Tim Legler AGREES with Stephen A.‘s take on Damian Lillard being unhappy with Bucks | First Take

Tim Legler AGREES with Stephen A.‘s take on Damian Lillard being unhappy with Bucks | First Take
On First Take, Tim Legler and Shannon Sharpe react to Stephen A. Smith’s take that Damian Lillard is unhappy with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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[@leroyjenkins5345]

I think the main reason Dames unhappy is because of the nasty divorce him and his wife went through

[@Hunnybadger569]

Facts and trading him to Milwaukee out of all cities😭

[@zyxtrr]

yup and i heard she was tryna get full custody of the kids

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

What's that got to do with boxing out and dunking? IYKYK

[@ACT1O1]

the marriage lasted about 2 years. she knew was she was doing.

[@AggravatedMan365]

​@Hunnybadger569 Lol nobody has ever mistaken Portland Oregon for Los Angeles or New York. He went from a crap city to another crap city

[@Sitrastic]

I usually would say that this would be excuses in most situations, but Divorce and being away from your kids could take a toll on anyone. I think that is hugely affecting Dame. Imagine being in a house with your wife and kids every day for 10 years plus, and one day everything just changes. Hopefully he finds peace.

[@chrisschwartze2110]

Totally agree with this, but he did demand a trade expecting to pick where he went….thats not realistic Careful what you wish for

[@callidawkins85]

@@chrisschwartze2110 was he supposed to stay in portland ?

[@SarrisDirk]

So THAT"S what happened. OK. No, that's not an excuse. That's reality.

[@Reaper12349]

People who get paid 100k don't get that excuse, someone being paid 50m sure doesn't.

[@callidawkins85]

@@Reaper12349 yes they do ..what are you talking about? mental health is a factor no matter how much you make. if you miss your family, one doesn't consider how much money they have. sounds like you don't have a family. and your liking your own comments...weird

[@DrippingInStyle]

Dame and his cousin already called cap on what stephen a saying. People in his circle aren't talking to stephen A. I promise you.

[@allenlegacy305]

And his story always comes back to someone wanting to be in NY. Never fails. He’s a casual.

[@barberloc]

If u believe Noone has said anything to him you crazy...ppl stay talking I'm in Houston and I knew about Aaron Donald retiring 2-3 weeks prior to his announcement

[@33crushman]

He's a POS. Dude is going through a divorce. With all of that going on, he probably didn't give a F about some of the trash teams they've played. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned it on for the playoffs.

[@carteryork8076]

Yeah, I have leaned that espn will try to get any major player to leave a small market team to try and get them to go to a big market team, it’s actually disgusting

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

They need to trade dame back to Portland let him retire over there

[@listo393]

This segment isn't making sense... They bring up Dame's divorce, not being able to see his kids, etc. and use it to argue that he should've gone to Miami (more like that's what THEY wanted). But no time is spent on how Miami would've solved any of those issues.

[@thomascrowne5167]

I guarantee the ex would rather visit with the kids to Miami then Milwaukee!!!😅😅😅😅

[@MaximusTheChosenOne]

You weren’t listening… and you def never been to either Milwaukee or Miami

[@Kingofsouthlake]

@@MaximusTheChosenOne If you aint been to Miami with the homies at least once you missing out.

[@hdjx20]

this was exactly my thought. horrible take.

[@WorldConflictsTV]

You're locked in on one take instead of the entire message. All of those are contributing factors. You know the saying "When it rains it pours" It can rain in Miami but it's pouring in Milwaukee.

[@yengvang8737]

If the bucks still have Jrue Holiday and Adrian Griffin, they wouldn't be in the position they are right now.

[@Jdcjr1991]

Don’t act like Dame ain’t that dude. The problem is coaching

[@Imgofroze]

Jrue holiday ? Jimmy butlers son ? “I OWN YOU”

[@basanova22]

Just because Doc Rivers is bad doesn't mean Adrian Griffin was good. Anyone that actually watched the Bucks could tell you Griffin wasn't doing a good job. Griffin and Doc have both done a mediocre job with the team.

[@DarkHype936]

F*** adrian. Jrue..yes. Grayson allen shoulda stayed and thanasis needs to go. Bucks are too confident with just Giannis

[@xPiratex_]

yeah we would be inthe playin

[@santinooyola5985]

Dame isn’t happy because he’s not allowed to see his kids why aren’t people talking about this

[@JohnDoe-ep1cp]

When did they say he's not allowed to see his kids? They live in a different state.

[@gerarddorisiii5254]

Because kids w/ personal lives aint none of our buisness

[@user-wi8bf5zu9r]

Obviously not to much if he was cheating and he knows court systems are for females to the fullest

[@shonda79able]

Not allowed?😅😅😅

[@fredm.2699]

People really just say anything. He isn’t allowed to see his kids??? He is going thru a divorce. That’s all we know. No news has leaked about custody battle, nothing.

[@jjaytroche123]

Truth is they (Milwaukee) screwed up by taking Jrue Holiday for granted 💯💯💯

[@Westcoast_Finest]

Facts !

[@AnthonyWilliams_83]

Should have traded Middleton instead.

[@jayminpatel3939]

Go look at Holiday's playoff stats for the 3 years he was with the Bucks. His offensive stats got worse across the board from regular season to playoffs. Yes, he is an elite perimeter defender, but in the playoffs, he was unable to get his shot and has a limited offensive game. Even when Bucks won that championship in 2021, Holiday shot terrible except for a game here and there. With Middleton being in and out, Bucks had to get an elite scorer to pair up with Giannis.

[@MoBo-sh2nw]

@@AnthonyWilliams_83Yup. He was/is the problem. Plus their bench sucking for years. Jrue wasn’t the problem.

[@yoCBoogie]

The Dame trade put the Celtics of the top

[@ballgame3273]

Dame a volume shooter.. he was a great player on a bad team for years.. efficiency is the key 🔐

[@bobsaggett4603]

Adrian Griffin has to be laughing at the bucks somewhere 😂

[@hmrhuang]

most are STILL laughing! Rivers?!

[@ThaChildishOne]

This is wild. Talking about trading Dame and the playoffs haven’t even started. ESPN really hates the smaller markets

[@killerJit85]

THE MAN DOESN'T WANT TO BE THERE !!!!! WHAT PART OF THAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ?????

[@emceefan]

@killerJit85 and Kawhi didn't want to get traded to the Raptors, but still managed to "happily" win a championship there.

[@hdjx20]

@@killerJit85 says who? Stephen A? he said dame wants to go to NY to be benched behind Brunson too 😂😂

[@eatmakock3646]

Bro dame didn’t want to go there plain simple ☠️

[@stephyfra1243]

​@@hdjx20He made it clearly he only wanted to go to the heat

[@Eighty5iveprod]

Makes sense. So when my supervisor says WHY HAVENT YOU BEEN PREFORMING CORRECTLY. ima say I HAVE MY BEST DAYS WHEN MY FAMILY COMES TO MY WORK!!! see how long they keep me at burger King

[@seuna.8438]

Yes, if you are going some life stress, tell your supervisor. If your company has resources to help you, he will let you know. Some organizations will ask you to go on vacation a few weeks.

[@Eighty5iveprod]

@@seuna.8438 my example is MOST WONT. you just gotta hope that the bucks will

[@kamarporter6099]

This is why doc called folks out on being professional

[@emceefan]

Facts.

[@D-AVGGamer]

We don't want to hear nor care to hear about some loser who works at burger King

[@bluehef3]

“His kids were in town” made me tear up a lil bit

[@TheBiggest7.62]

Man up jk 😅

[@matchhunter7012]

Weak man 😂

[@Shaolin91z]

😂.

[@bananaman281]

​@matchhunter7012 youre childish

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

@@bananaman281Likely isn't a father yet to know the feeling.

[@joed7185]

Dame needs to grow a pair. He went to a championship contending team. Dudes just getting exposed as a stat padder in a terrible Blazers team.

[@Because_Truth_Matters]

someone telling the truth.

[@-TurboS]

Not true. Blazers management failed to bring in help for Lillard. Everything went downhill after Paul Allen passed away.

[@theetruth8626]

​@@-TurboSstop lying He had CJ McCollum Jermai Grant Lamarcus Aldridge and Carmelo Anthony

[@mbarto909]

finally someone calling it real

[@-TurboS]

@@theetruth8626 Lillard and Cj was their blueprint and the management failed to build around them. LA left because of Lillard and Anthony didn’t do much. You acting like they came in in their prime. Clueless dude.

[@JasonSmith-pe5py]

I dont get it though...his kids arent in Miami either right?

[@juancastaneda688]

True but no one will complain about being in south beach

[@carlhenry3201]

Yea but his close friend Bam is plus a lifestyle and a better ran organization

[@mwurzer]

"It's definitely lonely because I'm such a family guy. My life is my family. After games, I would come out and my whole family would be back there. My kids coming out of the playroom. My mom, my brother, my cousins lived there, you know what I mean? My best friends live in Portland. So I would come out, we would go to dinner. They might come to my house. After practice, I might go to my mom's house and just chill. That's how my life was. So, I mean, I'm fine because I'm grown. But it's definitely lonely. I'm filled up by those people." -Dame Lillard back in February. If he went to Miami, how would this change all his family and friends living in Portland? Was there some agreement they would all move out there if he were traded there? We don't know that and everything is speculation but in the same interview he acknowledged he made a big boy decision to leave his home and go compete. Yeah, the nightlife is better in Miami but is he really the guy who wants to go out to clubs every night and party with people in their 20s anymore? Again, can't be answered but to have Milwaukee trade Dame for peanuts after the season, if the Bucks, fail is ridiculous.

[@articulaterich9992]

Did he initiate the divorce?

[@mwurzer]

@@articulaterich9992 they had apparently agreed to divorce around the time he made the trade request and then actually filed after the trade was done later in the year.

[@kamarporter6099]

Did he not know this before he forced his initial team to let him go though ? I’m confused at that part

[@Shaolin91z]

Sounds like Dame doesn't have a relationship with the Lord

[@samueljlarson]

@@Shaolin91z DOLLA literally stands for "Different On Levels the Lord Allows"

[@fairgamewithtjorum]

All I get from Dame Lillard situation is we make excuses for the people we like! Nothing more nothing less any other athlete wouldn’t get this pass 💯

[@chefbee3848]

SAS would kill Lebron for this

[@marktrail8624]

Fairgame.. C'mon you acting like Dame is the worst on the team. He's still a high quality player, just on the wrong team. His teammates don't try to find him in his rhythm like he does for them.

[@vannq7785]

I still don’t know how dame in the top 75

[@aaronhogan2786]

Grass aint always greener

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

That is facts

[@jakew1362]

especially with how much rain we get in Portland. Grass always greenest.

[@aaronhogan2786]

@jakew1362 haha I know thats right! I'm from tacoma washington so you kno I kno lol

[@johnnyguitarwatson5288]

The grass ain't always greener, until you smoke some " SOUR APPLE " SATIVA 🌿🤔

[@aaronhogan2786]

@johnnyguitarwatson5288 you seen I said I'm from the "ever green state" right lol

[@kentmilbrandt3989]

When this trade happened, I thought it was a bad decision. Trading Jrue Holliday for Lillard was not a smart move. Lillard never played any defense while in Portland. Jrue has multiple skill sets. Damion wasn’t lonely when the dollars were offered.

[@desmondjohnson4686]

Dame not looking like a 75 best player ever I know that

[@marckusduverger9776]

Dwight Howard not being in the Top 75 is crazy

[@rohangupte3545]

He never should’ve been there

[@marktrail8624]

Dame haters better start looking in the mirror. You are collection of low vibration individuals. Not a good thing.

[@PanamaRedHerring]

Dame isnt good enough to be the best player on a championship team, and he isn't wise enough to be the second best player on a championship team.

[@giannisakoumpo]

Gotta feel for dame 😢

[@AggravatedMan365]

Why? He gets paid millions of dollars to dribble a ball. He'll be fine

[@giannisakoumpo]

@@AggravatedMan365money don’t buy happiness bro, his wife and kids are no longer with him, you can’t buy a wife or kids we ain’t in the 1800s, if this happened to you, you would care if you really love your wife and kids

[@Northridge]

@@giannisakoumpo Well yes, the money isn't important in his situation because he would earn the same money elsewhere. But if the question was whether he would live in Portland like an average person with an annual salary of 80,000 dollars or in Milwaukee or somewhere else for over 40 million, then I'm not sure whether the money wouldn't be important.

[@timweb1510]

@@Northridgeaverage people aren’t making 80k in that dump

[@theetruth8626]

We gotta feel for Milwaukee screw Dame

[@trevorbowser2673]

So he's the only athlete to ever go through a divorce

[@Rayrique08]

I understand dame being lonely and what he’s going through. But to make it a reason to want to go to another team imo is just not professional. Going to another team or city isn’t going to change personal issues. Don’t make a good organization suffer over that

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

That’s why players need to consider counseling or therapy

[@Rayrique08]

@@jaysouthmusic8230 idk a solution you know we aren’t there for it all so it can really be something we know nothing of. I just think if he’s unhappy with the team, say that, but if it has nothing to do with the team, don’t act like going to Miami would make it better. I’m a Miami fan btw

[@LysergiCoyotl]

This is a professional league. He gets paid enough to be rich for multiple generations. He makes more in one game than most people make in a year. Why are we worrying about the unhappiness of man getting paid $44 million to do literally one of the most fun jobs on the planet. Everyone has a personal life. Everyone goes through struggle. Channel it into basketball Damian Lillard. No excuses I'm sorry.

[@j-short5431]

Here we go with ESPN, trying to push all the same players to the same five teams. The NBA is not trying to be like major league baseball.

[@dizavian.s]

😮‍💨🤌🏾💎🥱…Somebody Gets IT!

[@brooklyn1daful]

And what teams is that??

[@ClaxtonBay123]

ESPN has no power to do that. Cut it out.

[@j-short5431]

@@ClaxtonBay123 If you don’t think networks have a say in the league, you’re naive

[@theape6778]

@@ClaxtonBay123 SAS swung the mvp odds with his Tatum rant a couple weeks back. they def have influence

[@POOHGZY1978]

We're all human, imagine if everyone brought home life problems to work....

[@robliberachi]

Dame should’ve never been on this team to begin with. They should’ve kept Holiday.

[@jaytorr6701]

Trade him then. If his priority is lifestyle and not winning trade him. I am not even a Bucks fan, I am a Spurs fan. But if he cannot appriciate the opportunity to win a ring and maybe Finals MVP, then trade him.

[@randybailin4902]

Dame has personal issues going on. He'd be in the same place mentally no matter where he was. South Beach isn't a psychiatrist.

[@kamarporter6099]

Exactly Sun and drip only gonna get you so far especially when them fans complaining you having too much fun

[@hitsunataraki2587]

But he have friends there jimmy and bam

[@kennethhargrove2480]

Dame got married and 2 weeks later he was getting a divorce, that chick said she's going to secure her future for the next 18yrs..

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

And you wonder what that does to his mental state

[@kennethhargrove2480]

@@jaysouthmusic8230 not only that but the kids, remember he moved the whole family to Milwaukee and then 2 weeks later they getting divorced

[@jakew1362]

2 weeks later?? First off they were together for a decade before marriage. Since college. Already had son together before they got married. Were married for 2 years.

[@kennethhargrove2480]

@@jakew1362 ok Mr specific I was joking about the 2 weeks ,I know they were together for years, but they got married and then 2 weeks later they were divorced..

[@-TurboS]

@@kennethhargrove2480they knew each since college days.

[@alphadog3586]

Yall media pundits trip me out, for years y'all stayed in Lillards ear telling him it'll be better for his legacy if he left Portland and now that he listened to ya'll and did it you're trying to figure why he might not be happy, its because he listened to ya'll.

[@rodgerburks9436]

He's unhappy because he made a move to Milwaukee to win and they won't even make it out the first round. You got your Big 3 but the rest of the team is Suspect. He's not living up to expectations is why he's unhappy. Plenty of players done got divorced and it not affected their career.

[@silkbrooks4316]

Rich people get all type of excuses and get paid millions

[@timweb1510]

B privilege

[@matchhunter7012]

Exactly

[@ValSempai]

yeah but you act as if he was born rich? like he didnt put in the work to make the money hes making?

[@silkbrooks4316]

@@ValSempai not even the point. Last time I checked rich people stay rich by continuing to perform not get money and get depressed and stop

[@ValSempai]

@@silkbrooks4316 and at what point did his pay need to be mentioned about him not performing? Could of just said he wasn't performing.

[@quiet451]

How can you make presumptions on a person like this? ESPN is crazy with all of the fairy tales they try and spin.

[@marcus8124]

Tim and Stephen A was not gonna bring up that divorce till Shannon did 😂 they was both like oh he went there

[@AaronPleasant]

Grew up in the bay, played on the west coast for 10 + years then move to an icebox … seasonal depression is a real thing

[@user-bu1ky1fj7h]

I can’t even make it halfway through this video both Damian Lillard, Shannon, and Stephen, a are all pathetic for this, and even spending time on national airways, talking about a guy making generational wealth, unhappy because of his lifestyle

[@marckusduverger9776]

Because he makes a lot of money he’s not allowed to be unhappy? People are wondering why Dame & Giannis aren’t clicking together & elevating the Bucks

[@ninerempire3398]

@@marckusduverger9776maybe dame was just always overrated. I always felt that way watching the warriors playing the blazers in multiple series (as a warrior fan)

[@dnative93]

Why is Dame getting a pass ? I think he needs to slender down a bit. The difference between Dame and Steph is that Steph is just as great off the ball as he is with the ball. Sometimes you have to sacrifice . Maybe Dame should run off more ball screens to get easier shots. Double screens , back doors.

[@marktrail8624]

No, the problem is that his teammates are not looking for him in his flow. Dame DOES look for them in his flow. So that's why this team is not always clicking.

[@dnative93]

Bro sometimes you have to be willing to adjust and flow . Sometimes it won’t work but you continue . What if Dame running off more screens begin to open up other parts of the team game that it actually raises the overall team . I believe Dame is a championship player . Lebron had to learn to play in the post more in Miami to open on different looks for the team and ultimately help add to his overall game. I’m not saying he should play exactly like Steph . I’m just saying just add more ball screens with him coming off angles and spots on the court he want. You can’t just ignore Dame running hard off a pin down screen with another screen coming ready to pull up off the dribble . You gotta trap or now they can fake the pass and get an easy layup. Maybe this the destination Dame grows his overall off ball offense (no Diddy)

[@J7ct]

Being a life long Blazers fan and we love Dame here amd his family and friends were at 90% of home games. We love ya Dame!!

[@kamarporter6099]

They not gonna take him back though it’s the way he left

[@versewonderstrikes5353]

Maybe Dame isn’t as good as we thought? He was in Portland, a place we don’t care about doing whatever he wants. Now he’s on a team with expectations and he’s failing?

[@dizavian.s]

Bruh All Yu Kids With Y’all Narrow Minded Narratives!!!Just 🤐& GTF…😮‍💨🤌🏾

[@MalikF15]

I wouldn’t go that far. But it’s a factor of things one he never wanted to be in Milwaukee and two he’s not seeing his kids and going through a divorce.

[@InfamousOne158]

The team is in the playoffs, so what are you talking about? No one expected them to win a title this year, especially after they lost Adrian Griffin and brought in Doc Rivers. Blame the organization and not a player that has to deal with the ineptitude of the front office on top of his own personal family issues.

[@TonyM-lc7py]

@@InfamousOne158ok but that doesn’t excuse dam being almost totally useless

[@shyne1308]

Useless? You going overboard ​@@TonyM-lc7py

[@mdsoulsounds]

Dame was a bad sign from the start for Milwaukee. He was just chasing dollars, not in it to be a championship winner. Don’t use any personal excuses, he’s a pro.

[@MicDatDude]

Yall makin excuses for him instead of holding him accountable

[@MacSavage503]

Y'all told him to leave Portland now what? Trying to Russell Westbrook him already?

[@lazzi2462]

People gotta stop with this "He isn't happy in Milwaukee" narrative. He's always had a nonchalant lowkey persona about himself, look at when he hit the game winner on OKC, he didn't smile or celebrate with happiness like his teammates did. Dame was never a jolly, always laughing & smiling type of guy. He's said so many times in the past that if he could play with any current player, it would be Giannis. And he's said in interviews that when all this was going down, & Milwaukee popped into the picture, his agent asked him "What about Milwaukee?" And Dame okay'd it, he said he was interested in that. ESPN has always made up these narratives whenever Milwaukee has a superstar. They been trying to get Giannis out of Milwaukee since 2016, I guess they didn't learn when Giannis made Malika Andrews look dumb on TV. Lmao

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

You nailed right on the head

[@londonwilliams596]

Man I was finna write the same thing

[@blackboi9417]

That's why bam his best friend would have help him out in this situation

[@aldisincorporated1988]

I doubt it ​@@londonwilliams596

[@THEREALMOEMONEY]

Dude isn’t that good he a fake top 75 player

[@user-sd8yt4cy4l]

If his checks clear, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT! STOP IT, his kids won’t be in Mia either

[@marckusduverger9776]

His best NBA friend Bam is in Miami though

[@charisdiscuss7889]

​@@marckusduverger9776stop it, his kids ain't sick, his kids ain't in danger, he should stop playing lame and start producing efficiently on the court as long as he is collecting cheques.

[@trevorh122]

Everyone pushed him to leave Portland when he told y'all he was happy. Finally he listens to the media and finds that he was right all along, he was happy playing in Portland, now hes on a contender and he is miserable.

[@TheGuardiola122]

Grass isnt always greener fellas

[@25lighters91]

Dame should've never played nice with the NBA as far as trades go now they all feel they control him. Should've looked at how Harden moved

[@user-vi2ns6kb4p]

Did Kawhi not win a title when he wanted out of Toronto?

[@kamarporter6099]

Same is no Kawhi

[@chinds8]

3 40 pts games, 8 of the 30 pts his kids were in town lol. Where’s the rest of your argument. How many 30 pts games did he have this season.

[@jamesdemler7364]

He is lonely because he is such a family man. But if he is in Miami he is all good and can forget the family. LOL. These talking heads are simply hilarious. Dame is doing exactly what he did in Portland. Losing.

[@Kipmoney_]

Kawhi did it in Toronto

[@ahmedegal6808]

but when harden did it he should be banned from the nba looool weirdos especially legler.....

[@zyxtrr]

@@ahmedegal6808 harden quit on his teams so he could get traded & forced his way out 3 straight years lol not the same thing

[@manoftomorrow5987]

But he showed up and won them a chip in that year. He didn’t pout…maybe because he was playing for a contract. Lillard bread is already buttered, I guess.

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

Kawhi didn't even play half the season. If they played the actual Warriors, they get smoked.

[@dubblyfe]

Kawhi showed up in the playoffs regardless of the matchup. Posted legendary numbers in a mercenary year.

[@ernestbailey3270]

Miami had a chance to offer a package last year and they didn't want him bad enough. Miami doesn't have anything to offer different from last year. What does him being lonely and divorced have to do with specifically moving to Miami?

[@unclejoey9944]

Hey AZZ CLOWN joe cronboni did not wanted to trade Damian Lillard to Miami.

[@hitsunataraki2587]

That dame package now is more worth it than the blazers got lol blazers got peanuts for their best player lol

[@user-nb2zm6vo5r]

Facts same thing I said , Milwaukee just won a chip this his best team and best chances to win , Miami and New York not winning even if that had Dame

[@carter7944]

​@@hitsunataraki2587not really your still overvaluing miamis assets human garbage tyler herro???? Nobody wants that trash get that outta here

[@JoeySavage]

So true you got to be emotionally invested to make it though struggles in life period no matter who you are

[@cgreen9686]

People called it a hot take for years.. but I have always said Dame is not a winning player. When he went to the Bucks I said, “that won’t change.” So now it’s all Doc Rivers fault that this aging roster that lost ALL of its defensive identity when Holiday left. On top of gaining a defensive liability at the pg position. Why is this so hard to understand. The Bucks fall is not rocket science. We just have people who see Dame as a winning player.

[@damiendoss8609]

You know ball sir

[@dskwared2u610]

Lots of players and people have personal situations. Take the Pacers to win the series.

[@mr.joshua6818]

That would be awesome

[@Imake563]

Isaiah Thomas dropped 51 points in the playoffs after finding out his sister died and theyre giving this conrball the excuse of "he misses his kids" hes going through a divorce" never in my life have i seen espn bring of the stats of a player when their kids are in town lmao

[@weswith360s]

Yeah in playoffs not the regular season lol

[@tredawg4847]

You a lame bro lol

[@LA__Rhodes]

Naw. It takes more than a half of year to build chemistry. Before the 2010’s teams had years to build chemistry and multiple seasons together

[@TechJay-tu9ps]

Stephen A don’t think anyone is happy unless it’s Miami, LA, or New York. Same divorcing his HS sweetheart bro then left a team he’s been on his whole career. Chill ESPN

[@atlien1988]

Whatever excuse y'all want to make doesn't matter. Dame has played like absolutely BUNS in MIL and exposed even more just how pathetic he is defensively. He hasn't even been that great on offense. If his personal life is the issue, then take time away from the game to get your mind right.

[@dreamcage1801]

Sometimes you gotta learn how to block it out

[@Duane-ff4nz]

Dame is over-rated. He's good but.....

[@turffeinzdep]

Him being up happy has nothin to do with basketball

[@Miababe93]

They (Stephen A.) mustve not seen Dame's replying post calling him "Captain 🧢 Planet" 😂😂😂 Always giving false narrative to stir up a controversy.

[@romegrey2600]

I always say people are stat whòrès and star whòrès today so if you get big PPG and play no defense everybody loves you but if youre defense and team first you have no value. Bucks deserve this for what they did to Jrue

[@PrinceCortezJones]

people underestimating grayson allen. his defense AND shooting was huge in bucks success.

[@JohnDoe-ep1cp]

For what they did to jrue? They at least sent him to literally the best possible team they could've 😂

[@ZephyrRetro]

@@JohnDoe-ep1cpNah they shipped him out to Portland, who were kind enough to talk with Jrue about where we wanted to go. The Bucks didn’t even tell Jrue he was being traded till the last second 😂

[@mr.joshua6818]

They probably should have let Dame go elsewhere

[@xavierb9061]

Jrue gave up 56 to butler Nd had him looking like jordan. You missed that

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Dame finding out he's not the biggest fish in the pond anymore,as bad as Portland was as a franchise he loved being there city wise.

[@Sagoff]

i get chills thinking about jimmy butler and dame playing together that would be a wrap for the nba. back to back champs 100%

[@rayrav__]

Great take yall 💪🏾

[@randybailin4902]

If everyone of SAS opinions became reality, there'd be 50 guys on the Lakers and another 50 on the Heat.

[@hdjx20]

dont forget the knicks

[@eobardjohn]

Respectfully, Dame YOU made you're bed.

[@timweb1510]

Your

[@Big7wardnola]

I know he spoke about his divorce publicly...but should shows like this still speaks on it?

[@wnyymbl8632]

Great take Unc

[@SR-ti6jj]

He doesn't play D. Get him out of here

[@jamesbias9563]

boi should stop crying if he wanted to go to Miami he should have advised Riley to make a real offer

[@hitsunataraki2587]

Blazers got peanuts for their best player lol Miami have the best dame package

[@jakeambrose21_28]

Why do people always make excuses for this man

[@emceefan]

Right.

[@TheBbod156]

I went though a divorce myself over the last year & was EXTREMELY depressed, more so for my kids sake on top of losing my home & having to sleep out of my car for a period of time. Luckily I stayed positive & worked to get myself back in a stable position. Now if I had to move to a completely different State on top of that meanwhile my kids are elsewhere, I really don’t know what I would have done. Therefore I completely understand what he’s going through & it can cause your productivity to drop off

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Man I’m sorry to hear that but thank God you bounced back and I’m praying you can be in your kids lives more consistently. Keep your head up man

[@aceandretti204]

What about when Kobe wanted to leave LA and he was able to mentally reinvest and win a ring again 🙏🏻🏆

[@drphot6050]

In Los Angeles and he was in a better place personally

[@robsmith6650]

Bucks need to trade Doc Rivers lol

[@kamarporter6099]

He’s not the problem

[@tyreesebaker6764]

Yes he is the problem doc overrated

[@yrnsheik4451]

Dame the problem

[@apphiafifi5601]

Dame's personal life is affecting him and ppl underestimate Gianni's. I don't see he and Dame have any chemistry

[@maurice2245]

Everyone would rather be on South Beach than in Milwaukee especially during the winter times

[@flooville]

honesty scratched my head when he went to the bucks in the first place because hes not that much of an upgrade from Holiday

[@alphadog3586]

To be real Dame really didn't want to leave Portland I think he was happier there even with them being trash.

[@MeBihhhh]

As a bucks fan I can say he is a huge upgrade over jrue Maybe watch ball

[@user-wi8bf5zu9r]

Milwaukee was second on dame wish list after Miami

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Milwaukee will not trade him too Miami ... lol he's getting traded to the West

[@user-wi8bf5zu9r]

I’m pretty much saying he said he didn’t mind coming here before he came now he gets here everybody making it seem like he don’t wanna be here

[@9thhokagegoku671]

dame owes his teammates an apology i’d give him another year in milwaukee

[@chops34]

Talking about Pat Riley? Bro who said Dame was up for grabs 😂😂😂 stop it with bs narratives

[@boksunglee6954]

I dont think this is about Milwaukee or basketball

[@Miababe93]

Never was. It's beyond basketball but the media always want to make up a narrative

[@sireatsalot3202]

He needs some GloRilla in his life.

[@all4right702]

That's exactly what he doesn't need..

[@Imgofroze]

Facts she got that GOOD GOOD

[@all4right702]

@@Imgofroze how do you know? Have you hit it before?

[@all4right702]

@imgofroze...how do you know she got the good good? Have you hit it before?

[@Imgofroze]

@@all4right702 she CREAM TEAM ! YEAH GLO

[@DeadPoolLilCuzin1567]

If Milwaukee not taking Herro , Robinson and multiple firsts We good. We not giving up Jaime and Jovic for a guy all of a sudden everyone saying washed up but as soon as Miami wants him we got to give up the world for a 34 year old one way star. 🤷

[@kamarporter6099]

The fact of the matter is and Stephen A called this last time he waited too long he should have stayed a blazer

[@ninerempire3398]

I never thought dame was that guy in my personal opinion . He’s a high volume/streaky scorer, is terrible on defense , led teams that got swept multiple times or underperformed, and just seems like a “me first” kind of player. He brags a lot and keeps wanting to be mentioned amongst the elite but doesn’t have a winning background

[@keazy26]

It was never in his heart to leave Portland 4real

[@alphadog3586]

Facts Dame let the media drive him into doing it and now the same media pundits are trying to figure out why he's not happy prolly cause he was happy where he originally was and wasn't trying to chase rings

[@weswith360s]

​@@alphadog3586Dame was trying to leave Portland as soon as Team USA won the Olympics back in like 2020

[@RainFannan]

@@alphadog3586i think it more played into the blazers drafting Scoot Henderson to “replace” him instead of getting a scorer

[@dizavian.s]

@@weswith360sNo He Wasn’t TF is U talking about.😵‍💫

[@dizavian.s]

@@alphadog3586😮‍💨🤌🏾💎✊🏾

[@user-hq7yc8vd4n]

Makes more sense now why Dame wanted to be in Miami around all the women there. After going through a divorce and custody situation it would’ve helped.

[@MeBihhhh]

If you are just now hearing about him getting a divorce then maybe bow out of this topic 😂

[@user-hq7yc8vd4n]

@@MeBihhhh 😂😂

[@momusicsounds7908]

A. Smith. He thinks he makse sense but, that brother makes no sense. Dame could have had his family with him this season. And...if they can't be with him in Milwaukee, they gonna be with him in Miami.....or anywhere else. Mumble jumble

[@fredm.2699]

“I couldnt hit 3s and dish the ball as nice all season, something I’ve done for many years, because my kids werent in the arena or in my apartment.” But if i move to miami, things may be different. The super max? Don’t worry about that.

[@NYCbands13]

No don’t move him y’all need to say he’s a choker just like the rest of stars that didn’t get a ring stop saving this man dame smh

[@Maxxrilla]

What team has dame played for that could’ve won anything other then this year

[@ericstanford4117]

He NEVER won anything in Portland & he's overrated!!! They kill Kyrie Irving if he sneezes wrong but always find an excuse for this dude just like you're doing!!!

[@Super21208]

@@ericstanford4117 Look at the talent Kyrie has played with vs Dame throughout their careers

[@Maxxrilla]

@@ericstanford4117 but Russ literally has done nothing and ya act like he’s not the most overrated pg ever😭😭😭 Dame led his team to the wcf Russ lead his team home in the first round 3 years straight

[@Maxxrilla]

@@ericstanford4117 yall pick and choose who’s to praise and hate on and it’s sad dame was the only reason Portland was even relevant since B.Roy and ima kyrie fan

[@TaeMinLee22]

Man has no right to be upset.. he makes too much money to complain

[@matchhunter7012]

Agree

[@jarailwillis9450]

Y’all sound dumb

[@cammydj7779]

They just want Lillard in a big market

[@user-hv9py9nt6v]

South Beach is so beautiful I feel like I'm in a different country when Im there lol

[@chalesgolding5314]

So is the Milwaukee Lake front , you just don’t know…

[@brooklynblack9015]

Nobody cares clown 🤡

[@torontoraptors3647]

So stupid. These guys have all the money in the world to move their families with them. Excuses, why is this even a narrative

[@marquesmurray]

Never had a ex with kids huh?

[@amazing50000]

That's not how it works. If Dame is separated from his wife and they are going though a divorce, and the wife have custody of the kids, he can not just move the kids with him just because he make millions.

[@TheForkOnTheLeftist]

@@marquesmurray that woman will move to Telum to keep those kids away from him lol

[@mackharris5636]

You aren’t very smart 😂 he’s going through a divorce his kids were TAKEN more money in this case is worse

[@brooklynblack9015]

@@marquesmurrayso he’s the only player ever going through family issues?

[@WhyYouMadd40]

Dame is not meant for Da Mill he’s built for the lakers

[@Slyrock-1000]

Oh shut up no one cares about The Lakers

[@Madeinhaitii]

Da Lakers *

[@goatsquadtv8786]

He ain't a laker let's keep that real...

[@Eighty5iveprod]

Me being a boston fan and loving doc, ITS DEF DOC!

[@NoNo-ks4gg]

Dame pulled the 'trade me' card --- he got traded and now realizes . . . the grass wasn't greener! #becareful #whatyouwishfor #becauseyou #justmaygetit

[@erniegarcia1242]

He shouldn’t have signed that extension with Portland and gone wherever he wanted to go. He got greedy and went for the money. At that point he lost control of where he would play