Stephen A. EMBARRASSED saying Nuggets would get SWEPT 'WORST PREDICTION OF MY CAREER!' | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo join Molly Qerim to react to the the Denver Nuggets' 112-97 Game 5 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference series.
0:00 Did the Nuggets take the series or did the Wolves blow it?
2:00 Stephen A.'s Wolves prediction
4:45 Nikola Jokic's 40 PT game
7:00 Nuggets or Wolves to win the series?
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[@terrancemuse8837]

They actually pay Kendrick Perkins to analyze basketball 😂.

[@tomturek9682]

He actually got paid to play basketball for being tall

[@specialuser3455]

Lmao I’m saying

[@websalsero]

Perkins IQ as a player is the same IQ as a basketball analyst.

[@michaelron343]

Lol, my sentiments exactly. He is so definitive, if the Nuggets take Game 6 should he really still be in a job?

[@urLivid]

One of the only ones who actually stick with their pick right or wrong. Rather listen to that than a guy who just says whatever else is saying.

[@FlyAwayChi]

Kendrick Perkins being paid to talk basketball is crazy

[@managed9348]

I’m saying😭😭

[@burls7117]

At least he said it would go to a game seven.. Stephen A said Nuggets would get swept….

[@kennethchandler87]

Dude can barely get through basic sentences.

[@jamesmiller5331]

He says the Timberwolves are going to make adjustments in the Pacers are not because reasons. Maybe he should gargle that phallus a little deeper

[@rolandmtran]

because he is black lol

[@ryanmcallister2321]

SAS incorrectly picked the Finals like 8 years in a row or something wild. The fact he's paraded as an expert is nuts.

[@user-bq8ei4cb5w]

He's the best entertainer. Stop with the negativity.

[@worlstar8163]

He was right about the warriors tho in 2022

[@jideade1207]

lol we need all these characters and their takes to spice up the shows, whether they are horrible or not

[@igit_7296]

@@user-bq8ei4cb5w I like when he gets really mad and energized and starts stuttering a lot. That’s one of my favorite parts.

[@freshflyflossy]

Vegas loves his misinformation & their pockets do too

[@arturocolin2292]

That Perkins dude cost Jokic the MVP last year because of his whining.

[@vladicgrabot6019]

I don’t think he has that much power. but i do think jokic deserved it last year for sure

[@legendtoni1094]

​@vladicgrabot6019 his race take really did make an impact. Him making the votes look racist against black people when 90% of all mvps are black is crazy and that he still has a job is crazier.

[@jehushaphat]

And you and everybody else constantly complaining cost SGA or Luka the MVP this year, and cost Giannis the MVP two years ago.

[@pug6322]

​@@vladicgrabot6019 jokic was number 1 candidate for MVP last year. Until Kendrick Perkins pulled a race card and called the voters racist 😂

[@johnnycash8567]

@@legendtoni1094yeah but Jokic and the nuggets tailed off after the all star break and Embiid went all in for the award. He was a worthy mvp

[@ganaagd1742]

"Rudy Go Burr" 💀

[@user-br9jq8rl3m]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Desnond]

RUDY YOGURT.. soft a$5

[@livinginadarkworld2808]

i thought i was listening to gucci mane for a second when he said that

[@dboyderron]

😂😂😂😂

[@Dynasty19]

@@livinginadarkworld2808Right!!!😂😂😂😂

[@cruzanshaker]

At least SAS admits to his L takes.

[@bb_arcadia5752]

I'll give him that at least he will admit it keyshawn never will

[@xerospades]

Depends on the subject honestly

[@GoatedAtNFS]

only one of it

[@NicoNico-79797]

With another L take… he blaming the only Timberwolves player that try to slow down the best player in the planet… last night Jokic will put 70pts against any C in the league… Gobert put 18pts 11rbs 2stl 2blk shooting 7/7 from the field… simply Jokic is too much, to big too strong too good

[@robp9746]

I personally don't care for him, but I'll give him credit for that.

[@thaRebel619]

Who's back after the wolves win game 7? Perk called it 😳

[@mrcorleone4]

Yes he did!!!!

[@JDub1827]

They need to praise Jokic like they praise Anthony Edwards

[@Keiiluminati]

SAS never will

[@radec4624]

It’s cause he isn’t black.

[@jehushaphat]

And you all need to praise the WHOLE TEAM, along with the multiple matchups and coaching schemes and NOT just Jokic, like you did when the Wolves were winning.

[@JediTiga]

He isn't the correct race for ESPN

[@radec4624]

Because he isn’t black.

[@EricCartman3600]

Jokic these last few games showing everyone why hes the 3X MVP

[@robp9746]

Should have been four. He was robbed last year.

[@DynastyIcon]

should be 4x MVP

[@100percentBroonese]

Sga will beat this clown

[@dzrdza]

Steven A Smith didn't vote Joker for MVP ever. Clown.

[@robertmcnearny9222]

@@100percentBroonese lies

[@AzulApe]

Perkins still salty and embarrassed for crying over Joker getting MVP.

[@bansnabs5523]

You can see how much he wants to klLL white ppl in his eyes

[@eatmakock3646]

He’s not the mvp just the best player itl

[@ghostfvce0]

@@eatmakock3646except he IS the MVP & the best player. Something that could never be said about glass man Embiid.

[@joshkim9251]

​@eatmakock3646 best player in the league means MVP. First place means number one. How do you even exist with that kind of thinking?

[@gadgets123]

Perk is a scrub bro! Cant even admit when he wrong lol

[@rashadzellner1298]

40 points 10 assists 65%, yeah Shaq should be quiet 🤫

[@raymatrixOffical]

Boyyy stop.

[@pcproffy]

Shaq couldn't hit a shot outside of 8 ft. Joker hits from anywhere on the court.

[@kennethchandler87]

Denver haters when T'wolves win 2 games: "The series is over" Also Denver haters when Nuggets win 3 games: "The series is not over" smdh

[@cyrus2546]

I put $700 in the Nuggets before the series started. After game 2 I thought the only way the Nugs could win is if they won both g3 and g4. If they dropped either one it would be over. I’m glad they won the last three but I’m still not comfortable. I really hope they finish the series in Minnesota.

[@Alien_Cuts]

@@cyrus2546 Why do you gamble? Are you stupid?

[@Mdksupreme1]

THEY STUPID ASL, THE SERIES WAS OVER THE DAY THE MATCH UP WAS SET, DENVER IN 6!

[@Nicholas8535]

@@Mdksupreme1how’re you feeling? 😂

[@kundachele1455]

Well it's not

[@willtrill20]

Stephen A: “Worst Prediction of my Career” Everybody: You had many others

[@GavenButler-fh7xg]

this one might be worst because he COMPLETELY dismissed the nuggets like it wasn’t a possibility of making it a series

[@roscoeorginal]

@@GavenButler-fh7xgto be fair, holding Denver to under 100 points was impressive and then the Timberwolves holding the Nuggets to 80 points without Rudy looked crazy. It was an over reaction but didn’t look good, I couldn’t believe people just completely disregard the Nuggets.

[@joebeck94]

After game 2, all of us think that Denver will be swept.

[@cr5cc]

​@@joebeck94definitely never thought nuggets would get swept... was nervous going into game 3 tho

[@TheHollomap]

Hey I respect him eating crow like that.... I must say out of all of them he is the one atleast who can admit to being humbled.

[@leetraviusmckay314]

Shaq "is Anthony Edwards close to MJ?" Chuck "they both black"

[@hulk6452]

U really can’t stop quoting everything can u? 😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡

[@therealbigboss101]

savage comment

[@leetraviusmckay314]

@@hulk6452 u can't stop riding my D 😂

[@rcbrown22]

Racist comment

[@mr.jovanmiller3575]

😂😂😂😂

[@praisegod4538]

Jokic says he's grateful for another MVP award, but in the end "it's just basketball." He gives the awards "to his horses to play with." 😂

[@aarona8625]

Pretty sure that was AI generated 😔

[@Stars624]

That 2 man game with Murray and Jokic is now turn into Jokic and Gordon. I'm shock that they are letting Gordon get going so early the Wolves need to account for him.

[@redeyexxx1841]

Well Jokic will play as a duo against any of Jamal, Gordon or MPJ

[@Ballin-97]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Stephen A predicted the Finals wrong 13 times the last 15 years

[@tymulamvt5768]

And the only time he got it right was when the kd warriors won lmao

[@goldengolden7332]

​@@tymulamvt5768he also got it right warriors 2022

[@mariacristinaolivares6224]

yooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BixRivers.]

Also has never voted for Jokic as MVP

[@RR-in7do]

Bro. Are you for real? 🤯

[@ren2871]

SAS is a media personality, no person should take him seriously but how Shaq behaved himself is just so embarrassing. He acted like a petulant, insecure child and worse of all? He doesn't even believe that SGA was the MVP, he is just jealous of Jokic. He should apologize to Jokic

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Ironically it causes people to take a second look at Shaq’s career. Whereas if he’d have kept his mouth shut and cheered on the new generations of players for the good of the game, his legacy might’ve stayed more cemented

[@HistoryTruth21]

@@Nice-sm5hr Thats a good take. He keeps pulling in his career instead of leaving that myth of a super dominant dude, he is literally pooping on his own legacy. Should be more like Timmy..

[@mort996]

At least SAS owned up to his awful take but Shaq's ego will never allow that

[@SeanPageDrummer]

They’re all jealous of joker and the Nuggets.

[@SeanPageDrummer]

You’re always wrong when it concerns the nuggets.

[@motivatedbyhustle]

Perk was right though😂😂😂

[@BoogiedownProductions95]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DM-dm9pr]

Perkins...you need a CAT SCAN 😂

[@easylife6348]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrcorleone4]

The wolves won

[@dondee5439]

If Kendrick Perkins had his ESPN salary tied to making the RIGHT predictions then he would be flat-broke and living in a box under a bridge.

[@Seryma86]

😂. It’s mind blowing they pay him a salary

[@albertsantiago4673]

A wet old box with holes in it!! lol

[@Elipsis-]

They pay these guys to set up betters for Vegas. They ain't trying to give accurate predictions guys

[@uberneanderthal]

the fact espn had mass layoffs but porkins somehow kept his job tells you everything about that company

[@Ghypzy]

The only time I ever like perk is when he’s on pat mcafee’s show only because his real personality shows

[@zs675]

Didn’t Perk also guarantee a “sweep”? 😂😂

[@dantaei9483]

He didn’t say a sweep he said minessota in 7

[@Chupapiyayaya]

@@dantaei9483nah he said sweep after game 2

[@sz3231]

@@dantaei9483he did say sweep😂

[@louishernandez5003]

After game 2 he vehemently said Minnesota sweeps Denver

[@loudnoises5372]

@@dantaei9483 He is desperately hoping people forget he did that. And will continue this narrative of "I said Wolves in 7 from the moment the Western Conference Semi Finals were conceived" Perk is always right, don't you know?

[@shovonbrathwaite7974]

Who here after Timberwolves win 😂😂😂

[@mrcorleone4]

Me

[@Sam19509]

If what happened to Denver going 0-2 at home happened to the Sixers in the playoffs Embid would be crying and cussing at the refs. Jokic the real MVP turned into Air Jokic and won the next three games.😂😂

[@jehushaphat]

So much hate for Embiid, even when the guy isn't involved. SMH

[@VinayakPande53]

Everyone should keep throwing this in Stephen A's face until the start of next season.

[@blitztohot1463]

You a cowboys fan?

[@gregzz]

He holds it against players till they die.

[@robp9746]

He's a loudmouth for sure but I'll give him credit for being man enough to admit he made a complete fool of himself.

[@DynastyIcon]

everyone should throw it in his face until the day he retires.. was riding Ant way too hard, got caught up in the "he's the next MJ" hype, and said the dumbest thing he's probably ever said... he's never living this down if Denver wins this series 💯 him or Chuck

[@jackfrost1337]

Hater

[@BostonBori92]

Mad Dogs face when Perk was talking about the Wolves winning in 7😂 Molly: "Whos gonna pull it off" ( leans in ) 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arturobugarin3125]

You had me until the unnecessary laughing emojis.

[@kingstonshacklebolt1431]

Minnesota is not winning. Not anymore. Denver has figured them out. Their main problem is Karl Anthony Towns. The man is soft…. He wants no parts of the paint, so Minnesota has no paint presence at all on offense and Jokic can conserve energy instead of playing defense. KAT should be averaging like 30-35 points per game. He should be forcing Jokic to burn energy defensively. But he is scared to death to get in the paint. He’s standing at the 3 point line jacking up 3s, and Jokic is just chilling… It’s a wrap for Minnesota 😂😂😂

[@BostonBori92]

@@arturobugarin3125 🤣

[@BostonBori92]

@@kingstonshacklebolt1431 Jaden McDaniels has also not been a factor i get hes supposed a defensive guy but he has to start contributing offensively cusz right now hes just out there pushing ppl getting frustrated

[@giansbur8]

@@kingstonshacklebolt1431 great take on KAT. He's big, athletic and can shoot but he has never dominated a game in his life. Usually when he has big games it's because he's having a great shooting night from 3.S O F T

[@mrawesome7175]

They were calling Perkins crazy

[@mrcorleone4]

He not that crazy lmaooooo Wolves going to the WCF!!!!

[@jacques6]

Crazy everyone clowning Perk when he turned on right 😂

[@user-gw5zp2bl3q]

Perk is really intelligent for that lol

[@jamesleroy8797]

I knew it was over for the Wolves when Jokic started dunking

[@Nice-sm5hr]

True spit take moment when he dunked in game 4. I’m glad I didn’t have a mouth full of water

[@94mikless]

Perkins sticking with Minnesota is clownish 😂😂😂

[@stopcampin4097]

It’s not he picked them to make the finals jackass so he’s sticking with his prediction to be correct

[@matthewm3869]

Lmao yet if he switched everyone would cry about how he’s a flip flopper, some of y’all are just dumb

[@alandavies3295]

He just can't stop the Jokic hating.

[@teethetrucker251]

@@alandavies3295 just like you can’t stop the jokic glazing , double standards.

[@Kwild_25]

@@teethetrucker251the wolves wasn’t goin to win anyway it’s Minnesota

[@kundachele1455]

Who is here after the game 6 blow out

[@junadolfo3339]

Shaq just left the building. He owes apologies to Jokic 😂

[@jonathanjoseph7674]

Kendrick Perkins for some reason thinks the Timberwolves got plot armor 🤣🤣🤣

[@Crbennettx]

😅

[@karabomafa5609]

It's because they apparently have baby "MJ" in their ranks 😂...

[@floridamixshowsummit]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrcorleone4]

Lmaoooooooo Wolves in 7

[@ArielBojorquez96]

Stephen a wasn’t the only one who was saying this though, but man did Jokic prove a lot of haters wrong. Anthony who?

[@andrewbazzell7137]

Kendrick Perkins has a job as an analyst over Mark Jackson. ANYTHING is possible.

[@into_play3226]

That fact gets me through life.

[@fightsportspace7327]

He called this series correct to be fair 😂.

[@mrcorleone4]

Perkins was right the wolves won

[@corbencarter-dixon5758]

“I got to be like a politician in Denver. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. -Stephen A. Smith😂😂

[@sakthithanigai5036]

Mag dog had Perk absolutely FLABERGASTED with that Pacers TWolves comment lmaoooo. At 7:10

[@cmjdenver1]

First time I’ve seen him have nothing to say 😂

[@picantepatricio]

Stop I was looking for this comment 💀

[@rickymutangana7990]

He cooked Perk 💀

[@shadosassins]

That man was hoping someone had his response in his earpiece. 😂😂😂

[@ElonDaOmnissiah]

“It is fair and let me explain why” They should have cut to commercial lol

[@jetgarcia8819]

Stephen A should sweep Jokic’s house instead… 😂😂😂

[@egb9156]

and perk the idiot lol

[@danieltatum4262]

Racist!

[@timmyboi4331]

LMFAOO

[@em-performance2016]

Molly is like, who's gonna pull it off? LOL.

[@jsscaone]

Lol 'past your bedtime' 😂

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

Jokic took that personally Mj voice 😂😂😂

[@justoneserb]

Is Stephen A the man who didn't give Jokic one single vote for MVP during all these years 🤯

[@grawakendream8980]

he should finally be replaced imo

[@mogulsw654]

Great commentator, but a biased voter for sure

[@shaynecox853]

He just got a vote this go around, maybe 2yrs ago now he never had a one before

[@kingfulness]

@@mogulsw654his bias works in mysterious ways the man parades himself as a Knicks fan but didn’t vote brunson to be a all star starter

[@grawakendream8980]

@@mogulsw654 i don't think he's a great commentator at all

[@jamesbell1613]

Well, if they still win in seven it's not THAT bad.

[@luisdanielvega99]

I mean coming from a guy who said he averaged 1,5 points in 1 game, i wasnt expecting much of a prediction tbh

[@mrcorleone4]

He predicted right!!! Give em his respect Wolves going to the WCF

[@luisdanielvega99]

@@mrcorleone4 he said they were going to sweep them, thats not an acurrate prediction lol

[@jrpajarillo2402]

Imagine a show with Perkins, Arenas, and Draymond. Lol

[@Desnond]

Three🤡🤡🤡

[@o.gparamount3099]

Why would anyone wanna imagine that?

[@Zero_Steel]

lol would be a bloodbath

[@kingstonshacklebolt1431]

I dunno, Draymond may not practice what he preaches but he does spit facts

[@dismantledbrain5910]

@@o.gparamount3099 So you can then imagine it getting cancelled after one episode duh

[@jamfd3s788]

Plot twist joker actually turned it around after shaq told him to his face he shouldn’t have been MVP nothing to do with the wolves 😂😂

[@ColeBresnehen]

Lakers had them rusty ahaha

[@jmoney7575]

Exactly wat it was😂💯 shaq done woke that man up

[@MissOWorldwide]

Showing that clip was brilliant.

[@robarmstrong5404]

Joker reminds me a of dude slowly practicing moves at the YMCA by himself but he's doing it against NBA defenders

[@mamamia5905]

The way Kendrick Perkins stared and had no answer for Mad Dogg when he asked him how they plan to beat Denver 😂 7:06

[@teflondon2891]

He silenced him 😂 in perks head all he could hear is crickets 🦗

[@bns434]

It had me dying

[@Gulag00]

Lol

[@brandonsanders3212]

😂😂😂😂

[@Black____]

He actually didn't like the screaming dude was doing towards him. You can see it in his face. But of course y'all didn't peep this out...

[@tarikmahmud8334]

Ant scores 40 because he is that goood and the next MJ and Blah blah blah. Jokic Scores 40 with 13 Assists because Rudy Gobert is bad? I am a south Asian following Basketball and I must say to me it seems like there's a race driven agenda going on against Jokic in the NBA. If anything, the discussion should be the other way around because it's Denver and Jokic who are the defending champions. Minnesota won the first two games just because Denver wasn't playing at their full capacity. That's it.

[@apc3036]

100% correct! ESPN started the smear campaign last year on Jokic to steal what should've been his 3rd and he'd have 4 now.

[@AK2372]

There's an agenda against most of the Europeans, especially white players. Specifically in the TV media and podcasts hosted by black "analysts" and former players.

[@varblade821]

R u new to the NBA? Of course it’s an agenda against Jokic

[@reggiestockton8166]

How is there an agenda if he won 3 MVPs in a row? If you want to say that some people have an issue with his race then fine, but there's no agenda 😂 he's gotten all the credit he deserves except for when they were down 0-2 in the series.

[@calm123]

What agenda?? Jokic won 3 MVPs and no one criticizes him like other Superstars Look at how much Hate Lebron and Kobe got and they were both black, Jokic being low key European has saved him actually

[@LionMentality1982]

Den as a team are in their element. From GM, HC, and entire squad are looking like a Dynasty in the making. Stephen A get ready for that tour!

[@penkima4923]

They've been relying on Jokic too much in these playoffs, because Murray is slightly injured. They need more stars on the team to make it a dynasty.

[@GodSon91]

The T wolves been checked out they keep giving praise to the champs

[@drambitiontm]

Perk smokin 30s

[@BabyFoe-eq1yj]

He called em big perk you might be on to sumn 🤣🤣

[@ItsJared___]

For a self proclaimed basketball “expert” Stephen A certainly gets a lot wrong about basketball

[@GeeWalls77]

thats his job lol

[@specialuser3455]

Not really his fault, looking back at first two games many people would think Nuggets would get swept, the way that they were playing. Good for them that they finally showed up as the defending champions that they are.

[@stopcampin4097]

You’ve never made a wrong prediction Jared…?

[@4ktkaram395]

Self Proclaimed

[@lenomagno]

He is nothing but a clown, he ain’t no analyst. Nothing but a hater and subjective clown

[@damienhodges9761]

Another great Perk take 🤣🤣

[@mrcorleone4]

Yep he sure did!! Lmaooooo aye give him his props he was on point wolves won

[@ChikoINMiami]

Perk said sweep after game 2 now he's saying minn in 7 straight cappin😅

[@mrcorleone4]

No he wasn’t capping lmaoooooooo

[@soufatldude700]

I'm convinced perk only watched the first 2 games of this series 😖😖

[@user-cy4jt9sz3s]

If Jokic is THAT special, then Gobert is not SO MUCH to blame, if Malone Murray and Jokic are THAT special then don’t say “the wolves have me embarrassed”, give those Nuggets their flowers and stop with the blind Gobert bashing

[@aminvamenter1479]

That us what they do with ANY Lebron team. They blame everyone else on the team for their losses rather than just giving the opposite team their props.

[@mostmost1]

They love to bash someone and crown another

[@davehenry2668]

No they had a 2 game lead...the bashing is justified

[@rainofkhandaq6678]

Exactly. That's all they do, hate one side or the other

[@ryguyk9375]

Rudy isn’t to blame at all really. Nikola is really just that guy.

[@Virtualcritic111]

Shout out to Anthony Edward’s for being a trooper and respectful

[@penkima4923]

Ant has the guts to talk trash only when he plays well. He will represent this generation of soft hypocrites extremely well.

[@Zoski49]

That was like the equivalent of Hakeem on Robinson, except its DPOY vs MVP. Its just nice to see parody in the NBA and good playoff ball

[@penkima4923]

Jokic has like 50 pounds on Gobert. That was more like Shaq versus Mutombo.

[@cfry3636]

There's not another job in the world you can put four people that don't know what they're doing in charge and pay them millions to get everything wrong😂

[@thomasparker2447]

Except being a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

[@donham2540]

I like how Edwards keeps the same demeanor after winning or losing bc it tells me he didn’t get too high on the two wins they had in Denver. If anything he will come back even better from this if they lose

[@teflondon2891]

If 5-15 is better I’d hate to see worse 💀

[@donham2540]

@@teflondon2891 yeah I don’t think he can do any worse..but anything will be better than 5-15 lol

[@mroberts453]

“Led by that brother Jamal Murray”😂 The hate for Joker is real!

[@ashokathegreat4534]

Well Jamal was more important the first 3 games. Chokic was choking today

[@blov3615]

Def coming back here when Nuggets win game 6 to watch Perkins take 💀💀

[@mrcorleone4]

Yeah I came back too just to remind you that the Wolves won 7 lmaooooooo

[@blov3615]

@@mrcorleone4 thanks for remembering me, I’m flattered

[@thecasualphotographer8646]

Perkins hates joker so much lmao😂😂😂😂

[@bansnabs5523]

It’s okay, I hate George Floyd and emitt till :)

[@DavidBagga]

The whole city of Denver is taking Stephen A’s sweep prediction and Shaq’s mvp comments on live TV personal. Glad Jokic is showing out. I still hope it goes 7 games but i got Denver winning this 🍗👌🏽🏀

[@rohangupte3545]

At least Stephen A admitted he was wrong. Shaq didn't even apologize one bit

[@sonicmoj1]

Denver has a must win for Game 6. You cannot let off the pedal. Put these hungry wolves away!

[@AmeriMutt76]

It's only going 6. Shaq triggered Jokic in the best way.

[@nonsoenwelim9731]

I think nuggets will do it in game 6, wolves will be too emotional. If they don’t go out to a big early lead then I worry for them

[@DynastyIcon]

nah you gotta throw Chuck in there also.. he was riding Ant just as hard and said they'd get swept just like Stephen A

[@kyul9357]

SAS just redeemed himself. Now it’s Shaq and Chucks turn.

[@cedricspencer720]

If perk says Minnesota wining then take Denver, Perk is always wrong

[@brandondinh8841]

Nah I’d say when he wrongly predicted the nba finals winner 8 years in a row was worse

[@tcusic01]

You called it on the money 💰.

[@Smallvillefreak]

Nobody wants to acknowledge that the T-Wolves played their best game without Rudy Gobert.

[@chuckm4540]

As Redd Foxx would say, "Kendrick, you big Dummy!"

[@kingbreeze972]

The Joker getting the last laugh. Pure phenom 💯

[@therealbigboss101]

Denver #15

[@zacharypuleo95]

Does Kendrick Perkins realize how stupid he sounds still picking the timberwolves?!

[@tomo24]

Listen Perk may have stupid takes but Listen i wouldnt be surprised Timberwolves pull it off

[@zacharypuleo95]

@@tomo24 I get it. It's been a while series and the series isn't over until it's officially over. But perk always seems to bet against the nuggets and always ends up being wrong

[@jehushaphat]

Give the man his flowers for having the temerity to pick against the odds. I was picking the Nuggets after going down 0-2 and everyone was saying exactly the same thing to me that you're saying about Perkins now.

[@Black____]

But he's right though. Stay tuned.

[@draganstankovic2438]

Perkins is a perfect representation of today's media - if TW wins now, he won't stop bragging. If they lose, he'll say, hey, I though they might win. It's so silly that you need to get something right just once and it overshadow all the wrong that you had. That's why legacy medias are dying cause you can find better commentators and analysis on yt than on TV and it goes waaaaaaay above just basketball, or sport in general. It's crazy that random people on youtube can predict things with such a higher precision than so called "experts" who cannot get a single thing right. That's the reason why all politicians can be corrupted, incompetent and dumb and still be elected. Anyway, I'm now going way off the topic but you get the idea.

[@albertmolina1781]

Love the sky hook.

[@DJObiSmalls]

As a (recovering) gambler, I watch EVERY NBA game. When these pundits were waffling and talking up Anthony Edwards, whilst talking down on the Denver Nuggets, and Jokic... I laughed. Last year, they made Embid the MVP, which was, in my opinion, a race thing... cause watching both players, Jokic, was BY FAR better than Embid. The Nuggets will be winning their second Championship. The worst thing Stephen A. and all these people who were against Jokic winning his 3rd MVP, were the motivation needed for The Nuggets to wake up and slap these overhyped teams.

[@josepalacios8675]

@@rogerdawson3675we will see buddy who in the east can stop them and neither does the west

[@user-it2jm2xg7v]

I hear u, buddy Best regards, recovering gambler from Moscow

[@spadejones4741]

Don't gamble on sports. My friend Christine Meekins is a referee for the ncaa. She's told me many stories of how she and colleagues have influenced the outcome of games. She told me her friends in the NBA make the big bucks but it's only a couple crews that can be paid collectively or individually to influence outcomes. So for that reason I stopped betting on sports

[@craigshilo4137]

@@josepalacios8675 I hate to say it as a Bucks fan but the Celtics will win it this year

[@viktorstagnetti7491]

@@spadejones4741 Things that never happpened for 500.

[@dafyyyyyy]

Still cant believe how this dude survived the ESPN layoffs

[@dismantledbrain5910]

They forgot he was there

[@sethvicious]

Affirmative action

[@Didamina101]

Perk talks about the atmosphere in Minnesota as if the nuggets didn't just win two there😂😂😂😂😂. This brother is so biased its disgusting.

[@easylife6348]

@@dismantledbrain5910😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrC77]

Hes cheap

[@g-dub5272]

I think we all owe Perk and apology

[@rikudouray]

Espn cooking SAS face as a thumbnail gets me 😂

[@ronaldgonzalez3045]

Drug test Perk

[@Account-kx5vr]

​@rogerdawson3675 Perkins is a clown, it isn't interesting.

[@therealkwamebrownbustlife]

Antman after game 2 "I'm fine in the west" 🤣

[@kaluuu499]

Bring me a quote where Ant said this? He was singing the praises of the Nuggets. The MEDIA was saying it was over.

[@therealkwamebrownbustlife]

@@kaluuu499 ok

[@Desnond]

@@kaluuu499bro siad they had jaden McDonald’s I mean mcdaniels… lol 😆

[@sakpase88]

He is, he still young and only getting better

[@therealkwamebrownbustlife]

@@Desnond Jaden McDowells🤣🗑

[@deljs6]

Come on out Stephen A to Denver!! We will welcome u for the Apologies tour😅

[@neesonnaidoo4745]

I can't wait to come back to this WHEN Denver closes this series out in game 6

[@ashokathegreat4534]

So where are you…

[@OEazy45]

The Timberwolves got Shaq to blame for last night

[@arturobugarin3125]

The Timberfrauds have the defending champs to blame for last night. Nuggs in 6!

[@mscooldeadly]

Didn't the Nuggets whoop them twice in Minnesota? What is Perk talking about?

[@jayjimmy1420]

Wasn’t fan. Of perk but he do got some right takes. Respect perc30 😎🙏🏽

[@sandwichsquad74]

I love SAS fr man. Most entertaining sports analyst period

[@kwekuboateng1784]

I swear if my church basket ball team play against the nuggets Perkins is going to choose my church basketball team🤣😂😂👍🏾

[@apc3036]

Seriously

[@jonjaime]

😂 Of course he will.

[@Zero_Steel]

lels.thats an Auto pick 😂😂

[@martaviouspaul7117]

Get Perk off the tv he just can’t admit when he’s wrong

[@bding1738]

They need someone stupid in the room

[@heliion9052]

perkins calling him "go-buuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" is the highlight today

[@bayurahman2486]

Not even once Perks gives Jokic props he deserved for game 5 spectacular performance, He still think the one driving in the series is T-Wolves

[@mrcorleone4]

They are they just won nuggets going fishing lmaooooooo

[@TheJoejoe805]

Please keep Perk away from these shows and any other shows. He’s not a good analyst and just because he references food all the time doesn’t mean we want to hear from him.

[@NicoNico-79797]

They blame the only good Timberwolves player… 18pts 11rbs 2stl 2blk 7/7 from the fields guarding the best basketball player in the world…. Pff.. stop it

[@Shortballa11]

Thank you and he has the best plus minus of his whole team every game. Even last game he was plus 9 when they got blown out.

[@ryanlebard3787]

Cause if he ain’t gonna stop Jokic why’s he’s out there? Put in someone than can expose Joker on the defensive end …. Rudy is absolutely no threat offensively and can’t stop him defensively… you gotta get him out of there

[@Shortballa11]

@@ryanlebard3787 i responded to you on my other post. You got some explaining to do

[@ryanlebard3787]

@@Shortballa11get him out so that they can have Jokic cover Towns and get punished on the defensive end … cause if Rudy ain’t gonna stop him might as well throw more offense out there and expose Joker defensively

[@Shortballa11]

@@ryanlebard3787 meanwhile KAT had the worst plus minus the last 2 games. you rlly arent making sense. Gobert literally went perfect from the field and did everything else. This is the definition of casual talk.

[@zarxik259]

The way Perk say about, the atmosphere in MIN, like they didnt just got blowout there.

[@user-zj4sl1oz4y]

Lol SAS is such an understated crystal-ball gazer.

[@ChrisJoestarr]

From all the players in the world ESPN decided to get Kendrick Perkins the lamest dude they can possibly get that’s insane

[@penkima4923]

Well, ESPN is the lamest network, so they are a fit.

[@PT-gf7dm]

Now he switching up huh 💀

[@zachattackpro4586]

More like he admitted he was wrong

[@kweefsweat5628]

He does it every year this is nothing new atp

[@scarecrow730]

@@zachattackpro4586nah switching up like he always do

[@peepsi23]

Stephen A is prisoner of the moment its typical every season every year same story different year its what works for him making millions, its his personality and antics that keeps him on tv.

[@sakpase88]

You didn't watch the segment?

[@kmitch9236]

Perk on that overtime bonus check analysis and that’s not SAS predicting a sweep of the nuggets. That’s actually his Bot 🤖 haha 🤣

[@lostinawareness7979]

And Gobert had the nerve to say he would lock up Shaq LMAO

[@BillyCash916]

Wolves think they can keep using “he’s the best player in the league” excuse

[@d.a.6293]

He is tho

[@DigontoZahid-lc7kt]

Thats a fact not a excuse😂😂

[@kaluuu499]

Its a fact, not an excuse. Ant was saying this after the first two game you clown 😂

[@hustlegrind2shine]

Bro this guy literally plays like his name Joker. Too much tricks in his bag

[@ktmsnoop]

@@d.a.6293Wolves fans weren’t saying that after game 2 tho😂