Stephen A. gives the Wolves an EDGE over the Mavs to make it to the NBA Finals 👀 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Austin Rivers join Molly Qerim to debate if the Dallas Mavericks have enough to win the title.
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[@gongshowjimmy557]

Did Austin Rivers retire from the NBA to pursue a degree in yapology?

[@lyinbobbycottonseed]

Yep

[@JaculaDudek]

He's majoring in yapanese

[@kai6xx]

Likely..still money can't knock it.

[@MilkiasDebessay]

you people are so harsh for no reason

[@jonathansuaybaguio7624]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@davinnicode]

It's beyond obvious that American media tries to push to Anthoy Edwards narrative since he is more than likely the next big thing that is not an international player. These talks make the money. Recency bias is strong. Some would call it "desperation". Remember last summer when Edwards lead the US basketball in the world cup and media called him and the others players of an american "C-team"? Then how come Brunson, Haliburton and Edwards who were part of that US team made deep playoff runs with their teams and potentially can reach the finals? So fickle it is hilarious. US media might get a huge wake up call in these upcoming olympics. I'm really liking the Ant-Man though. Must-see TV.

[@joedy3957]

Molly with the low key trolling… Mad Dog: Luka, I wont say his last name, I cant pronounce it. Molly: Doncic Mad Dog: Doncic! Luka Doncic and Kyrie… Molly: … Irving. 😂😂😂

[@bangf1sh]

Austin Rivers is too young to not be watching basketball. Mavs are deep and they play arguably the 2nd best defense in the playoffs.

[@Wavybets]

Austin said whole lot of nothing, didn’t even answer the simple question

[@CozyLoungeShorts]

He made a pretty good point, to answer the question……. If your ADHD stalled your comprehension 🤷🏽‍♂️… watch it in 20 second increments then piece it together

[@leetraviusmckay314]

He sounds like Matt Barnes

[@stormedits23]

@@CozyLoungeShortswhy you so pressed?😂😂

[@MrTrueCaller619]

He LITERALLY said "YES", stay off them drinks man .

[@OscarinaofTime123]

He’s terrible and his daddy is too

[@hairlokk8672]

Good, because SAS havent ever been right about anything basketball related

[@KamikOzzy_]

Facts

[@michaelhamilton4724]

Cap

[@giffondhall9214]

Or sports in general

[@giffondhall9214]

@@michaelhamilton4724 clown

[@ashamsthomas2490]

The Dad can't coach...and the son can't analyze.. get this 🤡 outta here

[@reckon7457]

son can't play

[@0-Elias-0]

Molly: " _Do the Dallas Mavericks have a chance at the title_ " Austin Rivers: " _Yes, they have a chance at the NBA title _*_and_*_ at the NFL title_ " 😆😆😆😆

[@100percentBroonese]

Hey bot stop using gpt chat

[@Jawsjawsjawsrg]

There are personality types that, at times, will mix words. Even if they hadn't been thinking about them. I would know.

[@deequi77]

Mavs in 7

[@0-Elias-0]

Wolves in 6 Wolves > Nuggets (4-3) >>> Mavericks (X-X) >> Suns (4-0)

[@giffondhall9214]

6

[@deequi77]

@@0-Elias-0 ok then Mav in 6

[@FuriesThurman]

You mean Mavs 5

[@alzainosman7691]

Mavs in 4

[@ericcarvelli9773]

All I know is that after i've watched boston in the playoffs, Whoever wins in the west is going to win the championship.. Boston should have lost last night against the pacers

[@AP90x]

Its a 7 game series and they are missing porzingus

[@Mrt-yg9mw]

@@AP90x they are choking again, just lucky that another team is not good enough to stand on their throat while they are choking. Insane roster on paper, still nothing championship level shown in these playoffs. Can they win? ofc as on paper clearly best roster, BUT Brown looks like the only one not afraid to play the game at the end.

[@AP90x]

@@Mrt-yg9mw im not a Celtics fan at all, but I cant see them choking this away. I have them losing in the finals to whoever (hopefully the mavs) but as far as getting there. The pacers wont be too much of a problem especially when porzingis comes back

[@kai6xx]

True

[@UbqNation]

Not true lol

[@shunmorgan1461]

Stephen A smith face when the cameras pans out😭😭 2:20

[@kamotengkahoy2850]

If Luka gets healthy after those dayoffs. Mavs in 6.

[@thegothamknight721]

Wolves have that aggressive defense style that is missing in today’s game. They’re the most fun to watch this year.

[@whh3571]

I looked it up of the top 40 paid players this season only 7 of them made a conference final and Porzigis is currently hurt.

[@shaundrahammond3282]

SAS. Get JJ back on the show.

[@danielrivers3286]

I think they forgot about Jalen Brown being paid 300M but I see their point

[@travonjones2928]

Was thinking the same thing

[@Young-ep8ik]

Google when his supermax kicks in. There’s your answer

[@IMvictory837]

Like Luka and kyrie but man the twolves are a scary team…..the firepower they have along with their tough defense will make them a hard team to beat…..hypothetically the Celtics are the only team standing in the way for Minnesota’s first title🔥

[@AP90x]

Hypothetically? Lol

[@IMvictory837]

@@AP90x sorryyyyy do you know a better word for it? Lol

[@AP90x]

@@IMvictory837 you can say talent wise. But even that is a stretch because the mavs can good and well beat this team. This is the conference finals with a bunch of young teams anything can happen.

[@IMvictory837]

@@AP90x agreed there. It’s hard to predict playoff series especially at this point in the playoffs. I just meant that on paper the only team who can match Minnesota on both sides is Boston. I predict Minnesota will win this series but the mavs are also very talented and we can’t disregard the fact that they have made it this far and knocked off the one seed

[@monkeybuisness5275]

​@@IMvictory837as shannon said, thunder were the weakest 1 seed we've had in a min. Denver or Min was the true 1 seed

[@andrewmcguire9247]

Austin rivers looks like an Andrew Tate cosplay

[@jasemsultan7131]

Always them light skins

[@Ysoserious1]

If you made it to the conference finals, you have enough to win the finals 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@anthonyguzman7764]

If maxi is as healthy on the Mavs. They would make Rudy un playable if Mavs hit 3s.

[@paxromana1982]

Rudy Golbert makes more than Luka magic? That’s insane

[@Phizzo4real]

All about when Contract was signed. When Luka was off his rookie contract, the NEW CBA had not gone into effect. I think this is why Curry signed 201 for 5 years and Jalen Brown signed 301 for the same amount of years.

[@devaryoung8777]

Austin rivers as an analysts sounds just like his dad as a coach

[@bochatube]

Wait wasnt Jaylen Brown the highest paid player in the NBA? Or is he talking about the W.Conference?

[@atlasxvi1405]

The answer is yes

[@TheAkiles87]

As much as all understimate us is fuel, don´t poke the bear

[@nicholaseaster58]

Both teams can win the series. Might be the best series of the playoffs 💯 I worry about Luka holding up physically but I’m picking the Mavs in 7.

[@ssjohnson23]

he just survived lu dort, I think he will be good with these skinny dudes

[@zechariahwilliams7106]

Wolves is already down 1😂😂 waited till game 1!! Imma be back after game 2

[@jrod132]

The Mavs are beating the T-Wolves in 6 games. Luka is the BEST player in the series and Kyrie has been balling in the playoffs. Saying McDaniels can guard Luka is a joke. Luka smokes him every time. Edwards ain’t no Jordan or Kobe he’s Toronto’s Vince Carter

[@wallacegachanja9219]

Of the 15 highest paid players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert is the only one left.......uh what about Jaylen Brown. I thought he was the highest paid or hasn't his contract kicked in yet?

[@Brsrafal]

As a mavs fan I think wolves got too much size kyrie and Luca both must score efficient 30 gafford and lively double doubles with pj bringing his a game

[@sensei_...]

Austin Rivers yapping while not answering the question

[@marcheezy.]

The comment on salaries doesn't make sense. There are 30 teams, they're bound to pay someone a max contract, right? What are the chances someone on the 26 teams no longer playing is paid higher than Rudy? Extremely high I would say. No one actually thinking about salaries even needed to see that stat.

[@ssjohnson23]

yes austin, if one of the two best players on the mavs get hurt they will likely lose. if ant gets hurt then they will lose too. dumb analysis

[@jamesescobar-cortez729]

Who’s Luker?

[@aumranshahabi]

😂😂😂

[@martrellvabeach5437]

SAS always pocket watching but always complaining about him not being the highest paid

[@billhicks808]

No

[@troyg2458]

What the hell is SA talking about, Jaylan Brown has a 303 mil contract

[@ijeomaemeka2368]

Someone read the question back to rivers. They have enough to make it to the finals. Dude was just rambling. They made it to the WCF off the backs of mostly the role players

[@RS-qy8pk]

Golbert is getting paid more than Doncic? wow

[@ho0zy]

its so crazy luka isn't within the 15 top paid players

[@patrickpitamber]

Once Edwards gets his mega deal they won't afford others

[@giffondhall9214]

SAS still hasn't learned his lesson not to doubt the Mavs !

[@heismm23]

My GAWD, REASSIGN AR

[@zockey99]

basically said mavs have the worst team and they are only gonna go as far as luka and kyire can carry them

[@readmycomment3707]

SAS always picks against Luka/Dallas nothing new

[@GTR35-Nismo]

Blood Knee Luka and Silent killer Kyrie pet the pack of wolves tonight Mavs in 6 Ain not way Ant can locked down Irving if irving in his zone

[@BeenInnaGymRich]

Mavs takin it

[@XxNoChuCCxX]

Wolves in 6

[@tbd407]

"Kyrie Irvin" and "Luka Donchick" - Stephen A.

[@CoachRJ334]

I got the Wolves winning in 5 games .....(Winning the series)

[@kohta20]

This series goes 6 or 7 games most likely!

[@CoachRJ334]

@@kohta20 that could be true I just have the TWolves winning in 5 doesn't mean I'm right it's just my pick

[@kohta20]

fair enough...as a basketball fan this series can go either way and will go at least 6 games. My pick is Mavs in 6 just like the last 2 series @@CoachRJ334

[@MilkiasDebessay]

its going at least 6-7 games bro

[@CoachRJ334]

@@MilkiasDebessay nothing wrong with your opinion ....You have yours I have mine .... 🎯

[@evand7390]

How the hell is Rudy paid more than Jaylen Brown? I thought Brown was the highest paid player

[@gabrielpearson3421]

Riding the luka train he is the best star left in the playoffs. he did what ant is doing with less earlier in his career.

[@christopherevans613]

I would like Luka to be 100% healthy for this series to interesting because the Wolves will wear him out

[@jovana-che]

this is aging like a fine milk

[@jovana-che]

mavs up 3-0 at the moment

[@michchanel19]

Celtics may not has enough to get pass pacers

[@MamaDad18]

Rudy a roll player , his a key player

[@DeanGl]

Rudy is the reason they were the number 1 defense all season. No Rudy, no west finals. It's as simple as that. Calling him a role player is disrespectful. He's the reigning DPOY ffs.

[@Michael-vn2jj]

Kyrie always scores less in 1st. Luka was leading league for a majority of season in 1st quarter scoring... They let Luka get going first and Kyrie gets more aggressive later in game. Luka is ussually very ball dominant early in game and it sets up what J Kidd wants to run offensively in second half.

[@monkeybuisness5275]

Kyrie scored below double digits in 2 (one of the other 4 he only had 12) out of the six games vs okc. Ant man had above 15 in every game vs denver. Kyrie sometimes just doesnt get it going regardless of the quarter or half.

[@Michael-vn2jj]

@@monkeybuisness5275 lol this is so off topic.. I wasn't comparing Kyrie to ANT... I was stating a fact that contradicts what SAS was saying. When DAL are at their best, Luka is aggressive early and Kyrie is passive, in 3rd Kyrie starts getting more aggressive. I obviously agree Kyrie needs to shoot better and score more but it's not a 1st quarter problem... DAL want Luka to be taking most the shots early. It opens up their whole offense, including Kyrie getting better looks

[@zechariahwilliams7106]

Am here after luka dagger 3!! Mavs up 2

[@bdubs532]

Yes Mavs got enough to win!

[@stephenfriebel6194]

Minnesota is good no doubt and could very well win. But I must've missed the part where they were unbeatable and a dynasty or something. Media narratives f up basketball.

[@xxdemestrosxx]

if stephen a has the wolves i need not worry about my mavs to win the wcf!

[@hireeeaster3148]

If it goes to 7 Luka and Kyrie will show up that's a facts!! And close that game

[@jgarcia238ify]

So Luka is the only mvp finalist left

[@RanggiMetropolis865]

They Under rate the big 3s Mavs in the Paint… That Big wall Mavs will destroyed Wolves Defends… periods

[@goldiilockzz7556]

Y’all are slow if you couldn’t understand the point Rivers was making smh 🤦🏿‍♂️. He answered the question.

[@jason10184]

Yeah he said if our 2 best players got struck by lightning and hit by a train then we don't have a chance

[@Hwangso91]

Dort actually did a decent job against Luka defensively. I expect the defensive juggernaut of the Wolves to do better. They also dismantled a better team in the 2nd round. I predict Wolves in 5.

[@christiandelapena8623]

This video and comment of Rivers didn't age very well😂

[@carsonkahla9162]

What exactly have Rudy Gobert, KAT, Porzingis or Naz Reid done in the playoffs??? A whole lotta nothing😂😂

[@ezekwu]

Wolves in 5...

[@va7459]

Wolves in 5

[@DubbyHaworth]

silly

[@tombystander]

Nope

[@yumeyumi3679]

Mavs in 12

[@muganthediamondlion7506]

If Luka isn’t healthy the Mavs are cooked

[@estebanalcarazjr]

Molly's sas adds nothing to this show but an itching I can't reach in the middle if my back! 😅

[@user-ox8ud9ys9m]

What a lame panel

[@Sebsemzs]

Congratulations Mavs. You're going to the finals.

[@renzoenzo7535]

Luka is the best player in this series but Twolves is the best team.

[@yusufabdullah5008]

Lol this will age poorly soon

[@GODFATHER-hv9en]

@@yusufabdullah5008 age fine as a wine

[@yusufabdullah5008]

@@GODFATHER-hv9en I’m talking about the Minnesota part

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

Mavs defense >> Wolves Defense

[@Han5hotFirst]

Why is Austin Rivers an analyst? He has no charisma and no talent.

[@bigballerju07]

With how wrong Smith is. I guess Dallas is winning. Lol

[@EdwinHinestroza-rs3ul]

Lmao 😂😂 Austin rivers said a whole bunch of nothing

[@sylvio1980]

What type of dirt Rivers family has on people that they keep getting highly paid, lucrative jobs without any merit ? :)

[@Riqueee24]

Let’s go ant

[@DICCGOBLIN]

Leggo mavs

[@tylerbernard4368]

Yall overrating the wolves just a tad bit but we gon see

[@sergeayissi939]

True! They said the Wolves were gonna send the champs home and look at them now! Oh wait...

[@legendarytony2454]

Mavs can pull an upset on the wolves

[@hooimiin]

SA don't know basketball at all

[@Nostalgia9478]

Nope Wolves in 5

[@chrisking3144]

Thank you exactly they just beat the nuggets who are way better than the mavs they would probably sweep them the wolves are to big and strong kyrie and luka are not gonna do it by there selves and if they do it will only be one game

[@progressiveoverload3915]

Welp you got the number of games right, just not the team

[@Nostalgia9478]

@@progressiveoverload3915 lol. good thing i dont gamble

[@ericcarvelli9773]

SAS...PLEASE STOP IT...GOBERT IS A CLOWN...MINNESOTA ARE DOMINANT DISPITE HIM.... Defensive player of the year during the regular season, DEFENSIVE LIABILITY IN POSTSEASON....

[@Ryanirl104]

First

[@user-dw4hr6ek5s]

Jalen Brown $300M?????

[@cornellmelton5092]

Mavs in 7

[@michaelbrice5169]

Mavs in 6

[@Winston13Aed]

Mavs in 6