ORANGE & BLUE SKIES BABY! 🟠🔵 Stephen A. reacts to Mikal Bridges to the Knicks | First Take

ORANGE & BLUE SKIES BABY! 🟠🔵 Stephen A. reacts to Mikal Bridges to the Knicks | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Brian Windhorst react to the New York Knicks acquiring Mikal Bridges in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets.
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0:00 Stephen A.’s thoughts on Knicks acquiring Mikal Bridges
4:50 How big of a deal is this trade?
5:45 Stephen A. & Mad Dog get heated
6:50 Brian Windhorst’s thoughts on the trade
10:25 Stephen A. says people aren’t appreciating this trade
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[@leetraviusmckay314]

Stephen A "oh my god you didn't interrupt me to say that" 😂

[@playoffp2]

That’ll get you fired lmao

[@romethechampion6224]

That really pissed him off 🤣🤣

[@slimJacob]

11:09

[@jasonrex4298]

It’s time for Molly to go

[@Nrsouth12]

😂😂😂😂

[@justmedave5520]

“You didn’t interrupt me to say that” took me out 😂😂

[@chiefmiyagi9802]

"What, what, whaaaat?" 😂😂😂

[@stevevang8888]

😂

[@kngptxr]

Molly almost got clipped here 😂😂 She was about to reunite with Max

[@tannerunger3338]

Molly gonna end up being locked away in SAS’s basement along side Max after this one 🤣💀☠️

[@garrysaint-vil725]

Keller man is back

[@tannerunger3338]

@@garrysaint-vil725 really?? Where

[@garrysaint-vil725]

@@tannerunger3338 they mentioned max so I’m assuming they referred to kellerman

[@Krdean2]

😂😂😂

[@dougrenna4060]

11:09 he’s losing his patience with her always interrupting😂

[@sJ-ls8pw]

She is trying to show her value, in time for a contract negotiation.

[@billjohnson3512]

I thought he was obvious to it but he can’t take no more 😂

[@stevevang8888]

Stephen A reaction though 😂

[@derekhageman8537]

Someone's gotta stop that guy from talking, he hasn't stopped screaming since the day he was born

[@jaronmillan9951]

I promise you he's not

[@miguelamaya8467]

Molly needs to be muted and only unmuted when they going to commercial or going to a new segment

[@tigerhoods7927]

Facts she always been annoying

[@sqweeps.03]

She is kinda cute tho

[@uliseschavira3315]

​@@sqweeps.03 tf that gotta do with her being annoying!? 😑

[@JACQUEZJOHNSON23]

​@@sqweeps.03simp

[@user-vv6ot8dn8h]

@@uliseschavira3315 smash

[@nathanielmedina9166]

If we resign OG our defense about to be crazy

[@carltonrudolph]

Facts

[@MrRapmaster19]

I don’t see how they make this trade without knowing OG is coming back

[@RinseRepeatEat]

Who starts?

[@NoCloutLeonn]

Brunson Bridges OG JR Robinson

[@RinseRepeatEat]

@@NoCloutLeonn I think the same thing, Hart has to be a 6 man of the year candidate now.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"how much further is further" 😂

[@madewavy]

5:48

[@escotheg00n]

Why the thumbnail got purple clouds? You had one job ESPN editor! One job! 🧡💙

[@Imsohighrightnow2]

That is one purple azz cloud FR lol

[@escotheg00n]

@@Imsohighrightnow2 yo I couldn't be the only one. 😂😂

[@sqweeps.03]

It’s more like an indigo/royal blue

[@user-dh7dj3yw1b]

@@sqweeps.03I see purple

[@PrinceVegeta34]

😂

[@Esposo77]

Can’t believe I like the knicks. I’m a massive okc fan for a decade and can’t help but root for them in the east

[@chrisferno]

Orange and blue skies from conference to conference. I’m the same but in reverse

[@rootsma5746]

Jalen Brunson makes it easy to root for the Knicks

[@rootsma5746]

The 1​@@chrisferno

[@honeym00nhelly]

OKC is my West team. All love my dude! Sincerely, a Knicks fan

[@UltimateRealness]

“What?” “Whaat?” “WHAAAAAT?” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@craiggrenfell3109]

That was sooo funny! The tone on the third what was priceless

[@jjth2baller225]

This Knicks team is complete all around with the addition of Mikal Bridges.

[@shermandudley5548]

Complete to lose to the Celtics in 6

[@iamPauleyD]

​@shermandudley5548 i hate the celtics but 6 is being generous 😂

[@ashamsthomas2490]

Lol. Second round exit

[@shermandudley5548]

@@iamPauleyD I'm trying to be more compassionate

[@Ohtani9999]

No matter how many talents they have, it’s still a 5man rotation and 3 man will be down comes playoffs time 😂

[@AmazingGuy13]

Knicks are finally going all in. They just need to stay healthy.

[@mallyg3125]

Not with Thibbs as their coach 😂

[@YujiLi-kd9lr]

Lmfaoo finally

[@sirwalksoftly]

With more depth the starters won't have to be ran into the ground.

[@vktor5730]

@@mallyg3125Can we stop with the nonsense Thibs hate? Almost all the injuries were not his fault at all, only OGs you can argue was from playing too much

[@Chillmindedpanther13]

Gotta trade Randle

[@AmazingGuy13]

Mikal will get even better here like Brunson and DiVincenzo and others

[@harlemkidd82485]

That’s what the masses are missing. He is def gonna improve with this team and coaching staff

[@thugbutter]

He will be playing his best basketball here for sure

[@edc.3761]

The problem with the Knicks is that Thibodeau runs his players to the ground and they end up injured and banged up when the playoffs come. Thibs has to learn to ease up on his players.

[@mauricejohnson2373]

Thats why they picking up the reinforcements so he don’t have to

[@rah0210]

This is a played out concept. Look at the mpg before they got hurt last year. No one in the top 10. Minutes went up post injuries.

[@NatesLiveTalk]

Yeah God forbid a coach wants players to defend

[@kvntimm]

Thank you!!! ​@@rah0210

[@MrShishi]

As a Celtics fan living in NJ, I love seeing Knicks competitive . Finally they have a competent GM who doesn't make bone headed moves like star chasing but calculated moves...

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯 Leon rose doing his thing

[@StarryNight4024]

Knick fans always denounce SAS from being apart of their fanbase 😂😂😂

[@SBzKillFrenzy]

Cause he's not a Knicks fan. He just plays one on TV

[@lasttwhisper]

SAS is not a knicks fan. Hes a LeLakers fan Only knicks fan is john starks and spike lee. thats it

[@JACQUEZJOHNSON23]

​@@SBzKillFrenzyhe definitely a Knicks fan

[@SBzKillFrenzy]

@@JACQUEZJOHNSON23 definitely not

[@JohnKing-jz9zb]

@@SBzKillFrenzyKnicks fans not even Knicks fans so he not doing nothing anyone else of that fanbase accept spike lee ain’t doing

[@StanModGaming]

Them Villanova boys are stacking up

[@troyg2458]

Jay Wright wants in too

[@Chillmindedpanther13]

Lowry wants in...

[@Golflegend410]

@@troyg2458He will never come back, keep dreaming

[@atlttyl9160]

How many blunts did it take to make this thumbnail

[@iamPauleyD]

As weak as they are they probably just looked at one too long 😂

[@Mia-M122]

They acting like they got Prime Lebron 😂. It’s Mikel Bridges and it’s probably gone be the Phoenix version as a 3rd option and not the Brooklyn Bridges who was first option. It’s still a good upgrade but not good enough to beat healthy Bucks and Celtics.

[@philb.1502]

Knicks are second to the Celtics in the East now. Bucks were a .500 team with Giannis after they fired the rookie coach. Knicks team is better than the Bucks team.

[@drewp839]

Yes the team that was already better than the bucks can’t beat them after getting mikal

[@Rushking20]

Debateable if his impact will even be better then Ogs

[@joshbethune7162]

They traded too much for him I don’t even think he made an all star game yet and he been in the league for awhile

[@xDEEZKNIGHTSx]

Let's be real though, any decent trade is an upgrade for the Knicks.

[@chiefsandwarriorslover1543]

The Knicks are about to be fire next season.

[@ashamsthomas2490]

Fire in ur a**hole 😂😂😂

[@tigera6]

or get their coach fired after the season.

[@mado3623]

​@@tigera6hahaha

[@jblack1]

Knick’s gave up wayyyy to much

[@kcalnek]

So did the Timberwolves for Gobert...

[@StopNPOP-vn7fj]

How those draft picks most likely late first round picks

[@Hollisty]

@@StopNPOP-vn7fjthere’s a million bozos who typed the same low iq post… none of these clowns have considered the QUALITY of the picks only the amount

[@rubens4210]

We still have a decent amount of picks.

[@xanderdom]

​@StopNPOP-vn7fj exactly, they too slow to realise that. 50+ win teams don't land top 12 picks lmaoooooo

[@PatrickAdia]

The way Molly used "pump the break" on Stephen A. was glorious! 👏👏👏

[@jada8047]

Steven A right tho.. This should be a wonderful thing for NY Randle will be back they other All-Star an Mikal can give you 15 to close to 20 points off the bench...

[@ocean_0602]

Good thing she didn’t say change gears.

[@PatrickAdia]

@@jada8047 yeah, that was a great move from the Knicks. I actually don’t mind the picks given. 2 way players like Bridges are hard to find, he has instant connection with the team and has a relatively low salary (that give them more room to operate)

[@313soldier93]

@@jada8047I don’t think he is coming off the bench I think hart is

[@jada8047]

@PatrickAdia exactly you still can sign more solid players, Boston won not because of Superteam or because of just they stars it was the others White Holiday & Porzingis

[@SankofaNYC]

4:48 OH MY GOD 😂😂 Mad Dog is hilarious with all of these old ultra specific back in the day stats and references… and the fact that this is like a naturally reoccurring but honest on going joke is toooo funny 😂

[@SunnySTX]

Stephan A also said this: “Villanova doesn’t have a real NBA prospect on this squad”

[@andreasmakoben2455]

Mad Dog " How much further is further" 😂😂

[@TBuck-vr7jc]

“That Benedict Arnold” 😂

[@FlyinSolo8319]

Stephen A next May : The Knicks are a disgrace!

[@DRGOAT999]

Stephen A happy asf just for the Knicks to get bounced in the 2 round 😂

[@ashamsthomas2490]

That ending has got to be the best thing Molly has ever done on TV 😂😂😂

[@sheldoncharles1236]

Definitely!

[@jamesjefferson3809]

She’s low key right too. This man needs to not go overboard about his Knicks. AGAIN. You know what they say: the greater the expectations, the bigger the disappointment😂😂😂😂

[@secondchance5080]

@@jamesjefferson3809 that’s what fans do isn’t it ? Lakers fans cowboys fans im lost here 😂 guess you can’t be optimistic nowadays anymore

[@xRetroKidxx96]

@@secondchance5080Issue is: the Knicks make this trade and it still won’t be enough to get them over the hump against teams like Boston lol. They have to do more. The issue is: the CBA is limiting them and with OG wanting a higher contract along with Hartenstein, it’s going to be tough to find depth that’s going to compete against Boston

[@secondchance5080]

@@xRetroKidxx96 that’s cool and all but why we acting like a fan can’t be excited over a trade ? If the lakers got him it’ll be even worse but I can’t knock the man for being hype that his team making moves

[@camp9630]

11:09 -WHAT??😂😂😂

[@hakscsu]

Ok now this was the best tape I seen from Molly. That was classic SA answer

[@manfromwuhan5876]

Bridges is a nice addition but its still not enough. Knicks cant match the Boston roster partly because Boston already have a superior duo in Jaylen and Tatum then you look at the pieces around them and they are still better than NY

[@SBzKillFrenzy]

More moves coming

[@natureredux1957]

And Boston won't match a healthy Greek Freak and company.

[@_KB46]

If they resign og & hart & trade Mitch and draft a center they are gonna be just fine and it will be a fight between the Celtics and Knicks idk y u acting like they can’t compete with these moves

[@jctslice]

But is it a duo? Tatum chokes in the playoffs. I think teams will now double team Brown and let Tatum jack up all the shots he wants

[@emoneyizhereson]

Bridges and hart can slow them down, and the knicks can match depth now, especially if they re-sign OG as woj indicated they plan to do.

[@rubens4210]

Knicks just gotta stay healthy, rested, and hungry

[@Whyypreeeeeeeeee]

They still cant beat Boston. Just because you're playing with your friends doesn't mean thats gonna equate to beating the better TEAM. Im a Celtics fan and I LOVE seeing teams overreacting every season 😂😂😂😂

[@jctslice]

They can beat Boston. Boston beat a bunch of injured teams and benefitted from teams like the Knicks being injured, so we still really don't know if they were the best team or just the most healthy team

[@shiningwizard202]

Seen people saying the Knicks would’ve beaten Boston healthy last season, delusional 😂😂😂😂

[@jleww8959]

Knicks fans better hope Bridges doesn’t get ran into the ground .

[@_KB46]

@@jleww8959bridges hasn’t missed a game but ok bud👍🏽

[@Whyypreeeeeeeeee]

@@jctslice 🥱🥱🥱🥱 the Knicks beat a injured Philly team (embiid is the team). What's your point

[@cartert6744]

Classic Mad Dog bringing a trade example from the 60’s 😂😂

[@believe1335]

Thank you Brooklyn Nets for helping the Knicks !!!! NYC is united

[@andrewpifari9258]

How is Molly still on this show?

[@jumahbrady670]

Isn't she dating Stephen a Smith

[@SeanNyc24]

11:30 molly shutup😂

[@raulhernandez-gy1kv]

Anyone remember SAS saying Villanova doesnt have an NBA prospect, then they win and now he excited about that same team in NYC.

[@alakasheathompson6704]

Stephen A got that “why I outta” look on his face😭

[@AmazingGuy13]

Let's go Knicks! 💙 🧡

[@drewmeyer9679]

NYK is complete it’s just health now. Bridges made 1st defense in 22 and avg 26ppg last season and 19.6ppg this season. Great pickup for NYK

[@PhannyByGodOmega]

'we've seen you in deep prayer' lmaooooooooooo

[@TheBeanBandito]

A lineup of Brunson, Donte, bridges, OG, and Randle is pretty tuff ngl

[@FutbolrClothing]

Average

[@jjth2baller225]

That is tuff ngl 💪

[@KNByam]

Who's playing center?

[@shermandudley5548]

​@@KNByam exactly. Any team with a halfway decent center would dominate them

[@livinginadarkworld2808]

JR30 at the 5? you smoking mid or meth my boy

[@thomasdavis5657]

Starting Jalen. Mikal. OG. Julius. Hartenstein. Bench Deuce. Hart. Donte. Mitch....Knicks are STACKED.

[@murakjin3725]

Mitch ain't having dat

[@leatherhoop]

Hartenstein won’t be there next year most likely

[@mojomogul]

OG is gonna bail they can't pay him now but that's still a squad

[@mattanderson915ma]

Hartenstein over Mitch? Stop it

[@Willworld.]

This is definitely not gonna be the team next year. At least 3 of these guys might not be on the team

[@ilySaint26]

It’s good you got mikal but 4 first round picks? Unprotected? 6 in general??? Brother he’s not KD that’s a lowkey overpay

[@Xavier-is1fx]

#facts

[@minsookim13]

KD is not a winner without Curry

[@captainyami4605]

@@minsookim13completely irrelevant comment

[@ashamsthomas2490]

Low-key?!

[@xanderdom]

Also this trade an L if we don't re-sign OG

[@Civic06]

5 1st rounders for Mikal Bridges! Kid did he ever make the all-star team

[@KKOPPONG]

New York tryna start a trend of assembling college teammates😂

[@lMike2Dopel]

If OG doesn't resign. The Knicks basically traded away IQ, RJ, Bojan, 2 2nds, 5 1sts for Mikal Bridges and Precious Achiuwa. Let that sink in 😂. Acting like this move is going to make them better like they are getting Durant

[@andrec2696]

If the Knicks don’t resign OG, do you realize how much cap money they will have left and how many other players they could sign is ridiculous.. the Knicks is going to be a problem.

[@marcusgarveyhou1877]

If they don’t resign OG, they could go after PG.

[@AmazingGuy13]

Have to re-sign OG and I would rather have Mitch than Hartenstein

[@Savsgge]

Averaging 20 while guarding the opposing teams best player is pretty impressive

[@tigera6]

Also making like 25mil/year, thats a very good deal.

[@iponchoi]

We all on this sh*t this morning!! Gimme all this NYK content!!!

[@rahtaylor7651]

Mad Dog looks like a cartoon character

[@jumahbrady670]

Sounds like one too

[@dobusiness856]

The knicks need a solid big man for sure

[@TheSGIIIShow]

I feel Stephen’s pain on Molly interrupting…..

[@joshuahodge8804]

If the Knicks can resign OG then they easily have the deepest team in the entire league

[@Nostalgia9478]

The Knicks are the Dallas Cowboys of the Nba lol

[@willellis502]

As a lifelong Knicks fan…I agree.

[@user-rx4bl4ou5c]

How? When was the last time Knick fan said year after year we winning the championship? Knicks fan have been down the gutter and back.. Please don't compare us to Cowboys...

[@JoeyHuman]

Windy: The Knicks are now hard capped with this trade. They can barely do anything more. Stephen A: I love this trade because we are now one piece away. lmaooooooooooooooo

[@nevillepaul903]

Who’s coming off the bench though between divencezo, hart, hartenstein, anunoby, or bridges..??

[@mikelambo7133]

He was salty asf 😂😂

[@TysonC-hl3fo]

The knicks are back!!

[@user-um2xr6ku3c]

Didn't know they left😂

[@jasonc4641]

Back to being stuck in the middle with no chance of a superstar

[@willellis502]

Man no we are not…😂

[@user-um2xr6ku3c]

I agree buddy everyone thinks getting Mikel moves the nope it doesn't Boston is still the best out east but let see if philly will answer dem by going after og

[@basketballboygenius2034]

I’m waiting for the day Stephen A tells Molly “stfu! Nobody cares what you have to say” 😑 it’s long overdue

[@Tomyohann]

Did they talk about USA national team playing in the Copa America yet?

[@Big7wardnola]

Stephen A is acting like Mikal is MJ

[@billybatson22]

No one makes SAS smile more than Mad Dog

[@jumahbrady670]

I like when Max kellerman used to make Stephen a Smith mad

[@sheastadium2008]

Kimberly too

[@Sssensei11]

the perfect time to cut the video is when Molly starts talking not when SAS is going to reply to her. a little late on the trigger.

[@AmazingGuy13]

Knicks still have back to back firsts tonight and an early second round pick

[@cousinilly215]

The Knicks death lineup is going to be crazy. Brunson, Donte, hart, bridges and Og. Sheesh!

[@aidanwm7498]

Nets tryna get over that harden trade lol

[@gabrielmurillotorres6301]

I’m in awe of this video.

[@D4L4N]

I love how Windy is so Sky High during these segments 😂😂😂😂

[@user-fz4le1ge1e]

Shout out to ESPN for matching up Steven A with Mad Dog.. fun to watch.

[@Drewgalarza]

Didn’t Stephen a said that these same 4 guys weren’t nba level while at nova though ? Interesting….

[@MAURICIOGUILLERMOGARZA]

The love in these comments is truly inspiring. Keep it up, everyone!

[@austinfigueroa4851]

I love when Mad Dog talks bad about a Knicks trade move, he did say Jalen Brunson wouldn’t make them better and he couldn’t get out of the 1st round

[@michaeloverton2437]

I fell out laughing when Molly told that to Stephen A 😂😂😂😂

[@mohamedkoubaa8337]

What am I missing here, when did trading 5 1st round picks, 4 of which are unprotected for a non-all-star, become a good thing?

[@tigera6]

Since the new CBA rule on salary cap apply and player contracts actually become a thing. A good player on small/mid contract is more valuable than an aging superstar that demand massive amount of money.

[@ghostlee6434]

So nobody's gonna call out Stephen A for saying that a few years earlier when talking about 4 of these Knicks who went to Villanova that "Villanova doesn't have a legitimate nba draft pick on their squad "!? Because there's video tape evidence of him saying it..

[@cybersub4693]

4:42 I had to pull over I'm serious 🤣

[@alexpeets7118]

Love the move but wish we didnt have to give up so many draft picks but you gotta give to get

[@vnjfilms3185]

The reigning, defending champions hits different ☘️💍🏆

[@latrelle611]

Him for 5 first round picks is crazy work

[@johnlopez9780]

Traded a KD type haul for the 3rd best player on your team when I don’t think you’re best player jalen Brunson isn’t even worth that

[@tigera6]

You are missing the point, its also about the contract. Trading for KD would mean they have no chance of keeping OG because of the new salary cap rule. So its basically OG + Mikal > KD + scrub

[@joserockzvgc]

Stephen A was about to finish Molly for that unnecessary interruption, they had to cut the cameras 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@foualter102]

Knicks performed very well on this trade, i mean im not a fan of Randle, but for them to be still able to retain him (and their core roster) and add Mikal, this is a great day for Knicks...

[@playmajor]

If they offered that haul to any team I guarantee they’d listen

[@freemoneyempire9745]

First take need to hire the editor from first things first 😂

[@claudeporter1515]

Stephen a says. Oh my god, you interrupt me to say that Love Stephen, A. You the man bro

[@michaeldaviscordova4014]

I’m hype to see the knicks play this season

[@friendswitdadealer]

“This is not Howard Komives for Dave DeBusschere”. 😅😅 Mad Dog is theee GREATEST.

[@miguelrosado7014]

Gersha Rrrrrrojas 😂😂😂😂Stephen A you da illes lmao

[@AllSportsProp-hit]

Who else couldn’t wait to hear Stephen’s reaction to this trade.

[@marcobanks5153]

They not seeing the vision bro , OG and Bridges as our SFs back court could challenge JT and JB especially when we got better depth from the starting lineup to the bench now all we gotta do is get rid of Mitchell Robinson for legit rebounder and some role players

[@TheBookOfCameron]

Facts now we actually have two legit wing defenders if OG stays

[@bombay_8368]

They still need another big time piece? What more do they need??

[@philb.1502]

Great trade for the Knicks. I love their aggressiveness. They're going for it now. Bridges is a good two way guy who gives the Knicks a versatile defender who can also score.

[@Xavier-is1fx]

God bless Mad Dog

[@Golflegend410]

I’m waiting for Stephen A. Smith to take back what he said about these former Villanova players “not being real NBA prospects” in 2016

[@timothysimko409]

Windhorst had the best take on this one. Totally right on all counts.

[@justinfleites1759]

Bring back OG and hopefully they stay healthy, especially Robinson and the Knicks are stacked.

[@Jnoel608]

If Embiid wants out of Philly, the Knicks isn’t a bad spot. He will fit right in.

[@JustinChristopher-ov7gw]

Him playing in the playoffs this year reminded me with Ewing playing through pain and icing knees giving it his all.