Stephen A. Says Golden State Warriors Ruined NBA Season | First Take | June 9, 2017

Stephen A. Smith asserts on First Take that the Golden State Warriors ruined the NBA season for him ... again.
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[@Thatboy733]

Molly keeps trying to talk and nobody pays her any attention 😂

[@Righteous1ist]

because she don't know shit about basketball

[@therocklau]

it's her fault not being good enough, I remember Cari Champion doing just fine, Skip Bayless was much meaner than Max Kellerman

[@lemitchell4213]

Motherfucker like she deserves

[@rolinzohuur8640]

no really, Molly should shut the hell up!!!!!! She's not part of the debate.

[@coolgall123]

The way people talk about female reporters is crazy and disrespectful. Lml and y'all wonder why feminism exist 😭

[@nyteowl8069]

Kd the type of person to play on rookie diffuculty in 2K and say why not?

[@SK-qu4wo]

Alpha X LMAO!!😂

[@goldenboy9743]

Alpha X hahaha😂😂😂

[@roseacl1154]

Alpha X lol

[@sanoflight15]

and average a triple double the whole season lol

[@Weeeeee711]

and Lebron playing every season of his career in the East is what? D-League level difficulty?

[@buhlemwanza632]

Molly's been noticing how much freedom of speech and liberty they give Joy over at Undisputed, and decided to give it a try over on First Take. But Stephen A ain't having none of that😂 she just sounds irrelevant

[@lukedoggett8223]

Buhle Mwanza. And at least Joy knows a little bit about basketball unlike Molly

[@buhlemwanza632]

I 100% agree with you my friend, overall, apart from Stephen A Smith I think FS1 has a way better crew than ESPN

[@john50beach18]

Buhle Mwanza Difference is joys not annoying and undisputed is way more playful when they debate. skip and Shannon are both trolls lol

[@LouieVIsOnMe]

Allen Iverson ur a dumbass warriors bandwagon stfu kid

[@ohmyassoff1087]

You're a fucking dumbass kid. What did I say that was wrong exactly? Golden State is my least favourite team btw and KD is my least favourite player. Im guessing you're a Cleveland fan if you're acting like this

[@DanSarbz]

The NBA scammed us all. We knew what was gonna happen when Durant went to GS and we literally just spent like 7 months watching basketball for no reason

[@benstone5667]

This!

[@jaleesagreene6800]

Exactly

[@becarefulwhatyoufish4764]

It’ll be great when Curry retires.... I’d like to see him join another team like the Jazz or the Pelicans

[@noxflockbuck2705]

The other teams need to get smart and start making trades

[@austynjoe3495]

And to this day I can barely watch the nba. Everyone keeps riding the warriors acting like they didn’t ruin everything

[@ShadySlim_boxing_show]

When you allow Durant to join a 73 win team what u expect

[@spreadlove7761]

Shady Slim facts

[@robertvegas8156]

Shady Slim Expect to win. What else?

[@bigpoppabotch3523]

Funny, last year, 73-9 didn't matter because they didn't get a ring, now it does somehow because they're going to

[@robertvegas8156]

3 finals in 3 years.

[@whobitmyname]

Dickie Bell It matters when a team is trying to call itself the best ever (as in, better than the 96 Bulls) ... but they're still so f-ing dominant that the lack of a ring last year is the only thing keeping them from that, and they're still a ridiculously overpowered choice of team for a guy whose goal is to be respected as champion.

[@chazbustos6789]

it's not that I don't like KD's success, it's just how he did it

[@bayarea510]

Chaz Bustos - Free Agents leave all the time

[@akonvict]

That Bitch Kristine Leahy #StayInYoLane not to the team that beats them and not to your ultimate rival. Bitches make bitch moves

[@akonvict]

That Bitch Kristine Leahy #StayInYoLane not to the team that bears them and not to your ultimate rival. Bitches make bitch moves

[@Jry088]

Then put lebron's name in your comment too. Remember how he left. DON;T EVER FORGET I'M TAKING MY TALENTS TO MIAMI on national TV

[@brandonnicholson39]

Jerry Huang yeah but Miami wasn't built up yet and LeBron was part of that rebuilding whereas kd joined a 3 all star team that obviously was already really good and then they were so good theyswept the playoffs like it was nothing. You can see why kd is called a snake when you understand kd joined a superteam while LeBron built one

[@Patrick5]

Then NBA should just go top 16 Teams for playoffs, not this EAST and WEST Finals.

[@KaoMinerva]

Patrick fact. I do not believe the CAVs could've gotten past Portland. They have GSW problems. We all know the East is weak as fuck. That's why LeBron stays in the East. GSW & SPURS RULE the West alongside Houston. No way he'd get through those 3 teams in 7.

[@donmike2810]

KaoMinerva LMAO @ portland. Im sleep

[@Spiteyishere]

KaoMinerva why did cleveland win against the west superstar team last finals, why couldnt they beat the weak team and why did they blow a 3-1 lead?

[@donmike2810]

***** Shitt why didnt durant go to the east then 🤔

[@KaoMinerva]

LeBeautiful we all know Green getting suspended shifted the momentum. Why you stuck on last year in the face of a sweep TONIGHT?

[@mexicool187]

These warriors are nothing to comparied to the 2082 warrior's 80-2. 16-0 playoffs

[@jamesk8926]

He's not lying these playoffs have been the least interesting. Next year will be the same cause I don't see any other team really getting better to challenge Golden State. NBAs a essentially a 3 league team Spurs, Cavs, and Warriors.

[@spreadlove7761]

James K 2018 cavs coming for revenge

[@BlackSantana]

James K it's always only about 3 teams that can win every year In the NBA. now it coulldd be a problem if its really 1 team

[@jamesk8926]

2 of the team I just named are bout to get swept from the Warriors. If I say 3 that's me being lenient. We all know nobody is beating the Warriors for the next 2-3 years and maybe even longer if they're able to keep Dray and Klay when they become FA.

[@chidorigokuamvs]

TruMusic89 how is it hypocrisy lebron James NBA finals record is 3 wins 4 loses. In other words his Miami and cavs teams were beatable. The warriors are sweeping the team with the best shot of beating them. There's no other team in the league that stands nearly as close of a chance as the cavs. An this is coming from a spurs fan. They have ruined the NBA season and possible the finals. For this year, and possibly many more going forward. Even in the Jordan era you didn't always know they'd make it to the finals, as several of the eastern conferences went 7 games.

[@jamesk8926]

But they're bout the sweep the team you say is also making the NBA uninteresting. The Warriors are light years ahead talent wise of the teams in the NBA.

[@zxendarko]

He ain't lying season was wack

[@isaacdiaz4771]

Nobody gives a fuck be gone bitch

[@Patrick5]

If your are a Cavs fan!

[@kungfukenny1540]

Whopper Mage6171 we do give a fuck dumbass

[@erwipper92]

I give a fuck.

[@colby5177]

We do indeed give a fuck about this season being complete ASSSSSS

[@blonded100]

KD did ruin the league, max and other people don't understand. When the lakers and Celtics were dominating in the 80s, it still wasn't clear who was going to the finals, (which is why the 2 teams never met 3 times in a row) when Jordan was doing his thing, we still didn't know who he was facing in the finals (out of 6 times he only saw the same team twice). The difference between those super teams and today is, at this point in the league and before this season even started it's clear that the warriors and cavs are going to the finals and it happened as expected this year, and unless shit change it will continue to happen for at least the next 2 or 3 years. The same two teams in the finals for 5-6 years? That's whack homie, where's the suspense ?

[@Alesedit]

Mr.Wavy24 Also Cavs need to add like a paul geroge type player just to make it fair

[@clutchbot0279]

Mr.Wavy24 Lebron ruined the eastern conference for the past 7 yrs

[@blonded100]

clutchbot 02 and that's something we can live with, he's a once in a generation player, like Jordan. Those people come around rarely so when they do it's something you just live with. Lebron and Jordan always lead their team to the finals in their prime but before KD joined the warriors (just like the 90s) we didn't know who was going to come out of the west so there's still that element of suspense and uncertainty. Once again KD fucked shit up. Jordan wasn't facing the same team out of the west every year and neither was bron, until KD fucked shit up. Once again, the same two teams in the finals for 5-6 years? That shit is WHACK homie.

[@Shilgne1]

Mr.Wavy24 Well, taking that logic Warriors are a once in a lifetime team. Let them be.

[@mylovesongs2429]

Mr.Wavy24 and here it is, in 2018, and the Dubs swept the Cavs to win it all again. LeBron is leaving the Cavs. The Warriors will win the championship again in 2019, unless the King plays on a West team. If the King signs with the Rockets, then they will be an even BETTER team than the Dubs, but only if Paul George stays. If Paul leaves to go to the Lakers, and LeBron signs with Houston, then MAYBE the Rockets put out the Warriors in the West finals. If LeBron and Paul George sign with the Lakers, and Kawhi Leonard leaves S.A. and goes to the Lakers, then the Lakers will be contenders for the first time in ages. They COULD put out GS in the west Finals with a team like that. We will see what happens.

[@WITNESSREVENGE]

Don't tell me BLOWOUTS ARE GOOD FOR THE NBA! It's not! FFS

[@mrcarterfx885]

Right lol ... this is the nba not D1 vs D3 lol

[@DonLee1980]

What's the point of every game being won by half-time. What's the point of watching a game that you know the outcome? It's just sad the dirty GSW had to injure the Spurs, which were the only team that had a chance to play a competitive game

[@SK-qu4wo]

Jafninetyfour Yeah and whats worse is that while us true basketball fans are suffering through this dark era of the NBA, we are subjected to all kinds of taunts and name calling from these classless GS fans. In my experience the worst fans in any American sport come from the coastal cities like New York, Miami, LA and now GS. I believe the reason for this is because of the high concentration of FOBs who tend to jump on any popular trend so that they can have the illusion of fitting in.

[@kelechin.1977]

Honfy Lam lol stfu. None of the games were decided by halftime. The Spurs were not gonna beat the Warriors and for the love of God, Zaza didn't intentionally injure Kawhi. But wtf, if they're such a good team, why didn't Lemarcus step up, why did they blow that lead, why did they start sucking balls? It's not a one man show in San Antonio and by no means are they trash without him since they blew out another good ass team without him. GS is just a good team

[@adamleon9128]

Jafninetyfour its actually hilarious and entertaining

[@jasonl6803]

let's all be honest next season will be more boring, cause we all know who's gonna be the best team and whos gonna win it all!

[@danceldpm]

next season is all about Cavs vs Warriors part 4 of the finals, AGAIN!!!

[@brandonhead1367]

Surprise it happened

[@alant.5276]

Other teams need to improve some how

[@Don-cash-out]

He right the NBA is 🤢🗑trash now KD ruining it

[@trentonmullins4948]

Cuz he's to good

[@rflowers360]

datboy donny no one talking about how lebron went on a streak in the playoffs.

[@jayplunks]

You make another human speak your words. Fabulous

[@xenobiath5900]

KD is ruining it? Thats just you being blatantly ignorant. Other teams this offseason WILL be making moves. You seem to fail to realize that there are free agents every single year and people get moved around, trades will be happening so that losing teams can get some type of value for their "stars" and build forward for the future. So what if there are 6 competitive teams going into next season because stars align other places and make it interesting... Is it still ruined? Because of KD? LeBron started all of this shit as far as Durant goes.

[@deandredavis9412]

datboy donny W

[@Mrjustsumdude]

I will always respect Stephen A Smith and what he says, always says it from the heart

[@Onlyrealmusic4life]

KD can take quarters off to let his teammates get his. LeBron takes his foot off the pedal for a second and the team falters lol that's the difference between these teams. That's also the difference between Bron going to Miami and KD going to GSW. Warriors could have won the title without KD lol they technically didn't even need him. The title was within reach for GSW last year(more so than any team that has ever lost the NBA finals since they were up 3-1). The won 73 games last year lol And one more thing, because personally, in my opinion, this is what really makes it worse than LeBron. KD was talking to Draymond about joining the Warriors during the WCF last year.. DURING THE SERIES!!! Did he throw the series? Did he give maybe a little less effort than he could have because he knew he was gone? I'm pretty sure if LeBron joined the Celtics(who were actually past their primes, not a 73 win team) after getting eliminated by them the year before and then it came out that Paul Pierce was recruiting him during their playoff series the year before.......the LeBron hate would be nonstop for the rest of his career lol Everyone's saying the win the proves the move was right lol I'm pretty sure the only reason people were bothered by the move in the first place was because it very well game them the best chance to win. It almost guaranteed it and people were saying since the moment Durant signed lol no one would have cared if he went to a moderately good team.

[@LLcoolDre2728]

Onlyrealmusic4life - If i could like this comment more than once, I would.

[@ricardosantinoespina1290]

Stephen A. grabbing his notebook and pen killed me 😂 the sarcasm

[@1nopoint]

I think the NBA should follow in the NHL's footsteps and implement a hard-cap. Meaning teams are unable to pile up talent and just pay the luxury tax. Teams like the Cavs wouldn't exist when they have the highest payroll in NBA history. Also for the Warriors in 2 years when Klay and Draymond's contracts expire. There are things the NHL just do better than the NBA.

[@Jry088]

So you're saying the cavs ruined it then. Cuz the warriors didn't even hit their cap when they signed KD. They drafted well and now they have the luxury to add on so that was well done on their part. The thing I hate about lebron is he handpicked and bought all these players.

[@SomeGuyfrombaltimore]

This season was bull shit

[@itsstjay5359]

bull chicago bulls

[@ericbrito3610]

facts. soccer was better this season lol

[@damyanfarooqui1058]

Eric Britto half the world watches soccer stfu bitch

[@thetannernation]

It's all good tho. If the warriors are gonna play dirty and build a mega team, then so can the cavs. The cavs are loading up. The finals this year is about to look like the all star game.

[@grandgold4197]

Anybody watching this 2020 in quarantine?

[@TheMLC35]

If witnessing the greatest team ever means watching a team easily go 16-0 in the playoffs, then yes, its boring.

[@smokinace926]

TheMLC35 I personally like watching my team going undefeated in the playoffs. It's very entertaining. Just like if someone else was watching their favorite team sweep everybody. All the haters can go cry in a corner somewhere. - Born and raised in Oakland btw

[@ryanskywalker11]

TheMLC35 greatest team ever? Seriously, dude? I wanna see this "greatest team ever" go up against the 01' lakers or the 95' bulls or Lebron's heat or the big three celtics. Are u fcking kidding me with "greatest team ever"?

[@TheMLC35]

rybo joho I never said they were, witnessing the the greatest team ever is a Max Kellerman quote from the video. Video that you probably didn't watch

[@TheMLC35]

Michael Hearn Its only entertaining if its your team, you wouln't feel the same if the spurs or the cavs went 16-0

[@TheSoundgarden01]

Dirk singlehandedly beat that Heat Big 3!

[@OutlawStarkiller]

Personally I loved seeing just how formidable the Warriors had become. I loved watching my Wizards show the East what they could do. Loved watching Russ put up crazy numbers. Maybe there wasn't much suspense because we knew who was going to the finals, but it was still fun to watch.

[@mariomagdaleno8591]

I wouldnt particularly blame The team as a whole because they've developed their team by time but the addition of KD has made them completely unstoppable and it doesnt interest nba fans to watch them completely dominate the league and the post season unless youre a warriors fan.

[@bayarea510]

Mario Macdiesel - I happen to be a long time Bay Area Native and Warriors fan since 94.

[@PanchoOrdaz]

That Bitch Kristine Leahy #StayInYoLane your still a bitch

[@loganmerrill7923]

Jimmy Bonez do you enjoy the NBA

[@reems4325]

Stephen A is the most entertaining person ever omg love his energy

[@cathoooo]

Ya'll what KD did led to everything that happened in the 2017 offseason. It took time but it made the NBA hella interesting and competitive for the year after (at least in the west). It raised the bar.

[@rileyfreeman3178]

I thought 73-9 doesn't matter without a ring tho?

[@gabrielsykes4125]

Riley Freeman Lmao it doesn't, but it still doesn't take away from the fact that KD joined an already championship team.

[@sociallyawkward9633]

Gabriel Sykes Championship team that didn't win the chip last year right that makes plenty of sense now

[@BulletTrucking99]

Socially Awkward96 They were favourites to win the championship. Even this year and then they got the 2nd best player in the leagur. 73-9 even without a ring isnt a small thing.

[@mjdeguzman1953]

Socially Awkward96 they are a championship team they won in 2015 he didnt say defending champions.

[@rileyfreeman3178]

Gabriel Sykes but in 2015 y'all said they wouldn't have won a chip if the cavs were healthy right?

[@sonicoduh1125]

The Difference between the other great teams dominance and the warriors dominance is that back then, there were other teams that could at least give a good series to them. Utah and Seattle gave the bulls work in the finals game series making it entertaining, The Spurs and Pistons were there to disrupt the Lakers, and the Pacers, Boston, and Spurs all gave Miami a great series. There was no other team on the Warriors level this year (except for the spurs, but they were injured), leaving the series to be EXTREMELY lopsided sweeps.

[@JoMelv]

Boy it's frustrating not being able to see the whole segments

[@bruceyip23]

come on, MJ and Bulls completed 3-peat TWICE, will you say MJ and Bulls ruined the NBA? right now GSW is just going to get the 2nd ring, and the first with KD.

[@schrobilgens]

Another thing about witnessing the best team ever is that this doesn't feel like a one year run or something coming to a close. If this is the best team ever than it feels like next years will be even better and the NBA could be non competitive for the next couple years

[@mkunjo11pogba50]

thank god am not the only one that feels like this

[@danielalvarez3499]

Stephen A., I hope you read this. Tell the NBA to get on the level of Warriors instead of telling the Warriors to drop to the level of the NBA.

[@Alesedit]

Daniel Alvarez That's literally impossible unless you​ gather four stars on a team ,it will be like 12 good teams everyone else literally trash don't be an idiot

[@timothyclark5334]

Goat Like it's not the warriors fault. Steph and KD just simply work harder than everyone. Tell the rest of the NBA to work as hard as them.

[@la7338]

Timothy Clarkppp

[@boxoffice2137]

preach

[@blackcobra1981]

Goat Like Curry, Draymond, and Thompson was drafted by the Warriors

[@jeffhardy6333]

So it's okay for Lebron to dominate the east for 7 straight years but when Warriors are about to sweep him, they're the ones who ruined everything? Okay

[@kyla738]

Marlon Ndoro LeBron is the GOAT, that's why

[@jon-vegard8386]

It's about competitiveness. Miami went to game 7 against Indiana and Boston while he was there in back to back years. Just because Lebron has gone to 7 straight finals doesn't mean it was easy every year.

[@richieporter7779]

It was easy. Don't pretend like we didn't know who was going to come out of those Heat vs whoever series. The only series the Heat truly has to work for was Heat and Celtics Conference Finals 2012.

[@jon-vegard8386]

Richie Porter I disagree. Those Pacers teams were pretty damn tough. Lebron had to have some all-time great performances in order to beat them.

[@richieporter7779]

I thought so at first but the performance of the Pacers in game 7 was pathetic. They were not playing like a team that wanted to advance and by the start of the 4th Quarter it was already a wrap.

[@kidcannon7337]

It's not Golden State's fault that Cleveland isn't as good as they looked coming into the Finals.

[@dgib9449]

kid Cannon Cavs n 7

[@adamvarga7828]

4 allstar vs 3 yeah...

[@jasondeb]

not our fault that the Warriors a literally unbeatable and have swept every team in the playoffs

[@dantheman5607]

it is KDs tho...so fuck him. shit season.

[@TheUntouched422]

Jesse Ridgway it wasn't your fault when ya was saying ya was gonna win in 6 and 7 games either before the series right 😂😂😂 ppl kill me with these excuses.

[@brianely8423]

If you are reading this happy New Year it's 2020 be blessed

[@jayzon831]

This rivalry and trilogy (maybe more) will go down as one of the most memorable storylines in NBA HISTORY. Lakers vs Celtics, Pistons vs Bulls, Warriors vs Cavs. True fans of the game should be enjoying it knowing they are seeing something rare, like a meteor passing by once every century. Even this overpowered Warriors team should be enjoyed because it's not going to last. Many pieces had to fall into place for it to work, but it will come apart. So I say again, everyone should enjoy these rare moments while they last.

[@rikhernandez1438]

I'll never respect KD. He took the easy way out. I'm personally not going to watch the NBA except for the spurs anymore. It just isn't fun. I was ok with Jordan's bulls because it was almost as if Jordan was just so good that it was still a draw. This, just feels cheap, ya know? I respect the warriors as a whole, because they are a great team, and they are real champions. But when KD joined them, it felt cheap. Like building a all-star team in 2K then playing on easy mode. So for all of you who are going to watch, have fun. But for me, I'm not watching this non-sense. And KD will never be a champion in my eyes, even if he wins 10 rings. He doesn't have the heart of a champion.

[@nofilazar5441]

I totally agreed

[@IVIUT3D]

Mr Nothing you guys are all just mad lebron aint the best and there are actually players present to prove it now.

[@tranquility2745]

BatNigg-_- Pretty sure LeBrons playoff performance in his 15th season prove he's the best. 1 man can't take on 4 allstars.

[@IVIUT3D]

Mr. Awesome lmao he doesnt even equate to what Jordan did, stop fanboying. Curry already catching Lebron, straight hawking him down.

[@laxusdreyar2784]

BatNigg-_- ya by winning no finals mvps

[@wilsonlewis7805]

damn Max is rarely ever realistic. GSW ruined the season, specifically KD.

[@SkyrimGuy5000]

Wilson Lewis for you not everyone

[@SK-qu4wo]

Wilson Lewis Yea man, its plain as day that this season was boring from a fan's point of view and its also obvious that GSW sweeping everybody is the reason why. Max is so fucking annoying these days cause he's always trying to put a different spin on things simply to disagree with SAS.

[@dantheman5607]

Huey Freeman for everyone not a warriors fan? for everyone that wants to be kept guessing somewhat?

[@SkyrimGuy5000]

Dan The man I'm not a warrior fan yet I have enjoyed this season a lot and I still enjoy watching the warriors because of their high level of skill and ball movement and defense it's impressive

[@dantheman5607]

Huey Freeman so u enjoy watching blowouts with a team u don't support?

[@JuniusR]

Look the dude on the left side blue CaP..ngg like damn who turn the airconditioning off lol😂

[@new2thz]

That Stephen A intro sounded like the Rock recalling all his achievements in the WWE about to fight his last fight...

[@gisellebailey1379]

the salt is real. I don't think kd would have got this much hate if he joined the cavs. everybody just want lebron to win now.

[@gideondavid30]

He doesn't like the Warriors that is his reason. LeBron's move killed the NBA.

[@jamesswinford2819]

too many one and done's from college and finding out they aren't ready for the big time.

[@greengrass4945]

There is some appeal in watching complete domination and greatness. But the absence of competition and unpredictability overshadows and ruins that in my opinion.

[@fitnessexpert77]

Players leaving college early is destroying the NBA! The NBA is full of talentless millionaires!

[@lairdriver]

This is a dynasty. The Celtics and Lakers in the 70s and 80s. The Bulls in the 90s. The Lakers again in the 90s - 2000s. Now we have Golden State Warriors.

[@JessikahAznBabyy]

yo shoutout to the graphic designer at espn for that pajama graphic

[@entertainmentvidz]

Steven ain't lying I barely watch nba season basketball this year. I was waiting for the final we all know it was going to be cavs and gsw

[@AngelTheOne]

Don't blame the GS Team, Blame the Team Organizations, Players Salary, Poor Training Regiments, and Immaturity! OKC didn't believe in KD they Believed in Westbrook. Westbrook mad because KD left before him! 😂

[@damyanfarooqui1058]

as much as i love russ he woulda left to oKC if the chance arose

[@Qasim_ibrahim123]

Lmaooooo Westbrook been wanted to leave

[@BirdieBert_]

Kassim A. Ibrahim I guess that’s why he signed an extension? 🤔

[@giancarlocortez6294]

Game 6 2016 wcf and u tell me who fucked it all up. 10-31 and yes he threw that game so he could join a 73-9 team snake aaa 🤷‍♂️

[@RackedUpShawty]

If Kevin Durant is the greatest player why don't he go lead his own team... owe wait he can't

[@dgib9449]

Sam Moore my same point he can't he a follower

[@tykuresa22]

Sam Moore he led his team to the finals when he was 23.

[@Subash0069]

I say the same thing about Lebron, and yet you get triggered.

[@trentonmullins4948]

Why did lebron go create a super team in Miami ?

[@velileon101]

Meanwhile KD gets a ring and you will continue talking for years about this

[@victorparrondo850]

yup been saying this ..

[@SoliGloria1]

Totally agree! I have not watched a full Warriors game this regular season! I don't plan to renew my League Pass for next season!!! Max, you don't speak for me - I want competition!!

[@gmn545]

“Hopefully the league can figure out one way where it can go back to the ’80s where you had three or four All-Stars, three or four superstars on the same team. The league was great. It wasn’t as watered down as it is [now].” -- LeBron James, Dec. 2010 Don't blame GSW. LeBron brought this all on himself.

[@KaoMinerva]

Leroy Green they love to ignore he planned Miami and the Cleveland situation. The nucleus of the warriors team was DRAFTED!

[@mjdeguzman1953]

KaoMinerva wait a minute, everyone is fine being this and that for the warriors. but kd signed in and joined thats the problem

[@gmn545]

And? When the '82 Sixers lost to the HOFer-heavy Lakers in the Finals. In '83 they added Moses Malone who won MVP that year, went 65-17 for the season, and 12-1 in the playoffs on their way to the title, including a sweep of the Lakers in the Finals. Malone won Finals MVP too. It didn't ruin the NBA; the league actually got more exciting right after it.

[@KaoMinerva]

Leroy Green people just mad. LeBron not getting no ring playa.

[@azsavage868]

Leroy Green not rly super teams were already a thing before lebron. No one says how Jordan was on a super team. Jordan had 2 three peats

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

So Max was defending the Warriors and Stephen A was hating them? Oh how the turntables. Max is right. People gotta stop complaining about a team for not being too good!

[@nathanwhyte9048]

Delusional

[@onthewall7]

I gotta agree with SAS on this one. I was waiting all year for this matchup and the Cavs keep throwing up low percentage shots and playing horrid defense against a team so stacked that any mistakes mean a loss. It's been the most disappointing NBA season of my 27 year old life. It's not all GSW's fault, though. The teams with the other superstars were boring to watch aside from Russ Westbrook who really didn't have a shot to get to the Finals anyway. You know its bad when you're watching the Twolves and Lakers just to be excited for the future of the game.

[@HaydenG_07]

these videos end so abruptly it makes me stressed

[@nanmbsan]

If your still trying to compare Durant going to GSW and Lebron going to MIA as the same, your basketball and logical I.Q is diminishing by the second.

[@PleaseNerfGod]

Sani Nabi But should it be Durants problem that he made one of the greatest teams of all time? No.

[@spreadlove7761]

Sani Nabi facts

[@UltraX34]

Sani Nabi idiots springing outta nowhere all the time. Why do people compare something so simple! it's just idiotic haters.

[@ManniLive]

People are fucking stupid to think its the same thats why

[@ManniLive]

Super Dick By far the dumbest thing ive ever seen in these comment sections. And im here everyday i see alot of dumbfounded people but your statement is fucking stupid.

[@opinionated5361]

I don’t understand. Why can’t we say all other teams destroyed NBA by being mediocre? If a good team rises, shouldn’t the other teams rise to their level to be competitive to make the games challenging and exciting? It’s not as if the other teams can’t work hard like GS.

[@Eric42000]

Your delusional 😂🤣

[@dalongone92]

THANK YOU

[@feetzalaw5851]

Look at him taking note

[@bradleypitts6813]

Stephen A and Charles are the only ones speaking the truth about this BS.

[@TravelsTTG]

I guess the bulls ruined basket ball

[@eyeh8u246]

Yet you enjoyed it when Lebron joined Miami......Smh. GTHOH. Steven A.

[@gethandles1403]

eyeh8u even tho the heat was a super team they still had competion, warriors are just going to sweep every finals

[@urfavorite9336]

2 championships out of 4 finals appearances. 1 of those was a 7 games series. Do you realize that the heat were actually worse than sas. No team is better that gsw

[@Braylon1997]

eyeh8u the heat were 45-37 before LBJ joined

[@bmnkemah8427]

Create the life you want! Don’t take what they give you, take what you want!

[@rilybernuez6440]

The reason why a lot of people would say that the warriors ruined the nba is because they just want to see lechoke's team winning the championship.

[@stevekaufmann8109]

The whole first minute was Stephen a smith talking about himself

[@trey2296]

SAS is completely wrong when it comes to this, the Warriors have revolutionized the game of basketball and its bad for the NBA? Ratings are up so obviously not. We are witnessing the Warriors playing at the highest level of basketball ever, and we're saying its ruining the game SMH. Nobody is saying Lebron ruins the game of basketball when he forms not 1 but 2 super teams and has dominated the East for the last 7 years.

[@ilovelatinos3065]

JaCrispy would u watch sports for rating??

[@IVIUT3D]

JaCrispy has lebron not been to the finals in the last 7years? Honest question, i dont watch NBA if my boy Curry aint on the court.

[@sablesenegal9895]

he gripes about last season too

[@atomicpiano]

It's like a philosophical debate

[@StevieNoWonder1]

The NBA season has always been ruined to some degree, specifically in the East. LeBron has been making finals the last few years practically uncontested.

[@Alesedit]

Stevie NoWonder LOL uncontested 5 game 7s tho nice try

[@gqprince2]

Goat Like did anyone ever think they wasnt?

[@gqprince2]

xDICE wow the "goat like" is the other person name

[@deleonalbert4935]

I swear Stephan A. is as emotional as a teen age girl going through mood swings. Praises GSW one minute the switches up the next 😂😂😂...just enjoy the fact that we are all witnessing one of the greatest teams to ever play!

[@JayZPimpin101]

To be fair, maybe KD has In mind a return to OKC later on, you never know, but It's really Insane that a 73 freaking win team can add a top 3 player, and also maintain most the roster from the 73 wins. It's absolutely crazy, and somehow It should not have been allowed. The NBA Is going to regret It soon. If not already, people are tuning out. I know the league has always been top heavy, but this with the Warriors I think Is unprecedented.

[@ferrarifuego]

A team with a bunch of superstars just takes the fun out the game

[@naime8860]

So did LeBum and Miami ruin the season too? Did Cleveland easily running thru the east 2 years in a row ruin the season? It's just crazy how people were like "73-9 don't mean nothing if they didn't get the ring" but now yall mad at KD? What exactly do yall want?!

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Ahmad Randolph Miami had to deal with: Boston's Big 4, the defending 2 time champions LA Lakers, a great young OKC team, Dallas, the unstoppable Spurs, Indiana etc. Golden State has to deal with: ... Cleveland? Houston, SA and OKC have no chance against them.

[@yamamancha]

But it's not like Clyde Drexler or Patrick Ewing came and joined the '95 Bulls.

[@iurhviusdfavhi]

The season itself was fun because I was ignoring Golden State, the playoffs however this is the first NBA playoffs where I actually fell asleep during games. the NBA needs to take all power out of the players hands, the superstars need to be spread evenly between the teams.

[@christianlong1217]

Stephen A Smith highlights exactly the reason i didnt watch a single NBA game until the Conference finals.

[@D_SQ]

GSW ruined the NBA because you did not get the results you wanted so that you could get in the takes that you had prepared. Go Away.

[@spreadlove7761]

Davies Sidney dude when KD joined the warriors we all knew the results

[@D_SQ]

Of course you can say this after the fact. But there are a lot of people who will lose money if GSW win because they had bet on a Cavs win. When KD went to GSW, it looked like this was going to happen and then there was a time GSW was losing with KD on the floor to mediocre teams and at the time the hot take because people have to be right all the time was, "Yeah, maybe they need a year to figure things out."

[@dantheman5607]

Davies Sidney bro they were amazing with KD, without KD and with him again. the outcome was always inevitable. I don't mind shit conference playoff games if the finals are great but KD left warriors so far ahead of everyone

[@mamzersdream1]

Lebron ruined the NBA with his choking.

[@DonRambo6661]

Davies Sidney I don't mind them winning.. I just hate that Warriors just bought their competition (KD) out of their way and for the league helplessly allowed that to happened..

[@nddavi58]

Kellerman should stick to boxing

[@UltraX34]

Nathan Ramos seriously his straw man argument is laughable

[@SK-qu4wo]

Nathan Ramos Absolutely!! I fucking hate listening to him when he uses boxing and baseball analogies to talk about basketball. As far as I'm concerned, two sports that are infested with mutherfuckers who sound like Tony Montana should NEVER be mentioned in the same breath as NBA basketball.

[@thetayster]

lmaooo this has me rolling

[@richbreath_]

There are trade offs. To greatness and peace. Self mastery.

[@user-oc9bp2ln8r]

The host debate😂😂😂

[@PleaseNerfGod]

Hold up Warriors ruined it? The east has been ruined by LeBron because he just takes his team to the finals every year, fym. There's no real competition.

[@KaoMinerva]

Super Dick fact. Everyone knows his stacked teams will be in the finals.

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

Super Dick imo Durant going somewhere in the east could've been the answer to that problem.

[@KaoMinerva]

Jay Complex Kid Randle nah, the decision he made was the best. Going to the east is stupid for the fact all the teams are far weaker than the West... Period.

[@InfinityRipper]

KaoMinerva you don't think KD on the Wizards or Celtics could have beaten the cavs? Haha you don't know shit then, KD made a super weak move for an easy chip, and the only people that are enjoying these playoffs are Warriors fans and bandwagons.

[@michaels6951]

Hold the fuck up lets backtrack. GSW drafted their original core from Klay, Steph, Draymond who all became all stars. They are the most respectable franchise when it comes to player development and team culture. The moment they sign a top 5 player it is now their fault for ruining the NBA? They were just smart with their picks and they got lucky with some of their contracts and the stars aligned with KD wanting to join up. Lebron joining a team with 2 all stars and joining another team after with 2 other all stars is not ruining the NBA? Lebron has dominated the East for the past 7 years. Cleveland swept the first 2 rounds last year and went 12-1 this year in the East. Spurs being up 20 points against GSW in game 1 showed that the WCF was going to be competitve but the only reason it wasn't was because of the ankle injuries. Boston didn't have a healthy IT either but it was pretty clear they had rebounding problems and nowhere near the superstar talent of Cleveland. It's ridiculous to say GSW ruined the NBA season when there were superstar injuries to Kawhi and IT which was the main reason the conference finals was boring and it's ridiculous to say they ruined the nba when Lebron has been doing this shit for years with 7 straight finals appearances.

[@bronmatthews3289]

lebron been to 7 straight finals in the weak ass east but KD ruined the NBA LMAOOOOOO

[@InfinityRipper]

Bron Matthews LeBron never went 16-0 with most games being blowouts, the pacers, Celtics, and bulls all gave good competitive series. The Warriors made this playoffs extemely boring.

[@InfinityRipper]

Bron Matthews oh and they lost 2 out of their 4 finals, while it looks like this warriors team will cake walk the next 3-4 years, it's so fucking lame if you aren't a warriors fan.

[@IsoSubject5]

Please use your brain before posting dumb shit like this, no matter how small it is. I don't remember any Lebron's teams going 16-0 through the playoffs or joining a 73-9 team with 3 All Stars that just beat him a year before. Not trying to defend Lebum, he got ripped for his move to Miami and rightfully so but it isn't even comparable to KD going to GSW and the NBA wasn't even close to being boring then as it is now.

[@richieporter7779]

LeBron has only gone to the finals the past few years because the East has been a severely weak conference since The Lakers and Celtics Final in 2010. Him going is not an actual reflection of his talent or skill because there is no competition. When he went to the Heat they had a 20 something game win streak one year but everybody wants to act like the Heat were a completely broken team. The bias when it comes to LeBron is ridiculous. I'm not a KD or Warriors fan by the way, my team is the Wizards.

[@mezailflores3526]

Lebron earned 7 straight finals KD took the easy way

[@Blackberry21838]

I agree with Max. This basketball being played by the Warriors is the greatest basketball I've ever watched. It's highly entertaining.

[@julaarelodeste6797]

Lecry revolutionized building superteams with other superstars and it's now backfiring against him.

[@cuylerhawkins9741]

"Lebron went Miami; KD went to Cleveland," it doesn't matter jumping ship is jumping ship!!!""""" So stop crying and play ball!!!""""" Why is it ok for lebron to run after a ring and not KD?!""""" Both jump the bandwagon!!!""""""

[@WorldLeader12345]

Cuyler Hawkins KD joined a super team LeBron didn't

[@timmyturner7254]

Bruh Miami was garbage before LeBron got there😂😂

[@stephonkerr641]

it's funny lakers get praise for going 15-1 in the playoffs, but when gsw is nearly about to sweep "NBA is ruined" come on cuhhh.

[@rarzarbex9172]

They literally had TWO. Two players. The rest were all role players. And the competition was more evenly spread out. The warriors have 4 lol. Two of them who were the last 3 mvps. The lakers didnt have that. Talent disparity is completely off.

[@stephonkerr641]

Jaden Ray i argue 3 because dray is really more of a threat on the defensive but anyway. Lakers was dominating teams just like gsw was. My point is that we as fans need to enjoy this just like fans enjoyed that lakers run.

[@rarzarbex9172]

Dray spreads the floor and can create for players like steph or klay with with his passing. Not to mention the fact hes an all nba player and defensive player of the year candidate. The talent was fine last year beccause the spurs and thunder could honestly compete with the warriors. Now its just different tbh.

[@stephonkerr641]

Jaden Ray spurs can still compete imo i think gsw dodge a bullet when kawhi went down.

[@oMaJoJ]

stephon kerr It goes back further than that. The Lakers came out of the West 8 times in the 80s

[@jonathanrodriguez8958]

R.I.P NBA

[@Xcro216]

I fully agree

[@reggiespear7455]

it been that way for a long time you can't blame that on KD or golden State blame it on the League quit hating on Golden State and KD you didn't say that when Miami was winning stephen.a Smith you weak just like the Eastern Conference

[@Terr0rMKD]

Only beacuse they built theirself as a team really great its not their fault, take Lebron to Houston or whatever team make superteam and dont complain if they lose..Heat was a superteam 2 but nobody complained so idk whats the big deal now

[@antonio-ry9tc]

I feel the same way. Nba season feels like nothing. Im just waiting to the finals.

[@b1bbscraz3y]

the dude behind Stephen A to the left with the black shirt with white words, looks like Tommy Egen from Power

[@RemUzumaki]

There is this delusion that the only reason to enjoy the game is through close competition. It has to be said that every now and then witnessing history can be very very enjoyable to watch! And right now, we are witnessing history

[@erickflores8288]

Y'all sleeping on the Spurs. GS aint gonna be shit next year against a healthy Kawhi and possibly the addition of CP3. #SpursNation

[@TheRaquan4]

Lmfao Molly had to feel stupid after trying to offer her 2 cents

[@caseyschenk6917]

Lmao the ending was so sudden

[@chadbagley7149]

LET IT GO Stephen A. Smith, We all make moves to accomplish our life time Goals.

[@nerfret]

Chad Bagley Would hitler have joined the U.S. because they defeated him? Would the U.S. have joined Germany and the nazis if they defeated us? Would Luke have joined the dark side simply because Vader or the emperor defeated him?

[@davebrown9714]

Chad Bagley amen

[@Patrick5]

yeah NBA sucks when Cavs get 4#1 draft in 2 decade and the Warriors last #1 draft was Joe Smith...

[@whobitmyname]

And the draft has to do with this... how?

[@sanoflight15]

irrelevant ass post Patrick lol

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Perfect thumbnail

[@RodneyReactions]

Gotta agree with Max on this one