Stephen A. has a plan to distract Knicks fans from James Dolan | First Take

[@stephenasunnamedsource2943]

Stephen needs to interview James Dolan and do everything he can to get James Dolan to call him the N word. Thats the only way to fix the Knicks

[@christopheranderson5675]

lmaoooo

[@user-zl4ch7ux2n]

Lmao they should make Stephen A the owner of the Knicks if he can pull that off.

[@stephenasunnamedsource2943]

Stephen A: So uhh James can u explain to me how u guys lose so much and yet you still cant get better threw the draft??? James Dolan: Your a N!@##$R Stephen A: Your wrong and heres why

[@BTCBlizzy]

BigBody Rico LLLLMMMFFFAAOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jdestevez]

Lmaooooo

[@thinktank1]

"Kenny Smith leaving me and Shaq for the Knicks would be ....Turrible" - Charles Barkley

[@devanzojones]

Think Tank TRBL

[@GodOfRage809]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@talonpure]

RealBlessed ur on crack he doesnt seem like that at all

[@starfireprincess]

@@talonpure Tbh he's right. They all seem tired of eachother

[@freedomcounty6736]

DONT BE A LIBERAL SLINKY DO!!! KNICKS GOWAN BE DONE GREAT TEAM JAWL HURR??? GO JETS!!! SB SOON NUFF JAWL HURR!!! COACH GASE FAN CLUB!!! TONY'S PIZZA!!!!!

[@tigerhoods7927]

The Knicks have been rebuilding for 20 years. They should have a skyscraper by now.

[@jonathanjames-patterson5403]

Tiger Hoods LMFAOOOOO

[@anthonylittle2183]

Funny indeed. But why not having 2 of the best point guards from New York bring back that winning tradition we as fans want?

[@Monk_Mode_Master]

BIG FACTZ ‼️

[@stavrosmathias3652]

Yeah, a skyscraper made out of bricks lol

[@jorgerascon1212]

They were decent when they had Carmelo Anthony.

[@jplaya2023]

Why would Kenny smith want that stress. He has one of the best jobs ever

[@630designs]

Exactly!

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

A lot more stress but a lot more money. Doubt TNT is paying him millions of dollars calling pre half and post game shows twice a week. Besides look what Phil did, took that 5 year 25 mil deal and got fired after 3 years lol. Got to keep the rest of the money.

[@forrealforreal8723]

Its closer to the game, he can win another ring, more money

[@puffyandjack2451]

Imagine if he turns it around? He becomes a New York legend for eternity!!!

[@Criss_981]

Forrealforreal Win another ring???? With the KNICKS?? REALLY!!!

[@isacfredheim4734]

Stephen A + NY Knicks= entertainment

[@LayHova21]

BREAKING NEWS: Adrian Wojnarowski: KNICKS OFFER STEPHEN A SMITH 5 YEARS 120 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE HEAD OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

[@nitrofast16]

He's gonna try to trade Julius Randal and a multitude of players for Devin Booker 😂😂

[@linettesanabria9090]

Imagine that😂

[@lredd631]

You're wrong, and here's why:........

[@iamjay247]

Can't be the head of anything with his ice skating rink headass💀💀💀

[@bluebengal27]

Wow so funny man

[@Shiv23]

SAS tryna do anything he can 😂

[@shawnnyc100able]

I actually agree with him tho, it doesn't have to be them two that he named but New Yorkers that New yorkers wanna listen to will help, and can do the job. I'm not sure about kenny smith

[@nickfriend4633]

This Knicks team is a disaster, if they think they are getting Masai Ujiri from the Raptors they are delusional. I broke down why on my channel today. 🙄

[@elijahnaborne912]

ESPN: Molly's not interupting enough, let's add some random music randomly.

[@kennethlucas7473]

For real!

[@marcusvillanueva8350]

“New Yorkers need a voice to get their minds of James Dolan” yes and an unproven executive would achieve that purely because he’s from NY. Makes sense

[@bluebengal27]

SAS doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to the Knicks anymore

[@kingtim_ade]

Marcus Villanueva At this point, the Knicks need somebody because they stink!!! They stink so bad... Skunks and Raccoons don’t even want to come near Madison Square Garden!!! It’s that bad lol

[@mannyfresh1706]

bluebengal27 it don’t look like the knicks know what there doing anymore so why make that comment when you can do better for the knicks!!😂🤣

[@freedomcounty6736]

DONT BE A LIBERAL SLINKY DO!!! KNICKS GOWAN BE DONE GREAT TEAM JAWL HURR??? GO JETS!!! SB SOON NUFF JAWL HURR!!! COACH GASE FAN CLUB!!! TONY'S PIZZA!!!!!

[@jyoomoe]

"Kenny Smith is very interested " " But I haven't spoken to him "

[@mrv9187]

It’s about the money... why would he turn that down instead of sitting next to funky Charles Barkley everyday

[@Enzo575]

Peter Parker is also from Queens.

[@studio3js196]

It’s a beautiful sight to see skip and Stephen a come to the acceptance with the fact that their owners aren’t going anywhere and so they’re now onto hoping for anything and everything 🤣

[@ALTAIR33333]

StudioSJS skip?

[@studio3js196]

Mustafa Yousufzai jerry jones. He knows as long as jerry Jones is the main guy at the top, they won’t win anytime soon

[@uria2001]

Everyone: "James have you seen how bad your team has been for years?" James Dolan: "But have you heard my band"

[@usa_first23]

Just because both are from New York doesn't mean they will do a good job lol

[@anthonylittle2183]

So, GR what do you think needs to happen? Stephen A. made a good point. New Yorkers want results and even though winning is here and there that's not enough. Kenny and Mark can see results keeps the owner quiet and fans cheering for the Knicks.

[@PorkChopExpress86]

And both black. He'd give the job to OJ if it meant a black guy got a job in sports

[@mynoseisdirty1250]

Taylor Charles no it doesn’t just because you played in the league and know the game doesn’t mean you qualify for the job.Being passionate doesn’t mean anything if your competitors are just better

[@mynoseisdirty1250]

Anthony Little they need to hire qualified experienced people who have had success

[@yhwhfearingguy646]

@@PorkChopExpress86 is that a prob?

[@andrewbristow2817]

Riddle me this??? Why not SPEAK to Kenny Smith BEFORE going on the air???🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐 Also...what ever happened to trying to get the best person for the job and not just perception?

[@studio3js196]

Andrew Bristow have you seen everyone who has been spit out by the Knicks. Clearly “hiring someone who is qualified” aint working so well for the knicks

[@andrewbristow2817]

StudioSJS Yo.....I give up with them man.

[@MaxJulien2701]

Right? One of the biggest teams in sports is struggling miserably, so let's just let an unqualified person run the team and hope that it's a home run. No logic at all

[@stephenasunnamedsource2943]

@@MaxJulien2701 who do u want them to hire??? They hired a well qualified coach and fired him bc of a GM and President who dont know how to build a team to save their lives 😂😂😂😂😂 News Flash KD with no Achilles is better than Julius Randle. This dickhead was over there asking for his medical report as if he has any right to be picky. Beggers cant be choosers.

[@Hot.dorito]

It don't matter Stephen A. Smith said it so it definitely won't happen one way or the other.

[@SheedJB]

3:40 James Dolan is literally the only person who would say those things about him.

[@MrRa32]

Lol ikr😭

[@freedomcounty6736]

DONT BE A LIBERAL SLINKY DO!!! KNICKS GOWAN BE DONE GREAT TEAM JAWL HURR??? GO JETS!!! SB SOON NUFF JAWL HURR!!! COACH GASE FAN CLUB!!! TONY'S PIZZA!!!!!

[@nelly3561]

why is molly back thought we got rid of her smh

[@Primenumber19]

I was born in Queens and I want no part of a Kenny Smith mark Jackson nightmare.

[@marcusvillanueva8350]

PrimeNumber19 worst idea ever. Stephen A shits on the Knicks every chance he gets and this is his idea for turning the franchise around? Absolute joke

[@Alkhemy84]

This is what needs to happen: Scott Perry needs to acquire as many 1st round picks as possible without getting rid of promising young players and then run a full court press for Masai.

[@BS10258]

His contract with Toronto ends at the end of next season. Why would the Knicks trade 2 1st round picks for Masai when they can push for him a year later. Do you really believe the Knicks are that stupid of a franchise?

[@Alkhemy84]

B Simmons he’s gonna get offered a contract by the raptors this summer. Also a whole year without a President only means the Knicks stew in mediocrity for longer. Get Masai in quick to begin the process

[@BS10258]

@@Alkhemy84 2 future 1st round picks are WAY too much to give up for Masai. The Knicks roster has more questions than answers. Even if Masai did join he would be hard pressed to gain the success he had in Toronto or Denver. The Knicks are in limbo which is worse than being in rebuild.

[@zak15557]

Masai will never go NY, he stay

[@shalakocumberbatch5056]

Stephen A. Is right! They need to bring in Kenny Smith & Mark Jackson ASAP! Give us Knicks fans something to look forward to. 🙏🏾

[@Fahad-ox2hs]

"It's the 2nd worst in the entire NBA in the last 17 years only beating the Timberwolves" SO MUCH PAIN AS A WOLVES FAN

[@rasakhenaton5176]

Yall traded kg out for a bag full of bags

[@ItsMe_TheVoiceOfReason]

Presti is our guy...he drafted 3 mvps...nuff said

[@SolaceMcfly]

A new GM isnt gonna make good players wanna come

[@erics8018]

And none of em play for okc anymore

[@TAD0002]

@@erics8018 True but OKC is a small market and didn't want to pay to keep them together.

[@kevtheeducator]

Queens is in the building!

[@happyslapper0325]

As a raps fan, I will die before I see our Messiah in New York

[@mrv9187]

Leonard was your messiah. Now they won’t make it past the second round

[@tnc7685]

@5:25 the Morey DNA is strong

[@bballkingoe16]

Please hire chauncey billups

[@RobOn85South]

Kenny Smith GM PRESIDENT MARK JACKSON HEAD COACH 🗣KNICKS 2020-2021 41-41

[@anthonylittle2183]

Millennial no disrespect. That's the trouble with young people that want the soft nba but not looking at the fact that the Warriors won their first Championship because Mark built that team to win. Change needs to happen. Not just a .500 team but become how the Warrior did built to win.

[@OGteamm2246]

Yeah. Let's Get Another Unproven Person To Be Our President Again in Kenny Smith (Mills,Phil) and Hire A Coach, That No Other Team Has Interest in Marc Jackson (Fiz,Jeff,Fisher)

[@khaiwee9024]

Didnt fitz got interviewed or short listed by other teams before he took the knicks job ?

[@OGteamm2246]

@@khaiwee9024 Maybe As A Assistant

[@studio3js196]

You do get that Jackson is blacklisted because of his devoted commitment to religion and how people didn’t want that in his locker room? Lol it has been heavily reported....oh wait you’re a knicks fan....sorry I mistaked you for an intelligent person.

[@tmitche9]

StudioSJS he clearly doesn’t because I don’t think he would have said that

[@benjaminargueta8841]

Knicks need Stephen A

[@zerokozmo]

Kenny Smith has no experience in coaching, player agencies, nor in any front office. How is that better than Steve Mills?

[@slayy51621]

Kevin Owusu he just clearly said it

[@tnc7685]

He's from Queens......like a bunch of other people

[@crackbabytv512]

Stephen A you are exactly right about Kenny smith and mark Jackson

[@petergriffin2889]

I thought Molly got fired🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bzurq6835]

Knicks should hire mark Jackson and Kenny Smith.... why? Stephan a smith BECAUSE HES FROM QUEENS NY

[@Derrick1996]

Options they should look at 1) Kevin Pritchard 2) Mark Warkentein 3) Jeff Bower 4) Glen Grunwald 5) Chris Mullin 6) John Calipari 7) Jay Wright 8) Mike Krzyzewski 9) Rick Pitino

[@ryanguercio7061]

Life long knicks fan with a 13 year old son who I just took to msg for the first time as I finally was able to buy us tickets for Christmas and Steven A is right on here. We need mark Jackson

[@leyasu888]

Dolan should hire stephen a smith and challenge him to fix the knicks

[@erics8018]

I dont think stephen a would trust James Dolan with his career

[@Firestorm2814Sector]

Nah TNT isn’t letting go of Kenny, and Shaq, Ernie and Chuck won’t let him either 😂

[@erics8018]

Simple tell em with the subtraction of kenny they'll be getting a raise. 😆

[@e.j.fuertes8740]

SAS DOES NOT REPRESENT KNICKS FANS !!!

[@chocodysseus]

WORD TO MY BEARD WE BEEN SAYING KENNY SMITH & MARC JACKSON'S NAMES FOR YEARS!!! Please Knicks do this... you wont but it be nice and makes too much sense

[@halofan117halofan6]

If kenny smith takes over I can't describe how happy i'll be for him, he's been trying to get a job in a position like this for years, just from hearing him you can tell kenny is a basketball genius

[@Sifevax]

Can we all just take a moment and agree Stephen A Smith is a national treasure

[@Qbdoesit24]

The Cool Nerd he definitely is

[@blackmedicine4394]

I Totally agree................... personally been waiting for Mark Jackson as the Head Coach..................

[@onlywopp]

Imagine being a knicks fan in 2020 couldn’t be me

[@scruffd0g193]

As sad as it is to say, Stephen A. needs to interview James Dolan and he needs to make sure to get under his skin (annoy or irritate him intensely) so bad, James Dolan will blurt out and call him the N-word, and its all over the world and he is hopefully banned from the league for life. Adam Silver will remove him from any authority over the Knicks, ban him from any NBA arena or facility and he will be forced to sell the team.

[@tshokoboi]

SAS would probably still work for ESPN while the head of Knicks Basketball Operations 🤣🤣

[@liferealgood]

“There’s no where to go but up”? If the Knicks bomb these next 6 picks over the next 3-4 yrs then yes there’s further depths to reach. Also hiring Kenny Smith because he’s a friend of yours is stupid.

[@bellmane45]

I gotta admit, Molly is a baddie dispite her being the way she is...

[@YoutubeCommentRater]

Bellmane 45 I agree man. I have a lot of love for her

[@seanzadsalamat5167]

She’s okay my guy

[@bellmane45]

@@seanzadsalamat5167 She has her moments of baddieness...till she start talking too much or the camera zooms in on her.

[@chiefj9767]

I'm sick of ESPN talking about AMERICAN football (we all know what real football is). I'm just here for the basketball and I'm glad the super bowl is over.

[@stonerkitchen8688]

kenny is more valuable to the NBA on TNT than with the Knicks.

[@Dythatflyguy]

Max sounds like Mr. Burns from the Simpsons 4:51 😂😂

[@ChesterWilsonJr]

Lavar Ball would be a good candidate for the Knicks job as GM and president of basketball operations and let him run the Knicks and draft Lamelo Ball!

[@MegaCoolboy78]

😂😂😂

[@ChesterWilsonJr]

@@MegaCoolboy78 what's so funny

[@SoliGloria1]

Whatever you do NYK, do not hire Kenny Smith as Knicks President. Getting “names” that have no experience in the position has not worked out. For once do the obvious-non-splashy-orthodox-thing.

[@P-DAPS]

These dudes need to keep Masai's name out their mouth

[@Sunny-jl6mr]

DAPPA DON why what u gonna do? Beat them up? Masai ur boyfriend??

[@sports3117]

Stephen A. always respects owners 😂

[@parrogakaparadise9477]

Sports 311 we supposed to call them “governors” bruh 🤣🤣🤣

[@blackcapone187]

Parrog AKA Paradise man I’m black, and I ain’t calling no owner a governor

[@parrogakaparadise9477]

Frenchy Ball good!

[@johnsonle9440]

I hope the ny Knicks stink till the next decade. Stephenasmith ny knicks rants is one of the most entertaining thing in sports

[@ALTAIR33333]

Anytime we talk about Knicks management we always finish it by saying “...if Dolan stays out of the way” and yet we are still looking for answers

[@tylerthegiraffe]

We love Stephen A around here!

[@geraldwallsjr8380]

Molly looking great in the 💛yellow xo

[@DosSantos721]

3:29 I always see that woman next to him but who is she actually since he has no daughters?

[@ethanhouser3937]

Someone please send the link to Dolan’s burner

[@nevelefilms7336]

HAHA PLZZ

[@keshonmarshall5476]

4:50 EXCellent 🤣🤣

[@JH-sv3jf]

Diehard Knick fan since the 90's I'm a 80's baby...i support the Kenny Smith ...Mark Jackson duo completely....everything has failed!! Get some NY guys in there and let it roll! Has anything else worked!!??

[@Platikum]

The Knicks should sell their franchise and bring back the SuperSonics

[@grunt117]

Nick Ronaldo no, move the clippers to Seattle and change into the SuperSonics Knicks are too historical to move.

[@itsddashrock]

Imagine The Knicks being relevant.. yeah me neither..

[@rthompson9652]

They're so irrelevant that u clowns talk about em daily

[@joecollins176]

One thing we can’t say about Dolan is that he is not a racist god bless him I hope he gets it right .i think if Kenny smith did come I want Jeff van gundi as head coach and Jackson assistant.knicks nation stand up .

[@GappyHilmore]

Stephen A needs to chill tf out.. quit vouching for a commentator with zero front office or coaching experience JUST because he’s a native New Yorker and his friend. SAS is a clown for this one

[@SkSPORTSTALK86]

the nicks need players more than anything

[@halloweenmew7776]

I feel bad for all the serious knicks fans, having this staff must be sickening

[@dcordero24]

QUEENS IN THE BUILDING💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@oc5406]

Sam Presti should be on the top of their list for the next Knicks GM.

[@embiidstears7031]

masai ujiri isn’t coming to the knicks 😂

[@Sifevax]

I would love to see Stephen A on a part of the knicks

[@topshotta2000]

Yup

[@FRESHNYK101]

SAS want Kenny Smith/Mark Jackson LMAOOO he don’t speak for real Knick fans

[@kevinlachance669]

What's more important? Getting a nice familiar face or winning games and going past the 1st round in the playoffs. Who cares the name they pick if that person is able to acquire a team that gets them to the playoffs and something to build on.

[@DonnyZofChaos]

That Ramona Shelbourne diss took me by surprise

[@Hot.dorito]

I would rather Kenny become a consultant because he doesn't have the record to prove he can be in that position plus like Max said there are people with better resume that should be looked at first

[@aaronorlando9772]

Stephen A stay shpoting his jumper at that PBA job for the knicks😂😂😂

[@guillermomclean8657]

As a Brooklyn nets fan I approve of this message 🖤🗽💯😁🙌🏾

[@nathanielsingleton6302]

This goes to show you how powerful the MSM is. If Kenny gets this job you can officially say that SAS put him there. He through cronyism spoke it into existence.

[@DbossHasGrit]

Max still got that Super Bowl fever lolol

[@PSL09]

mike miller is probably the best head coach the knicks have had in a while and stephen a out here constantly shouting mark jackson

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

First of all; Kenny Smith is from QUEENS!! lolllll

[@deejay8520]

SAS almost effed that ESPN deal up 🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickthompson5894]

when i eat tacos and cola and talk to much 4:50

[@chriskix1314]

🤣

[@briannk3720]

😂😂😂

[@samushunter0048]

Stephen A as President of the Knicks or Kenny the Jet Smith is a movement I'm willing to be part of and of course get Mark Jackson back in basketball to be the coach of the Knicks.

[@mrwallstreet1]

Point of order Steven A. Mark Jackson is not from Queens. He's from Brooklyn.

[@thomas_the_cat]

cowboys fans, this is your chance to get back at stephen a. 😂

[@ma1ist]

SAS advocating for Kenny so he can trash him later.

[@marvdatboi]

I just want someone who has been successful running a team no offense to Kenny but he lacks experience balancing salaries and etc.

[@joeAnon796]

Wow Max, the Queensbridge reference. I see you out here dawg!

[@chriztopferpearson2960]

Kenny Smith should not take that job. Period.

[@konstantinshirkovtsov]

For what reason should they select Smith and not take Ujiri who built the championship Toronto team?

[@JoshHart316]

Queens in the building!

[@t.r.o.y.therighteousobeysy8358]

I like it Kenny Smith and Mark Jackson but for some reason I would rather have Kenny Smith as the head coach and mark Jackson as the president of basket operations

[@daniboy718]

QUEENS all day! Southside

[@nevelefilms7336]

Guy Brew massive!

[@seanosullivan7337]

Why is this show promoting other coaches without even analysing mike Miller? Who in my opinion has done a good job juggling Dolan and the vets whilst still developing good tendencies in the kids even with the limited minutes he has been allowed to play them. Should get another contract when we have competent upper management

[@chiefgee]

SAS for Knicks President

[@YoutubeCommentRater]

He didn’t even mention Leon Rose . Sad

[@devlinjohnson9579]

Why would Dolan bad mouth Mills but keep him around? Funny how the media say things but have no proof

[@doubledown4476]

He's not around, he's been fired. They suspected it a month ago and now he's gone. Max said more then once the account is believed to be a burner but not proven so he's purely referring to its entertainment value and the fact it planted the seed that Mills was on his way out. Now that that's happened it gives credibility to the burner.

[@devlinjohnson9579]

@@doubledown4476 Fired as President but hired as board member. That's what I mean by I don't believe it

[@ALTAIR33333]

Two words: Donnie Walsh. We’ve been through this already. Dumb Dolan traded the entire team for Melo when he was already going to sign with the Knicks. SELL. THE. TEAM.