Stephen A. HATES LeBron James DOWNPLAYING the REMATCH vs. the Denver Nuggets 😡 | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Tim Legler join Molly Qerim to react to LeBron James saying there is too much emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets rematch. Then, the panel discuss what’s on the line for Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.
0:00 Lakers vs. Nuggets talk
4:30 Do the Lakers have the edge in the series?
7:00 What’s on the line for Kevin Durant vs. Timberwolves
10:00 Kevin Duran’t history
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36 Comments
Loud mouth Stephen
Nuggets are defending champs with a en route 3 time MVP and favorite to repeat btw, I think all that gets lost in the constant loser talk lol
Jordan is the ONLY player who's failures don't count
– lost 3-1 to bucks (shot 37% last game) doesn't count
– Swept by the Celtics….doesn't count
– Swept again by Celtics….doesn't count
– Lost to Pistons…doesn't count
– Lost again to Pistons…doesn't count
– Lost again to Pistons…doesn't count
– turned the ball over with the lead with 16 seconds to go in game 6 vs Shaq and Penny…to lose the lead and series…. doesn't count
WASHINGTON WIZARDS…..doesn't count
Stephen a goofy at it again
Olympics😂
Wendy has no idea he needs to stop eating so much and watch more games smh
Surprise surprise. Stephen A hates it. Stfu.
Absolutely NO CONTEXT in KD not making it out of the 2nd Round! Media is a bunch of Clowns! What about his Injuries to him and all the players around him not to mention the pandemic and vaccine issues. Or the fact that 2 years they lost to the team that won the championship that year.
They just listed 5 other players this same week how many players were in championship or bust situations they consistently contradict themselves.
Before last season did anybody care about lakers vs nuggets? This legacy defining match up is relevant only because of the sweep. Lebron knows that and he sees how the media is trying to build it up and doesn't want to play that game. Don't blame him. Not for nothing, lakers and nuggets are 1-1 in postseason play in recent years, lakers did beat the nuggets in the bubble
The "Hater hates" should be the title of this.
What has pork chop ever done anything athletic lol
I am convinced that LeBron can’t win. No matter what he says people are going to take it and run with it. And Turn it into a negative
This is why JJ Reddick is going to be taking over your show very soon, sir. lol.
He leaves for a better situation when he can’t beat someone lol, king of soft serve 🍦
SAS stupid at times 😂
He is downplaying it because no matter what, he wins personally. All he has to worry about is stat padding. If they lose, every other member of the lakers will get the blame. If miraculously they win the series, lebron will get all the credit. So lebron has no reason to take it personal or any pressure. His main cult member, Shannon Sharpe, will be leading this narrative as soon as the series is over on every TV spot he can.
Steve you said you’d put Steph above LeBron if he lost to them
In the playoffs last year…we ain’t forget
Bron been doing this for decades he knows how to mentally get ready. Theatrics is for show hosts. You best believe he’s delivering that in the lock room where it counts
Stephen A is a professional idiot
I guess they forgot about Carmelo Anthony
Lebron is taking a page from Jokics book, never get too high or too low. Jokic is changing the culture of the NBA infront of our eyes and the 4 letter network doesn't like it because controversy drives clicks.
I cant stand sas
to all that read this keep pushing through and keep grinding you will be successful prayers up! 🙏🏽
Stephen A a B bruh. Hatin A N. You’s a couldn’t and can’t teach.
did windhorst just say he wanted lebron to go wwe? are we serious right now🤣
Ridiculous, why poke the bear?
Why does the media worry so much about a reaction? Who cares about his reaction. He's the one going out on the floor to face them, why does the media constantly feel the need to be satisfied by athletes comments? Who cares how he reacted!
Bron at 39 in year 21 made 7th seed in the toughest west ever. Curry couldn’t even make it. Mj in a MUCH weaker east couldn’t make it. Now Bron suppose to beat mvps in their prime at 28 years old lol
True the Nuggets don’t have antagonizing annoying players. They just go and play the game. Love that about them!
Stephen A loves controversy just let them play ball the best team will win 🏆
but if bron was saying "we're confident we can be this team under any circumstance" stephen a would say "OHH REALLY??? BUT YOU GOT SWEPT LAST YEAR AND DURING THE REGULAR SEASON''
Bron purposely won to beat the pelicans to get Denver first…. They could have lost on purpose. Didn’t duke no smoke
Bro it’s just basketball. Not theater Stephen A go watch Blue Chips if you want to see a basketball story.
Let me know the player that mj beat that was comparable to jokic. I’ll wait.
Wemby is speaking facts, every time times got tough for lebron he ran away to another team. No more running for old lebron
Kobe Jordan or Wade wouldn’t never say that 😂😂😂😂