannis plus Ajax defense on SGA was superb. Add in the Thunder shooting 3 for 300 from the three point line and that is a recipe for a blowout.

[@chanzgolding9621]

@@joshuasutton983 excuses

[@spke532]

Perk is a laughing stock of the NBA. He don't know SHYT!! Most of his takes are wrong. He may be a fun guy to be around and easy going. But he is there for laughs.

[@fringe_minority]

​@@joshuasutton983they just don't have a good enough offense really. Giannis didn't even had that great of a game

[@CinematicNow]

How is Giannis less than top 5 when he literally leads in almost every stat for the last 5 years straight... AND DPOY... hes No. 1.

[@theetruth8626]

Giannis is the best player

[@SmashKing17]

Where do you put Tatum?

Joker 1. Giannis 2. 3. Everybody else

[@Yoni123]

Not being able to shoot makes him a liability in the clutch

[@Jsoccer1999]

@@Yoni123you can just say that or you can look at his clutch numbers which are excellent. Also his clutch D is unmatched pause

[@DartmouthOutingClub]

When you look up “prisoner of the moment,” there is a picture of SAS

[@Mikemike-n1c]

Nah bucks are foreal

[@KumSwallaHarris]

​@@Mikemike-n1cthey will lose to thr mavs again in the playoffs

[@rafaeldurano2.066]

​@@KumSwallaHarris That implies that they'll win the conference finals and meet the Mavs at the finals. You can't go against a team from another conference in the playoffs dummy.

[@tigerhoods7927]

lol a picture of espn

[@LyricalMurderer1]

We are all prisoners of the moment my friend… to say anything else is to live in denial.

[@MoneyGotGunz]

Perk said Jalen Williams wasn’t there his stats were better than SGA’s 😂 and shot better

[@Mikemike-n1c]

Yeah big perk was tripping this game was only close cuz of him

[@DamnYoureGarbage]

SGA wants to be a super star he needs to put up superstar numbers ...21 pts on 8-24 shooting from the field isn't going to cut it

[@lazzi2462]

I swear it feels like Perk didn't even watch the game. JWill & Hartenstein were the only reason OKC was still in the game in the first half, while Shai was forcing up bricks. JWill & Hartenstein cooled off in the 2nd half, but if not for their 1st half play, this game would have been a blow out from the start. Lmao

[@tone6835]

Yep and it’s RIDICULOUS that other people on tv don’t call him out on it

[@yiyuankhoo9661]

The media always switch lo, just like what giannis say that days 😂😂😂😂

[@Arcadeboy002]

They were ignoring them when they were thriving.

[@khymitchell2196]

Right . Their always so sure even before things happen

[@marc-gomes]

Did Bob just ask if Giannis was a “Top 5” player!?????? With a serious face?????? … ESPN analysts are a joke.

[@LitoDaKidd05]

I almost puked. After this game he is the best player in the league. Leads the league in ppg. And he for real said that with a straight face. That’s crazy

[@Gemini91]

@@LitoDaKidd05 It's wild. He's having a career year and should be the MVP currently.

[@lilshawnweezy1]

Lmaooo hes top 2 and not 2

[@igoGit-h9w]

Bro he was trying to make sure the 2 dummies he was sitting between were atleast in agreement with that lol. Bob knows Greek is easily top 5 but when it comes to SAS and perk you never know 😂. They said okc was gonna smoke the bucks I mean cmon

[@GS-mh6ub]

He was being sarcastic.

[@DartmouthOutingClub]

SAS is the worst “analyst” on the planet

[@1623ALBERTO]

Wrong it’s a Shady McCoy!

[@jumahbrady670]

And about to be the highest paid worst analyst

[@l-wolverine2211]

Like You @DartmouthOutingClub🫵 could do any better

[@TigerCraneLove]

Yet we’re all here. It’s only entertainment.

[@l-wolverine2211]

@@DartmouthOutingClub like You could do any better

[@lazzi2462]

Perk said Shai didn't have help? Bruh, the only reason OKC was still in this game was because Hartenstein & Jalen Williams were the only ones doing something in the 1st half while Shai was busy playing hero ball & throwing up bricks. If those two didn't do well in the 1st half, it would've been a blow out from the start. They both slowed down in the 2nd half, but it doesn't help that nobody else showed up & that Shai was still throwing up bricks. Bucks just played a bit better, plain & simple. Experience was on their side, they played calm & more poised, whereas OKC was playing anxious & looked nervous, they looked inexperienced tonight.

[@DnJar]

Excuses THE Bucks are better also Milwaukee "s defense smothered Okc

[@lazzi2462]

@@DnJar My guy, I am a Bucks fan. Not trying to make excuses for them, just saying it how I saw it.

[@austin2056]

@@lazzi2462 At least you keepin it real, OKC shot 5/32 they did not show up at all.

[@veprooto]

They love making excuses for FTA and Embiid as always

[@joshuasutton983]

I want to see this matchup in the finals. Barbecue chicken for Giannis.

[@quentinjones6877]

Everyone knew Milwaukee was going to win once Stephen a predicted OKC was going to win

[@MeBihhhh]

Or because the bucks have GA, Doc and Dame

[@rakeshkotecha9629]

Whatever Giannis is or isn’t? He’s a top ‘5’? What kind of commentary is that? Name four players better than him right now as an all round player. He leads in ppg , is top 5 in rebounds , not far off top 20 in assists and is an amazing defensive player. Plus he is a natural leader for his team so inspires them all to play better. I don’t understand how he isn’t top two based on how he is playing. I would say he is the best but I am a little biased…! I can see the debate on joker - stats are undeniable and unbelievable for joker this season and everyone who says he is a not as good on defence , he is still amazing in defence. But Giannis pips Jokic in my view. The stats are close but Giannis mvp for me so far this season and the best basketball player in the league right now. This game is incredible- playoff like atmosphere and defence and most players had a drop off but not Giannis (ok small ppg but within variance). This was against a tough tough defence and his rebounding was incredible. Amazing blocks which have a wider impact than the blocks themselves. No basketball player wants to get blocked, ever. So a couple of highlight blocks means the paint is closed for business ! Anyways here’s hoping Giannis gets the other two mvps this season, regular and the real important one … finals mvp! (50 pts in the final game? Would love a repeat of that!)

[@drippenbach]

I'm a bucks fan, but you are tripping if you think Giannis better or more important to their team then Jokic. 🤣] However you are right he definitely is Top 2!

[@AR-rg2en]

@@drippenbach Not tripping, that's reasonable, but of course Jokic is more important to his team. plus minus says it all.

[@SatishVenkat1]

Bucks fans lol😂

[@bistro25]

​@@drippenbach, name the all defensive teams or team Jokic will EVER make? He should stop at half court, after offense

[@bistro25]

New NBA, label someone a superstar, with his game being totally devoid of ANY DEFENSIVE PROWESS 😂😂, & they wonder why nobody watches

[@malcolmodoy2651]

ESPN Saying Giannis is a top 5 player in the NBA at least!!! 🙉

[@marc-gomes]

Disgraceful!!!!! And disrespectful as usual.

[@joshuasutton983]

Top 1 player.

[@abdeenabdul7803]

Giannis is not only a star ,hes an all time great player hes gonna be a top 10 player barring no injuries

[@kafilatbankole5717]

Top 5 at least giannis is top 1😂

[@juniorways]

nah; Jokic, Luka, ....top 3 maybe but safe to say top 5 coz of Tatum, Curry....

[@isk2829]

not even the top 1 big man in the league, stop it

[@goodprince5327]

​@@juniorwaysquit watching basketball 🤡

[@langanhlakanipho]

He definitely the man right now

[@CCEkeke]

Giannis is top 2, NOT 2.

[@marc-gomes]

Giannis/Joker > Everyone else … the end.

[@kennethtucker4499]

💯

[@theetruth8626]

Stop lying. Giannis is miles ahead of Jokic that's facts if Jokic ever spent energy on both ends like Giannis. Jokic stats wouldn't be the same because he would burned out. That's facts don't ever compare a guy who can't duplicate what another does

[@jeevanpb3479]

​​@@theetruth8626thats also called brilliance.you are also forgetting that its only 22+ games in tournament.ther are more left energy conservation is important thing.you need energy and fitness to compete whole season and also playoffs.if somehow giannis got injured.it may affect his team to deep extent.thats where jokic brilliance is misunderstood because there are 80+ games in season.if jokic play full potential and burned out during later stages then all his work means nothing thats where your body needs to be controlled

[@valto5477]

@@theetruth8626miles ahead of jokic? why are u smoking crack man quit it

[@xfanatick7972]

Well these two are in their prime while the others (sga, Luka, etc are only 25)

[@rickygriffin6736]

They still don't wanna give the bucks they're respect

[@larrynealy82]

You never want SAS, Charles Barkley, and Big Perk to pick your team! They are truly cursed when it comes to making picks. It's preferred for them to pick against your team!

[@mikeomalley2460]

Two things caused this L. One, OKC kept throwing up threes instead of switching the game plan. And two, when they opted for other shots, they did not have an answer for the Bucks defense. If you're an undersized team, you *CANT* let the defense get set, especially when there's two 7 footers on that defense. If they had utilized the fast break they would've gotten to the basket with ease. Instead they jogged it up the court and then desperately tried to shoot over Giannis and Lopez. They gotta learn how to play with pace or they're gonna have major problems in the playoffs.

[@Mikemike-n1c]

I’m biased but they ain’t knock down shooters to me anyway

[@Mikemike-n1c]

I didn’t expect none of those shots to go in

[@alexandermurray2880]

Hey Perk, only thing getting smoked is that Thunder Pack

[@Jude800]

Stephen A being a pawn

[@nicholassimmonsthomas8504]

Duhh. Are you knew😂😂

[@BigusDiccus]

@@nicholassimmonsthomas8504*new

[@jumahbrady670]

​​@@nicholassimmonsthomas8504exactly he's been an ESPN/Disney pawn for the longest

[@louisiana318]

You late...

[@Marc-n5e]

​@@nicholassimmonsthomas8504*new

[@Tiano102007]

Giannis is the best player in the world! He is the MVP …these guys only saw a bucks game today.

[@nicstone3141]

So the best player should win MVP

[@RealMrSmile]

​@@nicstone3141 MVP and best player are different things Jokic is MVP

[@Rodsu]

@@RealMrSmileGiannis is both MVP and best player.

[@vincente4570]

I thought the Joker was the best in the world😎

[@Rodsu]

@@vincente4570 Never was 📝

[@emmasmith2950]

Nah SAS and perk keep that same energy when ya said OKC was gonna blow us out!! #FearTheDeer🦌🦌🦌

[@focuz4899]

Giannis should win MVP and DPOY. That's how great he is on both ends of the court. That's how a big should play.

[@Mikemike-n1c]

💯

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

We’re not even 30 games into the 82 game season. Let’s relax

[@HeatherRadcliffe-jd8lr]

@@Vito_Caligiurifr I get where mfs be coming from but c’mon now

[@SadBheeseChurger]

​@@Vito_Caligiuri You say that to Jokic groupies as well that say he's the runaway MVP every game?

[@lazzi2462]

@@Vito_Caligiuri Some of yall are probably the same ones who wrote the Bucks off when they went 2-8. Yet are now talking about "Relax, we're not even 30 games in." Lmao

[@nitsujneal]

Giannis is comfortably a top 2 player. Him and Jokic are heads and shoulders above the rest of the league.

[@invictatewahedo8595]

I am so glad these analysts that refuse to give Giannis his flowers were forced to watch Bucks Nationally Televised take down the almighty “number ONE DEFENSE” OKC. As Giannis convincingly outplayed their shiny new toy, “SGA”- who several analysts said is will be the best player in the cup final!!!!! Better than the GREAK FREAK?! Last season, Giannis had 30 & 19 snd destroyed Shai and OKC (with Chet playing) in the regular season. Not a word was said by the media ignored it while they voted for Shai, who finished above Giannis on MVP ladder last season. Steven A, Perkins laughed pre game when Giannis said, “winning is not an option”. What a mentality for Giannis to prove them wrong!

[@pickle.786]

Lakers Win 2020 Championship, Lakers Win 2023 NBA Cup Bucks Win 2021 Championship, Bucks Win 2024 NBA Cup Warriors Win 2022 Championship, _______ Win 2025 NBA Cup

[@kbolt8390]

That is smart

[@oblove1586]

Hmmm 🤔

[@youngty7174]

Warriors will win 2025 NBA Cup if they hire Darvin Ham and sign Taurean Prince

[@Ronnie-n9f]

You know it just kills stephen a smith and Kendrick Perkins to see that the bucks won this tournament the fact is that the nba don't always have to showcase the big market teams every year

[@otiscarlwhite8745]

Uh SAS you were wrong too. You picked OKC too.

[@JaySwish313]

SAS gone be up at 4am, he working for that contract

[@warpspeed9877]

No matter what, the media do not want Giannis and the Bucks to be in the championship talk.

[@mrawesomexyz]

When is the sports media going to get over the lazy analysis of "they just wanted it more"? Bucks came in more prepared, had a better gameplan, and realized SGA is the only guard on that team who can shoot the ball this season

[@ShaneDouglas713]

It's still too soon be making Finals picks wait until April at least....

[@BIGUGLYTROLL]

Or wait until the finals are set lol

[@perrybrown5728]

@@ShaneDouglas713 na Celtics vs ????

[@valero6981]

Wait until the 40-20 rule...

[@davidharms736]

Big Perk, ride off in the sunset, baby. Talking basketball and commentating ain't for you, son. Just be a spectator with the rest of us.

[@kam5505]

People are forgetting the last time the bucks were healthy they were champions

[@BlkFreakozoid]

They also had Jrue Holiday.....which they don't.

[@post-surreal]

@@BlkFreakozoidthey got Dame

[@BlkFreakozoid]

@post-surreal Not to defend the way Holiday did. Just because they have a better scorer at that position doesn't mean the result is gonna be the same.

[@post-surreal]

@@BlkFreakozoid dame and his contribution on offence is bigger than the gap in defence

[@jahsafety6]

Jrue is a baller but Dame is a top 75 ALL TIME. What is wrong with these ppl.

[@cb4j]

67 games and that was the final… Milwaukee just had to show up. 81 points?!?

[@dimazikhsan6307]

These so called experts wrong every single time

[@cardough550]

Bob Myers kept it 100, Giannis is TOP 5 & Perk switching up. We all know Perk can’t do no dmn backflip😂😂

[@boneysingh1326]

Fastest switches in the world 😂😂

[@BigECarryTheG]

Only dedicates 2 minutes so they don’t have to explain how wrong they were and just congratulating the Bucks. Soft AF.

[@martineast1787]

Giannis is the best all around player on the planet. His mid-range is vastly improved.

[@meethvncho]

Perk said bucks was gone get blown out 😂

[@soulman1988]

Isn't this the guy that was "worried" by the Bucks?

[@mylesreed6627]

Giannis as a top 5 player??? That’s crazy. Giannis is the best two-way player. His play embarrasses the NBA media’s bias against the most dominant player in the league, league leading 32 pts @ 61% FGM. Dominant.

[@goldenstyx]

Stephen A is such a clown

[@knowyourenemy50]

LOL at ANYONE who thinks giannis is in the GALAXY of jokic. AHAHAHAHAHAHAH. giannis is the big tall guy you say "hey you would be good at basketball because you are big, tall, and strong." that's it. that's literally all he is. jokic is a generational skilled athlete like jordan and steph.

[@BestShootermanUbz]

Good, having Stephen A and Perkins root for you is a curse.

[@jacknapier2852]

Milwaukee will be tough to beat in seven games if healthy!

[@whatmane]

Last night's championship game was embarrassing. 5/32 3PT & only 81 points. I just stopped watching towards the end because it was that bad. No wonder viewership has gone down.

[@bobbychristopher8777]

Perk can't say SGA didn't have help when Sha shot the ball horrible 8-24 from the field, 2- 9 from 3. Jal Williams and Hartenstein had solid games, they are the reason that OKC didn't get beat by 30

[@devonsolomon4153]

Basically OKC fans got ahead of themselves after beating Mavs and now making excuses the NBA cup final isnt important!🤭😂🤣

[@da11king]

Shortess ESPN championship segment ever! I wonder if they would ve done the same if it was LA or GS

[@Mikemike-n1c]

Who cares just get yo money and go home

[@nicstone3141]

@@Mikemike-n1c Facts

[@DAFR2849]

OKC are a good team but they aren’t good enough to win a championship, the Celtics are still better.

[@coolkid4138]

bro celtics is a top tier team and team to beat. even memphis, dallas and nuggets can beat okc realtalk

[@paulmccarthy4277]

okc struggles against teams with big guys (bucks , dallas )

[@lazzi2462]

They're still too young imo. Jalen Williams is a good young player, but I don't really trust him as a reliable 2nd option yet. Maybe another year or two. I think even once Chet gets a few more years under him, he might be a better 2nd option than Jalen Williams. Either way, that's a really good young Big 3. Hopefully they keep it together unlike when they had KD/Westbrook/Harden.

[@sidekickht]

Man switched up fast asf 😂😂😂

[@vulcanraven9701]

The Thunder offense is a bit underwhelming. Outside of SGA Jdub and Hartenstein the rest of the team is so weak offensively

[@trhone1978]

Perk doing a backflip would be like Satan finding eternal life. Get real.

[@lexjim9949]

Satan has eternal life 😂😂😂😂

[@abdeenabdul7803]

This guy said giannis is top 5 please stop hes top 1 or 2 and he plays elite defence so that makes him most likely number 1

[@MavDon-qc9tc]

Shai didn’t have help? SHAI SHOT 8/24 AND WAS DOING NOTHING DEFENSIVELY 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fastcareddiethehitmanhearn1632]

The bookies told him to kick back..

[@Frio18]

okc is nothing without SGA. Soo that doesn’t make this team complete enough to ever win . They still lack experience and could be shut Down if SGA is stopped

[@leogarcia3820]

Give thanasis the MVP😂

[@aimegizi5749]

ESPN... Never fails to surprise me with their "analysis". Why can't we have Inside the NBA cover these moments 😅

[@jasminew8835]

Nah, what he said about LeBron the other day? Stephen A, you don't DESERVE TO CHANGE YOUR PICK!!!

[@sohaibali9030]

When they get it wrong the explanation is they wanted it more 99 percent out of 100

[@creakyjoints8300]

Bring back Max Kellerman and Jalen Rose.

[@Ballinsince92]

I dont see them beating Dallas in a 7 game series, yet...

[@io2068]

Cap. Thunder had help. They had 3 guy in double digits in the first 3 halfs bucks only had Dame and Giannis

[@Jaggery123_]

Once Chet Returns OKC will become way more of a threat

[@inthemindofcorey3038]

Love how SAS forgot to say he was wrong as well

[@Toolseraa]

Perk said we was gone get blown out lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣cmon now mr. “stand on Bidness” 😂

[@TealAqua-d4x]

we haven’t even got to all star weekend before picking. A team to go to the finals 😂😭🤣

[@dochudson9393]

OKC wins their next game: "This team is for real" - SAS OKC loses the game after: "I've got serious issues with this team" - SAS

[@greyyb8860]

Bruh even though they put up a wall against Giannis, you still gotta keep your eyes on Dame n the 3 point gang, that’s when Giannis attacks🤣

[@yengvang8737]

97-81..i did not expect a score like that in the NBA 2024.

[@roskypolkerkan8355]

No one cares. I won the tied my shoelaces in double knots cup, where's my meaningless trophy?

[@vernvartdal6479]

OKC chokes under pressure. If you know, you know...

[@DanielJimenez-mi5zm]

The thunders we're undersized against the bucks. Except Isiah Hartenstein, but still.

[@bucks_in_six]

Don’t bring this excuse out now…..they are the first seed in the eastern conference and have a 20-5 record. All of which was done without Chet and JWill. Should have beat the bucks with all the smack thunder fans and espn analysts were taking.

[@maxwilliams9203]

Hartenstein is a great shot blocker and rim protector but he can't guard other star bigs. Bro got cooked by Myles Turner in the playoffs.

[@DanielJimenez-mi5zm]

@bucks_in_six Western, not Eastern you dummy.

[@Mikemike-n1c]

Lol you can’t be talking bout the dude that kaminga got out for months smh giannis would end his career

[@Goatlikeitornot]

Thunder*

[@xabisombilini5440]

I picked OKC to win as well. On paper, they have a stronger team. But the game is not played on paper. Mental strength plays a huge role in sport, and they were weak today.

[@kyzerbatiste2645]

Perkins was poppin those perks before the game 😆

[@nikhiltrivedi8126]

Giannis and Dame own Oklahoma Shitty 😂😂😂🤣

[@folag]

Have you guys not noticed how the Buxks limited the normally high-scoring Thunder to 80-something points? What I saw today was a bunch of Bucks clamping down on the Thunder offense.

[@Wtf_Going_On]

This is one of the many of reasons why people dislike SAS...early he was talking about how Sam Presti the GM of the Thunder is on the hot seat for noy winning a ring like he is out there coaching and playing....the man has put great rosters together while avoided being an NBA bottom feeder...now he he changing his mind because of 1 game like the playoffs isnt a series

[@CrownMe13]

Steph A is saying Perk is wrong…umm Steph A you were wrong too! Lmao

[@LukeC908]

Love how Giannis said the team has to “dominate” before the game.

[@AlphasPlayBasketball]

Best player in the league

[@taylor7264]

Shai didn’t have help? Jdub was better than Shai

[@alexpeets7118]

Dont sleep on the Thunder they are young and will learn how to win they keep this team together and some veterans and they gonna be a problem for a long time

[@soccerprophet6495]

Perks does backflips every time ,,especially with Giannis 🤣🤣🤣

[@TroySilver-ig5nl]

The Bob dude is paradox of the college coach no university wants.

[@thommccarthy1139]

I mean this is simply why this is not an NBA title and why a 7 game series is necessary.

[@eliwise5330]

You can’t name 4 players better you can barely name 1 tbh

[@kcsniper1243]

It's time to start talking how Dominant Giannis is in Got to Have it games. He had a massive triple double last night.

[@D2Kprime]

People need to put some respect on the Bucks defense. Especially on the perimeter which had been ATROCIOUS for so many years. Now, they have guards on the wing that can defend and Giannis and Brock lock-down the paint.

[@RL-ww5ev]

This why 24 hour sports networks are silly. Earlier in the day Stephen A Smith said Thunder have no weaknesses. Then one bad game later hes rethinking it. Give me a break

[@serge6885]

Putting Stephen A Smith to talk about a final, ESPN is in decline. Where is Tim Legler, where is Zach Lowe, etc? This clown there only degrades the sport.

[@makedredd299]

The tournament was over before I could even make my 2nd breakfast. - A Hobbit 🦶

[@dread.8110]

Giannis: “after one loss in Vegas ..THEY SUUUUCK” Smh it’s one game

[@m9ch15l]

Same problem with last playoff.. thunder just dont hv good enough number2 or 3 options... someone else need to rise to shai's level

[@rinz570]

They lost cause they shot 5/32 that's all.

[@ethan76708]

Stephen a smith is a clown

[@Nic0909]

This will just make the thunder better

[@Yungin2Real]

Oh Fr this I know this stings for them there gonna come out and continue there regular season win streak I’m betting on it

[@devonsolomon4153]

The lesson here is yall OKC fans shouldn't get ahead of yourselfs and then get exposed.

[@Yungin2Real]

@@devonsolomon4153 still coming out the west if fully healthy this game does change anything

[@devonsolomon4153]

@Yungin2Real I got OKC fans triggered and making excuses. Its almost 2am in the morning their and they still up. I'm not sure about that.

[@Yungin2Real]

@@devonsolomon4153 you must be a mavs fan nobodies triggered lakers won that bs last year they got bounced it don’t really matter Fr it’s December bro so much time left I’m not worried at all

[@quadrialli3715]

SAS also picked OKC to win now he changed his tone