Stephen A. WAS SHOCKED to hear this Kevin Durant & Luka Doncic HOT TAKE 🔥 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler and Shannon Sharpe join Molly Qerim to talk through who has the most pressure in the Western Conference. Legler thinks both Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant have the most pressure, which caused Stephen A. to verbally gasp before he places James Harden’s name on the list.
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[@Austin2Sexy]

Hardens got no pressure cause everyones already given up on him

[@thekingofball2341]

LMAOO that's his fault and the other way around. He gave up on them.

[@universe-ie2mk]

And then if he plays well and the clips advance morons will say we were hating on him😂😂😂

[@onepiece6529]

Harden is a certified loser 💯

[@austingreen1274]

Exactly.

[@TheModernDayHippieDR]

No lies here!

[@GenkinTheGoat]

Ever since Mama Durant chewed out Stephen A his criticism of that man has SIGNIFICANTLY decreased lmfao

[@taygoated313]

Facts bro. I've been saying this for the longest.

[@Jordanbreezyy]

This is incorrect, he criticizes him all the time

[@mec0627]

Yeah ever since then his biased towards KD shows in every situation

[@ojoj5194]

and what if bron or steph dont make t?

[@josephgreene4174]

😂

[@Mr.Thomas_Anderson]

Tim Legler is the man

[@josenunez611]

Facts him and jj always cooking Stephen a

[@IamNotTrey]

@@josenunez611its the other way around lowkey.

[@johncobraconney7153]

@@IamNotTrey stephen A NEVER cooks JJ or Legler

[@gtgayo8675]

How he just said Luka has he most pressure but also saids taht he wouldn’t get scrutinized if he averaged over 30

[@marcosrojas4808]

Hey Tom nice to see you again. Miss MySpace days bring it back cuh.

[@NewYorkBorn]

No one expects James Harden to win the championship, nor does anybody look at James Harden as a winner. We expect regular season James Harden, and we are OK with that.

[@ike_SYO1592]

People expect the Clippers as a UNIT to at least make the WCF. They have enough. That’s a championship talented team. Harden needs to show up, he CANT ride Kawhi & PG & others to a 💍 & not get scrutinized

[@iamhorcruxer]

Lol he has a MVP and demands a max contract… you can’t be that guy and not have championship expectations

[@datbo1jay1]

@@iamhorcruxerwe all know this is not mvp harden, he is a third option now so y’all can’t be putting these expectations on him like it’s 2017

[@ReactNotion]

On god lol Harden bout cooked. We don’t expect nothing from that man nomore 😂

[@sedohema]

Well, he's not a winner, and if you're talking regular season games, we'll then who isn't. Even a bench player is a winner at that point.

[@fcc950]

SAS don’t watch a single game of basketball from beginning to end. It’s unreal how clueless he is

[@MrMathsimon]

He's there to shout and scream. He's a clown designed to entertain and not to give sensical takes.

[@jasonhoppe781]

He hasn’t watch a whole game for at least a decade!

[@spencerwhitsett9350]

​@@MrMathsimonLmaoooo😂😂

[@i3_13]

He's just saying things for argument purposes.

[@bigdawg1372]

Highly doubt any of them watch any games from start to finish, too many games when you combine all the sports they talk about...They watch the tapes/highlights and keep it pushing

[@AirParker23]

James Harden is the 3rd option on the Clippers. There’s no pressure on him

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

I’d say there is more pressure on hime and PG than Kawhi. We know what Kawhi does in the playoffs his two and three have to play well…..this team is small they have to have good guard play.

[@Interstellarwork]

As a mavs fan i agree with what you said. I feel like theres definitely pressure on the clips cause of all the talent they got rn but if anything james is feeling a lot of it. Like you said kawhi is proven and unless he stinks it up then he’ll be fine, pg will get the bag either way this goes this summer, but hardens career resting on this series right here to me. This is his 4th team in what 5 years, no conference finals appearances for him since 2018 rockets. Huge pressures on his shoulders and hopefully we have a great back and forth series

[@amirihowell5312]

And? Even as third option you still gotta do better

[@josenunez611]

@@amirihowell5312still nobody going to blame him when they lose

[@amirihowell5312]

@@josenunez611 they will, it depends what he doin on court cuz when if he doesn’t give you facilitate on the offense to the help them or himself to get it done or when if KL or PG have an off game or more in any series and he still can’t step it up when it matters

[@tigerhoods7927]

lol we know ever since kd mom check Stephen a smith he don’t even wanna criticize him anymore 😂😂

[@jadensuarez6788]

Pretty much 😂

[@xxfrank12]

Exactly what I was thinking, he don't wanna get roasted on Twitter by KD 😂

[@Lildirt15]

Bro he be on kd back yall tweaking

[@fabo0913]

Big facts he lets that man slide odeee since then

[@tigerhoods7927]

@@fabo0913 yeah it’s crazy 😂

[@JL-gx6os]

Legler is almost always correct in his analysis. Stephen A is always reaching for a new perspective and sometimes it leads to lunacy. Harden is not a star in anyone’s eyes anymore. He is expected to lose wherever he goes. Where is the pressure in that?

[@xavierb9061]

Kd dropped 35ppg on lebron and won fmvp..who else would do that?

[@Hi-cq2hm]

@@xavierb9061Shannon said it best about that, KD had the US army behind him of course he's going to do well. It's like Lebron had a third world country army behind him.

[@ojoj5194]

@@Hi-cq2hm ? and bron super team beat okc in finals

[@jagers3895]

Its easy when you have 3 other all stars on your team. ​@xavierb9061

[@JL-gx6os]

KD just doesn’t get the respect his high level game merits cuz he took the easy road. Bron didn’t get the respect he receives now until he won with Cleveland

[@reddude5]

I agree Luka has pressure. As a Mavs fan it's a good thing he doesn't ever feel it and actually always rises beyond it.

[@Romcom_enthusiast]

Hes abt to go beast mode in the playoffs, especially if he loses mvp

[@fellk7847]

he should feel the pressure

[@LC-jq7vn]

His stats in the play offs prove it. He's got ice in his vains. Lukas saving grace is that he is still only 25 so people wont go to crazy because he has a long time to play and still young. Especially if he drops 36 and ten again and they lose because the rest of the team keeps missing.

[@reem9317]

@@Romcom_enthusiastthe BEST thing that could happen to the mavs is luka losing MVP, strangely

[@ericheffner112]

​@@Romcom_enthusiastEXACTLY

[@ladyjaw25]

“We went from Playoff P to Pandemic P”😂😂😂

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Not this again 😂

[@ejgomes8311]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ebenezerindi1766]

Haven't heard the "Pandemic P" term in a while LOL

[@djdarklyceum]

When Shannon mentioned George i knew pand3mic P was coming 😂

[@jamesjefferson3809]

I been waiting on him to say that. Lmaoooooo it’s been a while😂😂😂😂😂

[@NLWoodson]

Jayson Tatum absolutely has THEE most pressure, cause how many times are you gonna get there and have the best team and not get it done

[@moseswilliams9888]

That's a great point, I didn't even think of that, this segment is just about kd hate

[@akashir5580]

This segment is about the West…

[@ojoj5194]

@@akashir5580 still. celtics s super team

[@robertbloom4424]

It wouldn't surprise me if the C's get swept in the 1st round.

[@NLWoodson]

@@akashir5580thanks I didn’t catch that

[@vinny8195]

Harden is well past his prime no one expects him to do anything, what is Stephen A talking about??

[@BeFreeTypeMusicFreeMason]

Kd older

[@MarcTheSparcTV]

Tim Leglar is the only real NBA Analyst I trust and respect

[@gmailgmail6234]

He is decent

[@Shaolin91z]

Who cares. Who are you?🤡

[@hdbuckets8154]

Windy?

[@ethandosier411]

@@Shaolin91zwho cares? Basketball fans care ya dunce. Real fans hate when these other idiots get this huge platform to spew their idiotic nonsense and people who aren’t that knowledgeable but are fans, believe them and now certain teams and players get treated unfairly and THEIR LEGACY IS NOW INCORRECT. It matters man

[@adrian-paulbrathwaite5338]

What is Stephen A talking about? Harden is under almost no pressure, guy is just along for the ride. Under more pressure than KD? Legler is absolutely right.

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

The only pressure harden is under is to make sure his sub ordinates dont go to his ATM and get single donominations of 5 dollar bills for the strip joint. You know he be stuffing a wad of Ones down the G-String like he was putting her kids thru college.

[@5iveRondo]

They was just saying the suns had the toughest 10 game stretch ever and wasn’t even gone make the playoffs, now they got the most pressure and expectations😭 They really hate KD

[@jamargoodman7003]

💯

[@Schistomaisis]

not becuase they wasnt gonna make the playoffs mean they got no pressure, they got 3 superstars and kd is supposed to be the leader. They mortgaged the house, car and savings, got $0 in thier bank account.

[@trillycell3506]

One thing u gotta know is the goalpost always gone move when they talk about kd

[@5iveRondo]

@@Schistomaisis I’m not saying he don’t got no pressure but it’s just funny every time they talk about kd it’s negative, the suns just dominated the timberwolves and got the 6 seed nobody thought they was gone get and the narrative instantly changed to some different to make kd look bad 😭

[@evankeal]

Whatever people say, KDs lost some of his game this year, turnovers are out of control. Until he stops just giving buckets on a platter to the other colored uniforms, hes under pressure.

[@loganmisiak5573]

Luka has all the pressure on him! Cause hes that good!

[@dillatronic4757]

Luka has stress instead of pressure

[@Thawk126]

Luka steps up to the moment, that has been proven. If Dallas loses it won’t be because of him

[@guddagamez3754]

Bro we measure everything to Jordan so with that being said no player is not expected to win until age 27

[@dillatronic4757]

@@Thawk126 Look softy, there is only one winner and loser for all series. If Luka wins, he wins. If he loses, he's a loser. That's it.

[@jakjones8680]

Luka is still young so he still has a couple of years. But Durant has to step up now

[@212keith]

Stephen a always sucking up to KD and his mama changing it to harden

[@tigerhoods7927]

Facts it’s sad that’s why this show is a joke

[@quegates5420]

facts

[@iamhorcruxer]

Harden has choked many times in the playoffs look it up

[@andrewsmith9040]

Sucking up kd? They was just trashing him 2 weeks ago says he wasn’t even going to make the playoffs lmaoo

[@212keith]

@@andrewsmith9040 that doesn’t negate the fact that KD was considered 2nd or 3rd best of his generation. He hasn’t got it done without a all time 73-9 squad that came back 3-1 against him. That’s a L on his career whether you like to admit it or not.

[@jsixxplays]

No way KD should have more pressure than Luka. How is it that the Clippers get to fly under the radar with that much talent?

[@berryesseen]

Easy. Clippers are historically unsuccessful. They are not expected to have any success. Trade Jokic to Clippers for PG position. It won't change anything in terms of pressure.

[@danielmatu7639]

We expect failure from the Clippers

[@user-vt4ie6de2e]

Clippers revolve around Kwahi

[@user-vt4ie6de2e]

And we expect him to get hurt after game 2

[@giovannygarica275]

Luka is young and will have many playoff runs to come to prove himself. KD's prime is going to run out soon and he has yet to show he can win without the warriors. Heck he hasnt even reached the conference finals since he was in the warriors. He definitely has the most pressure

[@CKay1987]

The pressure for harden with the clippers is like Jason Kidd with the mavs

[@gabb815]

How Kevin Durand under the most pressure when everybody say the team is not good enough to win it?

[@temuphalgunreddy434]

Durant

[@danielmatu7639]

​@@temuphalgunreddy434😂😂😂

[@siyabongakunene5052]

😂😂😂😂 It really doesn't make sense. All those Clippers superstars have the most pressure. 3 of them haven't won yet and have bombed in the playoffs. All season long, they've been touted as the biggest threat to the Nuggets. Now, we shall see if they live up to that billing. They have the biggest pressure.

[@SuhandiWijaya]

Legler takes is the best on this panel.

[@Itsjustlikemagic]

The most pressure to win should be on Dame! He forced his way out of Portland and is considered to be this “great superstar” that people keep on claiming him to be. Yet his playoff resume is worse than Harden’s!

[@mattk720]

I think the fact that Giannis ain't healthy will help to take some of the blame off Dame and Doc if they lose. But I agree wit ur general point.

[@chilldoc9638]

Speaking of the bucks, if the bucks lose and Giannis plays. He’ll get flamed

[@edgonzalez5381]

Agree!

[@vulcanraven9701]

@@mattk720 yep, Giannis always making excuses by getting hurt right before playoffs..

[@mattk720]

@@vulcanraven9701 😂... I was actually thinking about the MIL Bucks organization and media when I said it...(not saying u wrong either tho...)

[@ezetram774]

Harden has no pressure because nobody believes in him 😂

[@elijah19820130]

I actually agree that Luka should be under considerable pressure. This is the best team that he's ever had, they're more or less healthy, and Luka himself is coming off of the best season of his career. I understand that he's still young, but he's already one of the 5 best players in the league and there are certain expectations that's laid upon players of that caliber. Plus the Clippers are the team that knocked him out of the 1st rd twice in the past and that kind of history should add to the pressure as well. While I'm not sure that Luka is under THE most pressure to win the title, I think he should be feeling his fair share of it right now.

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

Yet he’s getting almost no MVP consideration…..sounds like an agenda to me.

[@Thawk126]

We already know Luka shows up in playoffs and big games in particular. This series will boil down to perimeter shooting by non - LuKai players

[@Hi-rp9jq]

What about Tatum? He has had a championship team every year he’s been in the league. Celtics have had the best bench, depth, scoring, defense for so many years now. He has 3 all star caliber players alongside him now and he will be getting a super max contract worth 300+ million.

[@Odhran2017]

Yes and the team is still no were near denver celtics roster

[@TrueGuardify]

@@Hi-rp9jq Yes but unlike Luka, Jokic and Giannis, Tatum is American, so the NBA media will overlook his inconsistency and failure to win despite having the most excessively stacked roster in the NBA for multiple years.

[@PGBVBY]

Molly over here looking like middle age Elektra lol 😂💀

[@Darnellgenard]

😂😂😂😂 she still looks good especially when she shuts the hell up and let them cook

[@bdukes8075]

Molly fine asf you trippin 😂😂

[@PGBVBY]

@@bdukes8075 fellas don’t get me wrong she still getting clapped , buss down thotiana 😂😮‍💨 all dat

[@poliquitit]

This thread is insane fam 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@denisako6493]

She's so fine

[@jayysnaxx4506]

“People gonna forget about that in 48 hours”😂😂😂😂 I love Tim Legs man lmao

[@naeso9994]

Crazy how they're always changing how they feel like this is new information. 😂

[@tigerhoods7927]

😂😂

[@slickclick4390]

kd was literally in the 2nd rd of the playoffs last yr idk what shannon talking about lol

[@boondocksso8898]

And lost with an injured team to the champions

[@Author_tank_thompson]

And Paul got hurt they were playing the Nuggets tough too

[@JamesHall_II]

@@boondocksso8898They beat a Boston team minus Jaylen Brown in 21 & the Clippers minus Kawhi & PG. Don’t forget about that

[@jaceygaither2581]

They stole two games against Denver cause Book turned into prime MJ, KD was honestly very mid that series

[@theronhuggins]

@@jaceygaither2581create a narrative 😂😂😂

[@Thawk126]

Durant championships be like if Luka joined Nuggets next year to win it

[@ojoj5194]

would they win?

[@heathbar1091]

Not even close

[@z7513]

💯

[@larrylindgren9484]

That would not fit at all. They'd actually be a worse team. You either take the ball away from Luka a terrible shot up shooter or Joker. Joker is not a spot up shooter.

[@martaviouspaul7117]

Hands down James Harden he forced his way out 3 times from teams and underachieved when playoff time starts

[@stillballinmane]

Dropped 40+ twice and hit game winner in both games against Celtics, got sixers two of their three wins in round 2. If it wasn’t for that the sixers get swept.

[@martaviouspaul7117]

@@stillballinmane did you see how he performed game 5 6 7 during those close outs

[@kimjonghyun3471]

Yeah but nobody cares bout Harden no more lmao. There’s not much pressure when people don’t care. Hardens a 3rd option who even if he wins people want respect as much as if he were to win as 1st or 2nd option

[@masiascharite6143]

@@stillballinmanepreach

[@IzzyDenmark]

Then how would there be much pressure if his track record says what it says

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Amazing segment, thanks.

[@prince21781]

SAS with a garbage take. Harden is no longer an elite player and has zero expectations. He is what he is. He may be able to ride khaki to a ring this year if khawi can stay healthy

[@VMONdaDON]

So why does Paul George just skate by pressure homie has consistently been out early in the playoffs since he left Indiana and everyone give him a pass

[@heathbar1091]

Facts and he’s always talking smack about being a killer in the playoffs but the man’s been to one WCF in LA

[@fabo0913]

Because PG ain’t in the same convo’s that KD & Luka are in. KD at least a top 20 player all time & ppl think Luka has a chance to be an all time great. PG nice he one of my favorite players for sure but he doesn’t have a legacy that will be weighed heavily if he has a chip or not

[@sibonisoduma5878]

I am a diehard KD fan and I hate when people diminish his rings but i guess it also speaks to his talent that we want more from him.❤

[@skywalker2759]

Everybody’s rings get discriminated against

[@larrylindgren9484]

Two things can be true. You can be a great player and yet get two worthless rings joining an already great team.

[@charles4830]

ESPN bunch of hypocrites. Been blasting the Suns the entire season for ANY loss, yet when they won big games and actually made the playoffs, they bring up the “KD got the most pressure coz he joined a stacked”.

[@raymondgarcia8101]

“Now they don’t run nothing but their mouth”.. lmao 😂🤣

[@DEE_MON566]

If anybody on the clippers, it is Paul George. Kawhi has been best on championship team. Harden and Russ have MVPs that have them top 75 all time. PG has none of that yet and unlike Harden and Russ, he is not as near to the end of their career as those two. He needs to play a pivotal role in a championship to put his name up there. He has never been to a championship and his closest MVP finish was in OKC with a great season, but he needs more.

[@natureredux1957]

Once a great Player has a certain type of injury, one can't expect certain things. That goes for Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard. Plus neither are Spring Chickens. So Tim really has ZERO idea about what he is saying.

[@TayloringSwiftly]

“Not every ring carries the same weight” very relatable opinion.

[@NewWarleans17]

Just pay attention to Shannon Sharpe when he critiques KD he really hates him KD didn’t even lose in the 1st round last year & the Suns was the only team to win 2 games against Denver in the playoffs last year meanwhile LeBron got swept

[@Jaywon977]

He hates Kd cause he loves lebron 😂😂😂 he hate that Kd took over the league in golden state and caused lenron less rings

[@giovannygarica275]

He mentioned when he was in Brooklyn. 2 years ago, he got swept by the celtics. KD hasnt reached the conference finals since he left the warriors

[@jonthesinner]

molly looking fine as hell after that vacation

[@butchapolinar2305]

LeShannon always puts LeCringe name on every topic 😂

[@-Mia209-CHECK-MY-PROFILE]

*This masterpiece saved my day* ❤️

[@denzowillis2590]

From a player perspective pressure is a product of Goal and Expectation. I'd bet that JH goal has shifted from ring to bag a long time ago.

[@bastienweisbein4400]

Kevin Durants rings weigh less than a 1 pound pink dumbbell

[@trillycell3506]

So wait how much do Bron rings way cause he won with a superteam too. Actually lost twice with a super team. U people are very contradicting

[@bastienweisbein4400]

@@trillycell3506 I’m not defending Lebron and/or LeGM. His rings are worth criticism too, but on the scale, they do technically weigh a bit more than Kevin’s. Maybe 3 pound green dumbbells but I gotta do the math

[@xavierb9061]

35ppg on lebron, stupid

[@bastienweisbein4400]

@@xavierb9061 must’ve been real hard getting that stat line with a team that had 73 wins prior

[@trillycell3506]

@@bastienweisbein4400 he average 30 on Bron in the finals of 55 fg % his first time in the finals before golden state

[@aumranshahabi]

‘He called himself playoff P, but people can’t forget Pandemic P’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love uncle shay shay hahah

[@matamorostexas7238]

These guys are great analyst/promoters of the nba. Very impressive, they’re making me want to watch the entire western conference playoffs. Edit: is it them or is the western conference just that good?

[@jackpalmieri]

Those boys really hate KD

[@Jaywon977]

Lmao on god

[@zingisamahlasela]

Man, KD escapes criticism like no other. If Bron was on the Suns instead of him, it would be hell to pay from the media. Also, just because you feel one player is under more pressure doesn’t discredit someone else’s list. For me, it’s KD, Kawhi, PG, Harden and Jokic. Luka is just outside that list, particularly with Brunson playing the way he is.

[@ojoj5194]

bron needs to make the playoffs

[@theronhuggins]

So bron gets not criticism with the lakers ? Lol put kd on the lakers rn and they definitely not 8th seed 😂

[@Jaywon977]

Lmaooo lenron under pressure for making the playoffs

[@marshallchristopher1304]

Zing whatever if KD was on the Los Angeles Lakers everybody would be at his throat for being in the playin

[@zingisamahlasela]

@@marshallchristopher1304 Dude, stop. He wouldn’t. He was close to being in the play-in, but the coverage has been about the Lakers.

[@Magpeccs]

Definitely agree with legler

[@theronhuggins]

Why

[@stefanzlatanovic7521]

Tim is always right. I like how he keeps his composure and his takes are factually sound.

[@Bumbl3B]

I agree very much with the first take

[@wesgarnett119]

KD is gonna be 36 this summer lmao the fact he's still in these arguments just shows his greatness

[@Ghostbuster223]

Sound like lebron right?

[@curtisnero7388]

Nuff Said

[@slicc1221]

Y’all really hate KD because how do KD have more pressure than Harden

[@josenunez611]

Because James harden is washed we’ve accepted that fact that he ain’t that guy

[@anthoneykarimbey6156]

Because any top 10 player in 2017-2020 would’ve won with that warriors team. KD hasn’t done anything more impressive than what harden has done without the warriors Be serious

[@Humphking]

Yeah yeah yeah, just say you're a KD hater​@@anthoneykarimbey6156

[@marcolopez6540]

Harden isn’t top 10 no more so it isn’t same as far as impact as if he would have won one in his prime nobody really cares about harden like that no more

[@Stonecoldalston]

Because KD is a top 10 all time type talent as great as harden is he’s not KD KD rings will always count but if he never win again it’s gonna look a way

[@LysergiCoyotl]

Hypothetically talking about the Suns making a deep run is hilarious Legs 😂

[@sirboxalot6654]

This will be one of the top five most valuable rings of all time with this stacked playoffs series

[@DavidJones-zd7jt]

The way kawhi slides under the radar in this convo 😂

[@TheBouch33]

I mean, Kawhi has 2 chips and 2 FMVPs with 2 different teams. He was there for the Raptors' first and only title. Any pressure on the Clippers is on the rest of those underachieving chokers

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

Because Kawhi literally has no history of underperforming in the playoffs….. PG and Harden do. Hell even Russ averaged a 40 point triple double in a series he lost. The other 2 guys can disappear any night.

[@dparks2856]

​@@jamesonedwardsii4943 2020?

[@TraySleaze]

@@jamesonedwardsii4943he choked to Denver in the bubble. Clips were up 3-1 and blew it😭😭. Doc rivers was the coach that year too

[@dalewatkins2453]

Seriously...? Kawhi has nothing more to prove. He's won a ring and Finals MVP on 2 different teams and is a future HOF if he retired today. If it's anyone on that team it's Harden, even PG.

[@demetriusmcknight353]

Folks be hating on KD so much we already SOLIDIFIED BROTHER ☝🏾

[@sibonisoduma5878]

They don't understand bruh KD is certified.

[@gmailgmail6234]

How lol he join the warriors to win

[@frankieseminara6560]

Kevin durent has a lot of pressure, he joined one of the best teams of all time, top three duo of all time in steph and klay. Kevin durent has played with countless all stars and he played with three players who have been MVP

[@NewYorkBorn]

At the 7:57 mark( when she turns his head at Stephen A ) all I could think about is that Bill Cosby walking a court turning real fast

[@sjay2177]

but Tim KD been had 2 rings no matter what

[@marcroger8367]

How does one been had something? I'm really curious, Make what you wrote make sense??

[@thatsgame7480]

Exactly

[@tanaa2x586]

But how did he get those rings? U could’ve put Paul George on that warriors team & they still would’ve won those 2 titles, warriors didn’t need kd, warriors would’ve been just fine with a slight upgrade from Harrison Barnes. Kd never lead his own team to a championship, All he did was join the best regular season team in nba history & just walking his to 2 nba championships

[@sjay2177]

@@marcroger8367 from the verb to be.. he already has two rings .. hence he been had..

[@robliberachi]

@@marcroger8367do you not know Ebonics or English?

[@4ktkaram395]

It’s 2024 Harden is beyond washed

[@Clubvirg]

JJ would appreciate this conversation. He loves talking about pressure 😂

[@KillerTv90]

I agree with Tim hands down them 2 players he’s correct 👍 nobody cares about Harden dude showed us in the playoffs who he is 💯 and Luka gotta come up and say he’s the man

[@Monica72215]

❤️.

[@brooklynblack9015]

It’s funny how Legler and most of the media diminish kD rings with the warriors but glorify curry for having 4 rings and they don’t discredit curry two rings with kD smh 🤦🏿‍♂️ it’s all about narratives and who the media likes and promote

[@Josh-kd9pw]

Because Curry has two wihtout KD, and was the UNANIMOUS MVP. KD was on SUPER teams multiple times in OKC,BKN, and now the suns and still hasn't converted.

[@jakieresykes3644]

Curry has proven he can win without KD twice KD has never proven he can win without Curry

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@jakieresykes3644 real hoopers and ppl who don’t listen to media narratives know kD is a better basketball player than curry 🤦🏿‍♂️😂

[@jakieresykes3644]

@@brooklynblack9015 KD might be a better individual basketball player but in terms of legacy Steph legacy is greater than KDs is

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@jakieresykes3644 not in my opinion I don’t listen to the media like you guys 🤦🏿‍♂️😂I know what I see with my own eyes 👀

[@pauljoseph3081]

FYI Kawhi and PG were hailed as "ThE bEst DuO sIncE MJ & Pippen" yet underperformed since joining the Clippers.

[@armanabbasi3754]

And we act like KD aint 35 and didnt had career ending injury in 2019

[@gmailgmail6234]

So his career over?

[@chubbymanism]

Molly stole the show fr

[@thunderstar254]

Down horrendous

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

@@thunderstar254yup😂

[@jamesleroy8797]

I agree with KD but the Luka take is crazy, bro's 25 years old he still has his whole career ahead of him

[@smokesmitty1]

Luka cries Kd takes his n keep moving… Luka be complaining bout everything but he does like this squad

[@ziardsule7761]

Kd already been to the finals and won mvp at that age!!! Y’all be disrespectful to kd frfr

[@SarrisDirk]

I agree. Luka is in that stage of his career where I can tell he's still showing rapid improvement in certain areas--like defense. (Now, now, folks, don't laugh--Luka's defense has improved greatly this year.)

[@jamesleroy8797]

@@ziardsule7761 it’s not just about that he already won championships and fmvp. It’s also about how he left the team he won with and joining Kyrie and forming a new superteam along with Harden then blowing it up the minute it didn’t work out and the demanding for a trade to another superteam

[@ziardsule7761]

@@jamesleroy8797yes but u wanna put that on kd? I see everyone praising kyrie like he wasn’t the one that caused all the mess in Brooklyn. Kyrie wanted to move James harden left.what would u do if u were kd? Stay and hoop with a bunch of carpenters?really?

[@wesleycuban8649]

Legs and Shannon, cleaned SAS right on up 😂

[@K.O._Ninja]

That odds stat was straight up SLANDEROUS to the Warriors! I'm not even a fan of them but ballers ball and Klay been looking like his old self and the Chef is cooking.

[@tyronpouncey5985]

KD , and Clippers for me. KD because he hasnt won since GSW nor before GSW, he has to get the job done. The clippers, The clippers brought that team together in 2020, and haven't gotten the job done

[@thatsgame7480]

Not kawhi though

[@smokesmitty1]

Even though nets looked crazy Durant actually had a good run with him dude was working

[@smokesmitty1]

N suns the only team that beat nuggets 2 in the playoffs everybody else swept

[@Jaywon977]

lol you do realize what Kd went thought right ?? Literally a career ending injury putting his Carter on the line for golden state to 3 peats and that couldn’t do it without him .. 1st year in Brooklyn they wouldnve won he almost beat the champs by himself but kyrie and harden got hurt .. next year was Covid year Kyrie couldn’t play and harden traded .. them then the next year he went to suns … wym

[@thatsgame7480]

I mean, I don't even get how James Harden and Damian Lillard was in the top 75 all time and Klay/Draymond/Dwight Howard wasn't

[@y2shuproblem]

Harden was still a former MVP and 6th Man of the year with 3 scoring titles, 1 assist titles at the time, 7 time all NBA team, 9x all-star, and an all rookie 2nd team when he qualified. Lenny Wilkens made the 50th and 75th anniversary team and he had lesser hardware than Harden as a player.

[@nazimbelaidi6486]

Draymond!!!!! What are you talking about!!! Enough with the disrespect

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

If you don’t get how Harden was in there and one of your cases is Dwight Howard then you’re just an idiot.

[@Young-ep8ik]

Harden should be. Dame hell no

[@swarajthapa5798]

Draymond? hahahahahhhahahahahah

[@jamaalhooks8256]

Lmao now I gotta go back and watch some Undisputed clips of "playoff peepee"😂😂

[@ricommg]

No way KD has more pressure than Harden. Clippers have the most pressure next to the bucks and Celtics. Suns def in the top 5 of pressure though

[@GalacticAstroparticles]

10 teams with 10+ games above .500 is not only a testament to how strong the Western Conference is, it is also a testament of how strong the blatant tanking was from the bottom 4 teams... 😅

[@Josh-kd9pw]

Grizzlies were a playoff team until Ja morant go injured, the rockets were trying to make the playoffs, and the jazz were just floating

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

Can't disagree with you there. But it's funny how the East has been the weaker conference for a long time. They have some good teams but Dallas would be 2nd in the east with their 5th place record.

[@KDG50]

KD IS UNDER THE MOST PRESSURE!!!! Hands down. KD hopped on the GSW bandwagon and GSW won one without KD 2 years ago. James harden isn't expecting to win a ring and probably won't KD Needs to win NOW

[@Rambo20244]

ad might be under the most pressure

[@2cents250]

Hmmm the clippers are a superteam. Harden has a better chance than KD. Westbrook is coming off their bench and he is balling thats how good they are.

[@Zephlynnation]

@@Rambo20244ad won with Bron already he’s not and I don’t even like the lakers but that’s a fact

[@deonterector]

No it's harden....I don't care if people think he's washed.Clippers had the best record since December through March because of harden,The clippers in February were first in the West so how does harden have less pressure with 2 guys that have playoff experience than Brooker and Beal. I thought expectations for KD by fans and media would be tempered after the Achilles injury but since he's playing how he's playing I guess not.

[@Alk-rk6yu]

The third option having the most pressure 😂

[@NewYorkBorn]

He’s only two time because of the Splash Brothers, he couldn’t do an OKC, he couldn’t do it in Brooklyn, and he won’t do it in Phoenix. He’s not a leader or a closer really

[@noahmincey2530]

He is bro okc he was Brooklyn he was kyrie got hurt

[@NewYorkBorn]

@@noahmincey2530 how many excuses are you gonna give the dude, so when he loses this time what you gotta say?

[@NewYorkBorn]

@@noahmincey2530 if he never walked around like he earned those two championships, I would probably think different. But he acted like he was the main reason they won those championships.

[@noahmincey2530]

@@NewYorkBorn it’s not a excuse kd just gets hated on for everything now tbh that’s all

[@trillycell3506]

Y'all lack facts when y'all talk sports. Kd won 4 scoring titles took his team to the finals at 23 years old while beating Kobe, Dirk, and Duncan to get there. With multiple western conference finals appearances. But he didn't do anything before GS y'all just be talkin.

[@RozayZee-tp8bb]

Kevin Durant already got 2 Rings. Eyes on Embid, Luka and Tatum to win the chip this season. 😊

[@charles4830]

Joel is excused coz of the injury. Tatum has the most pressure. No excuses this year.

[@babywatt1964]

The games will answer everyone's questions enough of all the talk let's play!

[@ravnicarises]

All pressure is on them! Jokic: scrolling thru pics of his horses

[@ike_SYO1592]

Thank you Legler ‼️‼️‼️ Durant’s rings don’t really hold any real value tbh. He needs a non-Warriors championship 💍

[@garycummings6576]

KD should be under the most pressure. He'll never be considered a top 20 great unless he wins a ring without Steph holding his hand. Last year people blamed Kyrie. Who are people going to blame this year?

[@Molly-vm3mp]

Ur an idiot kd is close to top 10

[@andrewsmith9040]

Kd is already a top 20 player brother lmaoo

[@gabb815]

@@andrewsmith9040hard to say that with Giannis, Jokic, and possibly Tatum and Luka may surpass him within the next 10 years

[@trillycell3506]

Kd a top 12 player bro stop just talk in lol. And last time I checked kd was the best player on them warriors teams. Steph ain't hold nobody hand

[@ahoj4480]

its obvious they gonna blame Vogel cuz Stephen A love his KD a Booker

[@Dzad00]

I disagree that Luka has pressure going into the playoffs. The Mavs are 2 months into finally having a competent supporting cast. If they don’t win the championship, no one is going to look poorly on him, they are just going to say “Luka is only 25. Watch out for the Mavs next season after they make the finishing touches and have a full training camp”. KD has pressure and imo Tatum has more pressure than Luka. After being the clear fav for the season, if Tatum falls to win a championship with the team he has, people are going to say “He’s just not that guy”, “He can’t be a #1 and win you a title”, etc

[@Howie_Dudat]

I agree w/ Stephen A. they have a whole team of superstars that have never won a ring.. besides k. Lenard, its time for harden, russ, and pg to get a ring

[@budgang3]

Stephen A is right. It's clearly harden

[@lilbutchy00]

When KD was winning with Warriors SA trying say he best in world. KD has never delivered b4/since SA act like it don’t even matter lol, if that was LeBron SA would never fail to mention it💯

[@kohsmoger1567]

Even if you strip KD’s rings it doesn’t mean he isn’t great. There are plenty of great players all time that don’t have rings.

[@trillycell3506]

Y'all lack facts when y'all talk sports. Kd won 4 scoring titles took his team to the finals at 23 years old while beating Kobe, Dirk, and Duncan to get there. With multiple western conference finals appearances. But he didn't do anything before GS y'all just be talkin.

[@Humphking]

​@@trillycell3506bro they don't watch the games, they literally regurgitate whatever the TV tells them

[@jdalcheco]

Legs has a point. Love listening to him

[@clifmillercm]

how does one quantify the "most pressure" 🤔

[@corybirchfield1558]

I agree with all that

[@jaytok7]

legs always on point..

[@None..1952]

Good point Shannon made. Tim is right about Mavs

[@gabrielfonseca99]

pandemic P was legendary

[@Koolkamjam_KKJ]

There are ALOT of players with a ton of pressure coming into the playoffs imo with Championship or bust!! This is gonna be one hell of a post seasons

[@wada8658]

This is what I'm talking about when it comes to the media and how the energy is not kept all across the board. How are they putting more pressure on harden over kawhi leanard? for some reason he gets all the superstar praise when he does good and none of the superstar criticism when he does not. He came to LA with the commercial and crown and all that and after all the clippers has done for him he has not shown up

[@taygoated313]

Some valid points but Kawhi has rings bro. 2019 run alone takes off a lot more pressure than Harden.

[@onidtubes]

Like Boxing, styles really make fights. A lot have counted out the Suns but they own the Wolves and are 2-2 versus the Nuggets.

[@marksinger5241]

yeah I got mavs suns in the wcf

[@symokranky]

"Pandemic P" is just insane Unc🤣🤣

[@Hahaha97]

How are they missing the fact that KD only played like 10 games with the suns before the playoffs and took the nuggets to 6 while they swept the lakers in the conference finals? 😂😂