Stephen A. reacts to Kevin Durant's reasons for leaving the OKC Thunder | First Take

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Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to Kevin Durant's comments on the "All The Smoke" podcast that he "didn't play with a lot of skilled guys" during his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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[@aknationproductions]

"Don't Keep it one hunnid. Keep it 90. Give yourself a little wiggle room." The realest thing Max Kellerman ever said.

[@antoniostarr7703]

Living Room Gangster TV I thought that was smart of Max too.

[@coltsmiff1132]

Because you guy wants to lie and when you lie you kept it 0.

[@TheJoshua9965]

That's a life gem right there

[@brandonbanks6519]

The LBJ showed up for Team USA.

[@tigerchan4049]

@NoName718 😂 maybe at your workplace. People at mine say it's a 💩hole and one of the worst places they've ever worked at

[@Truthseeekerr]

Max finally said it, we all know Stephen A Been soft on KD since his mom pulled up

[@jarredhaynes3088]

That moment, and also after the "exclusive" interview KD gave him. Since then I've identified him as more of Kd defender/apologist.

[@gramz23]

Dominic Anderson facts

[@alexisgabriel5468]

Totally agree!

[@RasenRendanX]

KD Mom made SAS wee-wee go back into its hold

[@Dreaaddy]

mike dollars no bro 😭

[@hahaownedXD]

Did everyone forget how KD couldn’t make those jump shots consistently when he was up 3-1 against GS???

[@mosesosse]

Was already a warrior! Too chummy with Curry!

[@kylelee5367]

easymoneysnpier godlike

[@davidbyrne2894]

Alex Lee KD dats you?? 👀👀

[@nicholascole2613]

@@davidbyrne2894 🤣🤣🤣

[@jesussheep07]

Exactly!

[@PickEmUpMessEmUp]

“Keep it 90” that’s very underrated

[@loadingless3406]

Stephen A” I’m scared of kd’s mom” smith

[@TacticalPower88]

More like scared of the backlash from upsetting someones black momma lol

[@garytaylor8616]

@@TacticalPower88 tomato, tomatoe

[@mrwong7574]

Hes not scared of her. He just wants to be respectful to black mothers

[@trix507]

mr wong so he can’t criticize any athlete? Stupid

[@KevyB.]

Typical internet sheep!

[@ayomikunajulo5483]

“No one will ever accuse him of being a good shooter” that phrasing is funny to me 😂😂

[@thepeoplesmix9779]

Thabo did shoot 40% from 3 one year.

[@eldio2124]

The People's Mix He was offensively challenged just like Robertson was.

[@thepeoplesmix9779]

El Dio Roberson was an all NBA defensive player tho. He had decent shooters in Morrow, Serge, Singler, Waiters, Augustin, Martin, Lamb. So he had some shooting, 2 all NBA defensive players in Serge and Dre (3 if you count Thabo), Adams who was always tops in offensive rebounding and one of the best screen setters and an All NBA 1st/2nd team superstar PG. Does team were good enough to be up 3-1 vs GSW I ain’t here about the complaining then? Russ and ESPECIALLY KD stunk up the joint games 5 through 7.

[@colelamar5136]

Ayomikun Ajulo Yup WE ALL know better than to do that to him.He is a GOOD MAN!

[@ImAviex]

The People's Mix Defense is fine and all, but when we watched OKC anyone with a brain could defend them. They played hero ball between KD and Russ and the other team begged them to kick out to the Robersons and Sefaloshas of the world. Its not like he said his teammates were bums he said they couldnt shoot, saying “hurrdurr they were all defense though” is simply a brain dead take

[@temo7073]

This man said “keep it 90, give yourself some wiggle room”😂.

[@BRBallin1]

That quote keeps it 100 lol

[@BNA_Est.1988]

“.....til his mom checked you!!!”’😂😂😂😂😂

[@yaokomedja5246]

Yeah, she did! Now SAS is sounding pathetic! 🤨

[@97EDUB]

You can’t blame SAS for acting like that. The last thing he shouldn’t do is get on mama Durant bad side.

[@georgepascual1]

Legion Vision SAS is all about getting a call back. He wants to friends with everyone to keep his job

[@squireboi318]

blastercombo audio bruh not the biggest SAS fan, but u sound absurd thinking that would stop him from keeping his job!!!😂

[@georgepascual1]

squireboi318 he needs the plugs, period. No real names speak to him. He’s got KD now

[@nfltrey825]

Lmao this man max said “keep it 90 give yo self some wiggle room “lmaoo🤣

[@tazboi81]

Quote of the year! 🤣🤣🤣

[@m.4024]

Explain please

[@fallout_patty]

Nfl trey lmfaooooo

[@ACT1O1]

3:36 - Some on us don’t got time or want to watch the entire video

[@_HMCB_]

Man, as you grow older you’ll come to appreciate the truth in that statement.

[@Ps7apple]

Max:. KD should be going 90. But Let me go 100 on SAS,. KD's Mom CHECKED YOU!!!! LMAO

[@nikolagostovic1225]

I dont know who cheked him but hes defending KD like his life is depending on it lol

[@KtotheG]

You really think that SAS could argue with KD's mother? C'mon, you don't believe that. She didn't check him. She vented and he relented. A top sports analyst cannot debate with a player's mom. That's career suicide. KD just looked soft by having his mother fight his battles.

[@nikolagostovic1225]

@@KtotheG finally some common seanse

[@DarkXie]

p s she would body SAS she 6’4/6’5 in high heels.

[@TheSeahawksDidntRunTheBall]

@@KtotheG Looked? KD IS soft.

[@showapower3991]

He didn’t make them when it matter the most, up 3-1, he failed to delivered.

[@soradps]

Just like how lebron aint make them for 6 finals when it counted most

[@dant4974]

Soar lebron never blew a 3-1 lead

[@T_M_E_8]

Soar that’s not true at all. He didn’t make them against the mavs, and he deserves criticisms for that, but there were plenty of times when he lost that he did everything you can expect someone in his position to do right and he lost because of the fact that the team was simply not good enough. JR dribbling the clock out for instance

[@oscar5211]

@@dant4974 naw, he just scored 8 points which is worse getting locked up by Jason Kidd.

[@andreharris3428]

Lol hard to make em when they count if somebody not passing the rock Lebrun never had to worry about ball domination

[@reggiep3369]

Another prolific shooter is James "You look at me to hard, that's a foul" Harden

[@mrkennyfernand]

lol

[@armanigracia]

casual nba fan right here

[@davidgindi1192]

*too

[@buford5787]

casual

[@HomeVidEdd]

@Lockjaw top 7 *offensive player

[@williamfranzen8548]

Stephen “having said all of that” Smith

[@damarimoland1613]

William Franzen lmao

[@mb03official99]

💯

[@savini8234]

🌽

[@bossboy2432]

Bro 😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@chinonycc]

Stephen “we know very well ______ is my brother” A Smith

[@ATA-wi2lh]

2 weeks ago: Kobe taught us that having beef is not worth it Today: come get some beef!

[@jamesjohn9183]

Raw beef

[@Bl4keW]

Ratings

[@walimuhammad2891]

KD: I needed another guy who can ball handle and shoot Max: your tellin me you needed another MVP caliber player

[@jeremiahcal1166]

And as SAS pointed out, he don't say that about LeBron.

[@mrmarkamarkamark]

Lebron is basically a media baby...

[@KingDavidTBE]

🤣

[@brunodelcarpio]

13uckets right theres tons of guys that can shoot and handle the ball that arent MVP caliber players

[@bigfu]

So he needed someone else to blame the loss on

[@undeadsniperrr4455]

KD said this on Matt Barnes’ podcast “all the smoke”. If you didn’t know, Go watch it

[@smokecardboards]

Definitely needs all the attention. Barnes highkey a great interviewer

[@jasonproctor388]

undeadsniperrr is KDs bieber youtube

[@maite1042]

🔥

[@atl3630]

Isn’t it Stephen Jackson’s podcast too?

[@undeadsniperrr4455]

atl3630 yeah.

[@jsemedo13]

WOW MAX COOKED STEPHEN A. AT THE END IM DEAD

[@thetrillpreneur]

Trapzz V On God he cooked Stephen, I thought Stephen had him but Max made a really solid point

[@MyToneyy]

it’s game when you pull out the momma card on Stephen a

[@nickfriend4633]

Can we all be honest, we were a little too hard on KD when he left OKC for Golden State, right? I broke down why I was on my channel today. 🤷‍♂️

[@aleandromirabal6495]

Sports with Nick No

[@nickfriend4633]

@@aleandromirabal6495 Why?

[@ashty606]

Dang mama Durant got Stephen A shook hard. From "the weakest move I've ever seen from a superstar" to this 😂

[@bryanjacob6708]

Also KD gave SAS an exclusive interview that’s y SAS turned all soft 😂

[@TheSwagIsBack]

Bryan Jacob he ain’t turn soft.

[@bryanjacob6708]

@@TheSwagIsBack yes he did foh

[@sugarz005]

@@bryanjacob6708 he told Durant to his face the move was weak......... your definition of soft must be very different from everyone else. Where Steven A Smith has 'changed' is that he said he wished he'd had not said it because everyone references him now with regards to that move

[@lubufengxian6636]

he was soft for saying all that BS and still saying that BS about KDs move being weak its easy to go with the BS its hard to tell the truth

[@alieucamara8525]

6:15 Max is a savage but at the same time he was right 😂🤷🏿‍♂️💯

[@tenthirty82]

He missed a lot up 3-1

[@ladiesmanjr213]

Keep it 90%. I have to keep this in mind when meeting people at the club. I'm not living with my mom. I got my own spot 😂

[@97EDUB]

It’s better to keep it 70%.

[@underground4012]

Lol

[@anthonyhasnolastname9927]

That's keeping it 0 😂😂😂

[@ladiesmanjr213]

@@anthonyhasnolastname9927 lmaoooooo

[@shiroism8039]

Dont go to the club g

[@NBA_4LIFE]

Max cooked Stephen A in the end LMFAOOOOO. Stephen A mad quiet when Max brought up kds mama

[@dadi5458]

Lol that's true tho,maybe they read our comments

[@allenmiller43]

I'm about to be out here keeping it 90!

[@TMNation]

Dawn Of Aquarius 😂😂😂 on god

[@acpliego]

Dawn Of Aquarius he’s right though, anything more than 90 means trouble

[@marvinmuslim]

Gotta give yourself some wiggle room lol

[@HELLWELLSbabyboii]

Just meaning cant be TOO TOO real fool ppl taking advantage of TOO TOO REAL

[@jamesedington3153]

It's funny how every six months or so he changes his reason for leaving OKC

[@30boy_beezy73]

lmaoo what?! probably because it's alot of reasons.

[@jb3058]

I honestly don’t know why, he doesn’t own the fans any explanation. He would still be in the league regardless.

[@SpangyLikesThings]

This was the best ESPN segment I've ever watched. Keep up the great work!

[@skipbayless4375]

Max exposed Stephen A at the end

[@chrisringer5778]

We all knew this

[@dailydefaults]

Don't be mad that you're not on today

[@AeroSNiiP3zZ]

Ayee Ayee Ayo lmao I hate Ryan

[@akashxoxo386]

Kevin Durant, thx for giving ESPN ideas to discuss upon

[@yungmark09ify]

I was gonna close this video out before I read the comments. Shout-out to everyone who mentioned max 😆😆

[@corymateo15]

If lebron said something like this he’d get absolutely torched smh 😂

[@ltspeaks315]

Your absolutely right, thats why he keeps it broad "we are top heavy AF" lol

[@keyton1928]

Caleb Mateo that’s the difference in greatness.

[@keyset614]

Were is lebrons greatness in forming super teams to win ships

[@michaeldesanta7746]

@@keyset614 MJ's Bulls was a superteam but no one seemed to have a problem with that? After winning championships with Scottie, they added Dennis Rodman and Ron Harper. Just sit down and appreciate greatness man.

[@keyset614]

@@michaeldesanta7746 jordan also took his lumps he didnt go looking for a all srar team . Chicago was jordans team. Lebrons a quitter and a baby . Had he stayed in clevland and got his ring wit out leaving you couldnt even quesrion how great lebron is

[@MrChiCity3]

Imma keep it "90" from now on. 💯

[@bboywolf]

Chi city maynnn

[@whyumadbiatch]

Mr Chicity maayne! I want errthang on the dollar menu!

[@jfresh214yt2]

All The Smoke Giving All These Other Sources Some Thing To Talk About 😂😂 Best Show Out

[@YungJay216]

Get Money it’s up there with mike Tyson podcast

[@jfresh214yt2]

@@YungJay216 I'ma check that one out

[@TheSystemProd]

Man I needed that, thanks Uncle Max 🙏🏽😂

[@erictolbert4769]

Sad, he'll get a pass, if LeBron said this he would get destroyed.

[@Qichar]

A lot of folks have been killing KD over his move to Golden State and his comments about his OKC team ever since he made the move. "Weakest move ever" "Cupcake" "Most Sensitive Of All Time." And some people still refuse to acknowledge that Lebron only won 2 of 4 in Miami despite that team having both Bosh AND Wade on it, two of the best players in their positions in the league at the time. And they had Ray Allen too, who they needed to win one of those chips. Not 6, not 7, not 8... that's right, TWO. Let's keep it at least 90, aight?

[@Qichar]

A lot of folks have been killing KD over his move to Golden State and his comments about his OKC team ever since he made the move. "Weakest move ever" "Cupcake" "Most Sensitive Of All Time." And some people still refuse to acknowledge that Lebron only won 2 of 4 in Miami despite that team having both Bosh AND Wade on it, two of the best players in their positions in the league at the time. And they had Ray Allen too, who they needed to win one of those chips. Not 6, not 7, not 8... that's right, TWO. Let's keep it at least 90, aight?

[@goldmind85]

Lebron would never say this because Lebron will never be a consistent shooter.

[@dusk6159]

Eirc Tolbert Facts, killing these haters

[@qedydu5946]

@@Qichar lebron didn't have russell Westbrook on his team when he left

[@jbird3550]

So when OKC was up 3-1 on the warriors did they have shooters no , when kd went 10/31 in game 6 against the warriors is that making shots constantly 😂

[@GabrielGarcia-ht8sr]

JBIRD35 fax

[@trugambit7484]

JBIRD35 he has one bad game in the series... he was still the best player for thunder. So idk what you talking about westbrick with his horrible shot selection and game management fucked them up

[@tuboeshakur3120]

Tru Gambit he shot 28.2% from three for the entire playoffs are you telling me that he only had one bad game kd fucked up and fucked up hard

[@soinmeditation3310]

Because he was the only one shooter so every time a lot of guarded shots

[@dreamsgoat4349]

Elite Soulfly KD shot 22/62 in games 5 and 6 combined. It was a complete choke in the 2 biggest games of his career. Finals in front of his face and he disappears. Westbrook didn’t play his best either, but he wasn’t NEARLY as bad as KD.

[@EmanuelCain91]

Anybody else notice the “Up in smoke” “typo”? 🤔 Put some respect on the guys Matt Barnes & Stack 5 the truth 💯

[@JamesBond-rg7yg]

Love Max and Steven..They compliment each other as in..One is the negative side of the battery and the other is the positive...Different views..love it!!!!

[@athunderfan]

Notice that from 0:00 to 0:15 instead of saying "All The Smoke Podcast" first take has the podcast called "Up in Smoke Podcast" 😂😂

[@MIDNightPT4]

Kellerman when talking about any all star guard : If they were 7 feet they’d be the best player we’ve ever seen

[@kwamnroscoe4988]

7 footers with guard skill sets are better than guards

[@jdriscoll2000]

I love max but this is true

[@commonsense1443]

Facts. After skill is maxed out size matters.

[@UGotGame21]

Yeah if there was a 9 foot guard that could dribble and shoot he would be the best player of all time... see what I did there

[@beatsandrhymes3993]

Size matters

[@akhilkrishnan8878]

the media/fans can't have it both ways. you want the players to be honest, the moment they speak their mind, they are sensitive. What KD said was absolutely true.

[@dudleydinero]

Facts

[@kayg7195]

Facts 💯

[@Humphking]

Yeah but you gotta keep the "narrative" alive.

[@samuelpemberton]

Just because they speak their mind doesn’t mean we have to agree with it. The only reason they didn’t win was because he and Westbrook choked 3 consecutive games away. Did he play with jump shooters? No. Did he need them for the team to win, no. They had extremely good defenders across the board for that team, a off the bench scorer in kanter. You put 2 other MVPs in that squad I swear they win a chip.

[@SMFCAWFAN]

Fiend Archive Westbrook is a mvp and pg was a top 3 candidate last year and what happened to them?

[@nateromero3635]

Love the back and forth with these two. "Nba moms, the kryptonite of steven a. Smith" "without question" 😂😂😂😂

[@maxmx767]

Momma Durant really did a good job checking SAS🤣😂

[@ernestday6715]

Ok, lets be real for a second here. When Harden was on the team, even though he was riding the bench, he was pretty effective at jump shots and 3's. OKC was just idiotic for letting him go.

[@Smitty089]

THIS! ...I remember thinking the same when he departed 🤦🏾‍♂️..I remember watching them and thinking he was the hidden gem

[@crisclay2678]

Bruno Fawks bro shut up , he averaged like 17 off the bench ..what more do u need from a bench player?? That drafted him 3rd overall they knew James harden was a beast

[@keltners613]

@Bruno Fawks they have to let him go. but they make a bad trade. they could have gotten better pieces

[@knightsky4438]

@@crisclay2678 i mean but even as a starter he cant defend and the 17 ppg is the problem the fact that everyone says they should have kept him for the money he wanted when he was only a bench player

[@Smitty089]

@@knightsky4438 they quickly learned he was worth it though..I have zero doubt that had they'd all stayed they'd have at least 2 or 3 rings by now. Having Russ start PG, Harden SG, KD SF, Serge C, some stretch as PF..that's an unstoppable offense

[@tahaelrhanjaoui3650]

3:47- you can hear someone fart

[@hacimdoowlla2730]

Lmaooo😂😂😂😂😂

[@pedrovisgueira]

It was Max

[@jamaalmike9078]

😂😂😂

[@samuelpelt5597]

Pedro Domingues on God Look At His Face 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Hak.Z]

Bruh!! You got dog ears or something?? Couldn't hear that with all the bickering until I read your comment. LMAO!

[@lawrencekungu5164]

when Stephen A’s smith’s voice gets low like that i be dying 🤣 6:18

[@Cracaphat]

KD taking the mother of all shots at Westbrook.

[@user-xy9lv6kk2j]

Hes not wrong tho

[@anthonyhasnolastname9927]

No he's just speaking the truth. He didn't mention Westbrook once he said the entire team. So that's blasting the thunder organization for not putting those type of players around him

[@FreeSp1r1ted]

Anthony has no last name - There have been some incredible players at OKC. I find it remarkable that KD’s excuse is that there aren’t enough good players. How many MVPs and solid support role players are needed? He should have won at GS when up 3-1. He tanked, probably on purpose. He did the same thing during the SAS series just before that. Go back and look at the tape and the stats. It was obvious.

[@anthonyhasnolastname9927]

@@FreeSp1r1ted he never said not good players. He said i have great athletes around me not a lot of shooters, playmakers (besides Westbrook obviously).

[@anthonyhasnolastname9927]

@@FreeSp1r1ted 1 other mvp in Westbrook. Harden wasn't there long enough to be considered for that.

[@ashesofdestruction3435]

KD must be bored So he basically said "I'll join a team with 2 the greatest shooters"

[@michaelharris9430]

Nah you must be bored

[@ashesofdestruction3435]

@@michaelharris9430 I see all your comments you post complaining and/crying be gone

[@michaelharris9430]

@@ashesofdestruction3435 I see all your comments sounds like you mad becaue he joined the warriors you the one who needs to be gone 😂😂😂

[@2nvsolo451]

harris yHarris yall really looking up each other's post.....Bromance right on time for Valentines Day ❤

[@michaelharris9430]

@@2nvsolo451 LMAO!!!!! Appearantly I've been looked up

[@stonecold316339]

KD and Kyrie are going to be really fun to watch but I don't see them winning a title tbh.

[@MyKeeP81]

no way they win a title

[@jakeman025]

freshcaller Westbrook isn’t on the Nets?

[@javya699]

Hi T1000 they’ll fasho get one cuz who else in the east other than Milwaukee can contend with them? They’ll have great chemistry and if kd can come back healthy incoming 30+ ppg

[@deneuve5090]

Kyrie needs to be consistent.

[@mouinemhb4960]

@@MyKeeP81 i mean if they get another asset / player then they def could

[@xrinnegan]

Lmaoo Keep it 90 , give ya self some wiggle room 😂😂😂

[@The82089Great]

Leaving Durant, Russel Westbrook and James Harden played on the same Team 🤔🤦‍♂️

[@joejenkity1704]

“Keep it 90... give yourself some wiggle room” I’m dying

[@omerali580]

"We don't have a problem when LeBron needs it." Stephen A have you been living under a rock?

[@knodeway1826]

Omer Ali has he ignored all of sports media since 2010?

[@KingDonXVI]

Yes he has

[@haywood0457]

SMH SAS sick. They bash that man for everything.

[@Michael-md1zj]

@TruMusic89 I agree with you

[@Udon_Noodle]

@TruMusic89 so Lebron doesnt get criticized for leaving trash teammates? I.e the cavs? You sure you watch the NBA?

[@joshuablack8221]

KD was right, and was just being honest and answering a direct question.

[@marlocherry1961]

Joshua Black give LeBron harden and Russ in their prime bet he doesn’t lose 4-1 in a finals

[@lubufengxian6636]

Marlo Cherry Lebron wouldve got KILLED on that team they literally put 3 guys on KD every time he drove it in after game 2 Lebron wouldve got Locked down if they played him that way. and put KD on the Cavs i bet he doesnt average 4 points in the 4th quarter in the 2017 finals

[@tenthirty82]

KD missed a lot up 3-1!

[@user-xy9lv6kk2j]

@@marlocherry1961 kd didnt have harden and russ in their prime

[@Bigquonn]

Marlo Cherry facts

[@nicefromtheice4312]

When max said keep it 90 I agreed with him 100, boxing misses you man

[@PlanetJigobotTV]

How is this still a conversation that was years ago.

[@BigJonahJ]

Because KD just recently said these things you cornball

[@Lamar_G2006]

They going to talk about this next year to

[@LebronJames-bj3yu]

Planet Jigobot TV because his move has totally transformed the league that’s why

[@itsrya6530]

Adrian Wojnarowski lol not really the warriors are 15th lebron is once again the best

[@BottingIsWhatIdo]

Planet Jigobot TV they’re always trying to downplay KD even tho LEtrash Queen James has done about the same thing for the last 10 YEARS!! They’re clowns I swear

[@dray6016]

I swear we talk about this every year find something new 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@adelantericky]

Max 2020: OkC in 2016 were the best team in the league. Sould've beaten GS Max 2016: Lebron just beat the greatest team of all time

[@TheMikePopeShow]

Adelante Ricky the irony

[@dusk6159]

Maybe it's meant ''with a KD doing his job and not choking, so then the Thunder winning and being it''.

[@Ncloud]

Okc was a more complete team than Cleveland

[@clevelandbci9562]

Finally get my kid's SAS Cyclops remarks. Eyes darn near touching😂😂😂

[@ianredfearn8217]

*kyrie Irving puts out that exact statement* Stephen a: THIS IS THE MOST BLASPHEMOUS, OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENT FROM AN NBA STAR

[@blackextention06]

Preach!

[@roon8356]

because kyrie just left the team. KD has been gone for almost 4 years

[@kabagemayannick5097]

Man stop...is Brooklyn even in the playoffs? Different scenarios here

[@Jay-8]

Kylie just got there lol and they made the playoff last year

[@pigs6486]

Keeping it 100 would have meant him admitting he couldn’t beat the Warriors.

[@AnDr3w066]

JEFFERSON disc golf not with okc system and players. You can’t beat a team with individual talent

[@308719236]

You cant beat anyone with Russ as your co star lol ask PG this Ask Harden.

[@johncastillo8551]

@@308719236 Then he should've joined a team OTHER than a 73-9 team... no one outside of OKC is mad at KD just for simply leaving it's where he went that's the problem.

[@Troy13x]

John Castillo yes. If dude would have went to the spurs, sizers, even the bucks people wouldn’t be calling him that soft

[@stonecold316339]

@@308719236: Let's not act like OKC wasn't one win away from going to their 2nd NBA Finals. KD was the leader of that team so yes he should get the most blame for blowing a 3-1 lead especially after he joined them the following season.

[@sniperkelv]

The quote in the beginning isnt from "Up in Smoke Podcast" its "All The Smoke" !!

[@paupee2057]

Realtalk !!!!

[@qp1427]

2016 Warriors: 73-9 Max: OKC was the best team in 2016

[@lilwaynecarter6107]

Lmfao

[@enterzync2630]

“warriors needed KD”

[@janmickellepagalilauan3842]

Enter Zync KD is the missing piece of the puzzle for the Warriors.. GSW needed KD to win the title. KD as well needed a ring. It's a win win situation. Don't act like KD didn't need the warriors man

[@Rell1388]

lol

[@qp1427]

Jan Mick well he could have won rings on other teams, not just the 73-9 warriors that beat him a couple of months before he joined them

[@QuietStorm93]

Up 3-1 on a 73-9 win team and wet the bed. Team was good enough. Even if you wanted a new team dont join the one that beat you and stack the deck.

[@AnDr3w066]

The Laughing Introvert free agent and it was the best offer in the market. Simple it isn’t on the player to balance the league 😂

[@grizzly6925]

Okc wasn't good enough, kd did nothing but state facts and what do you think the point of being a basketball player is ? It's to win so he went to the best place he could win at ain't nothing wrong with that

[@QuietStorm93]

Andrew066 we talking about his decision not the league. It was a weak decision

[@QuietStorm93]

kingexode up 3-1 on the greatest regular season team that was also the defending champions is good enough lol lets talk avout KD’s performance in those games!

[@emekaamerican863]

@@AnDr3w066 I didn't like it but you right

[@one7deep7savage7]

All the Smoke is killin it right now

[@BosleyBeats]

A little bit of humility goes a long way

[@InvestBetter.]

"I don't need a super team, like I had with OKC. No, I need a super............duper team to be a champion!" - Kevin Durant

[@flashyflash7152]

lebron started it.

[@johnjackson9819]

@@flashyflash7152 The 2008 Celtics started it, Not Lebron.

[@InvestBetter.]

@TruMusic89 They had KD, two MVPs in Westbrook and Harden, and future champion Ibaka. You're right. They had a super-duper team!

[@H35637]

Then the spurs would be a good fit.

[@amitpalbains9361]

Thunder were not a superstar. They had a superstar player that doesn’t know how to win and that’s it. No other all star. No other player that can really handle the ball. They would’ve been a super team had they kept Harden.

[@boypogi9]

Him leaving OKC for those reasons is fine(ish), but joining GSW right after will never be.

[@AnDr3w066]

TJ Guevara yeah because why take the best offer on the table

[@Mell-Mell713]

Andrew066 So going to the squad you was just up 3-1 on was the only way he could win ? 😂😂😂😂

[@sportstalkwithzo3707]

Him going to gs was a good move

[@AnDr3w066]

Jamell Whitted nah just the best way. Good market, had a lot of cap space in the room, good coaching and good talent. Best job offer available.

[@sanantoballa4834]

Sports Talk With Zo Then why didn’t he stay there?🤨

[@davidgindi1192]

I bet there's someone cutting onions right under Stephen A this entire segment

[@ordinarybantha2756]

"Absolute honesty isnt always the most diplomatic nor the safest form of communication with emotional beings."

[@geniuspapa4459]

Cup Of profound

[@mohammedbilllah6620]

So we just gonna ignore Max farting at 3:46

[@haywood0457]

LOLOL.

[@OMGitsTerasu]

Lmao

[@Humphking]

Lmao 🤣🤣

[@Geeandrezzi]

And you could tell he did it cause his body flinches when the sound is heard 😂🤣

[@kenyattemoss5770]

😆

[@baldinihoudini3221]

"Listen to uncle Max" 😭😭😭 funny af !!

[@MrsButtersworth82]

“Keep it 90...give yourself some wiggle room”😂😂😂

[@imfrombmf_7258]

On the court i can take charge but id rather be a nunber two guy im fine with just getting a few touches and scoring ten or more but i also love to get my guys involved to me its a team effort i dont wanna be the only guy that can either score all of the points or stop the other team from scoring

[@Blazinmarley]

They definitely tried to play Matt Barns n Stephen Jackson. “Up in smoke”🤨. Stephen A Smith was JUST on “ALL THE SMOKE” smh

[@yenice3652]

That's what the citation said too. Smh

[@kennyjmagtown]

THANK YOU

[@enwhycpr]

I noticed that also 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@traydollazful]

He actually did say “All The Smoke”

[@rufioquin2406]

Stephen “and the so and so’s of the world” Smith

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

Try again

[@drabdillahisaid17]

First time me seeing SAS agreeing someone in the first sentence

[@alejandre771ify]

100% agree

[@corpyhogan4433]

Why does Lebron have to be referenced in every debate on this show? Lmao

[@prettysure3085]

Uhmm.... coz he the goat maybe?

[@fatimaal-enizi6717]

Cuz it is LeESPN.

[@iluvcakes19]

Because free BJs for him 5 days a week as long as these shows air.

[@ShadowDDrago]

Well this segment is about kd who is 2nd only to lebron James

[@christopherfletcher7879]

@@prettysure3085 Nah never the goat.

[@rashadmitchell8885]

2013- Spurs vs Grizzlies 2014- Spurs vs Thunder 2015- Warriors vs Rockets 2016- Warriors vs Thunder Thunder were in only two of the last four WCF's, not three

[@knodeway1826]

Rashad Mitchell I think he’s dismissing 2015 (cuz okc was hurt and didn’t make it) but they made the finals in 12’ so 3 of the last 4 times they were all together they minimum in the WCF

[@rashadmitchell8885]

@@knodeway1826 right. In 12 they beat the spurs and went to the finals. In 13 westbrook was hurt, so that means everytime from 12-16 the thunder were in the WCF when russ and KD were healthy

[@rickDArula]

From 11 to 2016 They went to the conference finals 4 of those years

[@j1791m]

@@rashadmitchell8885 and in 2014, Ibaka was hurt in the WCF (missed the first two games). He came back hobbled and they won the next 2 then lost in 6. Enough context isn't given to the supposed how OKC supposedly underachieved.

[@ASJyirod]

Dj Mbenga Finals MVP can you believe they were 22?

[@hendrixluis9175]

Keep it 90!

[@nathaniellange9526]

lol it said “up in smoke podcast” when showing KD’s quote like the name of the podcast isn’t “all of the smoke”

[@imstz2175]

ESPN SHOULD BE ASHAMED THEY TITLED THE PODCAST "UP IN SMOKE" 😭😭😭

[@CA_Santillana]

It’s all about the weeeeeedddd, make millions and smoke weeeeeddd🤷🏽‍♂️

[@imstz2175]

Steven Jackson gon be on somebody's helmet at ESPN 😭😭😭

[@staceymajors7356]

It's not ESPN podcast, it's showtime

[@imstz2175]

@@staceymajors7356 uuuhhh we all know this buddy if u were paying attention to when they quoted Durant it said "Up in smoke" instead of "ALL THE SMOKE" 🙄🤓

[@jamesjohn9183]

It's good for 4/20 😂😂

[@studio3js196]

What does the sports media want? One moment y’all want honesty and the next moment, people like max want them to keep it “90%”. Don’t ask for honesty if you can’t handle it and you’re gonna freak out about it.

[@victorpetrescu6586]

No one is freaking out. All these conversations are convoluted and made-up attempts and driving headlines and clicks. These people are entertainers when it comes to television. Not respected journalists or analysts

[@andersonstevie904]

He didn't have to respond. He is feeding the media.

[@user-hx3rw3ef2d]

WildSandwich Like he said if you can’t handle the truth don’t ask for it

[@studio3js196]

WildSandwich lol kid did I ever say he is shielded from criticism? Of course not, read maybe a little, little boy. I’m talking specifically to people like max who scream honesty and when they don’t like the truth, they say “cool it a bit”. Don’t come at me with your underdeveloped nonsense

[@studio3js196]

Stevie Anderson he went onto a podcast that keeps in real, what do you think is gonna happen lol

[@MichaelA-fy8fq]

Keep it 💯 Listen to Uncle Max kids. Keep it 90 👌🏾🎙

[@lampard9512]

Again.. Thank you max!

[@brandoncalero6072]

KD didn't say they needed another all star, he said they need another shooter or player that could handle the ball. He did say they had good athletes, which they did, in Westbrook, Adams, Ibaka, Roberson, Perkins

[@xIKLX]

"Up In Smoke Podcast"??? really? lol

[@kakaXxItachixX]

It's also a podcast

[@DarrellJr5]

They tried it 😂

[@chickenlover98]

It's all the smoke lol

[@xIKLX]

@@kakaXxItachixX Yeah but it's All the Smoke lmao

[@ADG.Est.1988]

All The Smoke. It's a great show.

[@wali0022]

All the smoke podcast is the best basketball podcast out there!

[@1kbmahan]

After all these years he’ll never let this go away it just speaks how he made a terrible choice for a successful but unfulfilled legacy

[@zuhayrakhan]

Max Kellerman 2020 "Russell Westbrook is 6ft!". ........🤦‍♂️

[@yonapops8062]

Zuhayr Khan that’s that 90% 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thebodi900]

He say anything to defend the lack of challenge lebum bring . Lakers have 4 or more players with one or 2 rings outside of lebum..

[@javier7798]

LOL PUT HIM NEXT TO DAME

[@MrsButtersworth82]

YonaPops lmao right. He’s giving himself some wiggle room 😂

[@Yamomshouse22]

Why does the source of the quote at the beginning say “Up in smoke”. I thought it was “All the smoke”.

[@izaelcarbajal]

Stephen "Having said all of that" Smith🤣

[@jp07702]

2016 Stephen A -weakest move from a superstar I've ever seen

[@Ryan-vi2qy]

Yup. He bashed him for months when he left okc. Now he defends him. Dudes a constant hypocrite

[@solkey1781]

At first, I scrolled by this thinking it was from 2016🤣🤣🤣

[@socktier6334]

I think SAS’s hairline has shifted back a few inches from the last time I saw him

[@josephrufo8082]

It's the half:moon look 🌙

[@Devdidthat]

@Abe SAS BURNER ACCOUNT CONFIRMED

[@skipbaeless1523]

His hairline is on load management

[@MrTreazure1]

J Blessed u act like 35 is young

[@f1ightju313]

@@MrTreazure1 in the basketball world its not but in real life 35 is young

[@Juju-cm7ge]

Imagine going through life and making decisions based on what other people want you do. 😂

[@TheMikePopeShow]

Juju exactly! How miserable would that be?

[@whiteboard7thstreet]

Ink'd up Designz as a multi millionaire? Probably pretty good what kind of question is that

[@georgepascual1]

Jack H still no daddy. Can buy that. Lol

[@whiteboard7thstreet]

blastercombo audio after you make a certain amount of money, again, Probably pretty good still lmao, crying in a Ferrari and a mansion and what not

[@dusk6159]

Juju Nah, it's what decency, self-esteem and common sense dictates/should dictate to a normal player and man/woman*, but he still in fact did it regardless, unlike Lebron that kept working and then even got success and delivered too and had respect since the beginning, and now everyone knows he is the most sensitive and far from competing superstar of all-time, but KD does KD, if he's happy with that (apparently is, considering that he keeps digging his own grave too, and achieved the worst leader in the league status together with Kyrie Irving).

[@babisko94]

“Dabo Sefolosha” SAS 😂😂

[@overcomingadversity2502]

babisko94 LOL

[@MixTape2k]

I’m not even mad he left, I was mad that he went to the 73-9 warriors that beat him in the WCF. He said he wanted more Shooters, Skilled guys, etc... I guess he wanted the most skilled and best shooters ever on his team

[@joshuagant9997]

ain't nothing wrong with that

[@sportstalkwithzo3707]

Whats wrong with wanting better

[@kalifharden377]

Joshua Gant nothing wrong with it just don’t go to a team that beat u and is clearly already the best team to me thats just a weak move

[@caltherobot720]

27 other teams he could have gone to and OKC fans would still love Kevin Durant. The NBA as a whole would still love Kevin Durant.

[@joshuagant9997]

@@kalifharden377 weak huh LeBron was they common enemy enemy of my enemy is a tool... kd was a hired gun a mercenary an assassin.... there is no honor in that line of work.... it being weak while noted its also meaningless he got two chips his 💰 bravoooooo

[@roczillacarley3208]

Woooooow how Russell feel about that 😂

[@bobxdope]

man they stayed bashing neon for needing “help” stop it Stephen a

[@dantejones2166]

Anyone notice up the smoke is supposed to be all the smoke 🤣🤣