Stephen A. LOVES LeBron’s choice: One of the top 4 plays in the history basketball | First Take
On First Take, Cam Newton and Stephen A. Smith join Shae Cornette to discuss LeBron James’ decision to end his streak in order for the Lakers to win the game.
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LeBron is one of the greatest players in nba history not to mention the all time leader in points scored period. U think he gives a dam about scoring ten points. lol
He is definitely saving him self for the playoffs.💯👌🏽💪🏽🏀
SAS is the worst analyst in sports
the world is healing
Congrats on these guys for licking boots spreading the narrative they were told to.
Jobs and bag secure
Letrash shot 4-17. He was definitely trying to keep the streak going, he just couldn’t make a freaking shot. And his pass to Rui a pretty easy pass and Lebum knew he wouldn’t be able to knowsch down the shot anyway
great way to end LBJ streak compare to MJ and Kobe!!!
It’s not the lakers can’t beat OKC, it’s more of OKC got so much chemistry, the lakers need a almost full healthy season run to build more chemistry
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What a F*ing joke. He was trying to get his. He shot 17 times and couldn't make 10 pts. Don't prop him up. Any player in the league could have made that pass. No credit for passing a shot when you have been bricking all night long
I'm ngl I think Stephen A is actually right It just might be a top 4 play all time let's just put it in perspective most superstars in those situations will take that shot but for LeBron to pass up the shot attempt to make the right read sending it to rui was high IQ putting aside as Cam said that "Me" moment. In my opinion that's a winning play you just can't deny it now we all know if rui missed LeBron would've been criticized for not taking the shot but let's live in the reality instead of the "what ifs" rui made the shot but was a good read by LeBron especially for a player of his caliber
If Rui didn’t hit that shot, we would be having a whole different conversation about Bron passing it in crunch time 😂
Bro he was compared 2 Jordan get go what magic!!!
The bottomline is legoat cannot do anything right in the sight of the haters even though he made the right play 😂 if he hits the shot by himself like he did so many times and hit it, they will say he should give it to AR, and he did it for the strict to still continue. If he misses 100 percent you guys will feast for the misses😂 if any human beings praises him you all call it glazing or they wanna be part of clutch. Nahhh u haters are miserable human beings 😂
Still remember MJ's pass to Steve Kerr for the chip in 1997?
Houston will burst the bubble out of LA. Denver will grind them to a halt. Lakers don’t even have a solid bench
Stephen A just admit the Lebron is the GOAT.
It's stupid. what is this some kind of noble sacrifice or something? Record was gonna end real soon
Top 2 plays in the history of basketball is just pathetic Stephen glAze. I'm about done with dude no consistency in anything he says. Whatever it takes to get clicks or attention is about all he does.
Lebron literally has the most playoff game winners in history
Now he’s saying “top 4 players” 😂🤡
Cams best take ever! 💯
I don’t even kno y this a topic if people like him passing up his 10 pt streak lol he isn’t no selfish basketball player and never has been
Lakers have no bench and they will struggle in playoff against OKC and Nuggets. Also schedule for lakers is so far very soft. today they lost against Boston which tells you how they are playing against good teams. Rockets, Suns, OKC and Boston beat lakers comfortably.
Claiming that LeBron has HI IQ in fact exposes your very low IQ.
They expect so much from Lebron at 41 like they expect so much from Bronny the 55th pick
AR might be an All star instead of Bron this year
Say what you want about Stephen A, but the man is a professional when it comes to first take.
It doesn't matter. He's won championships. Whatever he does now its just icing on the cake.
Stop the cap. LeBron chucked up 17 shot desperately trying to keep his streak and making only 4 shots. He has been shamelessly risking injury staying in games during garbage time for years to make sure he reached 10 points. Games that the Lakers already secured with a blowout as well as games they had already lost by way of blowout. When he's too tired to go out and get 10 points he sits out. He doesn't push through it and go out there to use his 6 foot 9 frame to help them grab rebounds.
The pass LeBron got forced him to move toward the defense and he was in no position to take a clean shot so he passed it. Most likely hoping Rui would miss and they'd go to OT so he could get his 10 points.
OKC is a juggernaut….but lets not lose sight of this being the NBA. We never get to the postseason with healthy squads across the board. Now, obviously no one wishes injury upon anyone–but we have to acknowledge it's likely to occur.
Who is to say a Denver or a Lakers squad doesn't match up against OKC in any round of the playoffs–and Shai is banged up, Chet is banged up. Chet is the skinniest MF in the league, and he is going to be banging with big bodies for 82 games plus.
I just don't like that we speak about OKC representing the Western conference in the Finals as if it is some foregone conclusion.
Then lefraud sits on his in a big gm vs celtics last nite lol , fraud
Remember they used to cook LeBron for making the best pass for 22 seasons in the final buzzer?? 😂😂😅
A Selfless King 😊
And then Rui disappears vs Boston.. he's a mystery of a player…
How has Stephen A gotten worse and worse at literally everything he does. Jesus this show is dog awful.
Stop with lies LeFraud James is Trash and need to retire
LeBron James is outlasting his critics.
HE PASSED A FXXXXX BALL SO WHAT