Stephen A. gets heated on First Take debating if Kevin Durant is top 3 in NBA (2014) | ESPN Archive

[@brett8202]

Even in 2014 Stephen A was talking about how KD had a 7'6 wingspan and could pull up from 30

[@vrana37]

Brett lol 😂😂😂 underrated comment

[@NotExplicable]

Going back to 2010-12 he's been saying that 😂😂

[@Righteousgenius]

Average 30 in his sleeeeeeeep

[@brett8202]

@@Righteousgenius "class personified"

[@Dior-046]

Brett ohh yesss it aint a joke my guy🤣😭

[@SosaaaBrady]

Cari Champ ain’t said a WORD while they was talking...now Molly on the other hand 🙄

[@silasstowell3709]

And Cari champ is so fine

[@adrianwu8925]

molly is absolutely trash and annoying

[@Righteousgenius]

Tell molly to take notes 📝

[@slyfox1983]

So Carrie should not say anything??

[@kwesigebe1075]

💀💀💀

[@symbiote91]

Skip been looking 65 for the last 10 years

[@ceehall3664]

symbiote91 🤣🤣

[@IEXPOSE828]

Well bro he is like almsot 70 man

[@cstc1235]

symbiote91 he 68

[@EmacMac-ph2zd]

symbiote91 he looks great for 68! Like amazing

[@kingfancy7317]

😭

[@onaebodaghe]

This is prime first take, skip, Stephen A and Cari 😂👏🏾

[@just_a5.7]

Ona Ebodaghe I like looking at molly thoe

[@JoeMama-kc9lv]

Way prefer Max over Skip, but I'd almost give him back if I can get rid of Molly haha 😂

[@theprocessss]

Ona Ebodaghe nah bro. The prime of first take was w Jay Crawford

[@goankmahdi2022]

No cap

[@christiankarlkarganilla2763]

I still think SAS, Skip, and Jay was the prime First Take

[@javiersp15]

This is just refilling SAS Burner account gallery

[@Johnrichaed]

Javier Suárez 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mrgahoozle7159]

The hardest working account on Twitter 😂

[@andresmartinez8439]

Viva la raza!

[@Tobyee]

Javier Suárez 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Shaquille_ONeal]

2014: "We were so rudely interrupted by the end of this show." 2020: "We were so rudely interrupted by the host of this show."

[@MrE_]

Lol even when she isn't even in the video, Molly can't catch a break

[@JonCom3dy]

Louder for the people in the back

[@aalexisgabriell]

Skip really said Paul George, Wade, Harden and Lillard where better than KD 😂

[@russmatthew7120]

And a tim Duncan who was averaging 15 and 8

[@simmysoon01]

The PG we have now should’ve been here years ago if he didn’t get hurt

[@xIpyschoIx]

Lillard wade are definitely better “stars” then kd. They talk the talk and walk the walk kd just does the walk

[@decarririchardson-curry5851]

xIpyschoIx KD is way better than Lillard and wade even in 2014

[@Jboooog18]

@@decarririchardson-curry5851 big time

[@lElitePanda]

Lol skip calling steph "too little." Crazy how almost 6 years later and these are the same players that are the best.

[@kingrobinho777]

Steph was MVP and won his first chip literally the next year 😂

[@theprodigy7002]

They're not the best

[@lElitePanda]

@@theprodigy7002 james harden is a prolific scorer who can't be guarded. rockets just jack too many 3's come playoff time. but every person they just named has won a championship minus harden. so how are they not?

[@theprodigy7002]

LeBron and kawhi are the best players in the league right now Steph is a one dimensional player who has been hurt most of the year and KD is also hurt rn it's that simple.

[@YungJay216]

Chosen One23 one dimensional? Yeah you’re drunk .

[@josephmcdonald7740]

Cari was one of the best moderators first take has ever had. Miss her there.

[@gelidgee]

Joseph Mcdonald it’s between her and Jay as the best.

[@anjrue_03]

I like Ross too

[@cookieskush2487]

Cari the 🐐

[@rthompson9652]

Jay crawford was easily the best moderator

[@Abbad1579]

Jay was better. But Cari was also great.

[@MrBigticket29]

Now he says KD is the best in the league.. how times change 😂😂

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

What changed is kd joined a 73 win team to deny lebron more rings. Anyone that hurts lebron is amazing to skip

[@tako9491]

Howdidhenotseeme naw what happen is that lebron joined a team with two other hall of famers 😁and what happen is lebron went to lakers and wanted kawhi or kd to join him with ad. 😂so with that being said lebron always has help 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@simba6772]

@@tako9491 4th chip for Bron and 4 FMVP, keep crying! KD gone retire with 2 😂😴

[@famousxji1852]

@@simba6772 Bronsexual

[@KPRackz]

@@Howdidhenotseeme ur a bron meat rider

[@tyronpouncey5985]

Stephen a looking at skip like a mother looking at his son explain how everyone else failed the test

[@jahh2x285]

as i got done reading this SAS goes “i’m embarrassed i’m even having this discussion with you”😭

[@Webster132]

ahahahaha

[@derrickhamilton342]

Underrated comment

[@rea2667]

Skip think he slick, he made SAS make his argument for him, look at skip now, he recognizes KD as the best player... you can tell when he’s trolling

[@Tobyee]

Ryan Anthony 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@cinamoncutie]

Well this was before KD won/proved anything...so I’d say skip was pretty spot on and he’s been consistent....oh and Duncan went on to win that year so yeah Skip was keeping it 💯

[@Mickeydicky]

yeah cause LeBron aint in his prime duh....

[@alexanderkondratov]

JEZZER-99 what? There was literally no mention of LeBron and somehow you found a reason to say sum bout him?

[@YaeeeMafia]

Jack E. Are you serious Kd won mvp that year and the year before that he was 2nd for mvp dude being top 3 since 2011

[@nikjay3665]

Skip sayin if melo was put on the thunder, he’d avg 40 is even funnier in hindsight

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

Prime melo was diff

[@robsmith6650]

Prime Melo would put same numbers as KD

[@dew9073]

Rob Smith no he wouldn’t

[@noahsouza6842]

Dew 907 yes he would

[@atinychihuahuallc413]

Dew 907 please stop talking dog

[@timeout6525]

This man said 2014 wade was above KD 😭😭😭

[@ryanryan4716]

@Rich A. nope

[@brandonmaverick6437]

@Rich A. having shaq isn't doing it the hard way Mavs on the other hand

[@AmanKhan-lb4eq]

Brandon Maverick tht wasn’t shaq anywhere near his peak

[@HoweyJR_]

@Rich A. Stfu

[@lilchappa9209]

If he was healthy now.

[@Jordan5s]

goes on to win mvp.

[@thegreatestfinesser2338]

NBA Instagram Nah Durant single handily got Thunder to second seed after Westbrook got injured and dat West was pretty loaded especially compared to da East dat season

[@jaywaz680]

NBA Instagram Playoffs don’t matter to a regular season award. KD earned the MVP

[@fwangelo8747]

Quentin Coberley picked up yet still averaged 28 that series

[@jjarvo1245]

His mom won it

[@julian32000]

Bro can ESPN just upload every first take episode

[@3igSoulja]

“I dont want to hear about no 2 minutes” 😂

[@nicosadik9475]

" 6'10 7'6" wingspan " Est. 2014

[@7ludi]

Can pull up from 30

[@havoCitCh]

7ludi “AVeRAGing THerrtay FiiiiVe”😂

[@7ludi]

@@havoCitCh in his sleep 🤣

[@havoCitCh]

7ludi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I hate you😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joaobrito2653]

According to skip, the 4th quarter is apparently the only quarter in the game, doesn’t matter what you do in the other 3 quarters

[@abdiahmed7585]

Apparently there is no other quarters just the fourth__.

[@tyronpouncey5985]

lol apparently the 4th quarter doesn’t matter In the recent lakers clippers game 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joaobrito2653]

@@tyronpouncey5985 that is skip in a nutshell, when it supports his argument he uses that narrative, when it doesnt he changes the narrative

[@sanathrao2009]

Apparently 4th quarter doesn't matter if LeBron plays well

[@or1343]

He does it with luka too now lol

[@soulslayer434]

This proves Skip only praises KD now cause he wants to put down Lebron lol

[@snapstradamus888]

*Saw the hairline* "This gotta be old..."

[@qceaz11]

I remember watching this episode live its funny how Skip hated on KD back then but now has his as the best in the world only because Kawhi left the Spurs & because he is the biggest LeBron hater ever smh

[@chrisa8863]

Uhh idk what you're watching but Skip is still about Kawhi

[@douglasbryant2556]

@@chrisa8863 Skip's swinging on Kawhi's jock this season 'cause he joined The Clippers...Now he's sweatin Kawhi to beat The Lakers 'cause he hates Lebron. Remember, Skip accused Kawhi of milking his injury and "quitting" on The Spurs. Petty Skip refused to say Kawhi's name after that and the entire year he played for The Raptors.

[@imhere5660]

Yeah skip is pathetic I literally can’t stand this man

[@cget]

Skip's been back on forth on KD. He used to worship the ground he walked on in college and when he was drafted. Then he changed his mind when KD kept coming up short. Now he's back in good standing with him lol he's so wishy-washy

[@brashadcarr680]

Well to be fair kd went at skip that's why skip said this

[@sergiomorfo]

2:37 This SAS reaction is timeless, the fact that it isn't a meme right now is horrid.

[@joshuawhite8247]

He has corona now

[@TotalPackageAPH]

The SAS Burner Account on Twitter is gonna make it a meme

[@cget]

I definitely seen this as a reaction meme before

[@Centure120]

This was a meme a while ago lol

[@kballer7537]

Bruh Skip mentioned Paul George ahead of Durant. I'm sleep.

[@QuanLovesGaming]

Skip Bayless is crazy lol

[@snapstradamus888]

King Quan Gaming This made my hate for Skip go up by 200%

[@topshotta2000]

Lol

[@TheSuperkeithg]

I remember Skips comments were so out of pocket he become a bleacher report headline 🤣

[@m1stafa]

Max Kellerman: A- Stephen A Smith: Your wrong and here's why.

[@willbowden6897]

I'm Kevin Durant. You know who I am

[@EmaNn-iz5hx]

Woah Skip Really George Paul Over KD 🤣

[@simmysoon01]

Y’all really forget how cold Paul George was looking before the injury

[@fyebwoyvisuals7888]

War King Paul George is a great player but he’s no where near kd’s level sorry

[@Dddherdjo]

Pacers PG rape KD

[@petiteexplication6249]

Paul george pacers gave the heat a harder time than the thunder

[@cameronknights2690]

He was definitely cold on the pacers, but cmon now it’s KD

[@AJRAOfficial]

This was the year KD won MVP and silenced everyone

[@brobinson3614]

And got locked up and lost to the Grizzlies

[@AJRAOfficial]

@@brobinson3614 ermm no he balled out and russ was out and he had nobody else to help him

[@KJAYY99]

He actually lost to the Spurs in 6, no Ibaka

[@jms7265]

@@brobinson3614 He lost the Spurs in WCF. In 6 games. While Miami lost in 5 games.

[@Angelo550]

Back in the day when the All-NBA 1st team selection was a battle between Derrick Rose Kobe Bryant Chris Paul Dwyane Wade LeBron James Carmelo Anthony Kevin Durant Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Carmelo Anthony Dwight Howard

[@somregularguy]

Back when the NBA was actually good

[@Tmoney10434]

how did u not bring up the 1st team all nba player james harden that season ?

[@shaniquechamberlaine7335]

Skip... Even through throwback episodes you give me a headache😠

[@snapstradamus888]

Shanique Chamberlaine 😂

[@shaniquechamberlaine7335]

@@snapstradamus888 😅

[@DMVBLACK]

Shanique Chamberlaine let me stimulate your mind bae 😘

[@mr_w_9647]

You have 35 likes on this post. The irony lol

[@geraldjones1000]

@@shaniquechamberlaine7335:👩!🤣🙄*!#💯!*

[@repetitive781]

Skip’s facial expressions are killing me lol

[@gloduppwrld3413]

Xonira Z Frs 😂 I’ll probably end up getting frustrated debating them gestures

[@arturogarcia6488]

🤣🤣🤣

[@princedinero2684]

I’ve never agreed with Stephen A more in my life

[@DANGRMAN57]

crazy how skip said how steph’s “too small” to be in that top category of stars, prolly thought twice about saying that😂

[@JacobKimm-zo8cx]

the craziest thing is that he mentioned dame😭, who’s literally the same size and much worse than curry

[@TheBoyAustin]

Love the throwbacks. For me, it takes me back to simpler times and it’s a nice escape 🙏🏼

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

the real crew was with jay crawford

[@roadtodawn8088]

FAX

[@davidasmith6028]

My man didn't blink for ages I thought half the screen froze

[@pulliam318]

But in 2021 he think KD the best player in the world 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexanderbecker2264]

Are you stupid? It's a fucking show. It doesn't make sense for the two of them to agree on everything. Everyone must take a side that raises the ratings.

[@George-gg4pb]

Maybe cause situations change with time

[@ulysseslogeman5319]

SAS face when skip was talkin 😂

[@jordan12118]

James Harden? Damian Lillard? Skip is blasphemous!!!

[@jordan0183]

He put PG over KD?? You watch Undisputed now you’ll see Skip praise KD all day.. fraud if there ever was one

[@trysephiroth007]

So his evaluation of a player can't change in 6 years?

[@thelongnguyens]

Also this was a debate so needed to pick a side of argument

[@2nifty201]

Troy Moore kd hasn’t changed besides becoming a slightly better defender

[@tev2x666]

Troy Moore that was his best season though😭 and what makes it even more hilarious is that those same people he mentioned that were “cleaners” he disrespects them now every day on Undisputed when they lose to LeBron

[@Abbad1579]

@@trysephiroth007 This video was made when Kd averaged 32 points on 50%, 39% from 3, and 87% from the free throw line. He led okc to 59 wins despite Westbrook missing 50 games due to an injury.

[@RedEyeItachi]

Same skip that now for the last 2 years has said I’ve been telling u for 4 years KD is the best player in the NBA.

[@dropoff2986]

I miss these 2 going at it. Best sports debate show ever.

[@koreysylver9276]

Stephen A’s face when he is trying his best not to interrupt in the rudest way possible is always funny to me

[@jurrientimberenthusiastic12]

2014 : skip says kd is not a top 3 player 3 months later kd wins the mvp

[@redondowarrior3470]

Paul George above KD, James Harden is a Badman in the fourth quarter? This man has always been clueless!

[@santiagotejada3488]

Redondowarrior goodnight ....

[@timocruz510]

Oh so this was after KD dissed Skip right? I love how Skip now thinks KD is all time great and better than Lebron.

[@FlipFreedom1997]

So KD isnt an all time great?

[@timocruz510]

​@@FlipFreedom1997 Bruh did you watch the video

[@FlipFreedom1997]

@@timocruz510 Im asking YOU😭😭😭😭😭

[@FlipFreedom1997]

I saw this episode 7 years ago, but Im asking YOOUU

[@timocruz510]

@@FlipFreedom1997 Uhh okay... I said it's funny because now Skip thinks he's all time great, when he didn't think he was a top 3 player in the league during his SOLE MVP season. He even had Wade and Duncan over him LOL. I think he is all time great... I was just showing how Skip flip flop Bayless has almost no take integrity. The Kawhi situation is a perfect example.

[@juyahmad]

The look on Stephen a’s face just makes me laugh 😆😂

[@780tk]

2014 dwade over Durant.... No just no skip lol maybe if it was 2009 dwade

[@ianwilson4483]

Tk 780 he said when healthy.

[@highcaliberyt3898]

@@ianwilson4483 even when healthy in 2014 wade is not better than durant.

[@EmacMac-ph2zd]

Tk 780 he meant in the 4th quarter

[@cget]

I mean, Wade was fresh off beating the Thunder and Spurs in the Finals at this time.

[@1xromantic895]

@@cget not like lebron fucking James was on his team

[@glass7407]

Man these guys brought out the best in each other

[@neros5289]

Stephen A. Smith was just waiting for him to finish talking so he could light him up with facts give this man a raise🤣🤣

[@mihir702]

You know it’s a throwback when Skip is praising him and not saying George Paul

[@onlywopp]

Imagine if KD comes back this season lol

[@just_a5.7]

Wat season lol

[@wenotdabank_2835]

He is coming back

[@rianeagan2693]

Lol what if him and kyrie came back and won the chip

[@erikmerced6329]

@@rianeagan2693 that would be one or the best season finales ever. Oh my goodness just the thought of that possibilty has me hyped up, and I'm not a Nets fan

[@thekingbradable]

Idk if KD would be eligible to play. I could be wrong though

[@tanzilulahsan7949]

Skip: I am defining leadership as team winning, career defining 4th quarter intangibles to define greatness. Fast forward : Lebron only shows up on 4th quarter, where is he on the 3rd! Skip, you are unbelievable dude 😂😂😂

[@raymondvankenie3106]

SAS face says it all 😂

[@m1stafa]

I love seeing Skip Bayless and Stephen A Smith argue XD

[@lastking320]

3:30 this pretty much sums up Skip’s debate. He says no one is on Kevin Durant’s level in terms of being a “scoring” champion. This is very true, and what’s also true is that KD doesn’t just score, he does play some D, rebounds, passes, great teammate etc. So with that being said, Skip knows KD was A Top 3 Player at that point.

[@mishorndasouza7447]

lol this is when skip knew he had to start his own show😂

[@Gloryboyz13]

7:09 “he is not even russel westbrook”’crazy how times change

[@infernoglobalsuperstar9995]

The way SAS was looking at Skip the whole time he was talking is gold. Can't stop laughing 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@Mateus1570]

If Skip can work on ESPN, I can too.

[@geraldk6627]

Kd was arguably the best at that Time

[@Oneil_Henry]

Exactly : just heard kd got the Corona pray for the 🐐🙏🙏

[@LakersFanSinceJulyst]

As a LeBron fan, this was KD’s year. Unfortunately both got smacked by the Spurs in the playoffs but no doubt KD was a better player this season.

[@theprodigy7002]

Just because you're better in the regular season doesn't make you the best it's all about the playoffs.

[@geraldk6627]

Chosen One23 that’s why I said that year 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@1xromantic895]

Chosen One23 who was better than kd in the playoffs? Please make me laugh and guess who’s STILL the best player in the playoffs?

[@Juwanreborn08]

Seeing this today is hilarious

[@loneraven4955]

He’s top 3 corona player

[@willbowden6897]

KD, Mitchell, Gobert, and Wood. Pretty solid lineup right there

[@kendalrucker1251]

😂

[@olivieruwizeye9214]

Kd, Mitchell, gobert, Marcus smart, woods

[@TGolingay]

Yao Ming and Jeremy Lin too

[@flameballgaming6239]

And then KD won two finals MVPs

[@niggato23]

Yeah like a snake you know him going to the warriors destroyed his legacy

[@niggato23]

@Aboood165 yeah I think he lost on purpose in the WCF to join them next season

[@oakinw8361]

@@niggato23 Like Lebron snaked his homecity and ran into D Wades arms

[@niggato23]

@@oakinw8361 except LeBron had a reason to leave foh

[@erikmerced6329]

@@niggato23 yeah. LeBron wanted to team up with his DADDY 😂😂💀

[@JTAnimations]

Can't believe the praise he gave Paul George back in the day, Now he's only referred to as George Paul/Pandemic P 😭😭

[@arifinalshiddiq317]

Skip smoked a whole blunt and got drunk to his highest before this one💯

[@TheGiGiTommo]

When ur explaining to your mom how u the only kid who ain’t get there report card

[@And1one757]

Stephen a do got the the look🤔

[@MFD00MTR33]

Skip went from having KD barely on the top 10 to him being number 1. My how times have changed.

[@justaction]

I’d love to watch Skip watch this back today😂🤣

[@virgocamuel6709]

* 100

[@abdulkerimdino7641]

2:38 Stephen A smith is making the face where you know your arguing with someone soo stupid that you don't know what to say and you are just waiting for him to finish

[@zmankicks7688]

Someone send this to Shannon to show on undisputed

[@enyawdllerret6972]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂did Stephen A just say “ if I was a peach I’d sprinkle water on you ?..😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@brickgoon]

He said preacher

[@lonzoball7703]

Durant was easily the second best player in the world at the time

[@fashionlife5348]

He was the 1 the best He is way better than Lebron even back then Lebron didn't even had a Jumpshot

[@KB-qg7xb]

@@fashionlife5348 lol shutup😂😂😂

[@fashionlife5348]

@@KB-qg7xb u know yall "king" cant shoot like KD . Lebron started to learn to shoott in Miami 😭

[@oakinw8361]

Better than Bron

[@erikmerced6329]

@@KB-qg7xb he's not wrong, but LeBron is a wild beast and KD is like a dragon. Both these guys are monsters 😂

[@lamarcusrstokes]

The look on stephen a face when skip was naming the players tho💀😂

[@joshuawhite8247]

He has corona now

[@jpmercado8146]

If Molly was there "Guys listen to my opinion . My opinion!!!!!"

[@johnisaacraj8908]

Stephen "6'11, 7'6 wingspan and can pull up from 30" was born in 2014

[@UTweakiinn]

Wow skip used to argue against KD

[@03Misael21]

"I dont wanna hear nothing about no two minutes from our producer. Not after that soliloquy." 😂😂😂😂

[@Keshon__milton98]

Classic I miss Stephen and skip dammm

[@lbbmatt4541]

this was the year he won MVP. greatest scorer ever period

[@donaldhutchison4652]

I like how they’re talking about curry being little 😂welp

[@lukacalov1988]

This was privilege to watch in real time Pls more of SAS and Skip

[@fk4410]

Duncan wasnt even close to KD at this point of his carrer and what have Dame Harden PG done what KD hasnt?😂

[@teresa-oj9rq]

Joined an all time great team 73-9..Tim got his the hard way

[@Brotherhood676]

I understand what skip is saying about being a leader and being THE guy on your team. They never figured out their dynamic in OKC. We knew Durant was better but they let Westbrook run around like he was the best and that creates problems. Durant needed to send a message that he was clearly the leader and everyone falls in line behind him. Wade and LeBron had that problem the first year in Miami where LeBron wasn't really sure if the team was his. Obviously he was top 3 but I understand Skip's mindset. Wade's intangibles over KD ......but his game at that point no way.

[@abhimenon5430]

Now Skip tries to convince people KD the best in the world

[@EmacMac-ph2zd]

This was a pleasurable surprise on my timeline. Skip was almost on point about KD almost 6 years ago.

[@G9Cr23]

“Paul George and DWade better than KD”

[@guhaad6514]

I actually remember this episode. That’s the year KD won MVP and ironically Skip was rooting for Lebron to win the MVP. And how can anyone forget the real MVP speech he gave and the epic Grizzlies series.

[@xDebts]

Anyone here after the nets lost the semi finals? 😂😂 7 years later and Skip is trying to tell shannon KD is the best in the league. He really said Paul George over KD LOL only if he knew about 2020-2021

[@MannyMensah94]

Miss those days

[@jtho4311]

Whos here again after kd carried nets 🤣

[@jefframos4267]

ngl these old first take videos hitting in quarantine rn

[@_lavishp]

“ I can’t put steph there yet Steph is just to small “ that aged well .

[@hardwoodthought1213]

Not a single soul on planet Earth would have predicted in early 2014 Steph would go on to do what he does

[@kohsmoger1567]

@@hardwoodthought1213 He was still an all star and all nba caliber player at that point

[@iamatlas8068]

Cant believe this is actually a debate smfh

[@dakid_josh15]

Well KD isn’t a leader but as a talent and a player he has been top 3 since 2012

[@path3218]

look back at this in 2020, very interesting lol

[@Josshhhhh]

Skip said Paul George was about to be one of the best and now he calls him George Paul and a Poor Man's Lebron 😭

[@john_jean]

Paul George was balling at that time

[@miamifins08]

Paul George has cleaner capabilities 🤣 yeah okay