Are we watching the shift in NBA Power Players like LeBron, KD & Steph? | NBA Countdown
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2024
- Kendrick Perkins, Michael Wilbon, Adrian Wojnarowski and Stephen A. Smith join me on NBA Countdown to discuss if we're seeing a shift in the "Power Players" of the NBA.
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It's officially the new Era. Young guys beating the old guys. Okc, Indy, Wolves.
you mean nuggets and wolves?
The Pacers beating the Bucks is a part of that too
@@BaithNa thank you.
There's a shift in power teams. Lebron, KD, and Steph are still playing at the All Star level. They're in their mid to late 30s now, so the younger stars are emerging.
This is one of Stephen A's greatest takes of all time
Ya
LeBron, KD, and Steph have allowed us to enjoy the delusion that players may not age, and that they would be as good as the younger players. But the younger players have the advantage of being able to see what LeBron, KD, and Steph did, how they did it, and to follow their lead on the successful actions. Giannis saw how much LeBron benefitted from bulking up, comparing how he looked at 16 vs 26, and Giannis did the same. Embiid saw the power of the 3pt shot, even for the seven footer like KD, so he worked harder on his mid-range and 3pt shot compared to his post game. Jokić watched LeBron the point-forward succeed, and decided he could do even better as a point-center. And now players like Ant and SGA are taking athleticism to the next level.
You telling them shits
It's just a matter of stamina, nothing else.
They just have shitty teams replace Anthony Edward’s with lebron and they winning the chip
Dont forget kawhii and harden, they were a big part in the 2010s
SGA is not some next level athelete. He is a great player, but that isn't why.
Yea Edwards was really looking like Kobe and MJ. Not Soft Tough guy Booker.
Booker has no heart man it’s so sad to watch. Takes no pride in shutting down the new kid on the block.
@@presidentialkingdom2201he can’t defend but at least have pride to go at ANT and he hasn’t even done that he let ANT come into this series and snatched whatever pride he had as his case as the “best SG” that’s gone now ANT took it
@@bigda6407hard to go at him when you’re laying on your back after your 15th flop of the game. Book is top 3 bitch in the league.
I mean sports media can do a better job at talking about the younger players instead of just keep talking about the same Lakers, LeBron, Curry topics over and over and over again.
Exactly!
That's their bread and butter, I mean, the programming manager gave them a script, and they came out and made a show. I know the Lakers aren't a championship team. Last year, I was shocked they went that far. How do I know this? Their record. And I'm a fan of LeBron and the whole team, but the record you have indicates how good a team you are not if you have talent. And it's annoying af to hear them talk about 7,8th placed and play-ins team, lack of experience caused the young teams to fck up last year: teams like OKC, Minnesota, Sacramento Now, 2 of them have made the leap. The Nuggets are the best team, but surprisingly the games with the Lakers are closer than expected, even though both teams scoring are down, it's a little lost of explosiveness from both teams, but as the box suggests, Denver's bench is cooking LA, but Jamal is that jack in the box that is the difference. But don't be surprised if Minnesota takes them out. If OKC makes the final, Boston will beat them. Boston ain't beating Denver or Minnesota.
Dude are you smoking
@melvinbarnett1910 Denver lack of depth will be a key factor against the Wolves. That could be the difference maker but experience will be big too for Nuggets. Let's see who comes out on top. It'll be a good series.
theyll have there time. we want to hear and curry and lbj sorry bro just the way it is.
Took the media 85-86 games to realize they had to change what teams they were talking about smh
💀fax
Right
Giannis started the new era by winning the title in 2021.. curry ended the old era by winning the title in 2022.
It's teams! Why can't they get through their heads? What we are watching is a shift on how make a successful team. Denver and Minnesota were actually build by the same person, OKC as well. Teams that were build and not just getting 2-3 all stars. Suns came sixth! While the above mentioned teams were fighting all year long about the top spot
Big Perk looking across the table at Stephen losing his mind on Ant thinkg what the hell have I been telling u all along. Kendrick knew. and us Wolves fans knew Perv knew.
Ant that dude is special he could be the face of the NBA
It’s a young man’s game
Yesterday never comes.
So Donovan Mitchell was a Top 3 seed for like 3 years in the West with Gobert. Now why Ant getting all this glaze with Gobert, Kat, Conley?
it's money. they want to sell that this guy is the next superstar post lebron and curry. sports media got nothing substantial to offer except lebron vs MJ who the goat. so they need the next guy to do this stupid barbershop argument
Well for one Donavan Mitchell was not a 2 way player like ANT. 2, no Utah team no matter what seed they were ever made it to the conference finals or even showed potential that they could make it. I agree that when Mitchell knocked out Westbrook in the first round his first playoff i thought he would kinda be it but it didn’t turn out that way. Also this wolves team is way better than that Utah team
Because Mitchell is on a small market team. Cleveland cavs thats why!
@@jmoney4324 no hell no. Bro ant is in MINNESOTA. That’s not an excuse
Anthony Edwards has the personality, the aura. Very similar to MJ and Kobe. He's also a 2 way player both defense and offense unlike Mitchell.
Luka also is becoming a 2 way player with great defense this year + his offense.
SGA and Wemby too.
Any of these 5 (Antman, SGA, Wemby, Edwards, Luka) could carry their team to a championship .
Its life it happens ...NBA will still be legit with these young superstars coming up ....I love it
Not to mention new teams in new cities will be coming soon in the future
LeBron is the only one I can still see significantly contributing to a championship winning team. His production rate is on par with some of these top new young stars.
Can we get some love and attention to how the Orlando Magic have blown out the Cav’s for the second straight game after going down 0-2 in the series to now tie it 2-2? Of course nobody wants to talk about that, but these boys are growing in front of our eyes into monsters.
Nobody cares about that series
No one cares about the East bro the Celtics going to the finals 😂
Cuz that shit does not matter at all in the grand scheme of things dude, this shit does💀
Who cares lol
😂😂 anthony edwards my favorite nba player
Anthony Jordan Edwards
It's coming to a new era of players
Paul pierce said it first on undisputed:)
Even a broken watch is right two times a day
Imagine Lebron, Steph and Kd get together
They are...this summer on TEAM USA.😂😂
absolutely the league should definitely pay better attention bro the rising stars rather than constantly glorifying those who will be moving on. yes they made their mark, legends, HOF but look at what's happening now in the playoffs... respect
They are still the face of Basketball, they are just on better teams. They still got 2-3 years being the face of the league but it’s coming.
Exactly, they seemed to have understood that when they were trying to force feed lebron over kobe early on, what’s the issue now?
as much as he struggled, Jamal Murray still has the same exact numbers as Isiah Thomas in the 1989 finals when he eliminated The Bulls.
Dudes talking about 89 Finals. Lol tf
malika😍😍😍
She cute
I LIKE THE NEW WAVE OF SUPERSTARS!!! 🔥🔥🔥 CAN’T WAIT FOR MY SPURS TO BRING WEMBY SOME MORE HELP AND START OUR NEW DYNASTY!!!
Headline made me lmao 🤣 KD don’t expose yourself and ignite that beast Edwards
"WOOORRRLD STAAAAARRR!"
-Wilbon
Luka, Ant, SGA, Joker, Giannis. The world follows as the media yall push out... When you only talk about the old, people won't talk about the new.
It's shifting for sure
To the WNBA
Steph/LBK/KD all had their career defining moments but it's time for a new era
LeBron has AD (top 20 player) Durant has booker (top 20/25 player ) and part time beal. Give Steph a top 20 player and see if he's sitting home for the playoffs.
It is too early to arrive at your judgement. Edwards and others have to prove it in the next playoffs. Other teams will most reconfigure to deal with them.
as a suns fan it just makes me laugh so hard how we got to the finals with monty and cant win a game now.
Hey are you gonna talk about Riquna Williams?
She did something again?
After watching this clip, I just can’t help but think 🤔 ESPN is in trouble when Stephen A Smith leaves
Fam this shit is making me emotional 😢 Wilbon is right, but I hate to hear it😭😭😭
Most definitely but the league is in good hands
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Sga and Ant are new king😅
Out with the OLD in with the NEW 🫡
LA had a flawed roster without a 3rd star but with PHX i'm surprised no one thought they would be down 0-3 to a young Minnesota team especially when PHX has 3 stars. but their depth is a problem but yes there is a shift in power in the NBA young stars taken over and that's good.
Joker and Luka got it
Ant man is putting us on notice. The timberwolves is now my team. Obviously my Lakers are going home
Lmao sit your ass down. Twolves is "my" team? 🤣🤣🤣 Goofy casual hopping teams like a prostitute
Malika awesomeness Andrews
Ant 🐜 and Wemby ar the future
Awoooo lets go ant man
I bet Steph win another
Yeah. If he moves to another team
Not happening when they've got klank
He is sensational but he's also just on a better basketball team
NBA fucks up with how they promote teams. They focus on drama more than the actual game. Instead of bringing in the new Stars to the casual audience they only promote a couple and that’s it. NBA will never catch the NFL in ratings because they can’t adapt to the times. They’ll pander to the same big market teams instead of pushing the sport itself forward
Salute to the Midwest Teams!!
Minnesota
Denver
Oklahoma City
LA, NYC, Miami, Chicago, Houston
Might not see a Championship for the next 5 years!
Stephen A Smith be gassing it he a ESPN Sports Exaggerator 😂😂🚮
All these yapping about Ant, Luka and SGA is cute...but Wemby is the next GOAT. He will rule them all.
Stephen A just noisy sometimes 😂
Yea the same for loud, obnoxious, highly irritating sports commentators ijs 😏 Out with the loud and old in with the new and new and thought provoking 😊
None of these guys they talking bout is winning a title this year
Ayye look like SAS paid for that Hairline Update 😂😂😂 its still fucked back but its decent.
Put LeBron kd Curry on the same team guarantee 3 chips 🤷🏾♂️
Somebody tell malika shes acute 😅❤
Now I’m suspicious of this 0-3 , all 3 players? Script
You're stupid
League will be fine, its the media realizing they cant bs their way through the same topics everyday.
Ant man cold but he can't f_ck with Luka!!Ant man is just more athletic and explosive but Luka is on another level.
Ant plays defense.
Yes Ant plays Bett Defense than Luka but his overall impact on the game can't compare to what Luka does.
But seriously, this is annoying and it happens not only in basketball, even tennis. Respect to the OGs (KD, steph, Lebron) but this is a young man's game, same with tennis. You cant play forever. So when i see topics like this or Mr Stephen A makes comment on lebron been traded, or pass the touch, I ask you guys, let the young ones step up, both off court and on court. No reason to compare this guys and talk about this topic as if its a hot topic.
I don't rate ant as high as media, luka and wemby I would take before him
Nah. Not we don’t know if KD will ever win a title and more. /
So, we talking about Ant and not Luka. Okay white white
Ant #2 on MVP is plain stupid
The NFL lost Brady/Brees/Manning. Yet, it’s just fine. The NBA will be just fine without KD/Steph/LeBron
They are no longer kings of the NBA and player empowerment is actually dying which I applaud for it all.
This whole gagging on Anthony Edwards thing is getting absolutely ridiculous
How so, have you seen him play? As a Timberwolves fan we deserve it.
It's because he's the best American player out there. And SAS is on record for not giving international players their due regardless of sport
@@kevinkarsnia109 bro, do you realise you just said "as a Timberwolves fan we deserve our 22 year old young superstar, with no rings, that until two days ago had never won a playoff series, to be so propped up, that he is now to be the face of modern era basketball, and directly compared... to the greatest basketball player in the history of the sport"... This idiocy is expected from ESPN, fans should be better
@@gdmav7775 Most recognition is sensationalized by the media but it’s that or nothing so I’ll take it. You should too.
@@kevinkarsnia109 That is absolutely 100% not true. It does NOT have to be a choice between "This guy is Michael Jordan 2.0 and the face of modern basketball"... Or.... "this guy sucks". What they could do is tell the actual truth. And the truth is Ant is an absolutely incredible basketball player. Even tho the Suns suck, it's no joke that he just swept KD and Booker. He is playing elite basketball and had an amazing season and series. The league and the fans are lucky to have him... Having said that, Jokic is better. Luka is better. Giannis is better. Shai MIGHT be better, Tatum is debatable but he may actually be better than Tatum.... And over all, saying this ringless 22year old that just made it out of the first round for the first time by sweeping a bad team
We should also kick Stephen A out,cause hes really old in the game!😂😂😂
It's not their league no more.
This is bullshit all those young players have a total of 0 ring this is the NBA you have to win something first 😂
Be rid of bron. Be rid of d lo.
Booker aint been the same since Kylie Jenner left him. Just sayin.
Kendall
The lakers have enjoyed the highest positive ft differential tgis season. The warriors have suffered the highest negative ft differential this season. Lebron is on the way out. The refs are f*cking steph.
Now they'll all team up the old generation is finally over. Probably the most talented generation of players but the least liked.
playoff is not same without Steph
Nah lakers won today
Am sure Steph will win couple more
If not couple atleast one
Lebron should retire
Dear lebron fans…. there isn’t a player on the NBA’s Top 50 Greatest Players list who has lost 12 consecutive playoff games to the same team. Patrick Ewing’s 11 consecutive losses to the Chicago Bulls are one of the most notable such streaks, but no one in that group of top 50 players has reached 12 consecutive losses against a single opponent in the playoffs.
One thing ur failing to realize more than half of those “top 50 players” only played when the nba had 10-20 years of history lebron is playing with 40 years of nba history the game is better than ever in history by a million ur just a hater
jodan lost 13 straight to the celtics wtf are u even talkin about ? wipe ur mouth when ur done glazing brother
Fam im not one of these delusional LeBron fans but you gotta be fair. Playoffs back in the day was “Best of 5 series” and now it’s “Best of 7 series”. They didn’t have the full switch until 2003. So I’m sure if it was best of 7 in the 90’s on Jordan alone a lot of these teams would have a very long losing streak 💯