Stephen A Smith is TOXIC for this...

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[@chrissullivan6572]

SAS bashing KD for goin to GS and then bashin him for leavin is a perfect summation of basketball discourse now.

[@Evilrocket22]

Agree bro, KD gets criticized for not winning a ring, so the man goes to Golden state, say everything he accomplished doesn't matter, then goes to Brooklyn, they wonder why he left Curry. Man is trying to build his legacy and prove he is the best.

[@floatinrocktubetalk3768]

Don’t forget that you allowed to be a complete hypocrite if you are defending Lebron.

[@chrissullivan6572]

@@floatinrocktubetalk3768 They're just as bad

[@yunopepper76]

Stephen a can’t say shit to Wanda Durant because if he do he gonna have a 7ft 8ft wingspan Slenderman on his ass🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficialJHoly]

@@floatinrocktubetalk3768 as if it aint on boths sides? The media dont give a f they put out bad press on lebron and bash him for shit too. He just never responds so it doesnt blow up as much aa when they do it other superstars

[@emoney2k754]

I’m glad y’all point out that Stephen A is the one making that narrative cuz he’s literally the only one that thinks that. Even I don’t even be thinking about it that hard😂

[@dabilaroali1037]

Then you're not thinking enough because the topic came pretty early in the season when I saw warriors' success. He is not wrong when saying people will naturally be guided to this train of thought especially after the hype the nets got.

[@emoney2k754]

@@dabilaroali1037 no I mean like I feel like he brings it up all the time to where like that’s all he thinks about. Like it’s a good point don’t get me wrong but man it’s like he’s got that thought permanent in his head

[@dabilaroali1037]

@@emoney2k754 I don't watch ESPN that much to estimate that. However considering he considers KD the best player in the world I would not be surprised if that's stuck in his head more than it should.

[@emoney2k754]

@@dabilaroali1037 trust me, he only got KD as the best player in the league cuz his mama will lash out on him 😂

[@dabilaroali1037]

@@emoney2k754 Idk he has been consistent about that for years now. To the point where like they said he tends to dismiss the greatnesss of other players not named LeBron ( especially Giannis ).

[@TheMissiIe]

Stephen literally said "I'm talking about headlines and narrative, not substance" how can anyone take anything he says seriously

[@hunterzolomon1303]

Bro literally said it himself that he has no substance, dude is just talking cause he has a mouth.

[@TheMissiIe]

@Hunter Zolomon I'm mean shit, if ESPN offered me $10m a year to talk out my ass I'd do the same. It just sucks that a lot of people look to him to real basketball analysis while there's 100 other people better

[@renelaveau]

Stephen A called it lowkey lmao

[@BrianFarstvedt]

Stephen A acts like he’s every NBA player’s godfather or something, just let them be

[@OffTopicKamah]

I mean he has had relationships with many greats before this era.. behind the scenes they may look up to him as a guy who knows how these greats won in the nba

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

@@OffTopicKamah lol na

[@TheMissiIe]

@Offtopic K trust me, no one looks up to him, not even his own kids

[@hunterzolomon1303]

@@TheMissiIe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OffTopicKamah]

@@TheMissiIe you live in his house?

[@ethanbaileylol2283]

Bro Benjamin been on a no miss streak recently, dude hits at all times no matter what

[@newman9022]

Am the only one that miss his solo videos, I think the other dude annoying

[@mihakregar]

@@newman9022 yeah, you the only one

[@newman9022]

@@mihakregar lol

[@adrianlkmaflksdfa3999]

@@newman9022 Yeah you are

[@gangg1762]

@@newman9022 probably lol, I enjoy Sages commentary

[@kindleyfernand4389]

Kwame Brown was right about SAS, script reading puppets.😂😂😂

[@youngjefe6958]

Facts my guy

[@bezllama3325]

I wish solz and sage watched Kwame Brown

[@Hooplagaming]

Y’all need to react to the disrespect he does to Giannis 😭

[@TheMissiIe]

All international players*

[@sadoubarry7150]

They did I’m pretty sure

[@MegaKhalid121]

JJ said he dropped 50 in the finals and Stephen’s response was: “So?” You cannot make this shit up

[@BrianFarstvedt]

@@MegaKhalid121 That’s mad disrespectful of him, why do people listen to this guy lol

[@hyderfernandes8085]

@@MegaKhalid121 can you tell what vídeo pls?

[@jonathanhannah4]

This aged well... Now people are saying he needed Steph.

[@brando8888888888]

Funny thing is everything Stephen A. said is right now lmaooo

[@Jt07Pack]

Fax bro the Warriors take was spot on

[@supahfliii8476]

The whole "Our team hasn't been healthy" narrative literally doesn't make sense to me, every team in the league got someone with a broken leg or covid nowadays

[@coachdwill6063]

Bucks?

[@DaryanCrescend]

i just don't get how KD is supposed to predict a global pandemic

[@Anthonycheesman33]

He should known kyrie is a nut job .

[@bme4449]

@@Anthonycheesman33 1. No he's not. 2. Has nothing to do with anything. 3. If he doesn't wanna take a vaccine he doesn't have to. Dumb dumb.

[@dododump3144]

@@bme4449 yeah but him not playing home games isn’t helping the team even if he doesn’t want to take the vaccine he’s still hurting the team

[@bme4449]

@@dododump3144 So? What is more important Kyrie's health or basketball?

[@kamodagreat7822]

@@bme4449 not really kd wanted a chip so the trade is only bad if he didn’t complete his goal

[@thecognaccruz]

As of today, the nets are still the favorite in odds at +350, warriors #2 at +460

[@rishijagtap8593]

thats crazy

[@OffTopicKamah]

I’d put my money on the warriors over the nets lol

[@tarikboric2853]

But Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double…

[@ianvoltaire7099]

What that mean

[@kvngbraccs7512]

Malika looking fine as always, but I’ll call Wanda Durant in a heartbeat to destroy Stephen A again

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Malika means "Angel" in my local languange called Luganda here in Africa. Needless to say, she was named appropriately

[@kaaiy]

Great watching sage hang on malikas every word

[@xanatrue5387]

Ngl everyone is gonna remember him lying to Westbrook, blowing a 3-1 lead and leaving to join the team he lost to before anything else outside of being a 7 foot scorer

[@ayooooo8191]

That didn’t even come to my mind anymore 💀

[@immakeepitahunnid5417]

Don’t remember him lying to Westbrook either.

[@The_Fuj]

The narrative has changed on Westbrook, so KD is "forgiven" for leaving cuz of how Westbrook got exposed as a inefficient all around player afterwards.

[@anthonymcfadden9628]

😂😂 I’m just happy no one is hyping up the garbage nets

[@elijahr0ck730]

o you mean the 2016 season when the warriors blew a 3-1 lead to the cavs and lost; then asked KD to help them beat LBJ

[@chuco6010]

I hate this argument because the same people who say KD made a mistake for leaving the Warriors, are the same people who got butthurt that he signed there in the first place.

[@newman9022]

And Lebron is not better than Kd no more stop if

[@newman9022]

Hold up did this dude really say only beating the Cavs by 2 points isn’t a good thing? Have u watched them this year they good as hell

[@staciemohler4624]

The Lakers were talked about like a near super team before the season started and the cavs were a lottery team

[@newman9022]

@@staciemohler4624 that’s was then and this is now

[@gangg1762]

My thoughts as well

[@michaeld.wilkins7124]

They casuals

[@antt7239]

He’s still referring to it as lakers fans turning up after a win no matter how they got there or badly they performed.

[@actioninmyphannypack]

Shanae was spitting on that Nets take. Nothing she said didn’t make sense. She was right 100%

[@messiahking8216]

The nets on 2k crazy thou

[@v3165]

I do kinda agree in terms of in 10 years people might say he shoulda stayed for another year or two, but the hypocrisy when HE was the dude saying "he the most bus rider superstar" like bruh...

[@manuelgibbons5903]

What’s ironic is sas was right not entirely but I have heard people say that kd is a dummy for leaving the warriors cuz remember this video is pre-playoffs so he didn’t get swept by the Celtics yet

[@EndManMANn]

Wanda Durant must got some dirt on Stephen a 😂😂😂

[@dgdkavsj5512]

Arguing with somebody’s mama will never go in your favor gotta just take that it’s a lose lose no matter what, especially a black mama lol

[@MangaVation]

"Love You Babe" is a meme now hahaha

[@btsGaming051]

Queen number2? This colorism is shameful

[@Bradleytosh]

Love that the two lady's know more about basketball than stephen A

[@theman9048]

One actually plays ball

[@MrSannt]

11:50 The Spongebob "HI KEVIN" meme is hilarious

[@lucasdorok1915]

In 2017/18 i think Bron was better that kd

[@bme4449]

Hell no.

[@von1626]

@@bme4449 Did you not watch lebron in 2018 season?He was clear better.

[@bme4449]

@@von1626 No he wasn't lmao. He was great for sure but nah.

[@xxJay20sxx]

@@bme4449 boy 2018 bron was on a whole different LEVEL

[@GregoryKeller]

@@xxJay20sxx I completely disagree with that especially since lebron hasn’t been a consistent defender since 2016

[@EZ33377]

Gotta love when SAS starts naming role players to act like he knows anything about the NBA anymore.

[@ClemintineCake]

If Bron is better what's going on with the Lakers? I remember when he was carrying bum ass teams to 1 seeds. Jokic is doing a better impression of that this year!! Honestly y'all both dishonest out here the best players in the world are the MVP candidates so it is close.

[@j_quan2594]

U said that as if the Nets aren't struggling too. They're both on play-in teams.

[@ClemintineCake]

@@j_quan2594 I don't think KD is the best in the world RN he's not healthy. Imo it's Giannis Jokic or Embiid.

[@gangg1762]

LeBron is playing out of his mind have you been watching?

[@j_quan2594]

@@ClemintineCake I don't think Bron's the best in the league. Ur reason for KD being better is based off the Lakers struggles when his team is also struggling. KD's run in last years playoffs with Lebron being injured would've been a reason that makes sense to me. I don't think either are the best but I do think Lebron is better

[@BaithNa]

Kids who grew up with Lebron have a hard time accepting the reality that he's not the best anymore. Give them some time. They'll learn when they get older.

[@johnwilliamsoniii3936]

How could KD leave The Warriors? Doesn't he know that Steph's offense is his defense?!

[@taylorgang221000]

at this point i’m convinced the nba pays top media and analysts to stir up these narratives cause there’s no way he actually believes the shit he says

[@goldlion9066]

10:57 shawty makes the Sage Faces 😂

[@nerdyplayer4699]

I never thought KD as a dude that left Curry for Kyrie the dude just made a narrative on his own bruh

[@parkerdolson2157]

Gatdamn Malika looking good as always

[@haveagooddaypod]

solz sayin love u babe killed me

[@Anthonycheesman33]

I hate that thing they have everyone do know at ESPN.

[@tyreekrobinson3940]

😂😂 Stephen A is so WWE

[@acetheinzane6969]

This didn’t age very well did it😂

[@bryantnojang709]

Shout out the camera man for showing us her reaction lol

[@targetzeal9330]

mama durant with the W press

[@lilverson1333]

If KD ain’t top 3 y’all must not watch any game that Twitter doesn’t talk about . KD is only debatable with LeBron and Giannis outside of that it’s not there

[@tysonclingerman5072]

Sage brother you got caught lacking at that nine minute mark, not paying attention looking at Malika

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Good point that if kd goes to the knicks instead of the nets SAS would be doing nothing but praising him .

[@michaelpatalano9884]

Malika is generational

[@danielwhite3174]

Chip favorites to 1st round sweep oh how the turn tables

[@kindleyfernand4389]

Again... Kevin Durant can't win for losing.😂😂😂

[@superseahawk4296]

Forget the Nets WESTBROOK AVERAGED A TRIPLE DOUBLE LAST YEAR!!

[@Bradleytosh]

No. You guys are right. Seriously

[@4ktrelaxkk465]

Bro said lepuss > slim reaper 😭😂

[@TheNamesDitto]

Bron is still better than KD. Always has been. always will be.

[@AKWuzHere]

This shows how much casuals bet

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Yea Kyrie can’t even play half the games lol.

[@OmShootYaDome]

as a bronsexual i appreciate the bron still better part.

[@kingkyro]

Look at Malika having the job Molly wish she could have 😂

[@KIDDFLIMZ]

it’s REFRESHING to see female reporters who actually contributed to the conversation and don’t just yell *cough* MOLLY *cough*

[@hectorcolon9688]

Bron is still better though 👀

[@cameronearland5716]

The splash sisters Goin off on steve a lol

[@tooforwon241]

Lol Stephen A has like 20 American players in his top 5 MVP candidates list. Also Blake Griffin was starting last night in a lineup where he should be the best player. He only scored 6 points. Worse yet, Nash's starting lineup scored as many points combined (21) as Jevon Carter. 4 bench players scored double-digits while none of the starters did. Griffin is clearly washed, Nash is questionable as a coach & now that this team isn't riding the coattails of KD's greatness, they are being exposed.

[@blueeyedbandit0663]

Sage is getting Bsolz to start callin em queens??? we here for it tho

[@sbthesage2100]

I love how they’re saying no one says this ab KD when swishout literally made a video on how he made the wrong decision 😂 and he’s bigger than the both of them

[@bigbillmusic]

Y'all both spitting. Can't wait to here y'all reaction to the Ben Simmons trade

[@lilfinesseOravetz]

Big Benjamin 🐐🅿️

[@bjrottinghaus6033]

Lady in blue looking like a 2k22 autogenerated person.

[@thecognaccruz]

Babe wake up, Sage and Solz posted

[@joiri9498]

I agree with Sage a win is a win is so stupid in other scenarios. im 100% sure we're getting bounce out in the first round or probably in the play in if the lakers are winning like this. in 2020 before the nba suspended for covid we were blowing teams out and beating top seeded teams comfortably.

[@therealliv6029]

ayyee mannn solz said it himself “bron’s still better”

[@kamodagreat7822]

For the suns devin and Chris has to play good in order for them to win

[@angelob2375]

Stephen A loves what if’s, what could be, and all that. He props up these maybe stories rather than give due credit and the proper attention to the nows and who’s making noise in the league NOW

[@hardybryan]

KD left when his Achilles blew out. He needed to take a whole year+ off. How the fuck is Screaming A trying to make that into 'he left Steph'?

[@micahkiyimba8641]

He CHOSE to go Brooklyn rather than sign an extension with GS

[@ChuckyBeingChucky]

He was leaving regardless of that. Anybody who doesn't feel appreciated going to leave. Hell I'm amazed he didn't leave a year earlier

[@fonemkion]

Blew his Achilles 😂 but i got it sage

[@acedatninja23]

I wouldn't care about the Media I would just drop a 50 piece

[@nathanladd4978]

Cavs never going to get their respect smh

[@a.harrell9540]

I want that hoodie TSO wearing

[@dawudmuhammad7104]

how is KD not top 3 right now when healthy 😂

[@FijiMoeFiveM]

Yall thumbnails lookin exactly like Playback’s

[@cyrillechristophe9731]

I believe he started to say this when he was making his rant about how Kyrie Betrayed KD and the Nets.

[@Lesssvav]

6:30 I normally agree with y’all.. but KD is the best player in the league 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@eduardofernandez5422]

Nah

[@steveee_]

niggas literally buggin… arguably not top 3 ? fuck out of here

[@ianvoltaire7099]

Ehh not the best but top 3 or 4 for sure

[@ChuckyBeingChucky]

He's 4th or 5th. Giannis, Embiid, Jokic definitely better. Man might not be better than Lebron. You got to be able to play consistently to have that title

[@ianvoltaire7099]

@@ChuckyBeingChucky bro where’s steph? The top 5 MVP Candidates goes Steph, Giannis, Embiid, Ja, and like Jokic, D book, Or Luka.

[@ChiefOttoSo]

Bolz looks like picachu 🤣

[@BroncoKid75]

Malika need her own show

[@thedarkside314]

There is no way LeBron is still better than KD

[@govindsuresh6805]

but can we get the video link cuz goddamn the host on the right is makin me forget my ex holy shit

[@AdamWestTheDrunk]

Steven a hasn't been the same since max left

[@micahkiyimba8641]

First put Stephen A aside, Malika Andrews introduced the Nets' struggles so well there even if I was ogling her with the other half of my brain. I'll actually agree with Stephen A...If Curry and GS win another ring and KD doesn't his 2 rings will naturally mean less in the grand scheme of things.

[@christhomas1970]

I definitely don’t agree I’ve seen people with that take cause he lost last year honestly so

[@floatinrocktubetalk3768]

You know what’s crazy if Lebron didn’t win COVID year. It would be an asterisk. Is Lebron responsible for anything that’s gone wrong ?

[@BoboKoyo]

SAS always on some bs

[@HoopsWithGT]

Well this turned out funny

[@smxkestacks3664]

Is it not possible that the Nets could be tanking right now? Sure they wouldn't want to lose 9 straight games, but in the playoffs they'll be able to start and end the series with Kyrie, so in the end a losing streak like this wouldn't be a big deal in hindsight, so this could be beneficial for them

[@anthonymiller9584]

exactly lol

[@pharaohproductions5875]

Put Malika on First Take

[@amorixxv]

His winnie the pooh voice is wild

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

Ehhhhh what I will say is that KD's rings have never been given much clout. The narrative has really been that a ring in Brooklyn would be his "real" ring. That's not his only legacy, but that's a narrative that has existed for a while now

[@kRzlamchop]

Can’t discount his rings. KD will go down as a top 10 player in history.

[@user-lh8zz6st5r]

@@kRzlamchop nah

[@lilturbo2657]

KD is literally a 15 year old girl

[@chillbutton2986]

SAS worded it terribly, but not winning hurts his legacy. He essentially falls into the kyrie Irving narrative of being a great talent but unable to LEAD a team to the a ring. You can't blame lack of talent around him. On GSW he may have been a better player than Steph but steph LED that team to a ring, beat KD, and made GSW a desirable destination BEFORE KD got there. That's why he left bc everyone along with KD knew it was STEPH'S team. So if he can't win when it's HIS team that's tough

[@darrellwilliams9168]

Why you throw a shot at my Cavs though 😭 we good this year

[@AquariusLeviathanProphecy]

Why do the Asian dude look like a Fat Majin Buu? lol N the Other dude looking like Knock off Chris Tucker 😆

[@acedatninja23]

I would take the Jordan route LoL

[@zerobeat619]

These teams aging all am saying

[@theman9048]

Cris Paul is in the MVP conversation

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

i just dont understand what Durant has ever done to say hes the best.

[@sathvic5174]

Casual

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

@@sathvic5174 you are the exact reason people hate online basketball fandom lmao what type of response is “casual” that takes no amount of acumen to say such a thing vs having a legit POV.

[@sathvic5174]

What should he to do be the best lead his team to chip?

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

@@sathvic5174 that works, has a consistent streak of dominance which he has yet to have. Durant is a nonpareil-level scorer and a capable defender. To act like he's the best in the league because of those two things is a bit ridiculous. Giannis, Lebron(although not this year), Steph, Kawhi have all over the past decade have had stretches of pure dominance culminating in their teams winning championships thus leading to the moniker "best in the world" durant has yet to do so once in 15 years.

[@sathvic5174]

@@ChroniclerOfJudah when u say lebron I agree but other I don't only reason is that to breakdown steph never has been the best player in playoffs or dominate until chip when him being defence liability before not now but before he was and when steph kd played tgt we knew who was the best player in situations.and you are saying kawhi while u said long period of dominance when was kawhi even dominating long period of time he is constantly injured and he lead to chip when everyone was injured no knock to him but it's fine margins