UCF exposed the blueprint for beating Zion, Duke - Stephen A. | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Jay Williams reflect on the Duke Blue Devils' narrow win over the UCF Knights. Max says UCF was able to compete with Duke and keep Zion Williamson in check simply because of Tacko Fall, but Stephen A. and Williams agree that the Knights highlighted Duke's weaknesses and showed how to beat them.
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[@wholelottagangshit2952]

They were treating Tre Jones like Ben Simmons 😂

[@wethenorth7849]

Whole Lotta Gang Shit More like Tyus Jones. Since tyus can’t shoot or drive

[@jaleeneverette4588]

Pascal Spicy P Siakam you DEFINITELY did not watch tyus play at duke that dude could shoot and was clutch af

[@wethenorth7849]

Don P he’s horrible in the nba

[@wethenorth7849]

Jaleen Everette what is he doing in minnesota?

[@briannewsome6208]

Pascal Spicy P Siakam lmao what he’s doing in nba is irrelevant. tyus jones in 2015 at duke was one of the coldest and most clutch shooters in college basketball if not in the history of duke basketball

[@donaldpump2615]

Max was right anybody that knows basketball knows the way to beat duke is pack the paint and force them to shoot 3s. Ucf didn't expose anything

[@BADASS668]

Kevin Witherspoon Zion for 3

[@kobzster06]

And who is to say that the Duke guards and others won't be making those 3's in the coming weeks? All it takes is one game for the Duke players to start draining 3's, and that's all you need to build up your confidence.

[@sawyerstone9632]

Yep the only reason it worked is cuz tacko

[@ItsJaeLaw]

Facts

[@alexsantaella4172]

Max won this one , Stephen A. Just repeated what max said , he just used more fancy words that's all😂

[@joshuadeloach1529]

Then the fact that he said "there's so much to teach you" Stephen A, you barely know the game yourself 😂

[@alexsantaella4172]

@@joshuadeloach1529 yeah bro 😂😂, then he started screaming like he always does when max is right 😂😂😂

[@joshuadeloach1529]

@@alexsantaella4172 😂😂😂 exactly

[@marcel9216]

They just love trying to get on Max 😂😂

[@johnhaskins8145]

Correct lol

[@peejaythegreat1704]

“I’m open I’m open” “You’re open for a reason”🤣😂

[@chancegoode173]

PeeJayTheGreat best comment on the show 🤣

[@_lilkeef]

They have a 7’6 giant😂😂nobody else in the tournament has that😭💯

[@_lilkeef]

Kevin I was just about to say that😂😭😂😂‼️

[@josepha21]

@L.A. Bry Florida ain't in the tournament anymore if you knew anything

[@DannyXXXXX]

Bol Bol on Oregon is 7'3

[@Kevskiiiiii]

TheGuyWithTaste Dan nigga hasn’t played in months he’s injured

[@NewGoldie]

@L.A. Bry 😁 Maybe check your facts before being a smart ass idiot

[@dirkdiggler5647]

SAS yelling over everyone doesn't make your points any more valid

[@bryanshin1016]

they literally said nothing different than max why tf they getting on his ass so much 😂 not every team got a 7’6 rim protector

[@Jrock420blam]

because they hate when he is right, happens every day

[@dom3221]

Whats funny is that yall keep focusing on what they said and not noticing that they had different views. SAS and Jay basically said to let Tre Jones shoot all he wants and to foul them. Max said all a team needs is a 7'6 guy

[@flash012234]

Can't have the white guy win all the debates, now...

[@bryanshin1016]

Timmy Timmy Timmy Turner he also already said that ppl will exploit their three point shooting, tre jones going 1/8 from 3 point land just proved it

[@Jrock420blam]

I don't think it's about race, Max is more real than SAS, the whole dynamic of the show is that they argue/debate so they are obligated to disagree. Sometimes they have to put up ridiculous arguments to do it

[@dontbetrippin131]

UCF: exposes blueprint Zion: 32 points

[@spizzikes2400]

The thing is, they're at their best when the supporting cast is getting buckets too. When Zion doesn't have to get 30 to win

[@thirdbnico]

32 points by Zion and they barely survived. That's a recipe for defeat. Tacko wasn't dominated by Zion either, Tacko getting in foul trouble and ultimately fouled out won that game for them, Tacko still in the game, Duke goes home.

[@isaiahwayne1420]

He fouled out because he couldn’t stop Zion without it😂

[@brianhiguera1085]

Dawkins on UCF scores 32 too. So your statement is irrelevant

[@What-mk1ps]

Brian Higuera UCF had a game plan to stop zion and he scored 32, everybody on UCF is uknown so we were just told to defeat y’all, nobody to stop

[@peek6036]

Bruh Stephen A said the same shit Max said in different words

[@Jrock420blam]

Max just said it smartly and SAS explained it for morons

[@1kpgc61]

Exactly

[@onelove2349]

yos Looking mad stupid “white boi” 😂

[@aarongdukey]

They basically said it’s not to simply stop Zion in the middle. It’s to stop the hole team (yes wit the 7’6 dude under the rim) from getting into the paint. Forcing 3 point shots.

[@aarongdukey]

Basically the same tho. Just further into depth wit Steven lol

[@dondaleyy5829]

Y’all ain’t never talked about UCF, and tacko. That’s crazy

[@TheIcemanthomas]

u clearly missed the entire first 3 minutes of this video.

[@dondaleyy5829]

CPGoat #3 u clearly don’t know that they talk about duke and Zion every 2 seconds but now that ucf “almost” beat them it’s a so called “blueprint” tacko been playing college for almost 4 years and they never said one one about him til now

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@dondaleyy5829 Why would they? Tacko hasnt done anything spectacular or been a big name prospect over the last few years. Nor has Ucf won anything. Do I know how many colleges their are in the NCCA? U think a media platform that focuses mainly on star players and big news prospects is gonna talk about Tacko fall? That's just not common sense. Not to say tacko has been bad or anything but come on. No one is clicking videos to hear about tacko fall since hs. so why would they be talking about him. That's how media works bruh. Not everyone gets the spotlight.

[@dondaleyy5829]

CPGoat #3 that’s also my point I just feel it’s kinda fucked up, he deserves more recognition, he also was ACC 2017 defensive player of the year which also went unknown

[@mrvargas2582]

Normally Max drives me crazy. But both of them were laughing at what he was saying was the blueprint and yet they repeated pretty much the same thing

[@LOMROE]

Max started off exactly how I feel. Lol "the blueprint". It's almost comedy that people think that's a good strategy without T Fall's 7'6" presence.

[@justdabit710]

except VT has one of the best bigs in the country

[@18t4motion]

Max said " pack the paint " they can't shoot the 3. Why are they arguing against that by saying "the same d*mn thing" [in my Stephen A voice].

[@KaiserReb]

Because they get paid to make it sound like that know more than the casual. Max saying a 1 minute segment when it’s. 12 min segment ain’t really goodbye

[@KaiserReb]

Good*

[@HeyCharlieBrown]

Exactly lol

[@mandladludlu8359]

My sentiments exactly this is just plain stupid. I don't get why SAS and the guest be thinking Max is stupid when they are all saying the same thing.......

[@jereme48]

Dudes try to make it seem like basketball is rocket science. It’s the easiest team sport to understand

[@wPOTH1]

Both of their arguments went back to what Max exactly said, fill up the paint. Which is where the 7 footer was with others.

[@whitemamba-ct7xc]

Its funny that SAS thinks he knows basketball just because he yells.

[@yos5177]

whitemamba1656 stfu white boi

[@TheFlowBrothers]

yos you mad Stephen A fan?

[@lozicrazy]

its all fir the show loo, they were saying the same shit

[@winstonsol8713]

It’s even funnier that anyone is drawn to it, as if being emphatic about something meant you had anything to say. It’s like, “Oh my gawd, is he yelling his opinion? He just SOUNDS right!” Thank you, dumb people, for making him popular.

[@lltrillishll5028]

dumbass he been analyzing basketball for 30yrs thats why. Get your shit together

[@soloro7112]

Why no one talking about Aubrey Dawkins dropping 30 points

[@nathanclark7527]

Stephen A got in his feelings cause Max was right 🤣🤣

[@royaldigitalmedia]

Exactly

[@thsu8]

Max is always right

[@billymanziel5666]

thsu8 Max is always wrong. Was he right when he said Brady and the Pats were done?

[@billymanziel5666]

206- Sea He’s wrong. Any more questions?

[@billymanziel5666]

206- Sea Did you even watch the video? He says the exact opposite of that, that this is NOT the blueprint for how to beat Duke when it clearly is.

[@GTAParis]

6:19 “Max Get Him” had me out 😂😂💀

[@an7566]

The blueprint is have a 7’6 freak. And I’m sure Virginia Tech, LSU, Gonzaga, etc. have one of those.

[@LakersFan24100]

Angry Kevin Love damn you this should’ve been my comment!

[@vincentjames7210]

Gonzaga will beat Duke again!

[@an7566]

Vincent James Gonzaga matches up with Duke the best imo.

[@vincentjames7210]

@@an7566 Im just biased because I'm a Zags fan😂

[@rigomeza4243]

Vincent James Gonzaga isn’t beating FSU

[@trza49er]

And by exposing the blueprint, you mean having a 7'6" shotblocker that can hold Zion to a mortal 50% shooting night?

[@808kicks2]

trza49er and 32 points lol

[@zdoggzero6595]

Lmao

[@thirdbnico]

@Marvin Marshall key word being lost, not beaten.

[@joshuadeloach1529]

5:59-6:10 Max just exposed Stephen A 😂😂😂

[@MV-eh3xf]

Kierston DeLoach PULLED HIS CARD 😂😂😂🙌🏽🖖🏽

[@joshuadeloach1529]

@@MV-eh3xf 😂😂

[@MV-eh3xf]

Kierston DeLoach just watched it again...shit is hilarious..Stephen A wanted to KILL MAX!!! 😂😂

[@joshuadeloach1529]

@@MV-eh3xf he did 😂

[@TheWitness08]

What's up with Jay Williams eyes

[@senseihustle4293]

And not a mention of Aubrey Dawkins😪

[@likesubscribe8997]

Stephan A got torched by Max and got upset and started getting g personal lmao max knows more basketball than captain obvious, watch j Williams reaction when max bust Stephan a ass lol 😂😂😂

[@dolo4625]

Chosen Flock exactly Chosen Flock. max always kills him. He makes Clown a smith think and he cant handle it so he gets loud and trys to discredit it. everyone tries to play that way against Duke its just UCF had a big boy that made it more effective. Nothin new.

[@FavreIKnOw]

Max regularly wins debates with Stephen a. A 4th grades could win debates with him. What the hell are you talking about

[@TrEo2322]

Omg Max just said the same thing wtf is wrong with SAS????🤦🏾‍♂️

[@andrewk1901]

Max: "Pack the paint because Duke is a poor 3 point shooting team" Stephen: "Make Duke beat you from the perimeter" Jay: "You're not going to beat us in the paint. You're going to beat us from the 3 point line." All 3 literally said the same thing but Jay and Stephen were telling Max he was wrong and needs to watch more ball. What the?

[@derrickcarter3361]

@@jdcswe it's all part of the script to debate even if all of them saying them same thing thats what the show is base on

[@jrock440]

They were saying he's wrong because he said "no" to the blueprint question

[@Ruben-wm7hx]

They had a 7’6 player, no other team has that game plan

[@nickgon7ng]

Gah dam why molly gotta start screeching like a dam bird 😂😂 hurting mah ears man lol

[@thebeatingcow595]

Nick Gonzalez ohhhhh WOOOWWWW ohhhhh yayyayyaaaaaayyyyy, Max get em!

[@nickgon7ng]

@@thebeatingcow595 💀💀 shits annoying bruh lol

[@knoda2603]

Tacko was the only reason it was close because every time he went to the bench it felt more comfortable for duke

[@david16ethans35]

Knoda G exactly because tacko protects the rim, rebounds and goes to the post to score

[@sew04ss]

@6:07 SAS finally tells Max how he feels about him

[@chancegoode173]

Mr SS yep he got in his feelings

[@jrw_12]

Max was exactly right. I feel like Stephen A. just goes off what he heard from someone else in the media. And I’m a Duke fan so trust me, I KNOW WE CANNOT SHOOT

[@wethenorth7849]

No blueprint was shown, teams been doing this to duke but zion and rj slashing ability was too much. You have to have size for rebounding

[@dcdylan78]

Pascal Spicy P Siakam facts

[@chvabraham]

Facts bruh, we been knew that they couldn’t shoot but they’re just too nice

[@Paulafan5]

You just need a mobile guy with a ton of length to slowdown RJ and Zion. Then again, that's the same for any slashers or drivers like those two.

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

@@Paulafan5 where are these guys.? LoL

[@madecl21]

"Anyone else got a taco?!" - Me in public school flaunting that I went out for lunch.

[@kmena05]

mason clark I got a tacoma 🤣

[@GOATGamingAndSports]

Boy stfu

[@Justsayinbruh]

the only type of Tacko that can stop Zion is the one with extra cheese and hot sauce

[@charlesbolds8324]

True even a Tacko Supreme can stop Zion 😋😂

[@kmena05]

A jack in the box taco 🤣

[@objectiveone1478]

Blue Print = a mobile 7’6” player on your roster. That would give any team a shot lol!

[@optimistic1__299]

That’s why it’s called March Madness.. anything can happen, 🤦🏾‍♂️ Jay Williams take a back seat 💺 lol

No, we all know one of the blue bloods is winning the title like always🤣

[@LOMROE]

Jay Williams doesn't need to talk about ANYBODY'S ability to shoot a free throw!!

[@optimistic1__299]

IM ROE damn you nailed it.. he ass missed a crucial ft when he was playing 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

New Profile yeah ok . Taking bets

[@tigerhoods7927]

Facts he needs to stay quiet

[@clonetrooper84]

Everybody said the same shit, yet Max is in the wrong somehow?

[@jerp2077]

I know I notice that max keeps getting shit on

[@louielucciano483]

Max won this debate...they tag team great points .... no lie...but Duke us taking it

[@nwinsto602]

Highly doubt it

[@louielucciano483]

@@nwinsto602 we'll c Nyle Winston ...Duke r different breeds

[@mansurx26]

The team that LOSS showed us how to BEAT Duke. The irony 🤨

[@carboy101]

I know right

[@cupid8041]

ROB tacko fouled out. Rj got the rebound and put the ball back in for a two pointer for the lead. If you think a 7”6 guy wouldn’t have gotten a rebound over a 6 ft guy then you should be banned from basketball.

[@mansurx26]

Y’all are some dumbass. I used reality and y’all are using hypotheticals. Common sense and knowing sports is knowing that it don’t matter what could’ve, should’ve, or would’ve happened; ITS ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED! LeBron WOULD have 9 rings if he won in the finals every year but guess what? He didn’t do he’s 3-6. So please shut the fuck up with the hypotheticals.

[@blastinkaps8826]

ROB 😭😭 ur wrong just stfu.

[@mansurx26]

FLIGHTJJFISH L You’re a dumbass. Delusional dumbass.

[@icemangg4075]

Tre Jones and Goldwire are embarrassing in perimeter offense.

[@weisd9247]

Iceman GG what

[@dy8073]

They treated them like Ben Simmons

[@weisd9247]

Both are great on ball defenders

[@spaceymcgrady1]

@Bruce Leroy cam?

[@kkagoro2520]

but you can’t get past them on the other end lol

[@andrewsmythe1007]

RJ Barrett literally said Ive never had to adjust my shot in the paint that much before. AKA they have a 7'6 freak. Stephan A hold this L

[@christianchatman396]

Duke would have lost without Zion just saying.

[@travonatwater2517]

Christian Chatman literally everybody knows this. You’re not proving any point

[@closebutnocigar2209]

That's like saying the Patriots would've lost without Brady... We know but it's still reality.

[@smoovay]

That was a 'genius' comment.

[@Axel-ye8tt]

Duke would lose without Rj Barrett

[@720quickscope]

And USF would have lost without Tacko or Dawkins. No shit they might’ve lost without their best player

[@tfgdrillexd5723]

The thing is Zion’s was making his 3’s pretty decently he can shoot on the perimeter he just doesn’t need too

[@LeBeautiful]

The Zion Stopper...sheesh that game was EXTREMELY close. Anyone watching that game probably was sweating like Niagara falls for the outcome lol

[@harryjoe2452]

How did he stop Zion the guy went for 32 11

[@teamgrinders9152]

Yea 30 and 11 with a big drive and finish on tacko but he stopped him 😂😂😂😂

[@gotspee]

Max got him on this one! Captain Obvious 😂🤣

[@TheFabiogst]

6:01 Stephen A got heated real quick LMAO

[@j_quan2594]

Got personal af

[@dolo4625]

hes a clown. Knows nothing about basketball. just repeats what others tell him and gets loud.

[@mzproductions8489]

I love when max and Stephan A go at it it’s so funny 😂

[@adampawlowski5967]

Basketball is not that deep, relax. "Come with me and watch the Nets next year every game." There is zero off ball defense in the NBA.

[@xxjmxx13]

0:05 Jay Williams' reaction had me done 😂😂

[@kenfurusho2295]

Everyone knows HOW to beat duke, it’s just that some can do it better than most.

[@33moneyball]

Max was absolutely correct lol...they can be beaten but nobody else will have a rim protector like UCF.

[@blakehoule6698]

33moneyball Brandon Clarke Gonzaga

[@nwinsto602]

Blake Houle facts who can actually score

[@jermainejpshepherd2778]

@@blakehoule6698 Clarke isn't abnormal.

[@jonny-dp2qr]

Max was boutta cook stephen A at the end 😭😭😭😭

[@linkhearts]

nah Dawkins and Taylor were just cooking them. Duke played good defense throughout but those two were just on fire all game. Zion saved Duke’s season.

[@ssslade7052]

At the end Max was directing his comments about captain obvious to stephen instead of Jay. 😂

[@Reggie2kj]

“Anyone else got a taco??” Made me laugh more than it should’ve. What a great defensive player tho

[@tm7517]

How can a team have the blueprint to beat Duke, when the team didn’t beat Duke?

[@terryo5222]

💯😂😂

[@theprince4157]

They was hella close🤣🤣

[@staypalmy600]

Simo Mech lol facts do choked that putback 😂😂

[@nwinsto602]

You can know how to beat someone and still lose 🙄 sound dumb

[@jeremiahboomin8625]

How did they beat “ Zion” he scored 32 points😂😂😂😂😂😂🤔

[@leaftye]

If holding Zion to 32 points is beating him, other teams without a 7'6" guy are screwed.

[@jeremiahboomin8625]

leaftye exactlyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@gaawartuom4319]

On like 50%

[@F33DM33NT]

So yeah I guess we live in the day were scoring 32 is being "beat". Your comment is spot on JB!

[@erickelly3444]

Only shot about 59 percent, his buckets weren’t easy like usual

[@papadon2006]

This game actually showed the opposite which is that ZION is unstoppable . Dude 7'6 in a league in which there's NO 3 SECONDS VIOLATION. And zion still got his way and carried his team to a victory. Kids GOAT LEVEL

[@Joes35]

Kary Bryant y’all kids say goat for everyone. You do know goat means one?

[@KaramIsOkay]

Zion already living up to the LeBron comparisons by missing clutch free throws

[@tradariusmaddox6827]

Karam and carrying a team

[@Seif97ify]

I find it hilarious that Stephen A thinks he knows basketball. He's a casual disguised as an ESPN employee, Max outdebates him every time.

[@mandladludlu8359]

Fact.....

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

I don't think any other team have a 7'6 guy that is literally impossible to guard.

[@bean7039]

Look at your game

[@tylertv8072]

That boy Zion was putting in work on taco. Just keep coming, Zion won that damn game .

[@lukesamerson9600]

Lmao the opening reactions to Max "No" 😂😭😂😭😂 I'm weak lmao

[@mcgreenzzz2375]

Max Kellerman seems like the guy to put BBQ sauce on a hot dog

[@darealagk]

Stacey Sebelia that’s actually good tbh 😂😂

[@southernflavamaker]

I do

[@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother]

Damn, too bad I stopped eating meat lol

[@mcgreenzzz2375]

Reginald Pippin haha

[@mcgreenzzz2375]

Agk2x Official lol 😂

[@mcgreenzzz2375]

“Anyone else got a taco” -Max Kellerman

[@andyhuang5042]

Yeah, pack da paint WITH a 7'6 center makes a huge difference vs pack da paint with anyone else.

[@yuh3277]

I don’t usually agree with Max, but his opening statement was spot on. Duke’s one weakness was that Zion can’t really out jump Tacko. I don’t see Duke losing to anyone else because they dont have a 7’6 guy

[@luisbarcenas872]

Tacko kinda trash honestly got out rebounded bu Zion like 4 times on important possession and played soft ass defense

[@jaxontierney5063]

Bruh he had 4 fouls the entire time at the end of the game. You can't judge his soft rebounding at the end because when he was their only chance to win.

[@Rathkan]

You're an idiot. The dude was the best defender, why did UCF out score Duke when he was on the court if he's so bad? He just started playing basketball in college and he's better than you and most of division 1 already

[@justinbuska3499]

Thats because he was in foul trouble and wasn't able to be as aggressive as he would have liked. The dude had 15 points, went 7-10, 6 rebounds and had 3 blocks on Zion (although one was a foul.) UCF was also +16 when he was in the game.

[@dy8073]

He was in foul trouble the whole game

[@realneth]

Nah, when he got blocked going up with his right hand for a shot instead of left (no one in the world could have blocked the shot I'm talking of if he went up with his left) it proved he isn't that good, just tall. If he gets down use of both of his hands, he will he truly unguardable. But right now he is so predictable and just a defensive presence.

[@mike2jr23]

Stephen a smith, "No N-Word".😂 Like if you here it 1:45

[@real2em271]

Michael Lewis he actually said it😂😂

[@mrdeangray]

He was in the middle of saying "No, when it comes to..."

[@asieduy]

They like ganging up on Max but he be making the most sense in these debates (except when it comes to Brady).

[@mandladludlu8359]

I don't understand it too why these guys always act like Max is some stupid guy when the guy is obviously more superior in logic than they are and he hasn't been an analyst for that long. It's really pathetic man.......SAS and that other dude are an embarrassment hiding their foolishness by acting like what Max is saying doesn't make sense......

[@bubbasernie5762]

How is having a 7 foot 6 player a “blueprint” on how to beat Duke. That dude is gonna give any team a hard time. Also Zion still had a 32 point game. ESPN journalism is terrible.

[@renelopez5610]

Bubbas Ernie exactly lmao lame ass blueprint if he still got 32

[@brianhiguera1085]

Dawkins on UCF also scored 32 on Duke

[@solusxb]

Yeah, and Dawkins on UCF had 32, so your statement is completely irrelevant.

[@marshallpo6414]

They literally said the same thing Max was saying. They knew this was how you beat Duke before this game.

[@user-jv6pl1pc7t]

"you haven't said anything innovative in your career" damn Stephen A 😂😂 hurt max feelings with that one

[@flash012234]

Don't think he did. It looked to me that Max won the debate and SAS yelled the same standard talking points because he doesn't really know anything better about college hoops...

[@letsgetsocialinfo]

Max is correct

[@renzotube3949]

The dude is a freaking giant. The guy would be a problem even in the NBA. 7 freaking 6 and strong as hell......Max I don't really like you but you're right on this one.

[@kingdroopy2648]

Max already getting set to gobble up Zion's Balls when he's done with lebron.

[@soopainfinite]

LoL damn, you beat me to it!!

[@terytow]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@igloo614]

@Rico M. Carey no homo tho

[@greatstate58]

Rico M. Carey facts! It’s like the go to analogy for some dudes.

[@agyt4291]

@Rico M. Carey so u gay

[@damelilad875]

I like how max called SAS at the end. More like, 'we both have no idea about the topic we're discussing' lol

[@manimavuso]

it would be spectacular if Duke wins the championship, considering their lack of bench and perimeter shooting

no it wouldnt. they have zion and rj barett. and its duke. they are a top tier program

[@nwinsto602]

New Profile but as a team they’re not very good, they have star power, beyond they’re big names across the board they’re team isn’t very good

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

They’re not tho. Virginia tech will beat them

@@nwinsto602 any team named Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Villanova, or Kansas is A Favorite to win ncaa title.

[@nwinsto602]

New Profile man shut up lol

[@cainbradley8697]

We need to study Stephen A, How he managed to get all those words out on one breath is amazing

[@AiringThoughts]

The presentation you are seeing is brought to you and distributed by the D.A.R.E program. Don’t do drugs.

[@eltoncollier9568]

Alot of people forget that Dawkins kid torched Duke also...he was the reason UCF kept the game competitive

[@kevinjjj5575]

Blueprint was have a 7'6 guy who fouls like crazy but gets away with hella fouls

[@huntershinn8259]

kevin jjj So I guess Zion didn’t charge at the end of the game huh

[@ro1739]

@@huntershinn8259 they not going to call a soft foul at that stage of the game in a game that's that important. U got let them play it out...unless that foul is wild crazy no ref is calling that weak shit in that part of the game

[@jasonc1448]

Roman Roman you must be new to college basketball. I agree with the no call, but college refs don’t mind calling charges in the most crucial moment of important games.

[@aaronaaron5286]

@@jasonc1448 what about 5 other fouls taco got away with stop acting like refs were favoring duke

[@jasonc1448]

lil tre I clearly stated I agree with the no call. Thought the refs were letting them play physical for the most part.

[@justinjones9028]

Tacko barely played with the foul trouble. It was Aub who nearly won that game for UCF. Tre has shot his share of threes all year... And literally makes one per game...and they've been largely fine. My hero for this game is Jav... Big minutes!

[@jonny-dp2qr]

Zion showed why he’s gonnabe the goat

[@erictolbert4769]

Dude it's too early for that. No certainty. Many guys have been annoited the next, injuries and outside influences can kill a career. But Zion needs good guidance and he can excel. Hope the kids gets it.

[@alexfleming6304]

@@erictolbert4769 i wish the heat got him. He scares me because of his weight and pat riley would make him stay in shape. Shawn kemp had this problem in the middle of what was a great career. Jumping at his current weight over 82 games is different than 30 to 40 games.

[@jonny-dp2qr]

Eric Tolbert yeah ur right assuming he stays healthy n focused

[@magellanmalala482]

They didn’t say the exact same thing. Max said nobody has the blue print because UCF only did good because they had a 7’6 center. Stephan A and Jay are saying you don’t need a 7’6 center to leave Tre Jones wide open and load the paint.

[@MrBurns-fq2xf]

Molly: “Max get em!!!” Max: “Captain Obvious” 🤦🏾‍♂️ haha are you in 7th grade Max? Lol

[@TheNarutodbzss19]

Irrelevant Max won this segment and Stephen a Smith started getting in his feelings cause of it

[@JackkChaos]

Stephen A said “no no no” after they said he’d be third wheeling Max and Jay 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😂

[@jordanellis9003]

Stephen A’s take didn’t age too well lmao tre Jones went off against VT from 3

[@jonsin7697]

A 7'6 guy who can jump camp out under the rim without a defensive 3 sec rule is why he is so effective on the college level. This is also why zones are so effective in college ball and not in the nba where there is a 3 seconds rule

[@mrrickstur]

SAS getting exposed by Max at the end tho, lol!

[@4mydawgz]

They did say the same thing, but Max was oversimplifying it as if it's a simple game plan to implement. Jay was saying that it's more than just packing the paint. As you can see Jay explained the game plan, while Max just made generalizations.

[@liljay_2x793]

Tacko Fall dominated inside the paint. Also he did not let Zion dunk on him.

[@stormsurge1850]

No he didn’t lmao, Zion even out rebounded him on a few important possessions.

[@closebutnocigar2209]

He just tall as fuck he didn't dominate anything.

[@closebutnocigar2209]

@L.A. Bry who ?

[@gradymckinney7306]

32 points...dunk layup free throw jumpshot who cares if he didnt dunk on him...he fouled out and allowed the basket that mattered most to be scored... he got potential tho

[@closebutnocigar2209]

@L.A. Bry or maybe y'all cool with using the word dominated loosely 🤷

[@sammymohamed1755]

Both sides made fair observations. UCF took advantage of who they knew on Duke's team could not shoot deep by not really guarding them when they were around the 3pt line, AND Tacko Fall made life difficult for Duke on the inside by being huge and not too slow. But funny that Stephen A got all heated about it.

[@buddyscarver7167]

Ohhh Shiii Max Took Him A Argument Stephen A Smith Tried To Argue With Same Argument 😂😂💯

[@silktheshockersilktheshock6625]

TACO SAID " NO WAY WILL ZION DUNK ON HIM" AND HE WAS RIGHT ZION TRIED LIKE 3 TIMES

[@austinclaw]

Credit to him backing up what he said

[@pacodarko1]

Wow. MAX gets this one!! hahaha. This was good. #getthoseseats lol

[@ARMTHEFIRE]

Jay and SAS said the same exact thing Max said, only “difference” they said was a blueprint to let Jones shoot. Lol he ain’t the only one that can’t shoot , the whole duke 3p% is low. Let max have this one!

[@da0701]

Tacko Fall is the next yao ming. You heard it here first

[@buckeye9983]

Stop it

[@shannond7437]

Everyone needs to let Jay talk more, in every single segment! 🙌

[@sanagemcdaniel3242]

Duke all the WAY Period (DUKE Nation)

[@DaveStDennis]

SAS is like... WHAT I SAY IS BETTER BECAUSE I’M YELLING!!