Stephen A Smith UPDATED Reaction- Kristaps Porzingis From Draft to NBA Rookie Star

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Stephen A Smith reacts to the New York Knicks drafting Kristaps Porzingis. Montage shows his progression from initial criticism to eventually praising Porzingis. Highlights of Porzingis' game play are interspersed. Skip Bayless and Molly Qerim join in on the First Take set.
0:06 Initial Criticism of Knicks draft pick
0:25 Malcolm X style rant "Hoodwinked!"
0:53 Phil makes Shawn Bradley comparison. Stephen A sounds off
1:30 Continued criticism of Porzingis
2:55 Stephen A finally praises Porzingis
4:18 Molly: "Take a selfie with Porzingis"
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ORIGINAL STEPHEN A REACTION to Porzingis draft: • Stephen A Smith Reacti...

[@justinl7678]

this dude bashes anyone who is not named Michael Jordan

[@nets4life377]

+pendejito 321 he doesn't bash Lebron

[@Thomas-dj4zs]

not named lebron

[@joonant1]

+Thomas Davern he bashed lebron once. that's it.

[@AndrewVanBouwman]

not named Floyd

[@exectution5294]

+pendejito 321 you mean *Kobe* Jordan is great but he's not that fucking great.

[@Celic1837]

If your gonna talk shit about somebody at least say their name right

[@zzzzimtired6053]

eh change your username and cheer for another team. knicks are so bad wow.

[@Celic1837]

+zzzzzImTired lol you rlly think imma do that i dont listen to little kids

[@zzzzimtired6053]

Everything KNICKS so you're just going to brush me off like that after i give u advice?

[@TheErik518]

+zzzzImTired are you an idiot

[@zzzzimtired6053]

Erik Aguilar are you?

[@jamesglascock8258]

stephen a smith talks like HE HAS THE CAPS LOCK ON

[@gradesofshey8576]

W

[@PoochieCollins]

THATS BLASPHEMOUS

[@kareesse02]

with extra exclamation pointsssssss..... LOL

[@meatsauce3751]

Bermabus Iwu WE HAVE BEEN HOODWINKED

[@JAH_Zz]

I read your comment in Stephen A Smiths voice

[@rawkaveli163]

Whether you know him as Porzingod, Godzingis, Porzingoat, Goatzingis, Godzingoat, or Goatzingod, remember that he will go down as the savior of the New York Knicks.

[@GregS248]

Can I get your autograph MJ

[@MattGarcyaDC]

+Queef Latifah You can get mine.

[@aleligne2788]

+Queef Latifah no u let me get that autograph QL

[@kaiosama3846]

Comment of the year.

[@bryantndongmo4780]

Porjesus

[@ssw1973]

'Never saw him play until he got to the NBA'. That's the problem with Stephen A Smith, talks too much out of '2nd hand impressions' and towing the conventional line without even first hand experience.

[@frankyboy7596]

typical first take, no content or facts just loud talk

[@goodjulio123]

He could've bothered to watch atleast some KZbin highlights on him lol

[@RuiRuichi]

+Stephen Wang Yeah and he gets away with it. Just because he apologized and admitted he was wrong doesn't mean excuse him from not using facts to back his statements like he's being paid for.

[@bigdaddyd9301]

well put 👍 totally agree

[@willbrown2492]

So true

[@robertss5860]

Kristaps Porzingis in a win over the Rockets... 24 points 14 rebounds 7 blocks

[@sathish3692]

+Roberts Kaugurs this kid is straight up ballin

[@howisthatgay4275]

Rockets fan and yea we suck right now, but watching Kristaps kill us was awe-inspiring. Excited for this kid's future

[@xXSuperEmpoleomXx]

+Roberts Kaugurs 29 points*

[@SuperGamer87]

+Roberts Kaugurs Don't forget the 2 assists.

[@shreyassridhar8840]

+Roberts Kaugurs I'm a Rocket's fan, but I was kinda cheering for the Knicks becuase Kristaps is freakin baller

[@jackjelf07]

Stephen a is the biggest bandwagon in the sports media world.

[@holysmokes7532]

+Jack J How? He's a Knicks fan. Nothing to bandwagon there.

[@jackjelf07]

+Holy Smokes when they were TERRIBLE he wanted nothing to do with then. then when they played kind of okay this season he went back to watching them. absolute bandwagon

[@holysmokes7532]

Jack J Not bandwagon. He was still a huge fan. He was just unhappy with their playing. Every true fan goes through those phases.

[@jackjelf07]

+Holy Smokes he stopped going to games because of how bad they were. A TRUE fan never stops going, even through the rough times.

[@holysmokes7532]

Jack J Either way it isn't bandwagon because he still remained a fan. He just take a break. If he left and joined a team like the warriors that would be bandwagon.

[@LoPiccolo.]

Kristaps handled his whole situation great. From being booed and hearing that the Knicks shouldn't have picked him to now being ONE OF the best big men in the league. He didn't let none of the negativity get to him. Starting to become a big fan of him.

[@combatenthusiast6297]

Saad Alwitry Top 3 best young guys is crazy though still.

[@esclithuania6935]

Franky Lo Honestly I think the fact that he got booed motivated him to do his best and show the haters what he can do

[@mr59lespaul]

Well said.

[@timhoward5]

Who?

[@dainismichel]

Smith might not realize that we have a couple generations of Latvian Americans raised in EXILE during the Soviet occupation of Latvia -- add to that a whole nation that only regained its independence in 1990-1 -- all -- and i mean all of us -- rooting for KP. Smith would do well to compare African American history to the history of the Native People of Latvia. That might help explain KP's heart. Dare I compare KP to Muhammed Ali? We have a whole nation hoping to dare to be able to say "don't step on me, we matter. no we will not disappear despite hundreds (actually thousands) of years of marginalization and oppression." Latvians were owned by landowners. We were bought and sold right along with property. Not a lot of people talk about that, but it's true. So, when Latvians watch KP competing in the USA -- in the actual "real" NBA -- we lift him up in our hearts as he jumps -- we want his shots to go in from thousands of miles away. He really is a hero -- and he is even taking pics w the Latvians living in the places where he plays. If he lasts or doesn't last (but I have a feeling he'll last), we love him. We are grateful for his presence, strength, determination, and intelligence. A culture, people, nation, and language -- so marginalized -- for so long -- but w so much to say and so much to offer. And KP is accepting his role in the spotlight with such grace and heart :-) That is what Smith might be missing & i think it might just bring Smith to tears -- to find out just what KP represents -- and how much it means to us that "one of us" is out there on the court playing professionally -- that one of us even "got picked." Let that one sink in. He's a hero just for getting picked. He's a hero scoring 4 points -- not to mention 29. He's a hero if he never plays another game, and he's a hero if he dominates the court for a decade -- or two -- or longer! When the crowd chanted his name: you can chant "Lat-vi-ja" to the chant of his name. We've hardly had a chance to shine as a people. It means a lot to us.

[@KNByam]

+Dainis Michel Your comment belongs on MSNBC or Fox News.

[@gabrielbibilari9678]

+Dainis Michel Absolutely beautiful.

[@goatmudiay7021]

Muhammad Ali wasn't all that great actually he won a lot of fights he wasn't supposed to win I see him get his ass beat down and he still won the fight they perceived him to be a money maker and gave him the fight cuz he had a big ass mouth

[@jaysimone7357]

+Dainis Michel Holy shit, this comment ruled so hard. Please check out postingandtoasting.com and grace us with your presence in the comments. Lotta people there would love this sort of insight!

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

+Dainis Michel I regret I only have one like to give to this comment.

[@jannkieran8110]

Project my ass porzingis might be the best from the draft

[@Pacers2k7]

+Swagging Krunch and thats saying something cause KAT and Okafor are playing well. I think KAT is playing the best so far but he was the #1 pick thats to be expected. Everyone gave KP shit for no reason and he is shutting them up quick

[@AQGOAT24]

+Swagging Krunch KAT is clearly the best come on now.

[@UNStar88]

+Swagging Krunch He's getting rookie of the year. The draft analyst did say that he was the best talent in the draft but people booing and Steven A. Smith rant were more convincing.

[@UNStar88]

+Rayshawn Hampton It's a good thing we Russell went to the lakers. He's starting to look like a bust.

[@SuperGamer87]

+AQGOAT24 Big KAT's a great talent, but in terms of who's had more effect on their team, pound-for-pound, you've got to give it to Porzingis. KAT has tons of fellow young talent to aid him. Porzingis has almost singlehandedly restored dignity to Knicks fans--not that they really deserve it.

[@chesscomsupport8689]

Love how he admits he never saw Porzingis play in Europe, and acts like that doesn't invalidate his opinion.

[@kevinlin9141]

2:14 "I never saw the guy play" and look at the stuff he said

[@NotCommanderShepard]

From a roaring lion to an apologetic sheep.

[@jpowers55]

last time he did that was when he backed off and apologized for his domestic violence comments.

[@dmoz9597]

+Saeed Ghassemzadeh Where in this clip does he actually admit he was wrong, as in say "I was wrong, I prematurely judged him"? He admits that Porzingis is promising now, but he would be an idiot if he didn't as anyone with a brain can see that Porzingis is playing incredibly well for a rookie.

[@robertacosta9154]

+IMB2U I agree with Stephen A Smith at the time he was yet an another!And if you are a Knicks fan or lived in New York City at the time you would understand!

[@moonman9705]

+Robert Acosta Just another kid??? Are you an imbecile? He is 7 foot 3!!! He can handle the ball, he can shoot jumpers, hit 3's & free throws out of the bag. He can dunk, block shots & rebound. How many players like that came out in any draft??? Those are once in a generational tools & talent he has & you say he's just another kid? Maybe you Knicks fans should watch draft videos before booing the kid & saying he's not good. A lot of people know about him. He played in a pro league in Europe. The videos is in KZbin just do a little searching. SAS knows nothing about basketball. Real players & analyst like Michael Thompson knew this kid even before the beginning of last season.

[@ervo1989]

+Robert Acosta Knicks fans sometimes comes off ungrateful instead of giving him the chance but it's rough out there in NYC

[@natrone23]

Phil was trolling with that Shawn Bradley comment lol.

[@AdsE462]

+natrone23 he was trying to cover his ass in case he ended up being a bust

[@thegreatesttrollever9103]

+AdsE462 nah living in New York Phil is always trolling matter of fact I might be him right now

[@natrone23]

***** I am old enough that I had the opportunity to watch Shawn Bradley's career and he was nothing more than decent marginal center, he was 7'6 that was about it.

[@osteon5589]

i think he could've used that to motivate porzingis.

[@eureca3297]

+Chocolate Doritos Exactly. As a Laker fan it was immediately obvious what Phil was doing with those comments. He loves to use the media. I was surprised it went so over Stephen A's head.

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

14,3 ppg / 7,3 rbg / 1,3 apg / 1,9 bpg / 0,7 spg - He is 20 years old. Let that sink in...

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

+ThànH GB 2 Well it would have been equally unfair. Non-american players are always treated like shit for no reason.

[@Darkmorningsun]

+Electronic91 Its not that they are treated like shit, they arent expected to be as good. In resent years we have only had a hand full of really good european players. Dirk and the gasol brothers. The top 20 players in the league are all american.

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

+Darkmorningsun Well, in the last 15 years there have been a shitload of all-star level non-American players. Parker, the Gasols, Nowitzki, Ginobili, Stojakovic, Nash, Deng + some very good role players such as Diaw, Mills, Adams, Gobert, Biyombo, Schroder, Batum, Antetokounmpo, Dragic...

[@Darkmorningsun]

Electronic91 You forgot about the dream. in the top 3 best centers. But like I was saying relatively speaking the best players in the league are all american.

[@CounterCultureCantCount]

+Darkmorningsun Well, Dream retired in '01 I think so I didn't put him on the list.

[@blakethesnak]

He’s not black.. that’s why Stephen A wasn’t sold on him.

[@derfinsniter5185]

No. He’s not American, he’s a bit ethnocentric

[@WTC-1990]

It's cause he wasn't American, he was the exact same way with Giannas, Luka & Simmons

[@ericplnc1]

W.T.C 1990 I think it’s more of his lack of knowledge regarding European players

[@WTC-1990]

@@ericplnc1 me to, when they booed Kristap i was disgusted cause I thought even then he was the best player in the draft, this was Phil Jackson's greatest selection in my opinion

[@notaa6992]

Such a dumb comment. Stephen A has given hate and praise to all types of players. Most Knicks fans werent sold on Kristaps when he got drafted

[@ericw5964]

After KP6 dropped 24/14 (with Seven blocks) last night, today's NY Post headline read, "Kristaps Porzingis dominates in jaw-dropping tour de force." I really enjoyed listening to Stephen A. Smith go from a hatter and loudmouth critic, to a humbled and enthusiastic supporter of this rookie (and of Phil Jackson). Just goes to show you, that self-proclaimed "experts" like Smith aren't experts at all; they are just loud, pride-filled folks that think they know something about something that they themselves have never done or accomplished.

[@ninjaguy123]

+Eric Wohner ESPN is full of these `experts`. Even Barkley says he's not an expert, although he knows more than most bball analysts.

[@ievabrice2587]

+Eric Wohner Very well said, sir !

[@andray5054]

+Eric Wohner So true

[@McG00f]

+Eric Wohner I believe you are correct in assuming that these "experts" often times are just as clueless as anybody else. I however am a bit cautios when it comes to Kristaps,(as I would be with any young promising player) not that I don't want him to be great, I truly do and it would be a fantastic experience to watch great basketball from him for years to come, but I don't like the media and fans getting this excited so soon ( not even half of a season has passed) and I do believe that being a bit more reserved is a better way to handle watching Kristaps play, atleast till the end of his rookie season. But maybe I'm wrong and he is already ready for high praise and greatness, I guess time will tell.

[@ninjaguy123]

Mr.Jack Daniels Sorry to desapoint u, but he's in NY, the mecca of bball and one of the most hype media machines. Remember Linsanity? even if it lasted a few weeks, Lin was so popular. It was the most talked about story in the media. KP has a great story for the media to make off of it.

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

Stephen A just admitted that he bad talked a player whom he'd never seen play ....He's on tv..being paid, trashing people's names, yet he'd never even seen him play....

[@Jpgoeagles]

he was trashing phil jackson for wasting a pick on someone nobody knew about after having the worst season in knicks history ..it wasnt even about porzingis

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

Jpgoeagles Yea no..Still dumb as hell lol. Who else did he want Phil to pick...Winslow? KP was the best pick available, idk why Stephen A cried about it

[@Jpgoeagles]

+Persian Rugs cuz phil said it would take 2-3 years for him to be good

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

+Jpgoeagles Just like Winslow.

[@jgbcreations9368]

+Persian Rugs He played basketball in college.

[@tonicesar3704]

When you are an ignorant that never saw a Porzingis game on the ACB(Spanish league), then this happens. Thank god in Spain we have a great league with awesome players.

[@sathish3692]

real talk. stephen a should have watched porzingis footage.

[@hammersbaseball11]

Even if he did watch it, it's the Spanish league. It may be a good league, but it's nothing compared to the NBA, that's why he was rightfully concerned. It's not ignorance; it's caution.

[@tonicesar3704]

Maybe you can´t make a comparison in the phisical aspect, cause obviously NBA are waaaay better. But in questions such as tactic order, defensive sistems and ball movement Europe in general is much better. In the NBA they are like 2 or 3 teams that have some order and they share the ball, in Europe everybody plays and gets in the game, and for me that is the most beautiful way of playing.

[@ilovekinderriegel]

the Same had Dirk Nowitzki to face Off. the american are so ignorant about others.

[@joanbrunet6]

You should know that European BBall is not similar to USA one.

[@brown9752]

Mad respect to Porzingus for proving everyone wrong and showing the NBA that he is valuable instead of letting the criticism get to him

[@timhoward5]

What?

[@imkayfull]

The definition of a bandwagoner.

[@dfjr1990]

+Ricky Leung That's not bandwagoning. Its needing proof to see if he will be good. Not one person on earth thought he would be good until we saw him.

[@daviddimec8778]

+dfjr1990 no, not one peason in the USA thought he would be good, because you people judge players that you never saw, we Europeans knew that we will be a beast...

[@dfjr1990]

+David Dimec It's not even that. We never even heard of this guy until like 2 weeks before the freaking draft. I completely disagreed with picking some "hot new prospect" just because a few "experts" said he was really good.These same experts said D'Lo Russell was the MOST COMPLETE player in the draft. He's freaking slow as hell

[@NotKayP]

How is that a bandwagoner? He was born in New York has been a Knicks fan his whole life and was pissed at a draft pick that was made. He wasn't mad at porzingis he was mad a Phil Jackson. Now that porzingis is good he realized that he was wrong and now is back to appreciating Phil Jackson. That doesn't mean he's a bandwagoner

[@ingridmohan4115]

+Ricky Leung hes a knicks fan bro

[@CarsonClaws]

Give this young man a chance. Don't expect every foreign young player that gets drafted be a bust. Kristaps Porzingis proved Stephen A Smith and all of the Knicks fans wrong. My boy Kristaps Porzingis can ball and he's doing great for a rookie. He has a bright future ahead of him and I wish him the best of luck.

[@dbodooley]

He's certainly proving himself as a top notch player! He's one of the best big men in the league!

[@NarutoUzumaki-zv4ik]

Carson Claws um it's me from the future and he is kicking ass

[@lxrd5238]

Its me from the future and he was an all-star selection this year :))

[@NarutoUzumaki-zv4ik]

Depressed Nagato oh hell naw. Outta here

[@mrpatukka3177]

This aged well.

[@karlaunin2]

Tbh it shows nothing more than American arrogance about basketballers coming from Europe.

[@murphymoerf]

also, I don't wanna reignite that whole NBA vs NHL debate, but the experts at the NHL draft all know at leats the top 50 prospects. They are sometimes also uncertain about Europeans, but they would never claim they've never seen someone before and then talk crap about them. At least Smith kind of admitted he was wrong in the end.

[@bobthebromosapien7496]

* 1 Americans arrogance

[@MikesHomeESL]

Don't judge someone you don't know...

[@SilentPodcasts]

I hope Kristoph leaves after his rookie contract is over. The Knicks do not deserve him, the fans are ungrateful, and even Melo got heated when he was picked. New York fans are all brats man...

[@JaseFromOutterSpace]

Melo gonna start getting jealous cause he ain't the "man" anymore.

[@jansethmanuelmainit817]

you're absolutely right bro. after NYK fans they booed him it's a testament that they don't deserve to have this kid... i hope this kid realize it soon..

[@RELLIK72]

+isaiahcow1 He said he loves NYC and wants to stay there.

[@Xilen7]

+isaiahcow1 Trade this guy for Draymond Green. GSW won't lose any game. Hahahaha...

[@TheyCallMeSledge]

+isaiahcow1 He'll still stick around with the Knicks. The criticism from the fans since draft day gave him motivation. I just hope he lasts longer than Linsanity.

[@joetotheflow]

I usually agree with Stephen A smith comments and I know the dude knows his basketball and takes his job very serious. However, if you're gonna make such strong remarks as "Deceiving" to the Zen master, then perhaps you should've gone back and looked at Porzingis before you decide to go on a rant and make a fool out of yourself. I'm not a knicks fan, but glad to see you guys get something good finally.

[@sfgiantsfan2188]

+Joetothe Flow "I know the dude knows his basketball "....he clearly doesn't though. He just admitted that he took his opinion from secondhand sources, he didn't actually formulate his own opinion. It took me 10 minutes to watch youtube highlights to see that the guy was far from a project, but SAS is too lazy and conformist to even do that.

[@sethdemirjian6259]

Are you fucking kidding? Stephen has made a career of being a child and an idiot

[@nabealabuhamdeh2209]

+Kevin Durant Sorry bud glad to say Porzingis wants to be a Knick for the rest of his life and just Bc a couple of fans were booing doesn't make the whole city of New York was mad about this pick

[@JaysonPrime]

+Nabeal AbuHamdeh there was quite an uproar, not just a few fans.

[@T3rminata]

+sf giants fan Stephen a smith probably knows his basketball better than you do

[@noahraymond244]

Should the Knicks build a team around... HELL NO!!!

[@syzygy_xv]

+Noah Raymond ikr , lmao

[@SenpaiGeeze]

Melo not doing much. Should had pick another team and win a ring there. Guess that Kristap might pull a Bryce Harper, who I'm pretty sure he will leave my Nats for the Yankees as soon as he hits the free agency. His fucking agent would rip Nats apart

[@kelechic.jemelumba9981]

melo is the worst from of nba player, he in in the category as dwight imo, heck even worse, melo does not care about a ring, heis NY for the lifestyle and money.

[@shg45]

And they didn't, they traded him.

[@tiredoffools8929]

This video never gets old... I love coming back to this.... LOL ... KP Doing Ivan Drago on SAS's Apollo Creed.

[@sathish3692]

KP tearing up the nba still. Time bookmarks -> 0:06 Initial Criticism of Knicks draft pick 0:25 Malcolm X style rant "Hoodwinked!" 0:53 Phil makes Shawn Bradley comparison. Stephen A sounds off 1:30 Continued criticism of Porzingis 2:55 Stephen A finally praises Porzingis 4:18 Molly: "Take a selfie with Porzingis" ORIGINAL STEPHEN A REACTION to Porzingis draft: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4OxiWOlm8yVi7s

[@mrkhgn]

+usmcnyc636 Especially in year one. Personally, I really wanted Mudiay, but as of right now, I have no complaints.

[@dan16000]

+usmcnyc636 Porzingis was placed at 4th in the mock draft and was like 6th or 8th last year when he canceled because he was too young, maybe fans didn't know about him, but it wasn't like journalists didn't rank him high or didn't know about him, it was that some of them choose to act like that wasn't the case or play ignorant for their own agenda. Stephen A. Smith wouldn't have went on such a rant if Jackson would have drafted any other black dude in the draft, evident by Smith saying he would have had absolutely no problem with and in fact would have very much PREFERRED Jackson drafting: Towns, Okafour, Winslow, Russell, Mudiay, Payne, Turner or Johnson, or else put, any other black dude in the the draft. This is the 100th time this clown, who only has this job because he is an affirmative action guy, behaves this way. The Knicks supporters can get a pass, but this motherfucker can go straight to hell.

[@minfo2000]

+dan16000 YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, HE Wanted ANY BLACK PLAYER.

[@TetFeMal]

+dan16000 Stephen A's ignorance was based on us not seeing him compete in America. I don't think it was flat out racism. Stephen A is not racist. He just goes off of self-righteous ignorant rants, which he is allowed to do because Skip is there to check him.

[@andrerouse1103]

+sathish3692 Thanks for your videos I enjoyed them very much

[@jamesmorrow8927]

Stephen A should the Knicks build around Porzingis? "Hell No" Lmfaooooooo that shit was funny as hell

[@hotman718]

+James Morrow No they shouldn't lol. It's his first season. He is great though I love the pick.

[@edc2380]

+hotman718 Yes they should. Who else are they going to build around, Melo?? Melo's time is done, you build for the future and Porzingis is the future.

[@Lexiforlifeacm]

+Ed C23 i agree Melo is getting to old :) so trade Melo for a great player to be to play alongside Porzingis

[@ravindu134]

Trade him for a lottery pick

[@azursk854]

2:02 LMAO

[@DatRapGamer]

Lmfao "Stephen A, should the Knicks build around Porzingis?" Stephen: Hell no!

[@dominikmatic4032]

DeMar DeGoatzan more like HELL NO

[@sathish3692]

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[@drbryant23]

This is great. I don't know which I enjoy more - KP's highlights or Stephen A backpedaling.

[@jcanimus6700]

+drbryant23 I'm not sure he actually backpedaled. He says numerous times, that he likes him a lot more than he thought he would, he also says he has heart and isnt afraid of the big moment, which is something you cant measure until the season is well underway. He changed his mind after seeing proof more so than backpedaling, like most of NY and the rest of the American media.

[@lavarball61]

I swear Stephen A hates anyone who's not American?

[@lostinYourReality]

Sandeep Das black*

[@angelriv4672]

Lavar Ball FACTS

[@ZHXOZ]

He sure loves them chinese money tho.

[@joshfreeman8426]

PoeticJustice it’s black people who always pull the race card wtf 😂😂

[@joshfreeman8426]

@PoeticJustice that's funny, on a video of stephen a smith who constantly brings up being black, and black people, saying its white people who pull it has me dying

[@angeloendaya998]

I used to really hate Stephen but now I really find it funny watching him. He is the funniest bandwagon in the world.

[@hellnohellno5257]

bandwagon? New nba fans like you are just so clueless.

[@al_alemania]

Now he's a Celtic and I hope he does well this upcoming season

[@ZUPPLE]

One huge criticism I have of Stephen A for all of this. YOU NEVER SAW HIM PLAY OVER SEAS. Instead of talking shit on someone you never heard of, how about you do some research and watch some of his damn film and form your criteria around that. Come on.

[@ilrobhe]

Porzingis in Seville just was a fucking beast, i enjoyed him 2 years (18-20) and he gonna be better than Pau Gasol, i call this now. As spaniard i saw much from this guy and he gonna be a legend like Sabonis, Nowitzki, Gasol, Petrovic, Kukoc and Parker.

[@Yoni123]

future hall of famer

[@thelarry383]

+Yoni123 relax

[@vincentmedina]

+Yoni123 Not yet

[@Yoni123]

+Vince Medina I said future... Obviously

[@lolXDlol112]

Well if he keeps improving I think he might be a hall of famer. The things he does in his rookie season is crazy

[@jeruzivertvstheworld394]

+joe obvious he might? or he will? he can't might will be

[@gijijia]

How could someone not like Porzingy, one of the best underdog stories I've seen

[@timhoward5]

What?

[@thompkins6796]

Because SA was born a hater with bad opinions and will die a hater with bad opinions .

[@zuhayrakhan]

9 years later.... Porzingis, a proud champion with the Boston Celtics, the greatest basketball franchise in history 😁

[@adamprince5547]

this video has one of the best thumbnails on youtube. well done.

[@sathish3692]

appreciate it bro

[@clashman7950]

Flash forward to this year and KP is going OFF! Added 20lbs of muscle. Youngest player in nba history to score 30 or more points in the first 5 out 6 games to start a season. You know what time it is....The Unicorns Time to Shine baby!!!! Go NY.

[@sunamii_fgc]

Congrats to the Celtics for landing Tingus Pingus!

[@vitaminA_1]

I love this video I watch it every time I come across it.

[@MusicKnowledge1]

No better feeling in the wold than when you get a chance to prove doubters wrong KP is Rookie of the year so far

[@KNByam]

+MusicKnowledge1 He's up there in 2nd or 3rd place. Most likely Towns might get it.

[@solomonshv]

+bigbullbk towns will probably be the rookie of the year, but only because his team sucks even more so his numbers will be inflated. towns is averaging 30 minutes a game. kris is getting like 25

[@karpediem-romantic9913]

+solomonshv His team doesnt suck as bad as last year. They have been competitive. You know what team actually sucks is 76ers. Jhalil is by himself and should win ROY. Towns has Wiggins, Rubio, and other guys before him on offense.

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

+Karpe Diem-Romantic Okafor is overrated as fuck and is lucky to be on a shitty team that allows him the freedom to have the ball. He can't defend, is turnover machine, and rebounds at a mediocre rate.

[@karpediem-romantic9913]

Ramon Suarez He is not overrated. Watch him play and you will see how his low post game is actually one of the best in the league right now at 19. He didn't choose where to go either, but we have to give credit when credit is due. He is playing at a high level. Every player has their flaws, no one is perfect. Remeber he is a rookie and only 19.

[@moonman9705]

Phil Jackson 13 rings SAS Zero rings not even a pro career in basketball Yet he thinks he knows more than the zen master At this point Porzingis has destroyed his reputation Stop backtracking SAS & say you are wrong & sorry to the kid.

[@Idkjustateststtt]

He turned out the best thing to happen recently to the Knicks. I trust him more than Carmelo

[@Jayy21]

Never judge a book by its cover

[@unclebiscuit3317]

I love tingus pingus

[@Elliott_Elliott]

0:46 "Poorzinjizz" man Stephen does this deliberately just for the disrespect, he hates this European Rookies so much 😂

[@justina5688]

This is crazy haha. When me n my friend played 2k16 all day we had porzingus on our team and he was our favorite player. The dudes overall was whatever I think it was mid 70's but he was just a beast. He made 3s got rebounds and was a good shooter. And now he's like a huge star for the knicks...it's like 2k knew this guy was Guna b big

[@kingster14444]

Man I love it when a player preforms greatly against hate like that! Porzingis has continued to impress me and i hope to see more next year

[@knockknock23]

"too tall for basketball" that has got to be the most stupidest thing ive ever heard

[@ZliMare]

This video just shows how NY Nicks fans do not deserve nice things...

[@peterpaul176]

A year later, me and porzingus go way back.. I've known him like a brother...

[@evanakeson4783]

this never gets old

[@bbb4228]

Maybe he shouldn’t form opinions without ever watching a guy play basketball before

[@datassdoe8596]

It's actually good to be criticised by Stephen he always gets his predictions wrong. They should kick his ass off the air lmao. If I was a NBA rookie I would legit send him flowers and a champagne bottle if he says I suck.

[@TuBBygch]

Best thing that came out of Knicks this season! Absolutely amazing

[@usmi92]

rocky music at the end dkm xD!

[@Hoops_head]

Thanks to SAS I pronounce KP like this "Porzinjizz"

[@geezushasrisen]

I was on of the many Knick fans that were pissed during this draft. We were mad cause we drafted someone who wasn't proven. Especially in a stacked draft were we could've gotten anyone, we got a skinny kid from some European country that nobody had heard of. Now, I'm excited! This kid can BALL! I see him as a more defensive, more athletic Dirk. He'll be an All Star in the next 2-3 years, guaranteed.

[@geezushasrisen]

+HENAO CASTANO SANTIAGO GI When he fully develops his game, there's no doubt in my mind that he could average 23/11 and at least 1.5-2.0 blocks a game. And btw, there are 196 countries on Earth, I'm bound to miss a few, jackass.

[@SorinVBogdan]

He won't be a "llittle" Dirk, he will be his own man and surpass everyones expectations

[@geezushasrisen]

+Sorin Vasile Bogdan I agree. It's just rare to see someone his size with that type of mobility and shooting. He'll be a beast.

[@capitalswish]

he seems like hes got the drive i like him

[@Kid82fy]

That's why teachers beat the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" to kids. Maybe you missed that lesson?...

[@SuperJNG18]

Stephen A. Smith def needed to be dragged kicking and screaming into acknowledging Porzingis was actually that good lol

[@arturs4024]

Turn on subtitles 0:48

[@shawnhayes9742]

Yo... Phil Jackson Knows What He's Talking Bout.

[@jd-yo2is]

"He might be rookie of the year" "I don't think that's saying much" Big Kat.. Stephen A does not know basketball lol

[@ethanuy2261]

Nowadays he’s entering his prime and can be potentially a top 5 center in the league

[@jd-yo2is]

@@ethanuy2261 coming off another knee surgery tho

[@elwingy]

The fact that guys like Stephen A Smith became popular, speaks volumes as to the quality of the US audience....

[@coolbreeze3793]

FACTS!

[@MJMolai55]

check out Tony Parker's face at 2:33 lol

[@allenderekdeala6457]

In short the knicks don't deserve KP

[@VirantRoss]

Stephen A. Smith: "Porzin-Jiss" 😂

[@TinnieTa21]

Please update this and add his before draft reaction to Doncic and few games after reaction to Doncic! :)

[@gabemoulton671]

makes me laugh that Stephen A tends to forget that the internet has been around as long as he’s been on tv. the fact that he goes up on tv nowadays and tries to hate on people for trash talking players and disrespecting them is comical. and even funnier that he acts like he’s NEVER done it when numerous athletes have called him on his bullshit for years. never have and never will like this dude idc how entertaining people find him

[@TheZeroPlayerHD]

Just saying, people underestimated Ivan Drago before he killed Apollo Creed, and Porzee will be the Ivan Drago of the NBA

[@TheZeroPlayerHD]

Ofc i don't think he is on the level of LBJ or Steph but he looks really good

[@joshharrison8663]

U actually comparing this to fiction?

[@TheActionProject2012]

the next Dirk but more athletic at the moment

[@tubenachos]

+KingArturTheBoxer "I will break the NBA."

[@jeremy95ize]

+Isaiah Davila when dirk came to the league he was way more Athletic than him go look at his highlights from 99

[@starllama2149]

Stephen A never knew anything about Porzingis. The guy is a big name guy, all he cares about. Hate his attitude.

[@pittland44]

What I see in Kristaps is a lot of the same traits the Admiral (David Robinson for you younger people) had. Mobile, agile, good shot, excellent footwork, good handle on the ball, great off the ball tracking. Now, he's still young (he's four years younger than the Admiral was as a rookie), and New York could still screw things up with him, but from what he's shown already this young man has a bright future in front of him and he has all the potential necessary to be a true superstar. I hope he becomes an absolute terror in the Big Apple.

[@KMstr13]

"He's 7'3 and can move. he better do something." - SAS That still cracks me up !

[@gopaolo7921]

Well Porzingis did leave Stephen A (and every hater out there) hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok and flat out deceived

[@alex-yk5sm]

Whos here after the trade

[@vukasinveljovic1842]

Because some player is from Europe and americans don't watch top leagues from there it doesn't mean player is not ready.If player plays in Spanish or Turkish league he's prepared 10 times more than any dude who played in college because he played against real competition

[@jerrytang3146]

I'm keeping a copy of this video, bring it with me to heaven. It's so damn hilarious!

[@ROUBA33]

Stephen A should be ashamed of himself. How could He said what He said about this kid ! He ripped him of without even know is skills. Thats prejudice... Cheers from Portugal

[@nachoalvarez7171]

But the Knicks said that he was a proyect...

[@JoeClyde579]

Shawn Bradley was a decent player. He didn't pan out to be the superstar but I think a lot of that had to do with the team philosophy.

[@sathish3692]

porzingis is already better than shawn bradley.

[@JoeClyde579]

Bold Fortune Definitely but I'm just saying he wasn't as horrible as people make it seem.

[@danleiferman5425]

I’ll never understand why people judge or put others down before even getting to know them or their game

[@gregjames970]

Lol i love the Malcolm X reference.

[@purplegorilla9592]

I bet you he'd have had a similar reaction had the Knicks drafted Kaminsky...if you know what I mean.

[@danielnordstrom2387]

Whose here after Porzingod just got traded?

[@crazzyjay345]

I love how Skip says "he may be rookie of the year" and then stephen a. says "but that's not saying much" ...... like what? that's the best award you can get for what pick the Knicks should have gone with. do you want him to be mvp his first year too?

[@deere3321]

Same thing when a guy by the name of Bird was drafted. All the "experts" were freaking out.

[@kalee6]

Why was Steven A Smith criticizing him so hard when he hasn't watched him play in Europe? WTF is he talking about?

[@Uchawibeatz]

I don't care what anybody says but this kid is a huge Rookie of the Year Contender. This kid's got the energy level of Shaq in his prime, the way he puts back. Come on peeps

[@miko4137]

+UchawiBeatz2K16 You don't know shit about basketball put backs don't make you a great player

[@Uchawibeatz]

+miko4137 I was expecting someone who would respond, not just talk nonsense. Go check this kid's stats and we'll talk

[@miko4137]

+UchawiBeatz2K16 He's 7'3 shooting 42% from the field

[@orangelightdistrictgaming4729]

Not even close.....Karl Anthony Towns was the far away rookie of the year. Kristap was simply a surprise player who turned out to be better than most expected, but he is no game changer...I don't see the Knicks being any better with him hat they were without him

[@snipinmonsta]

+UchawiBeatz2K16 you just compared him to shaq in his prime please tell me how he is even half of the player of shaq in his prime lol so fcking stupid shaq would literally drop 200 on him don't get me wrong he is good but not even close to the legend shaq

[@freebrady5823]

2:03 had me dying

[@voomie7868]

Criticism>Doubts>Admiration, a must have path for great player!

[@EGarrett01]

A good exhibit of the truth...guys like Stephen A. Smith are just loudmouths who are paid because they are amusing to watch. They actually know jack shit. Phil Jackson's first choice for a coach was Steve Kerr and his first pick was Porzingis. Let that sink in so you can appreciate how incredible his eye really is.

[@Jordan5s]

That’s so funny how SAS was so wrong 😂😂

[@DesiTennis]

That just shows that people judge you no matter what! you just gotta do what you love, people will say anything.

[@anonymousgara8415]

Thank you, may God bless you, him, them and everyone. ❤

[@helpu2health]

Updated statement on kristaps porzingis from Stephen a smith... "I am sorry I doubted KP....i I ran my mouth off because he was white and I assumed he couldn't play ball, boy do I look stupid...effective immediately I am resigning from any profession that will allow me to discuss sports because I know absolutely nothing"

[@ramonalejandrosuare]

LOL. What a clown.

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

“His core strength might never be good”? That’s nearly impossible. Anytime can strengthen their core above any muscle group