Stephen A. has his eyes on the Clippers winning the West 👀🏆 | First Take

Stephen A. has his eyes on the Clippers winning the West 👀🏆 | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins discuss which team they have winning the Western Conference.
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0:00 Which team will win the West?
4:15 Kendrick Perkins has the Clippers coming out of the West
6:30 Brian Windhorst on which team will win the West
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[@SupernaturalDramedy]

Perk going from hating on Harden and the Clippers to singing their praises now is wild. 😂

[@DonJoshpkosh11]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I love ❤️ it

[@morewitlesstv2892]

I mean, Harden is playing better now

[@matthewsdonnelly]

Clippers should NOW be worried that Perk has them winning it. It's unfortunate for them. They had a good run.

[@battalk5126]

You’re comment makes no sense. He like them in 2022 after the warriors won the chip.

[@aayanrussell7972]

I swear he's all over the place, has all this praise for Mn, but then going to say the Clippers are taking the west is wild. Not only is he wrong, but he's very wrong.

[@_OT9]

Molly trying to figure who gave that man a happy night 🤣

[@oliversmith5919]

If the WCF ends up as OKC v Wolves then espn won’t talk about any of it

[@a2k.prod.]

ESPN loves OKC?

[@TheMonkeyKing7235]

@@a2k.prod.the world loves okc

[@eddiefraser4373]

Why would espn support or even speak on small market teams, its all about the views, THE MONEY. Denver WON, Thats the only reason they speak about them. You know why steve speaks more about Norm powell than Jokic, its beacuse he plays in LA. Its about views.

[@DonJoshpkosh11]

Bc it won’t happen

[@chasebarrow7291]

SAS face when Perk talking 😂😂

[@diegopena4477]

Are we not talking about how the Twolves just spanked my clippers? That’s the only team I get nervous about out west at the moment.

[@navitechn9ne]

Not the Nugs or Pels eh?

[@Seven9_exchange]

You can tell none of these guys watched the 2 games where the Clippers couldn't even compete with the Timberwolves this year.

[@mikeee2xx]

they still got 2 more chances to face the Timberwolves again this season that’s why

[@danmangoku]

Big Clipper dub today 😊

[@youngbravo]

Minnesota and OKC have surprised a lot of people this season, you thought they could be a play in team but to be the top 2 teams in the west is impressive. Anthony Edwards and SGA are the truth.

[@PWCDN]

OKC didn't surprise me at all. They said in pre-season SGA wants to win now. They just needed Chet back.

[@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381]

They surprised casuals

[@AlexanderWindsor69]

They didnt surprise anyone because no one cares about them

[@AaronBrown2015]

I love when Stephen As in a good mood lmao

[@onidtubes]

You can tell that the number 1 seed is not that important to the Clippers because in the west there are no easy first round games.

[@123456CBOY]

Do u trust James to show up

[@onidtubes]

@@123456CBOY Different role now. He is not expected to score 30 plus points like before.

[@OMG-si3wn]

​@@onidtubesexactly

[@trelllmaoyessir]

OKC and Mavs

[@Numbers-mc2ks]

I’m sure they still want home court

[@g3kkou2]

Disrespectful to the Wolves. They have the best road record in the league and one of the best records against teams rhat are .500 and above. They've beat the Thunder and the Clippers and the Nuggets multiple times this year. Stephen off his rocker as usual

[@dariuskyler2450]

Post season is a whole different park my guy clippers also beat the wolves, thunder and nuggets

[@1Joseph25]

the wolves are gonna get exposed in the playoffs, good regular season yea but Kawhi & ty lue are a whole nother level in the playoffs, and they already know how to beat Gobert in the playoffs

[@RoyalBeggar]

​@@dariuskyler2450Clippers are 0-2 against the Wolves

[@g3kkou2]

@@dariuskyler2450 yea, but I'm not saying the Clippers have no shot of winning the West. To exclude the Wolves from the conversation entirely is insane.

[@g3kkou2]

@@1Joseph25 the Wolves length and defense bothered the Clippers tremendously both times they played. 4 hall of famers but none of them scored 20 last time they played lol

[@Togitsu_]

Putting Lebron on the graphic instead of a Pelicans player is crazy.

[@calebwilliams790]

Facts

[@sosa7557]

Pelicans is not beating the lakers in 7 games yall be forgetting the playoffs is a whole different ball game idk how many times Lebron gotta show y’all that

[@calebwilliams790]

@@sosa7557 lakers not even making the playoffs lol

[@Togitsu_]

@@sosa7557 LeBron hasn’t won a championship since 2016.

[@siba2379]

​@@calebwilliams790 y'all said the same thing last year 😂😂

[@ccgmail8025]

These guys have amnesia? They got smashed at home , full strength and healthy, against Timbersolves , just 48 hours ago

[@REAlMIDOFFICIAL]

Stephen a bi polar. He was just talking about the Lakers winning a championship now its the Clippers🤦🏿‍♂️

[@zekeharris5276]

Send me the link where he said that

[@Akniy]

​@@zekeharris5276literally the last video

[@zekeharris5276]

@@Akniy I said send me the link

[@onidtubes]

I think he said they have the potential as in he is not ruling them out.

[@brandoblack7318]

No he wasnt

[@prestonlandrum6956]

bruh the disrespect to the wolves is criminal we jus dubbed the clippers

[@davidantunez4147]

Still 2 more games left

[@ash80510]

Typical espn bro. They worship bog market teams like the lakers

[@dcwSentinal]

I hope Anthony Edward’s goes off this post season with all the disrespect

[@jayb7414]

Wolves wont get past the suns

[@Chinaandjordanworld]

Bro Stephen a kills me he just was saying Tyron lue should look for a new job 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@Forthreee]

Well he’s finally getting it together and getting it done

[@jordan12118]

That was 2 months ago what do you mean he was just saying?

[@Chinaandjordanworld]

@@jordan12118 I didn’t ask for you opinion bro I honestly don’t care for it either 😂 like I said Stephen a does this all the time literally kills a team as soon as they start doing good he hops rite on the wagon 😂

[@brandonlangford184]

Excellent show!!!

[@Whiteasian56]

Perk laugh at the end 😂😂

[@joshfaulkner7001]

The T-Wolves disrespect is crazy

[@Gurenn83]

Season and playoffs are entirely different. Heat was trash last season and look at how they burned the 1st seed Bucks last playoffs. They even reached the NBA Finals.

[@gyrosprey4476]

Young teams always falter in the play-offs...

[@jayb7414]

Wolves wont get past the suns

[@Obkool27]

The Timberwolves bigs DOMINATED the clippers bigs and McDaniels held Leonard in check most of the night. The wolves looked like the bigger faster and more physical team.

[@sirjimssirjims9047]

The timberwolves just absolutely spanked the bucks and clippers in back to bac games

[@ubeman401]

wait 4 the playoffs the Clips will do the spanking 😂 😂 😂

[@LithMorganica]

Tom Brady is to Rob Parker as Nikola Jokić is to Kendrick Perkins.

[@grimm_305]

First Take is the Best Show Hands down... Everyone is good on this show. Keep up the great work. I watch this show everyday.

[@bgstv10001]

Ok

[@gritHouseStudios]

No team can handle the Wolve's #1 defense or size.

[@squidfather]

People need to recalibrate their expectations... Yea, they beat the Warriors, but the Warriors aren't the top of the west this season, it's the Timberwolves, and the Clippers got dogwalked by the Wolves(in a crucial game.) It isn't 2018 anymore people!

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

2 games left in the season against the Wolves and there's still the playoffs

[@nathanaelgion2762]

​@@NotaPizzaGRLI don't expect those next games to go the Clippers way. Zubac isn't enough to stop Rudy, KAT and Naz Reid. Timberwolves have way too much size. Both games Clippers looked like they got bullied. Both games they even tried going 5 out, as that is apparently Gobert's kryptonite. Both times that plan backfired.

[@davidantunez4147]

​@nathanaelgion2762 let's come back to this comment after the next 2 games and playoffs

[@mainitcaldo]

NGL their size is tough to beat. Clips just gotta lockdown ANT

[@marcusjeffriesjr7369]

Yes definitely look forward too that ​@davidantunez4147

[@TheNotoriousWolf]

That instrumental in the beginning was low key fire 🔥

[@erichagemeister8636]

It’s crazy how twolves don’t get no love especially didn’t they just smack clippers by twenty at la

[@jaypeee97]

But clippers have been the "winning it all champs" for the last 4 years ! 😂😂😂

[@OnlyGodKno]

They lost in first round last year to Lakers

[@billhicks808]

Right? Ty Lue sent everything he could think of at the Wolves and they still straight up walked in, took the clippers lunch then sat down and made the 213 era watch them eat it.

[@geraldpatterson2465]

Playoffs 😎

[@trewenthome5604]

@@billhicks808we will see come playoff time but yall look good

[@MrBallin5150]

The west is crazy rn!! My mavs are on a 6 game win streak and still 7th because everyone keeps winning

[@ArnelZapataJr]

Since Stephen A picked the Clippers, the Nuggets are definitely coming out the West!

[@Notawarriorsfan]

No

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

​@@Notawarriorsfanyes

[@angelaw9476]

Stephen A already anointed Curry as his king and the new GOAT. Don't hear him screaming about that after they lost.

[@eldio2124]

Clippers haven’t look this good in the regular season since lob city. If they don’t get it done in the playoffs this year then they might really be cursed

[@asnmdnss]

this team would blow lob city out, they need to do it this year

[@kishonmoore1957]

This team would obliterate lob city

[@Zatora11]

What if they lose against the Celtics?

[@JonJones-gh6ne]

1ST ROUND EXIT LIKE ALWAYS

[@Legiey]

One of them will get hurt

[@ifektivenigerian1532]

Stephen B. Smith is brilliant 😂👏🏽

[@CoachRJ334]

This really tells you how deep the Clippers are and it also tells you why Steve Kerr doesn't really want to play Klay during the clutch time ....

[@snupedummy]

Klay gotta get in the gym

[@leir2005]

@@snupedummyMaybe not. According to Patrick Beverly, you can give a player a Supermax based on past accomplishments, forget about who he is now.

[@Blue-yy1ro]

Klay only plays well against bad teams for the most part now a days.

[@aubinmoukam9219]

Kawhi won't play 2 games in the playoffs.. he's the key

[@jiggnorth3593]

​@@Blue-yy1roKlays only problem is his shots not falling which is a big problem. But I don't think that has anything to do with what teams he is playing.

[@nick11788]

The Wolves would like to have a word.

[@BigHusky10]

Yo big Perk's laugh always reminds me of the way Batman and commissioner Gordon laughs on teen titans lol

[@williamvelazquez659]

Windy looks like he wants 3 big mac from Macdonald.😊

[@leodecasaus2385]

Did Stephen A start his statements on the clippers with Zubac and Plumlee?? Bruh those two bigs are getting toasted in the playoffs

[@jonthesinner]

Twolves- kings Thunder- mvs Clippers - pelicans Nuggets -suns You can't get much better than that. Imagine if the lakers or warriors can steal a spot

[@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381]

I'd rather Wolwes - Mavs OKC - Suns Nuggets - Pelicans Clippers - Kings

[@nategomes1719]

Play go ESPN keep Steven in a good mood this funny af.

[@legoshaq8182]

Molly Really Like My Boy Perk! Watch Every Time He’s On 😂😂

[@robertbrogdon2143]

T-Wolves vs Cavs NBA Finals ONLY JUST so you can finally talk about these teams good

[@corymountain3957]

as a wolves fan sign me up!!!😂

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

😂😂😂 I wouldn’t be mad at that

[@caseyclausen2627]

Cavs bringing Brad Daugherty outta the tunnel to hype the fans.

[@glorious644]

Love how they are sleeping on the Mavericks. They are going to shock people.

[@dominickmajeska28]

I know I ain’t got jo chance but Mollys voice is so soothing to hear and has such a beautiful smile! I could listen to her all day long

[@jamaljones4077]

Perk saying clippers have 0 flaws is just straight up wrong. Watching that timberwolves game u could easily see size in the front court is a big issue for them against the bigger teams

[@Tommy0220]

Facts lakers cavs minn and NO will own the clippers in best of 7

[@Zhangjiajie425]

Yep. There size is a huge problem especially in the west. They almost always struggle against teams that go big! Nuggets, lakers, wolves, etc all gonna give them big trouble

[@bagcleared]

Yeah as a a Clippers/Kawhi fan I disagree with Perk. Clippers looked to small against Timberwolves bigs. Hopefully by playoffs there centers step up or they solve that issue that most people seem to ignore.

[@jasoneng8077]

I swear Perk changed up his laugh.... evil boss type vibe 🤣

[@moneyboy8593]

The disrespect to the Pels is wild! Pels have beat every team above them.

[@heirrose1606]

Kawhi is like the slowest-motion Jordan with half the athleticism and still dominates yet Perk doesn't understand how Jordan is by far the GOAT

[@nekaneka-lo2js]

This ain't the time for the nut riding bruh. Y'all Jordan AND LeBron Stan's are literally the same group of people. Bunch of Jordan and James lockjaw slobbers.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Thank you someone said it

[@danielehiagwina]

Lots of 'Ifs' where the Clippers are concerned. If Harden actually shows up in the playoffs. If George is healthy. If Leonard is healthy. If the bench performs well.

[@riccracc6547]

Thats every team in the league. "If AD stays healthy" "If lebron can keep it up at this age/not get hurt" "If the lineups are right and the supporting cast does their part" Weak argument

[@housekitty16]

⁠@@riccracc6547you read my mind, before I saw your comment I was going to say the same thing lol “IF” applies to every team.

[@angelaw9476]

IF Curry is the GOAT. IF Kuminga can get the ball from Curry. IF Kerr can ever make adjustments. A few days ago SAS and Perkins were going on and praising and worshiping Curry as the greatest ever yada yada...

[@Gurenn83]

Name a team that does not need “ifs” Oh right, there is none!

[@flydontcare791]

every single team got these 'If's' dummy

[@ImmaReact]

For 3 quarters, I watched my Clips struggle like a baby deer on iceskates. I said to my Turtle- Franklin - that this is it. You want to be champs? Proved it. Play 8 minutes of great basketball and prove it. And boy, did they 😅. P and Lue were removed from the game, and Harden, Westbeezy and Powell did what they were supposed to do. This is it. It's our year

[@joelldixon2714]

same person doesnt respect the cowboys but see the CLIPPERS winning

[@DavidBuchanan-wg3nm]

Why he cook Molly at the end 😂😂

[@jarash200]

Keep the same energy in May

[@kerrenhayer8077]

I got Timberwolves rn.

[@MOE__]

Harden and Westbrook winning a championship together is a dream that needs to come true

[@victordelacruz4449]

They wont. Both will fizzle out in the playoffs. You can book on that 🤣

[@MOE__]

@@victordelacruz4449 L hater

[@melanatedgod5337]

It probably won't happen.

[@devontacosby8593]

@@MOE__it’s not going to happen 😂 I rather see the lakers

[@hasim8909]

Timberwolves really got everything, size, young, shooting, a superstar, veterans I like their chances, ant man a monster

[@BigC-vi9jq]

Bosses man man

[@LonoBristol]

Molly has improved so much its amazing gotta give credit where credit is due

[@jaypeee97]

Not really she still talks when she not supposed cuts people off when she has an attitude so no she still sucks

[@camcam1293]

@@jaypeee97she’s a mediator, im what do you want to look at another dude you want in her position, she’s a female just get over it

[@patrickmccaskill6238]

@@camcam1293what language is this ?

[@aintjamama8053]

Perk saying Kawhi Leonard Jordan gave SA flashbacks to when he was with Max

[@yahiaali4059]

I don’t blame max kawhi In 2019 looked like kobe the only reason ppl hate on him is injuries

[@greghansen1410]

Yes, everyone believe in the team filled with choke artists in the playoffs that literally shoot phenomenally during the season and fall apart when the pressures on.

[@KaonashiJP]

This is such BS! Wolves are # 1 in standings and have beat all those mentioned teams in the West. ANT for MVP!

[@Louburrner]

1 game is different than a 7 game series

[@punkeroc]

Like they mentioned, the Wolves haven’t won’t a play off series in 20 years. . Since their players were in diapers . 😂😅

[@KaonashiJP]

@@Louburrner Look at their defensive efficiency, it’s the best in the West. Plus, score differential. They always show up against .500 above teams.

[@Hendrixxthekid]

i dont believe in Towns and he one of my favorites

[@zachphillips7997]

​@punkeroc bring up the past and bury your head in the sand Minnesota just home invaded the Clippers and violated them and the Clippers just sat back and took it.

[@jamesbyrd4020]

The nuggets are laughing at the thought of everyone likes the clippers out of the west.the only threat to even push Denver in the west is the suns but Denver at full strength is too much for everybody in the west

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Timberwolves played the Nuggets early this season and won by nearly 20. They still play them 3 more times I believe, which I'm looking forward to. But the Nuggets even said the Wolves were the toughest team they played in their road to the finals. Wolves were missing both Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid in that series due to injury. McDaniels will likely be all NBA defense this year and Naz is a 6MOTY candidate.

[@georgeseinfeld4150]

The thumbs up energy lmao

[@SqueegeeRamone]

No weaknesses except health.

[@2KBPoliteDior]

Brian laughed too hard that I pity the fool🤣🤣 IYKYK

[@henryzhao4622]

Stephen A is like a weatherman who predicts rain after it starts raining.

[@gregorcollins]

I agree with Windy, it pains me to admit that the Nuggets are vulnerable outside of their starting 5, losing Jeff and Bruce was big, and I'm not sold on Watson and only partially sold on Braun. But I have to think that their playoff experience from last year will help them outshine everyone except the Clippers - which they will beat in the Conf Finals

[@RaphaelMartinez-os9rt]

Steven B smith has been killing it lately

[@Seddysaid]

It's rock, paper, scissors, in the west. It's going to be all about match ups

[@Seddysaid]

They just left out the suns 😂😅

[@youngsm06]

Stephen A always talking about “pleasing his boss”. Have some dignity for crying out loud

[@nellyville69]

Kawhi Leonard is this generation Julius Erving

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

Underrated comparison. Even the NBA noticed it during the 75th anniversary.

[@kingmonte1459]

Everyone of the sports analysts was going against the Clippers after the Harden trade. But now that they are winning all of a sudden, they are everyone's favorite to come out of the west! 🤷‍♂️

[@eliwoods5583]

The guys are forgetting one important detail. They're the CLIPPERS!! They're professional choke artists (from the team itself to players like PG and Harden) come the playoffs. Period.

[@MOE__]

I’m a harden fan I need my precious Goat to win a championship this year man

[@Nerosung]

That’s not “Kawai Jordan” That’s Silent Mamba! 🤫

[@goats_born_in_august1]

I feel like the nuggets falling short will simply be because they didn’t keep they championship team together sorta like the mavericks in 2011

[@Bigbizzle]

lol you gotta love Stephen A

[@50tigres79]

I like Windy, he is very knowledgeble and respected

[@srdapantovic6184]

Just wait, Kwahi will get hurt, and Harden will shrink in the playoffs....

[@MightyMouse11]

As a life long clippers fan I’m used to disappointment. Don’t hype up the clippers. I know they will disappear in the playoffs.

[@retrosuperfuture5348]

You're not a fan then, you just watch the games

[@kaysheye7784]

y'all have one of the best playoff players of all time in Kawhi though

[@kidan2home]

only flameout was in the bubble buddy we saw them without kawhi make the wcf there has only been problems with health and this year they are healthy so they winning

[@MusiqMagnification]

But you have to admit, they were pretty close 2021 and this team right here right now is arguably the BEST all around team they have in a long time

[@jaypeee97]

​@retrosuperfuture5348 naw he's a fan just not stupid like yall who for the last past 4 Years have been winning it all 🤡🤡

[@bigbreezyinthecut8207]

Not to mention half of the clippers team is from cali so the parade would be lit

[@infinitecinema]

Dont worry. Its only a matter of time before 2 of the 3 clippers gets hurt like they do every year

[@emmanueldamour1521]

If healthy west = clippers 💯… But also choke harden could show up and way off P And let’s not forget load management Kawii 😂

[@Militantreturns]

We shall see

[@blbl3696]

Clippers sitting on PJ Tucker not playing him not trading him imagine that must of pissed somebody off really bad 😂

[@joethomas2101]

Didn't the Wolves just SMACK the Clippers like 72 hours ago?

[@AlexanderWindsor69]

Nobody on ESPN watches the Wolves

[@ocboy9496]

Perk was talking mad ish when harden got traded there 😂

[@channeltr3y936]

Wendy love the jokes 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂he invited to the bbq

[@derronoliver6640]

There’s a whole 2nd half of the season lol the whole board could flip and we’ve seen what these Play In teams can do once the heat is turned ⬆️

[@JonathanLopez-jx3es]

It’s my biggest dream for the clippers to raise a banner for intuit dome opening night.

[@rodtaylor7483]

FT is incredible

[@luffyjoyboy1029]

They praising the Clippers right now coz they wanted Steve Ballmer to invite them to the new arena. 😂

[@simply-tom]

Clippers needs to get it done this year. Plain and simple.

[@tunnelvision6830]

That laugh lol

[@TheNickhammond]

Iam not sold on clippers simply because they might have trouble with protecting their paint and scoring in the paint.

[@meow7331]

After what Lakers did to the Young Memphis team last season despite having a terific season medias will no longer give this OKC and Wolves team some respect up until they get to the finals..

[@caper087]

Y’all jus not gonna speak on the chiefs parade 🤦‍♂️

[@freddiebarnes1792]

Molly gets too much hate. I like that she stays true to herself. I'm a fan of her

[@egb9156]

stephen a sickened when perk praises kawhi cos he told him to retire lol

[@tonytooshort]

I'm tired of ppl still talking about the clippers 😫

[@rosendo50]

So what if the Clippers beat the Warriors, they were beaten, sorry, massacred by the Wolves two nights ago.