Stephen A. HATES LeBron James DOWNPLAYING the REMATCH vs. the Denver Nuggets 😡 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Tim Legler join Molly Qerim to react to LeBron James saying there is too much emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets rematch. Then, the panel discuss what's on the line for Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.
0:00 Lakers vs. Nuggets talk
4:30 Do the Lakers have the edge in the series?
7:00 What's on the line for Kevin Durant vs. Timberwolves
10:00 Kevin Duran't history
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[@allanawanyo4966]

Surely a 40 year old basketball player isn’t being criticized for being too mature😳

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@SphinxMen1906]

That’s exactly what is being stated.

[@brandonwomack7379]

Mature? Yall glazing. Remember the year Warriors won 72 games. LeBron's post game interview after winning the ECF went something like this "We'regoing enjoy this while we can" (paraphrasing). This just like that he knows he's gonna lose.

[@zyxtrr]

⁠ nobody is picking them to win this series just like that 2017 finals so is it really a big deal?

[@MD-77]

​@@brandonwomack7379sooo if he knows he's going to lose like you claim should he just come out say we going to lose? Lmao this is why he said stay even keele smh

[@Charlie2timez]

Of course he “hates” it, because he’s in the business of clickbait and entertainment…not journalism 🤡

[@ThirdThinker]

Exactly!

[@howarddickersonjr.6994]

He did journalism for 20+ years so what’s your point. He’s no longer a journalist. He’s a media personality now.

[@kleatise52]

@@howarddickersonjr.6994media personalities shouldn’t be a thing. We should go back to professionalism everywhere.

[@deflategate1297]

Yeah if u didn't know that you're an idiot thank you captain obvious

[@deflategate1297]

@@kleatise52professional people put them on air in the first place

[@Rob8041289]

40 year old still getting criticized more than players who hasnt accomplished 10 percent of what he did 😂😂

[@jerrayematlock2333]

Yea your a goofy you can definitely tell who the LeBum fans are LMAO

[@nolanwalsh9044]

Yup. That’s called something tho btwwwww. Goat

[@austinbailey7775]

How is that finals record

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Bro u got a point

[@DonHo-wi7tw]

Stfu not our problem he's 40 . Play with the big dogs or get off the porch or retire . Nan Nothing but excuses

[@HollowaysIdea]

To say Lebron downplayed the Nuggets is just not good reporting.

[@OMC720]

It’s opinionated BS and that’s what ESPN is now generally ..

[@Christappedin]

@@OMC720exactly

[@EduardoOliveira-zx9ju]

@@OMC720 They're in the business for headlines and ratings not honorable reporting. Problem is, NBA players realize they can do the same thing and journalist/analyst aren't thrilled about them

[@keefriff99]

He downplayed the drama surrounding the rematch, which ESPN hates. However, he reeled off all sorts of compliments about Denver and their coach earlier in the week, which of course they won’t talk about.

[@Christappedin]

@@keefriff99 exactly

[@rpm9196]

and if lebron said they would win, like you apparently want him to.. you would clown him.

[@tinoyleonor637]

man would have said to lebron you can't talk like that when you got swept already knew what these fool would have said 😂

[@amac9044]

Exactly! He can't win....

[@danielgalan1920]

No one’s saying he should have said he’s going to win… all Stephen A said was he wanted him to be more vocal in embracing the challenge. You’re taking it to the other extreme

[@stangondubs]

⁠@@danielgalan1920and yet when Lebron loses Stephen A would criticize him for embracing the challenge and still lost 😒

[@Dre384]

@@danielgalan1920he don’t have to do anything who is y’all

[@Poppa417]

Next it’ll be…”Lebron James didn’t pop the bread out the toaster… is he serious about eating?” 😂😂😂

[@learhaynes1002]

Lol

[@KevyB.]

😂😂

[@shawnba2294]

LMAOOOOOO

[@707ladytee]

😄

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂

[@onidtubes]

Stephen A must have not heard of the " This won't age well " comment.

[@UnrulyRebel-hd2pl]

He should know because all his comments never age well 😂

[@dragicaandrejevic2060]

@@UnrulyRebel-hd2pl Why are there no actions of MPJ players with a max contract? Why do you keep forgetting MPJ - give his assists, his drills, his three-point shots, his actions. Why the discrimination against MPJ, he has a 25 percent 3-point shot against strong teams. Look at the MPJ statistics, he plays like last year in the playoffs

[@jahthaking691]

Lebron ain’t giving the nuggets no white board material! Just gonna show up ball and let the chips fall

[@B.Piercesports]

Facts

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@elijahstraight402]

Perfect mindset to have

[@mannied6395]

Honestly that's only because The Nuggets are the 1 team he can't beat. Any other team he's laughing & flexing on the court....He knows better when it comes to Denver

[@Ryyian]

You should do standup comedy ​@@mannied6395

[@NikkoJ]

Y’all want Bron to give y’all something to talk about so bad

[@keefriff99]

Everybody on ESPN and FS1 has gotta be pissed about LeBron and JJ's podcast. He's just ignoring all these idiot commentators and their bogus narratives and talking basketball...and no one wants to refer to his podcast because they're afraid it'll just give it more attention.

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂😂😂😢😂😂

[@ojoj5194]

thank u. funny stuff days ago was who is kd bla bla. All they judge KD is based on his move to the Warriors and every time they bring his legacy they question it.I just wanna know why everyone hate kd for going to GS but don’t hate curry for begging him to come.

[@NikkoJ]

@@keefriff99 facts

[@Imtheheman321]

Steven A wouldn’t criticize lebron in person. He was quiet as a mouse when he seen him in person on TV

[@DonHo-wi7tw]

Why NOT? Cause LeBron couldn't pop bread out the toaster

[@denisako6493]

I don't really think people actually listen to what people say you just read the clickbait headline probably not even written by him and go straight to commenting

[@tyrellmiles1467]

You mean like each and every single person in every single comment section on every site you could think of? Including this video? Because we aren’t all that much different than him. People talk real crazy and real reckless online about these guys, just like how SAS and Skip does. Only difference is they’re getting paid way more money to do it

[@B.Piercesports]

​@@DonHo-wi7twyou can't either bidtch. And I aint seen no niggas step to lebron in his face besides canter

[@shawnknight9183]

I swear

[@S1416428]

ITS YEAR 21 , AND STILL , media still questioning and mentioning his name , every topic , every move , thats what goat does

[@aboogeytheboss5043]

Goat?he’s lost more when It matters most than he’s won but he’s the Goat😭😭😭

[@yengvang8737]

@@aboogeytheboss5043 Dallas Maverick sure, but let's not act like Spurs and Warriors were a bad team.

[@victorjaramillo5014]

He’s had far more superior competition then Jordan and it’s not even close Jordan and the bulls was the kd warriors they was the best team by a landslide after bird and magic era he should’ve won those 6 rings lebron would’ve won too

[@aboogeytheboss5043]

@@yengvang8737 6 finals losses 😭😭

[@GS-mh6ub]

Please refrain from justifying your king's repeated shortcomings. He has lost more than he has won, and he has lost more often when playing alongside the greatest All-Stars and top 75 players.

[@allanawanyo4966]

Do people forget the man is literally 40 years he should be retired and with his kids at his home we should be grateful the man is still around

[@keviegulley469]

PED'S

[@takeishawalls6970]

Yeah stat padding lol 😂

[@desean3402]

Bron is saying the right thing. If they lose in the first round it don’t matter who he lose to. The goal is to win a chip, not just win a first round series or get revenge

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@ronhawkins1824]

Who’s saying he downplaying it ? 😂😂😂

[@1inchpunisher715]

Title should be " Stephen A hates Lebron" 😂

[@keefriff99]

It's obvious he does.

[@4ktkaram395]

He’s on Mjs payroll to make LeBron look bad

[@jayakrishna-fr6wv]

Like that's even a question just look at this man's tv debate since 2016...it ain't even a question...he has to moderate his hate before because skip was there😂

[@yahiaali4059]

Steven a always has agendas to specific players 😂he doesn’t keep the same energy towards everybody

[@DJ_-]

No he doesn't he's not Skip

[@youtubejunkie9798]

Nah fr this is crazy the man is 40 and yall want him to chirp like a adolescent, granted that yall said he’ll always be #2 no matter so what does he have to gain from chirping with “kids” 🤨

[@martinjenkins4445]

*Stfu with this age crap y'all calling this man Top 5 still in the league after dropping 9 3s against a sorry Nets😂😂 but now y'all pull the age card against REAL competition he can't stand up against??*

[@youtubejunkie9798]

@@martinjenkins4445 🤡 you a scrub bot boy

[@ComicEdits313]

@@martinjenkins4445we got a real yapper 😂 Lebron doesn’t need to prove anything to yall, his career is already set in stone, as the 2nd greatest of all time, what more does it have to do 😂😂

[@TDKR88]

@@martinjenkins4445the only thing he brought up in relation to age was the chirping. He ain’t gotta do no talking just hoop but you a stone cold hater and find any reason to complain bout bron. Big goofy 😂

[@rocketsfan6116]

So a king is supposed to run his mouth prior to his battles? I thought a king shows up and wins his battles, not blabbers about the battle beforehand.

[@Christappedin]

exactly, bron not gon bring his self to that level

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂😂😢😂😂

[@CoolTy23]

Windy out here giving KD participation awards

[@tigerhoods7927]

Wendy burgers is a joke

[@furiousstyles81]

Same thing they do for LB

[@saybo95]

How Stephen A Smith gone criticize KD leaving Golden state but was bashing him for not winning a ring without Curry, like what you want the man to do?

[@efeezy619]

There is something wrong here, Stephan has made a career talking about Lebron and he hates him so much. Should be illegal

[@DJ_-]

How he hates him when he has LeBron the second greatest player of all time your facts about him is wrong

[@Theyaintme_cb6]

ESPN has and it’s no different then CNN always discussing the President, or your local news always making a murder Top Story, it’s called ratings draw Bronsexual

[@wilvictor]

​@@DJ_- yea she did

[@LL-zm9go]

Saying LBJ is the 2nd best player of all time does not make up for the clear agenda of SAS diminishing LBJ at every opportunity.

[@yeahriightt24]

Same with skiiiippppp

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

This whole conversation is stupid

[@kleatise52]

Most of these are.

[@mrmorris2152]

Don’t watch then

[@martinjenkins4445]

*Why cause LeClown scared to stand his ground against the nuggets after embarrassing him on all his career stats nights?? 😂😂 Y'all still calling him top 5 for sinking 9 3s against a sorry Nets team so he should have no problem having that killer mentality and telling himself this is a big deal*

[@Poppa417]

@@martinjenkins4445 get you some love in ya life

[@martinjenkins4445]

@@Poppa417 😂 *I will tonight.... Still doesn't change the fact it's true*

[@Ivan-yq6ik]

If it was KD, Stephen A would be on his knees praising KD and callung him every praising word in the dictionary

[@UltraNegro347]

Didnt durant momma tell him to stop talking bad about her son😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

Maybe Lebron mom should call out Stephen a smith

[@Jaywon977]

KD WOULDNT LOSE 8 STRAIGHT TIMES TO THE SAME TEAM, GET SWEPT AND ACT LIKE IT AINT NOTHING 😂😂

[@ruffin328able]

@@Jaywon977KD got swept by Boston…Or did you forget?

[@jctslice]

​@@UltraNegro347 Yeah, Wanda Durant

[@budgang3]

Windy is right Stephen A. You just hating on that man🤣

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂😂😢😂😂

[@budgang3]

@@stevenwalton1586 I was talking about KD. Forget LeBron 🤣

[@marcusg1021]

The "Hater hates" should be the title of this.

[@fearlesskingdom4051]

Neither Denver or the Lakers are treating this series as a foregone conclusion. It’s the fans and haters who lost their mind 😂

[@kalebdavis8276]

Stephen A is literally turning into Skip as a Lebron hater. Its actually insane

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂😂😂😢😂

[@barbahuub]

It's actually a breath of fresh air in a world where Lebron is being overhyped and glazed upon, 24/7.

[@dton6708]

Stephen A is fickle man, one moment he complaining about Bron downplaying the playoff game against the nuggets, then the next he talking about Bron legacy is etched in stone! Which one is it SAS. Bron doesn’t have to win this series, his legacy is set!

[@BLACKMAAT]

ACTUALLY STEPHEN A SMITH IS A MALE, HE AINT A MAN.

[@moneymoney3235]

Bron at 39 in year 21 made 7th seed in the toughest west ever. Curry couldn’t even make it. Mj in a MUCH weaker east couldn’t make it. Now Bron suppose to beat mvps in their prime at 28 years old lol

[@LukasP143]

This

[@codychavarria6088]

You have no idea about it's about basketball if you're saying the east and the nineties was weak

[@LordB79_]

Lebron has a prime Anthony Davis on his team curry does not

[@moneymoney3235]

@@LordB79_ yeah curry didn’t have a guy named street cloths injury prone, the guy who gets hit the the eye every other game. Curry had former dpoy and more former all stars and a better coach. Curry is also 3 years younger than lbj.

[@moneymoney3235]

@@codychavarria6088 u clearly don’t 6 expansion teams and mjs east is way easier than this west. Especially when mj was on wizards. If u think Reggie Miller and Patrick Ewing is better than jokic, Murray, luka, kyrie, harden, Westbrook, Kawhi, shai, ant, Durant, Booker and Beal u are delusional.

[@rahdajackson]

This is so funny how far the measuring stick is for Bron

[@SaucyJellyYoutubeGaming]

Exactly

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@SaucyJellyYoutubeGaming]

@@curtcomedy4661 literally said beginning of the year they have seen them 3 times. And lost each game… so what do you mean.?

[@user-tg5lc8gy7j]

Stephen A be wanting nba to be the wwe so bad 😂

[@Timmyware-nb6ni]

He gotta stay tf off days of our lives

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@razkable]

I like the drama and anger ..I hate everyone getting along acting like saints and shying away from attention on the lakers of all teams

[@onyroo]

Coach Malone talks the most trash on the Nuggets lol.

[@spiceedre8017]

It's easier to talk trash when u win

[@tinoyleonor637]

here wo go again with the media, if lebron have said they wanted the smoke, media would have still brought the fact that denver beat them 8 straight in thier battle's, doesn't matter what lebron said media will always find a way to twist in what lebron says and said 🤣

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@UnrulyRebel-hd2pl]

Dude stop it Lebron Literally went against the fricking 73-9 warriors and The Durant Warriors, Bron aint give two ish about he Nuggets 😂

[@miquel1653]

He better cause he’s going get swept again

[@DonBrando]

Stephen A is a Grade A hater

[@DJ_-]

Ok so saying LeBron is the second greatest nba player ever is hating ok sure

[@DonHo-wi7tw]

So this Shannon Sharpe. A bigger hater stupid

[@shawnnyc100able]

​@@DJ_-U can't give criticism about him AT ALL to these dudes

[@KevyB.]

​@@DJ_- If someone says he's 2nd because of rings, they don't know a thing about basketball and needs to shut up about basketball... PERIOD!

[@stevenwalton1586]

Lebron glazers spotted 😂😂😂😂

[@ny__josh6]

but if bron was saying "we're confident we can be this team under any circumstance" stephen a would say "OHH REALLY??? BUT YOU GOT SWEPT LAST YEAR AND DURING THE REGULAR SEASON''

[@SaucyJellyYoutubeGaming]

This is so true..

[@xMontorix]

As an athlete let me say, if you started making a big deal out of rematch a lot of times you're bound to lose. He needs to keep a cool head. If not things are gonna go left really fast.

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

He is consciously using the law of attraction. He is controlling his frequency of thought. You have to control your emotions. Your thoughts control your emotions. You cannot make this personal and big in your mind. Your emotions control your actions and your actions control everything

[@CliNT_WEsTWooD]

Stephen A shouldn’t even be allowed to talk Lakers. Tell us more about Grimes ballin on the Knicks 🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@kingkeysss]

knicks better than yall tho

[@siba2379]

​@@kingkeysss that's why he should talk about them

[@CliNT_WEsTWooD]

@@kingkeysss Lol Please. 2 seed 15 games behind the 1 seed 🤣🤣🤣

[@kingkeysss]

@@CliNT_WEsTWooD they still better than yall lmfao

[@kingkeysss]

@@CliNT_WEsTWooD what you really sayin

[@jsoul99]

Wth do yall want him to say? Why is it so important to yall for him to be what yall want him to be.

[@williamsutton6724]

Stephen A realizing what he was saying about KD was dumb mid take is hilarious lol he kept going though

[@Infinityflow0]

I mean he's supposed to downplay. Why wake the beast? He and the lakers have to let their play do the talking either way.

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@thomascrowniii1693]

So Stephen A "hates" that someone who's played in 10 Finals and is 39 years old to get excited about a first round series but acknowledges 5 minutes later that Lebron's legacy is set in stone; which means nothing less than another ring should matter to him. And I don't know who this "we" he's talking about is but only corny people liked Lance blowing in Lebron's ear.

[@pjdava]

ESPN, This made me laugh so much! Thanks for sharing!

[@2019_NBA_CHAMPS]

Anyone notice this whole video did not talk about the actual game of basketball but just about legacy, goat and reputations. At least we should include analysis on the match ups.

[@0492panda]

“We loved it when lance blew in his ear.”.. what!??? lol did we?

[@kamronthomas1113]

But when Ja. Said he was good in the west a couple years ago… this same media killed him ..😂 come on bruh

[@luny2nez281]

Nuggets beating the Lakers all 3 times this season when a big event is happening for the Lakers is crazy

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@EllaXRob]

Nba been rigging games for LeBalco James the last two seasons with that insane free throw discrepancy.

[@shwetraj8594]

Bro they didn't even show his statement. He told you can't make things personal as it will affect the execution of the gameplan.

[@allanawanyo4966]

Can we show some respect to a player who has been to 8 consecutive nba finals

[@martinjenkins4445]

*That clown too scared of the nuggets embarrassing him on all his career stat nights and LOSING that's why he so humbled😂😂😅 SOFT!! What did Jordan do next year after the bad boy pistons embarrassed him??? Like a REAL champ he took it as a big deal and got his PAYBACK and won a championship. Don't ever compare this soft dude to the goat lmao*

[@GOAT_VISIONS807]

9 straight

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@EllaXRob]

LeSuperteam. Weak.

[@dapperdon5428]

U mean the guy who switches teams when teams have his number….windy said it not me 😂😂

[@pauljoseph3081]

This is the 1st round. Last year was the WCF, how come it's a rematch?

[@tmc31390]

Because it’s the same teams, regardless of when it happens

[@kidcutty88]

Ever since Lebron came out with that podcast Stephen A been hating extra hard lately

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@jordanward2589]

I wonder if there are any other playoff matches happening 🤔

[@kaliibpagie5204]

Stephen a calm down 😂

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@papadiom9260]

@@curtcomedy4661 Yea and they got them ! Lakers in 6

[@curtcomedy4661]

@@papadiom9260 LeBron is my dude, but that’s the beauty of sports you get the dream😂😂😂 yeah know Denver about to repeat man cut it out but have fun Denver 4-0

[@13carbonx]

Relax Stevie

[@curtcomedy4661]

You don’t remember at the beginning of this year LeBron and A.D. said they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year are y’all literally are y’all crazy??????????? yes or no did LeBron and say they can’t wait to see the Nuggets this year yes or no Simple

[@Deadcellz501]

The Joker is 29 years old. Imagine this series with a 29 year old Lebron. Lebron would probably average 40pts, 12rb, 10ast and carry this Lakers team to the finals.

[@brandonwomack7379]

They did not even talk about the Suns vs Wolves match up. They talked about Durant. 😮‍💨

[@toyax85]

throw many lobs to AD..Jokic cant reach it..Jkic cant jump..Jokic no defense

[@Dropped40onyourteam]

Of course he's going to downplay it if he gets swept again everybody will bring up what he says

[@ThirdThinker]

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't

[@Righteousgenius]

@@ThirdThinkerliterally! If he barks and they get swept it looks bad because he didn’t back it up. If he says nothing he doesn’t seem like he cares. Lose lose

[@atlien1988]

So basically LeBron loved front running... LeBron isn't used to being the underdog? All we ever hear about him is that he's not the favorite or doesn't have enougg help. These folks change their tune every other day.

[@mobilelegendsmemes]

LeBron: *Breathes ESPN: "LeBron James is obviously underestimating the Nuggets."

[@ricojustrealtampaflorida1986]

Honestly i think only genZ kids take sas serious

[@ny__josh6]

opposite

[@thehurtbusiness1015]

I belive lebron doesn't mind the pressure, but he doesn't want to put that on his teammates because he doesn't think they can handle it like he can.

[@AnonymousUser-ss2qr]

No dude. He is consciously using the law of attraction. He is controlling his frequency of thought. You have to control your emotions. Your thoughts control your emotions. You cannot make this personal and big in your mind.

[@thehurtbusiness1015]

@AnonymousUser-ss2qr you aren't wrong, but neither am I. He is built for the pressure but his teammates aren't and he doesn't want to put added pressure on those guys by putting stuff out there.

[@asburycollins7328]

I watch the aggressive play of the Bull's guards. Opinion;; Best Defensively

[@bellofigoitaliano5038]

He’s downplaying to save his legacy . He’s for-shadowing a sweep so he’s trying to protect this legacy , he should be held accountable still if the lakers lose.

[@keefriff99]

Gee, what a surprise. Stephen A hates everything LeBron does.

[@DJ_-]

You don't know what hating means if you think that's hating

[@makeitlookyeezy7641]

he’s accepting defeat alr

[@boblebeau1363]

No he not

[@user-io9sy5zf1z]

LAST I CHECK DURANT WAS IN THE EASTERN FINALS FACING THE BUCKS BY HIMSELF ........SO HOW HAS DURANT NOT MAKE IT PASS SECOND ROUND ...SINCE HE LEFT WARRIORS ? THATS LIE ...STOP THE LIES

[@jimmyd8853]

I'm pretty sure that he lost in the second round that year. Durant never went farther then that with that team.

[@CameronWilliams-gy8bw]

5:03 Jamal Murray doesn’t do the Antics like A Dillon brooks or any of the NBA players that talk trash or pull out the Antics ….. fair to say 🙌🏾🤷🏾💯

[@BG33917]

Well Stephen a is a hater ofcourse he hates it lol

[@DJ_-]

But he has LeBron as the second greatest player of all time so that's not a hater

[@BG33917]

@@DJ_- I’m saying at heart hes a hater I think he respects lebron but I think Stephen a is more likely to hate than show love atleast on first take

[@lamarhughes3528]

Stephen A gotta say no diddy after that rant about jamal murray😂😂

[@dodic8574]

Last year, Nuggets sweeped Lakers, as the latter were losing, nobody really talked about the former, as it was unrolling. Game 4 ends, nobody is really talking about Nuggets, but LeBron retiring. Now, Nuggets are champs, clear favourites, and we still hear about Lakers.

[@mattbedrosian5298]

In the back of Lebron's head, he knows they have very little chance of winning this series. Denver is just objectively a level above them. So why would he come out and hype this matchup when he knows they are going to lose? It just would set him up to be clowned.

[@SquidysTents]

Honestly the biggest ammunition KD gave us was going to a 73 win team that already won without him. Those two titles he won are arguably some of the most meaningless titles an NBA player has ever won. Dude should have played his career out in OKC. I think he could have easily won one there with the team that drafted him, and that one title there would have meant wayyyy more than the two he won in GS

[@DontCallmeLadale]

True the Nuggets don’t have antagonizing annoying players. They just go and play the game. Love that about them!

[@Big7wardnola]

This is the problem with Stephen A...now Klay goes 0 for 10 and he protected his feeling...but Lebron say how he feel and he has a problem with it....the bottom line is he low-key doesn't like Lebron for personal reason

[@BackwoodDaeski513]

If I’m not mistaken they’re 1-1 and play off series right ?

[@Xahrae]

Smh ....y'all think Lebron doesn't feel this way because he doesn't verbalize it. That's called maturity and the media doesn't like it 😂😂

[@emoneyizhereson]

Windy pretty much admitting Lebron switches teams whenever he can't beat an opponent in his career 😂

[@dblock_5136]

Facts but lebron fans sweep that under the rug 😂😂😂

[@papadiom9260]

And Warriors just add more Superstars when they can’t beat a Bron - led team huh

[@emoneyizhereson]

@@papadiom9260 That's what happens when the best player in the nba opens pandora's box. Lebron has led the player empowerment era, for better and worse.

[@MmaMadman85]

Let me adjust what SAS said about KD. He hasn't been out of the 2nd round since tearing his Achilles. Makes more sense logically when you put it into context with his health.

[@ravindutyphoons2425]

For the KD part, SAS is not wrong but in KD’s defence, he’s only had two legit shots runs in the playoffs with a proper team: the Boston sweep and last year in Phoenix (even though this also has an asterisk with CP3 being injured). All the other post warrior years either he was injured or his teammates weren’t there) And now he’s gonna face the nuggets again in the second round most likely and no one really expect the suns to win so it’s kinda sad really but the media is just gonna bring one of the greatest players ever to play down even more.

[@user-rn6dc5ui5r]

A bunch of young lebron fans looking hurt in the comment section...yall be ight

[@Bossdonbigga]

Rule # 1 never underestimate your opponent

[@allanawanyo4966]

If someone told you about a 40 year old basketball player what picture would into your mind, you would expect him to be a benchwarmer being a role model but this man needs to beat a league mvp with the best team in the league and he better not answer questions in a mature manner

[@Ray1T0__]

Bro are they seriously saying bron scared of the nuggets🤣🤣🤣

[@McSpanty]

"When he's giving it to you, he's giving it to you and he lets you know he is giving it to you." Pause SAS

[@mymindartwork822]

He let the hate get out today dam 😂😂😂

[@theMANinc1]

In "football terms", last year has nothing to do with this year. All the pressure is on Denver. Repeating is hard to do!

[@PinoyGuitaristDad]

"He is 15-1 in the 1st round of the play-offs!" So we forgetting now that this is a team game?

[@CarVideoke]

Lol. We counting standings in the 1st round now. 😅😂

[@micatrsic8762]

Interesting Lakers facts below: 1. Did you know the Lakers free throw differential over the last two seasons is well over +1000 more free throws than their opponents? They lead the league in that category. The second place team doesn't even crack +350. 2. Did you know that if you combined the free throw differential of the teams in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place the Lakers would still have a comfortable lead over that team? 3. Did you know that the Lakers have shot more free throws than their opponent's in 19 out of the last 20 games? The one game they shot less was by 4 free throws. 4. Did you know that during a recent game where the Lakers played the Timberwolves they shot 31 free throws to Minnesota's 11? This was a game Lebron missed and Anthony Davis sat for 3 and a half quarters due to injury. 5. Did you know the league outright attempting and succeeding to rig games in the Lakers favor? The referees will stop Nuggets with free throws for the Lakers but the Lakers players certainly won't. I bet that the Lakers will get 10 to 20 points more free throws every game than the Nuggets!!

[@dailynnsp.o.v]

to all that read this keep pushing through and keep grinding you will be successful prayers up! 🙏🏽

[@DderronB27]

Bringing up “I wonder how he feels seeing Kyrie…” pisses me off because 1. unlike Brooklyn’s GM, Cuban values and respects Kyrie. 2. KD better not feel a way at all after how he left OKC. 3. It isn’t Kyrie’s fault he went where he was wanted (like, seriously, who tf stays where they’re not accepted). I could see the argument with Harden, but Kyrie was just hurt (had no control over that) and being disrespected by the GM. Also, KD doesn’t get those 2 chips without the Warriors, and if you’re bothered by that statement just ask yourself who won a championship WITHOUT the other (KD or the Warriors)?

[@jeanortiz936]

Im getting tired of these ESPN speakers giving the new young talent no chance just because they haven’t had success in the playoffs. They are forgetting that they have been to the playoffs and lost which will make them learn from their mistakes and comeback hungrier. A example of this is Sacramento Kings beating Warriors in play in as the Warriors have more playoff experience but Sacramento was the more dominant team this year. I have the same feeling for the Timberwolves against the Suns

[@jayfiggs4656]

As a Clevelander no one has made me more disappointed this year than Brian Windhorst. If you're a fan of the Cavs, the man goes out of his way to throw slight jabs at us. Don't know if he's up for some kind of promotion but as an Ohio native, ease up Brian. For those who aren't formerly educated Lebron left Cleve to Miami because of Boston. Lebron left Miami back to Cleve because of redemption/Spurs/business. Lebron left Cleve to Lakers for WarriorsSuperteam/business/Kobe.

[@jaylanbradley5253]

“Who’s your daddy” that was said right?😂😂ohh okay

[@Idealgentlemen_]

Nuggets are defending champs with a en route 3 time MVP and favorite to repeat btw, I think all that gets lost in the constant loser talk lol

[@videozz2012]

Where did Legs eyebrows go?? Dude looks like he spent too much time in the tanning booth lol 😂

[@ALou225s]

I think Carmelo should continue playing for team USA until he’s officially done with basketball you can see it in his eyes he’s not done

[@philb.1502]

Carmelo? Didn't he retire? He's been out of the league for a few years now.

[@furiousstyles81]

So basically Wendy's saying when he cant beat a team he leaves his 😂😂😂

[@ralph.aguinaldomd]

When it comes to Lebron, Stephen A is becoming more and more like Skip 😂