Stephen A. reacts to Lakers losing on LeBron's historic night: I'm DISGUSTED! | NBA Countdown

Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers, Malika Andrews and Kendrick Perkins react to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on the same night that LeBron James surpassed 40,000 career points.
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[@Wyse_thoughts]

“Escape with the win” is crazy

[@nukeboy4939]

Yeah how is winning by 10 points escaping with a win? I guess Denver sweeping them last year was also escaping win a series win.😂😂

[@Kings0424]

​@@nukeboy4939 I know right. Nuggets owns the Lakers

[@blablablaa14]

"Most competitive sweep ever"

[@austingreen1274]

I gave the Lakers next to no chance coming into tonight. The Nuggets are far better.😂

[@user-tr3ov6iw1b]

they say the media is controlling the minds of the people..

[@jaymtl79]

Nuggets ESCAPED with the win??? They WON the game. ESPN is GARBAGE!

[@LuisGallegos-fh1vq]

Malika is the biggest garbage.

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@matthewmaning4859]

Well because ESPN meat rides the Lakers especially LeBron James.

[@anyone2491]

​@@matthewmaning4859like you meat ride your father a--hole😂😂

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

Jokic is the next lebron Next he will form a superteam with kd

[@KAye633]

Stephen A hates the nuggets so much 😂 it’s actually sad to watch. I hope they repeat because people STILL disrespect them even after a championship.

[@tigerhoods7927]

Cause he hate how great foreign players are now

[@Kings0424]

​​@@tigerhoods7927 Facts

[@5abiXtasy]

How and where did he hate on them?! He was actually slurping on them and Jokic.

[@mr.joshua6818]

And Jokic deserves the MVP. He should have had it last season too.

[@blablablaa14]

He hates having to go to any shitty city in the playoffs. He wants it to always be LA vs Miami so he can have it easy

[@Hy-BridAbroad]

They lost to a good team. There's nothing really to be disgusted by. They played well for the majority of the game but the Nuggets are just really really good.

[@WeKNOWTHETRUTHITSUNDISTPUTED]

Nah Stephen gotta stick to the ESPN narrative instead of just giving Denver there flowers

[@BossQuis]

Ham can’t coach! Dlo should of been in the game.

[@smoothALOE]

But the Lakers are still a very good home team and Denver has been pretty average on the road. This game was tailor-made for the Lakers to win. They were right there and couldn’t close the deal.

[@yamamancha]

Disgusted by the coaching and lack of adjustments.

[@YusufRawlinson-qk4rx]

@@BossQuis1000% keep letting them know because that’s first order of business

[@klavsimcharen832]

Nuggets really are their daddy

[@splashnskillz37]

We beated them more times actually, they only on a major matchup run recently

[@victorcontreras7478]

@@splashnskillz37 yeah but rn at this very moment nuggets yo daddy

[@Robert_31]

I'm not even afan of either team, but thats just blatant disrespect.

[@IsaacClark23]

@@victorcontreras7478as a laker fan. Since that series last season. Yes, the nuggets are the lakers daddy. We can’t beat them 🥷🏿s fam they too nice wit it😭

[@nemajabakic4546]

​@@splashnskillz37bruh not sure if you were born last time you won

[@charleshamblet2941]

Malika says Denver escaped with a win but it was by 10pts 😂

[@user-us5cj6rk8s]

And the was up by 15+

[@lordfriezachrist6546]

What purpose does she serve?

[@user-us5cj6rk8s]

@@lordfriezachrist6546 na

[@claude2732]

She’s a Lebron apologist

[@enzogarcia6675]

@@lordfriezachrist6546 none.

[@TheMissiIe]

Lakers are an average team who lost to the champs. Why is SAS expecting the Lakers to turn into the 96 Bulls just because it's Lebron's night?

[@youngtruth2137]

Lakers had this game tho, am not taking anything away from this Nuggets team they're the defending champs for a reason but Lakers looked good in the first half and they just let the Nuggets take the lead in crunch time, this is the final stretch of the season where teams from 1-10 to make the playoffs, they lost to a great team but now they have Thunder, Kings, Bucks, Timberwolves next and like Stephen A said Lakers could lose all those games

[@victorcontreras7478]

Bc it’s the LAKERS and they got a huge fan base plus they got LeBron. I’m sure they don’t expect that it’s just for views don’t get so triggered bro

[@Vortex_Feedz]

isn’t bron the fake goat ? isn’t the goal to win championships, not have the most points all time; or the most turnovers 😳

[@poulardu]

Reaching 40k is great, but Reaching 40k and beating the defending champs is greater! Reaching 40k means nothing to the nuggets they have a bigger goal... getting another chip!

[@chrisdamon1096]

Lol fat boy won't win it all again...they got lucky last year I'll be surprised if they get past the first round

[@onidtubes]

Stephen A forgot AD scored 40 versus Nuggets in game one of the conf finals and still lost 😂

[@YusufRawlinson-qk4rx]

Because Darvin ham played 3 guard lineups

[@tigera6]

You rather lose that way than having your best players not showing up

[@swaythay6493]

Having Rui gaurd Jokic is weird asf

[@wesleycuban8649]

And Bron was injured.

[@eddardstark6179]

​@wesleycuban8649 yeah yeah like everytime he gets eliminated in the playoffs 😂😂😂

[@notablytheillest]

“Escape with the win” smh. Quit the clear bias we know it’s a wrap. 😂😂😂

[@ojoj5194]

funny part the lakers lost the last 7gms vs nuggers

[@lvb125]

Blaming Anthony Davis for being outplayed by Jokic is like blaming Clyde Drexler being outplayed by Michael Jordan or Paul George for losing to Lebron back when PG was on the Pacers. People like Stephen A just either don't respect Jokic or just can't stand the fact that he is the best player in the game. Jokic is considerably better than Anthony Davis and he really shouldn't be blamed. Jokic is that unstoppable. The difficulty in defending him is exemplified in the alley oop dunk to Aaron Gordon near the end of the game. Jokic was shooting a hook shot and made it into a pass to Gordon so late in the action that nobody can possibly react to it. He is that great and smart of a basketball player. When you play Jokic, its not one on one defense, all 5 guys have to defend because he can pick apart any vulnerability in the defense. He is one of the very few players in the history of basketball capable of doing that.

[@2kolbe010]

Jordan was dominant player on both ends. There was no way clyde would school jordan who was a great defensive player. Jokic can’t stop AD defensively. AD could’ve 100 percent gone for 40 plus on jokic but its his mindset and willingness to compete against a player like jokic.

[@BaithNa]

​@@2kolbe010you must not watch games if you think Jokic would allow AD to go 100% from the field 😂

[@buddymike9]

joel enbid is the best player and dwight howard would have shut him down

[@vulcanraven9701]

Lebron has a top2 Power Forward in the NBA and STILL lost. Thats the reality

[@lvb125]

Thats the thing, Davis is not as good offensively as you think. Guys who hurt Jokic at the center position are perimeter or 3p shooting centers not interior players. He is not a good rim protector but he is actually a very good interior defender against his own man. if you watch Davis can't really finish well in the post against him. Embiid is a guy who can hurt Jokic because he is a much better scorer from the perimeter than Davis.

[@paaulaio12]

Malika: “they escaped with the win…” after beating lakers 3x it’s not escaping, it’s dominating, if lakers won, than they would’ve escaped 🤦🏻‍♂️the way they talk about other teams is ridiculous, all the while still pumping up the Lakers😂😂😂

[@jonathanbein5559]

Yeah, Nuggets "escaped" with 8 straight wins over the Lakers. Of course, all of those were moral victories for the Lakers.

[@wftorres3913]

shes a LeFangirl as always

[@strangerthanparadise]

She’s dumb..no history with the sport, not that many years covering the league. Suddenly gets her own show lmao token girl

[@11Icazo22]

Its a figure of speech. Nuggets fans have 1 braincell

[@strangerthanparadise]

We know she’s an obedient gurl, paid media by Klutch

[@joeymanny]

LeSPN is keep on talking more on lakers than nuggets dominating

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 KJV Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@UniquePlan88]

If you knew anything about business then you know which product would bring you money when you present it to the people!! The topic of Lakers losing generates more money than a topic about Nuggets beating The Lakers and LeBron!! That's how much of a big start LeBron is and LA!!...

[@nalvarado1384]

Sadly, like what former 9News sportscaster Ron Zappolo said to Kim Christiansen & Tom Green on the 4pm show that very Monday prior to Game 4 and the Nuggets sweeping the Lakers in last year's Western Conference Finals, when Kim expressed the same frustration to Ron. And Ron simply said, they don't care about us(Coloradans). We're in the time zone where they just fly over!

[@matamorostexas7238]

ESPN Fox sports even Telemundo

[@IsaacClark23]

@@UniquePlan88these dues are too simple minded to understand that bro. You right tho

[@TheGorillaGuerrilla]

They also lost to OKC last year when Bron passed Kareem on the all time scoring list.

[@tomaspenna2815]

Russ factor

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 KJV Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@itshiho]

That's good. Hopefully they lose every time LeBron gets any of these "longevity" records. Just like whenever LeBron gives his fake support like he did for Hilary for the election and the Indians for the World Series they both lost 👍

[@georgeman9476]

And then DNP until the play ins

[@talldreamyopposum]

​@@tomaspenna2815whats the excuse this year? 😆😆😆

[@datsapaddlin]

Stephen A was smiling like he seen a Cowboys fan get hit by a car after this game 😂

[@jaredquinonez4544]

Stephen A loves cowboys fans. Whatchu talkin bout??? lol

[@sstruks3773]

someone being hit by a car is not funny ive been hit by a car and i still dont walk the same

[@DonnieBoy27264]

@@sstruks3773 well at least you learned to not do crack in the middle of the street

[@datsapaddlin]

@@jaredquinonez4544 he loves their pain and suffering 😂

[@jusbertmeza4424]

@@jaredquinonez4544fr cowboys fans keep him relevant if anything he needs them 😂

[@gangstervision7266]

Micheal porter really ain’t miss today

[@dantevarona8962]

Never swing the rock

[@notablytheillest]

He was ballin.

[@blablablaa14]

But did he pass? Cause that's more rare

[@balsabozovic4510]

​@@dantevarona8962had 4 assists tonight, he actually swung it

[@dannyvandan_]

1.000

[@athrinean]

10th seed in the west has Championship aspirations? Stop it, wake up.

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@marcuscovington2053]

Bro, you wake up bro they did the same thing last year and got to the Western conference finals

[@athrinean]

@@marcuscovington2053 they wont go far this year. Best believe they will get bounced in the first round.

[@strangerthanparadise]

It’s ESPN. Only appeasing to bronsexuals and Faker fans

[@strangerthanparadise]

@@marcuscovington2053and they got swept before they could even sniff the Finals. They have the same aspirations this year?? Everyone else in the West got better in case you living in delusion

[@navelm8759]

Lakers, Championship aspiration? 10th place in the standing? Lol

[@jusbertmeza4424]

Any team Lebron, Steph and KD are on have championship aspirations why y’all always play stupid like you just woke up from a coma 😂

[@AyumuNarumi75]

@@jusbertmeza4424 Sure buddy. Like those years the Lakers, and Lebron didn't even make the playoffs?

[@datsapaddlin]

@@jusbertmeza4424 I ain’t gonna even hold ya their time is pretty much done. If the Nuggets stay healthy they probably will come out the West because Joker is too consistent and he has help as well. When the game slows down in the playoffs that’s just his game.

[@Kamylamy]

yea most of the players on the lakers are injured and Darvin ham giving dlo 0 minutes while playing the 4th

[@YusufRawlinson-qk4rx]

@@AyumuNarumi75like last year right?

[@sports3117]

Stephen A. Smith is having a bad night 😂

[@therencenkuna8934]

He is a racist

[@RoddellHenry]

Why you say that ?

[@jessecortez9915]

It's that time of the month

[@iluvcakes19]

Murry is absolutely at that level.

[@brettthomas6327]

Straight dawg and he was hurt

[@benpe3683]

Are people only realising this now?

[@jaytse2269]

It's egregious he can't crack and all star game appearance as the 2nd best player on the defending champion when LA have 2 and they're lingering around the last play in spot...

[@Notawarriorsfan]

no

[@BaithNa]

The biggest all star snub of our lifetime's

[@mohammedali-ed5ng]

Nuggets ability to close out games is top tier. Its not just jokic and murray, the role players always step and hit timely shots/make winning plays. It was Gordan, mpj, and holiday down the stretch this game and last year during the WCF it was brown and jeff green who made numerous clutch plays. Props to coaching staff man they build a solid all around team

[@matchhunter7012]

Barkley already told you guys to stop juicing up lebum and curry😂

[@_evn2k]

salty af, hatin on a 39 and 35 yr old player 😂

[@matchhunter7012]

@@_evn2k they are 9th and 10th...why talk so much about them? Barkley was right to call them "fools" 😂

[@kobbieafriyie2172]

Barkley has not won a championship before---he does not know what it takes.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidstewart799]

@kobbieafriyie2172 If LeRoid and Curry had to compete against Jordan and the Bulls, they would be ringless as well. Maybe LeRoid would then try to team up with Curry and Durant to try and beat Jordan and the Bulls

[@ragilooinetevac2804]

This is hurt to all Legoat haters but this is the reality, After 1-2 more decades when all of you died new generation will only remembered those special and important records! Legoat's Longgivity and All Time Leader Records and a lot of insane records will always be special! decades by decades Nba will gonna talk about it! Mj's 6 rings is not really special because of Bill Russel and Mj himself is just an ordinary player because of his xerox copy Kobe Bryant that almost better than him. Legoat haters was always so desperate with their stupid nonsense excuses! from lied post, childish memes, non latest post and not related to nba post additionally this brainless excuses about Legoats steroid it was not allowed in any sport at his age with his consistent stats it was unbelievable but it's real because Legoat is the future God of basketball What magic Jhonson statement about Legoat James plus Pat Riley plus Isaiah Thomas plus Shaq plus Lary Bird plus Jerry West plus Pippen and a lot of more ex-player from Mj's era that turn into Legoat's guy choosing him as their supreme Goat was really hurts and will always be a big slap to all haters!

[@BlkDiesel]

Listen, Jokic and Murray have BEEN this unstoppable, but the LEMEDIA was so busy riding Bron' and the Lakers for the past years they didn't give Denver any RESPECT. Also, aside from Jokic and Murray the guys who make the difference for Denver are the great play of Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon. Both of those guys have taken their games to another level and have made Denver into an ELITE team. When you give a guy like Jokic weapons like he has around him now, Denver is going to be VERY HARD to beat in a series. But, Porter Jr. and Gordon have been the difference makers. Carry On...

[@MarkStCyr]

They need to stop putting the Lakers against the Nuggets on anniversary games like opening night, Kobe, LeBrons points 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@SirButtah]

And I'm sick of his schtick. Lakers were supposed to beat the Nuggets? Didn't see Ham benching D'Lo for a guy to get cardio? Blame AD, but not the guy calling the plays? They don't play through him, but he's supposed to match Jokic, who team actually plays through him? Analyze the game and stop reaching for clickbait.

[@kelonlewis8911]

Still no coverage on BALCO... ok

[@ishyameru6232]

Jokic is the best big since Timmy D and Nowitzki

[@damianbroderick2161]

90s and early 2000 basketball jokic would have been arvydas sabonis that’s all this new age nba is soft that’s why he looks so great

[@jeydski]

Giannis? 😂

[@tonyb.1905]

Giannis isn't a big man? Get off the "sauce" ish😂

[@ishyameru6232]

@@jeydski how old are you

[@ishyameru6232]

@@tonyb.1905 Giannis is tall he has no big skills no post game no footwork and barely any basketball IQ. He just talked about how he just now learned you’re supposed to kick it out on double teams… if you classify that as the same as Hakeem Kareem and ACTUAL big men that’s you but I don’t

[@WJGSix]

Lakers can’t stop the nuggets, period. Their only hope is to out score them like they did in the first half but they chose to close the game with a defensive line up until it was too late.

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@x-man9473]

If they try to outscore them, they'll run out of gas and the Nuggets will take advantage.

[@Sam-nl7nz]

Our only hope is that golden state or the clippers take them out for us lmao

[@WJGSix]

@@x-man9473 But how can the young guys run out of gas? They don’t get that excuse when most of them only know how to play one side of the ball and that’s offense. Rui is their only semi two way player they have among the young guys.

[@x-man9473]

@@WJGSix True. But the only way they could outscore the Nuggets is to do a "run and gun" style of offense. And that tires players out. It's also not efficient. And will only lead to turnovers and poor efficiency, which the Nuggets will take advantage of. The Lakers need to focus on fixing their ball movement and player movement. And start playing defense. Because those major problems are what give the Lakers the most trouble.

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

The Nuggets do this to everyone lol, they’re toying with teams and then can decide to go on a 12-0 run pretty much at will to get the W. I don’t know why the Lakers should be “disgusted” by losing to the best team in the West.

[@realamerican8069]

Not the best team in the west.. however they are the defending champs …The “best” team in the west currently is between the wolves and clippers. With that said the defending champs is still dominating.. any placement over 4 in the playoffs gives them a chance to repeat..

[@kesseydean9]

@@realamerican8069 clippers ?!

[@joesaucedo5653]

Bruh the lakers got swept in the WCF. What do you expect

[@themok4125]

That Jokic bank shot is ridiculous - just next level

[@jujubrow.9876]

The lakers was just about to lost to Jordan poole and the wizards the other night

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@BookJay35]

I don’t want to hear ESPN run another segment for the rest of the season asking if AD is a top 5 player he clearly is not.

[@ysldagger1117]

LOL that's crazy The topic is about the Nuggets, and SAS goes off a tangent about the Lakers. Then Malika tries to talk about MPJ'ms night, turns it over to Perkins who just ignores her Classic LA bias

[@TotallyCompton2023]

Stephen A Smith is in a mood tonight. The Nuggets are scary. SAS stop it. As a Celtic fan, I totally respect them and would be sweating like crazy if we played them in the championship. Joker is a beast. What else is there to say. Again much respect as a Celtics fan.😀🍀

[@dougrmoe]

The NBA fans deserve a Celts Nuggs finals.. Would be a wicked series

[@virgiljoshua3091]

Yes please. A Nuggets vs Celtics final.

[@elrmndo]

No one is talking about Darvin Ham being outcoached

[@schwayzemcfly6778]

They never will

[@NostalgikOne]

The 9-win Wizards took LA to the brink the other night and they’re surprised they lost to DEN? 😂 The way ESPN glazes you’d think the Lakers were 50-10 smh

[@blablablaa14]

I love how the media still pretends AD is that guy. His entire career we've been talking about ADs potential and not what he has done. He's just not in that level of top 10 player you need to be to compete with Jokic

[@rgahima99]

AD is a top 10 player, jokic is just better. it’s pretty simple. best player in the world. AD has been playing like a top 7-10 player this season and if you think he hasn’t then you’re simply not watching games.

[@enzogarcia6675]

AD IS a top 10 player, he's just not near the level of Nikola Jokic. And of course ESPN is blaming him and Ham, it's somehow never LeBron's fault.

[@rgahima99]

@@enzogarcia6675 it’s not any one persons fault for losing this game, the nuggets are simply the better team. AD had a mid game overall and bron was terrible in the 4th quarter. darvin ham in general just isn’t a good coach and gets out coached nightly. i don’t know why stephen a and the rest of the media are acting like it’s such a big deal that the better team beat the worse team.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

@@rgahima99 you understand the concept of "on paper" right? Also did you watch the game yesterday or just look at the stat line? Lakers pretty much had them until crunch time. If only LeBron was half as clutch as the stats keep trying to tell us

[@johnlee5307]

He can't be a top ten since there are at least ten players no one will trade him for, Jokic, Embild, Giannis, Luka, Durant, Tatum, Ant, Morant, SGA, Brunson, Chet, Wemby just off the top.

[@pauljoseph3081]

Losing Dwight, McGee & Caruso is the Lakers biggest mistake after winning a championship. Dwight and McGee bullied Joker in the paint, something that AD could never do!

[@dreday3113]

WELL SAID

[@rostrhamus]

The truth hurts Lakers fans, including their ESPN fan club.

[@Ezekial2517]

Not all Lakers fans. Some of us are waiting for LeBron and his coverup team to leave.

[@youngtruth2137]

Well the truth is Lakers can't beat the Nuggets

[@awaitingdestiny4]

cover up? with respect nuggets are better and so much out on the team around James but all the acalades go to him not the team. fans are so loyal it's obvious ​@@Ezekial2517

[@enzogarcia6675]

​@@Ezekial2517 I could never stand the Lakers, but when they got LeBron, I knew there'd always be excuses for him and for them.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

@@enzogarcia6675ok but understand the excuses are for LeBron not the Lakers. In fact a lot of the excuses implicate the organization and the other players on the team. It's pretty lame and disgusting for a supposed GOAT candidate

[@71SanClare]

ESPN and Stephen A staying on brand with Jokic disrespect and Lebron worship. There are levels to this and Jokic and AD aren't on the same one. Lakers and Warriors are over and ESPN needs to wake up.

[@Young-ep8ik]

What's SAS' point? If it were that easy to match Jokic's production then AD would have been by far the best player because he is also a great defender. Even if AD brings his A game he simply does not compare to Jokic's offense it's that simple. Nobody does. Not right now and possibly not in the history of NBA.

[@princepotato4251]

Sitting DLo in the 4th and expecting AD to score is laughable. You guys are going to have to get on Ham sooner or later.

[@enzogarcia6675]

Ham doesn't trust DLo, dude is horrible.

[@455zzz]

@@enzogarcia6675 but Ham trust “Cam Reddish” lol he needs to be fired asap!

[@jeydski]

Jokic and Murray's 2-man game is so lethal, the best duo in the league right now.

[@aduad]

What part of the offense is built around Jokic does Stephen A not understand

[@enzogarcia6675]

he's just a babbling idiot sticking to ESPN's negative narrative around Denver, instead of giving them their flowers for winning, he's crying about the Lakers losing.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

seriously this narrative with AD is something only casual morons could fall for at this point. If everything is centered around taking turns running iso and PNR that doesn't usually lead to a pass to the roller in their sweet spot, then the offense clearly wasn't designed for AD. It was designed for the choke artist

[@michaelanderson6290]

Poor Lakers, officials are really gonna have to step it up!

[@SSJRome]

Lakers are just outmatched vs Denver on the court and even on the bench

[@Clipwilsonbeats]

How are they outmatched when they have the fake goat on their team lol

[@SSJRome]

@@Clipwilsonbeats you asked and answered your own question congratulations 🎉

[@Clipwilsonbeats]

@@SSJRome I was being sarcastic 😂😂😂

[@FromUpNorth9345]

They just won’t be able to counter Denver they’re a good team and won’t ever win unless they make some major trades in the off season

[@joesmith8725]

Nothing to be ashamed of ESPN. The Lakers are not that good and lost to an elite team, defending champs, Nuggets. The cream normally rises to the top.

[@Eltardotv]

Ima tell yall this right now there will never be a game when Anthony Davis out plays jokic 😮

[@rohanshah7559]

Eh it could probably happen maybe 1 out of 15 times. It’s unlikely, but “never” is too strong of a word, especially for someone of Davis’s caliber

[@rohanshah7559]

Yeah but what I’m saying is that it’s def possible for there to be games where Jokic scores 30-35 and AD scores 40. He does have that potential for random scoring explosion, albeit pretty rarely. That’s why I said like 1/15 games

[@rohanshah7559]

@AnErasedChannel oh my bad, I didn’t realize that right away

[@curtiscoffman6735]

Dravin had DLO on the bench and had cam out there just stupid

[@enzogarcia6675]

Probably cause they needed defense. DLo can't guard Murray or MPJ, can't even guard Justin Holliday.

[@455zzz]

@@enzogarcia6675neither can Cam reddish that’s the point he’s making lol darvin Ham is a trash coach

[@curtiscoffman6735]

@@enzogarcia6675 well we couldn’t score at the end so that was the problem. I get what you saying tho but cam hasn’t been playing much he just got back

[@antwainski]

Okay but when Jokic said “we ain’t gonna let you get pass 8” did he mean point wise or seeding??? Idk man lol

[@johnathonhiner3015]

How many times have they stated or asked A.D. to show up.....hundreds of times now, insanity at its finest.

[@christianroylammawin5101]

Lakers have no business to play in the play-offs let alone the play in. That coach had done no adjustments dating back in the WCF..

[@alucard3374]

Stephen A would rather say AD didn’t bring his a “A game” than Jokic played good defense…and worked AD like he normally do

[@justinmatangi6406]

Kendrick once said ' the locker room was so quiet you could hear a cockroach pass gas' don't even remember what he was talking about😂😂😂

[@adhithram]

Jokic is in the GOAT offensive player discussion. AD is not going to be an offensive juggernaut like him. Sonner SAS realizes it the better

[@davidstewart799]

When is ESPN going to understand everyone outside of the Lakers bubble is sick and tired of watching and hearing about LeRoids and the average Lakers

[@ATownFam24]

LeRoids 😂😂😂😂

[@Pinkgreen190]

​@KAFamily24 the nicknames crack me up too 😂

[@jordanrennes2279]

You have 0 marketing knowledge or any knowledge about how social media works.. LAL is the most well known basketball team in the world and Lebron is the biggest name in the league currently. They know both fans and the haters (like yourself) are going to click on the video for one reason or the other 🤡

[@memcrew1]

@@jordanrennes2279😂 got ‘em!

[@tayoakingold104]

I'm a Nigerian and I'm tired too. We watch soccer predominantly on this side of the world and I follow the NBA because I love it. Honestly the frequent LeBron & Lakers media talk is really getting annoying.

[@TonySmooth678]

These guys sitting around a table talking about a sorry 10th seed Laker team. And Wondering why the sorry Lakers lost against The World Champion Nuggets team. This is Pathetic

[@karletonmcbride8083]

Shut up

[@yourstruly8898]

Another milestone another loss. Kobe would be so disappointed

[@lacosa24x]

Ayyy whatever’s he’s done he’s a legend and a bigger person than me and you and 90 percent of KZbin

[@javierguzman9404]

@@lacosa24xnot even at the end of the day its just basketball

[@Ezekial2517]

@@javierguzman9404checkmate. Nicely played.

[@vincenzomerante2980]

Lakers receive way too much coverage for a team that wouldnt make the playoffs without the play-in game, which is pathetic in itself that the NBA felt the need to reward losing teams a bigger chance to make the post season.

[@ryuzakikazeshini4012]

LeBalco is a cone on defense lol. MPJ cooked him every time

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@KANEDAMU]

LEBALCO JAMES cone.

[@virgiljoshua3091]

LeBalco 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brettthomas6327]

This praying it's true 😂😂😂 That the only hope you got

[@kaysheye7784]

What does Balco mean? Idgi

[@ErikKislikChessSuccess]

Jokic laid the smackdown on LeBron tonight. If they don't go to the Finals, I'll be shocked

[@nicoalexander774]

As a Dubs fan, I marvel at Denver! ❤

[@enzogarcia6675]

respect. - Denver fan

[@abuyusufabdulhakim952]

Stephen A is the hot take man with no substance 😂😂😂 He would have a rant about a croissant 😂😂😂

[@RICO_SUAVE21]

The nuggets is what happens when you build a team the right way slowly and methodically over time developing players. And the lakers are an example of how you build a team the wrong way constantly trading away great young talent that never gets developed in house. There are no shortcuts in life.

[@johnlee5307]

The most important thing is they recognized Jokic as a unique talent early and built a team around him that fits perfectly. It doesn't matter how long it took if you don't ever get that generational talent. Lakers had it with Kobe and Magic. Lebron is great but not enough of a two way player anymore and AD is not him.

[@jtx6104]

1:13 Stephen A says “Can I switch gears” which reminds me of LaVar Ball saying that and Molly thinking it was sexual getting LaVar banned. 🙄 I don’t like Lavar but I hate Molly more.

[@ouzykun8796]

Denver did not miss. The end of the gsme was crazy. Denver just didn't miss. Lakers mistake, Denver shot made, Laker turn over, Denver shot made, Lakers miss, Denver shot made. It looked like they were shooting in an ocean. This is not ADs fault just the lakers crumble down the stretch and denver just eats

[@rayshonrichardson8823]

Na AD had a quiet night only 17 pts..he needed to be better but it was everybody’s fault

[@jesstiss222]

That’s that underrated Denver clutch defense baby 🦾😤⚒️🔥🔥🔥

[@AssyrianDynamo]

They swept them last year.

[@enzogarcia6675]

It's always AD's fault when the Lakers lose. It's been the same narrative every year about them since after they won the Finals and blew the team up.

[@gnvtwhp1218]

And i thought Rui is the Jokic Stopper 😂😂😂😂 I remembered espn, for 2 days, were like..... HEY THE LAKERS HAS RUI, THE JOKIC STOPPER😂😂😂

[@CedAdj]

If AD doesn’t with his match up against Jokic especially defensively the Lakers will probably never beat the Nuggets.

[@jimmymcfly9822]

The Nuggets nearly swept the playoffs last year. I don’t see any reason why they can’t do that again.

[@bkelly625]

Okc is 3-1 against them their speed gives the Nuggets trouble

[@swaythay6493]

Having Rui gaurd Jokic is simply weird

[@mohammedali-ed5ng]

Its to allow AD to play free safety and roam the paint but I agree rui was getting cooked and Ham failed to make any adjustments. Lakers had success against jokic when Dwight and mcgee were guarding him in the bubble, they should sign howard just for the playoffs

[@krousnik]

They can sign 2 Dwight and still Jokic will dominate in offence. No one in the world can stop him. You can stop him only if he has a very bad night.

[@bruskydu]

​@@mohammedali-ed5ngThis was like 4 to 5 years ago. You think Jokic won't improve and adjust throughout the years?

[@Cjust15]

@@bruskyduyeah I was thinking the same thing . Jokic and Murray were like 24-25 at that time.

[@demagoss21]

Lebron losses in every milestone/significant game under the lakers: Lebron passes Jordan game - LOSS v DEN Lebron passes Kobe game - LOSS v PHILA Lakers 1st game after Kobe death - LOSS v PORT Lakers Chip Ring night game - LOSS v LAC Lebron passes Malone game - LOSS v WAS Lebron 37k game - LOSS v PELS Lebron 38k game - LOSS v PHILA Lebron passes Kareem - LOSS v OKC Kobe Statue day - LOSS v DEN Lebron 40k game - LOSS v DEN Bottom line, Lebron/Lakers are bad with milestone games..and DENVER OWNS them 99.9% bummer Have i missed anything? Please add🙏🏼

[@michaelculpepper3368]

Well except for winning a championship... lol

[@114D]

It’s what happens when your passion is stats vs winning. Empty calories from a guy who cheated the game and formed super teams to win because he can’t win without them. Even when he has super team he needs more help. Like when Kobe came and saved the Redeem team. Prior LeBalco had to hear the national anthem of another Gold medal team with a bronze one strapped around his neck. It’s a shame this generation are bamboozled by him and Klutch propaganda. So many other legends of the game to respect and honor for their greatness.

[@Centure120]

Lakers wins the 2020 championship.(loss on ring night)

[@JailBr3ak3r77]

LeBron and the Lakers have/are mediocre. Winning in 2020 was an anomaly, they’ve been meh all throughout his tenure.

[@demagoss21]

@@Centure120thanks ill add that lol

[@aaronsinclair6802]

that murray and jokic pick and roll is lethal💯

[@DaveBtm998]

Why did SAS even have high expectations for a team like the Lakers? did he think just because it’s LeBron’s “big night” they could win?

[@10FN0N3]

Jokic just better than ad 🤷🏿

[@joeymanny]

Jokic is far better than both AD and lebron

[@user-qk4vl8lj4r]

As a laker fan I have no idea why they still bring up Gabe Vincent he was TERRIBLE before he got hurt 😂

[@guessthelogo]

In game one of the conference finals, Stephen A. forgot that AD scored 40 points against the Nuggets and still lost.😂

[@franktlloyd]

I mean I'm obsessed with Malika Andrews

[@Interscope100]

You can't beat a team when you have Joker playing like he's Larry Bird and Williams is playing like AI, and Gordon is playing like Charles Barkley 2.0 😮

[@booboo29407]

This is the farewell tour.

[@bkelly625]

Murray is way better than other number twos like Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard it’s not even close tbh

[@mddi1420]

he is canadian like shai they will never be treated like american player are

[@leoreoibardo9294]

Kyrie?

[@BoricuaFlavored]

Nothing says script time like networks talking non stop about a 10 seed team. 🤣🤣🤣

[@prophecyreborn5382]

“Escape with a win”???? Yeah ok lol 😂

[@kaferrat]

Perk talking about AD having "attitude" before the game. 🙄🤣 What SAS talking about Sixers being a "gauranteed win" for Lakers when it took OT to barely beat the last place in the league Wizards a couple of games ago. 🙄🤣

[@ziogas2000]

why ESPN aint talking about the fact that Sabonis found the kryptonite to Jokic effectiveness more less? sheesh xd

[@metathoughts732]

Even without Contagious Caldwell-Pope the Nuggets are sick.

[@ViceroyPlaysGames]

The Nuggets hate from mainstream media is sad. They’ve shown that they’re one of the best teams in the league over the past 5 seasons. The Nuggets won that game because they’re a better team, with a superstar that plays great fundamental basketball.

[@kkbaby30]

Why does it matter? You could play 25 years and never win most of your games or a single championship. The two things aren't synonymous.

[@prophetrobertbesttru-chris1911]

It’s ham!!!!! as usual stood with his hands in his pockets as Delo shot our comfortable lead away in the third quarter, and as usual given the same stupid speech after each loss this guy can’t coach!😡

[@artemkhachatryan5185]

We all know Dlo is streaky shooter you can’t pull him out right now he tried that shyt earlier in the season and dlo became more trash!!! He needs to play the 4th otherwise he’s confidents will go to shyt ! This team last 15 games seems to go how he goes ! If he’s hitting shots they winning

[@scruffd0g193]

ESPN will be totally lost if Lakers miss the playoffs 😂

[@hithere9495]

SAS: “Switch gears” Malika: “HR!!!!”

[@user-th7tf2hy4s]

Bubble ring conditions are very far from real Title conditions, and AD has still never been there, and Lebron just doesn’t have the impact needed anymore..

[@Jamessmart1254]

Big perk looks like he snatched 20 chicken wings 10 biscuits and 10 sauces before the commentary 😂😂😂

[@patientzero291]

Based on your argument about Jokic being really great at the game management, Will Lebron opt out of his contract and join the Warriors next season?

[@Shortymac111]

Crazy how the lakers keep losing to the team we was suppose to have beat in the western conference finals 🤬🤬AD didn’t have a good night with those numbers compared to nikola jokic that’s insane 🤯 nuggets proved why they the defending champions and im a laker fan

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

It makes sense. Lebron has prioritized his counting stats tour over winning for nearly A DECADE now. The bubble was fine but it was circumstance of luck. When he broke the scoring record he prioritized his scoring over winning that game too

[@oscarparedes356]

Yeah you’re right. That’s why in the last decade he made to the finals consecutively and he won 4 them

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

​@@oscarparedes356 lost 6 of them Winning pct% 40 🙃

[@oscarparedes356]

@@IknowMoreThanYou But you said he prioritized some other stuff over winning. How can someone do that? How can someone prioritize something and then achieve another thing?

[@theonewhogotaway5935]

EVEN WITH EMBIID PLAYING, JOKIC IS THE BEST NBA PLAYER NOW.

[@saturdae8656]

Stephen A loves to mention the American people/National Television 😂😂😂

[@FearFactor-fq7iq]

Did they not see the blow series Nuggets gave to the Lakers…… this is unreal espn

[@user-wl7mk3ui3q]

Stephen A. did LeSteriods step up and Played any heavy defense on jokic next time let LeSteriods guard jokic.So don't just blame AD team defense. Nuggets won 8 straight against Lakers ,6-0 since the Allstar break.

[@KANEDAMU]

Matthew 10:26 KJV Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

[@george2198]

Why do stupid people like u exist. How old are u, and what that f*ck can u do at your age... Lemme guess nothing. Expecting LBJ to go defend a taller Jokic at his age. Who should defend him... Stupid...

[@brettthomas6327]

Keep praying that it's true lol

[@mrguerilla14]

So tired of ESPN talking about the Lakers and the Warriors. PLAY-IN TEAMS LOL