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  • Stephen A. would rather have Luka Doncic in Game 6 over SGA 👀 | First Take
    Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler and Brian Windhorst debate whether they would rather have Luka Doncic or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 6.
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  • @rebarock901
    @rebarock901 Pƙed 15 dny +1674

    Stephen A. basically broke down how Luka is more valuable to his team than SGA
almost like he should have been MVP


    • @fineline3405
      @fineline3405 Pƙed 15 dny +84

      😂😂 I just realised that's so true

    • @carlosmacias6480
      @carlosmacias6480 Pƙed 15 dny +95

      Almost sounds like he’s regretting his vote for mvp

    • @PWHN77
      @PWHN77 Pƙed 15 dny

      Luka isn't black though, SAS doesn't vote white for MVP my guy is racist

    • @RandyTheFittest
      @RandyTheFittest Pƙed 15 dny +10

      Luka more valuable than SGA how and where ?

    • @ashamsthomas2490
      @ashamsthomas2490 Pƙed 15 dny +105

      ​@@carlosmacias6480na..his criteria are it's got to be American..and next black

  • @danielrottlaender9101
    @danielrottlaender9101 Pƙed 15 dny +880

    FYI: Shai is older than Luka

    • @dphilosopher06
      @dphilosopher06 Pƙed 15 dny +232

      They forget that because shai has been silent for the first 4 seasons of his nba carreer

    • @CoachRJ334
      @CoachRJ334 Pƙed 15 dny +34

      ​@@dphilosopher06 SGA wasnt given a team until a year ago Luka has had the Mavericks since he arrived thats a huge difference nothing to diminish eithers game 🎯

    • @jarrettthomas4865
      @jarrettthomas4865 Pƙed 15 dny +280

      @@CoachRJ334 so you’re saying Luka has had a team (help) since he arrived? lol wow. What about all that “give Luka help” talk? He literally carried Dwight Powell, maxi kleber, Reggie bullock, Davis bertans to the western conference finals. Enough said.

    • @jahuv6039
      @jahuv6039 Pƙed 15 dny +14

      mavs had big trades for kyrie last year and pj and gaff this year and have built a nice squad for luka

    • @Krlzr
      @Krlzr Pƙed 15 dny +84

      @@CoachRJ334 you have to be good to get a team. shai was all rookie 2nd team while Doncic won rookie of the year. big difference

  • @abdelhafedhbuhaibehalmurad1319
    @abdelhafedhbuhaibehalmurad1319 Pƙed 15 dny +312

    Why SGA is young, he's literally older than Luka, it's just his first year being great, Luka been Luka since 2018

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +7

      Luka came in having been a pro since he was 14. SGA's gradual progress is much greater than Luka's. SGA wasn't considered a star even coming out of college

    • @jarrettthomas4865
      @jarrettthomas4865 Pƙed 15 dny +74

      @@jaytse2269 gradual progress lol. While shai was progressing at age 23, Luka was progressing at age 13. While beating full grown men. There’s levels to this. And luka is clearly on a whole other level. But the fake American media doesn’t want you to know that, and you clearly don’t

    • @ahoj4480
      @ahoj4480 Pƙed 15 dny +26

      @@jaytse2269I though Euroleague is plumbers league, thats not true anymore?

    • @super.17-
      @super.17- Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Third year being great...

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +4

      ​@@jarrettthomas4865what you clearly dont get is you just illustrated my point. Forget what SGA was at 13, he wasn't considered a star in college. Gets drafted and is immediately dealt because the Clippers didnt see any big potential in him either. And he has steadily improvd dramatically. His inprovement curve is greater why because he was a nobody. Give your head a shake

  • @andrewmontoya9292
    @andrewmontoya9292 Pƙed 15 dny +752

    This guy didn’t even have Luka on his ballot

    • @Mark-xl1ze
      @Mark-xl1ze Pƙed 15 dny +22

      Wow....

    • @jarrettthomas4865
      @jarrettthomas4865 Pƙed 15 dny +65

      We all know why

    • @michaelbrice5169
      @michaelbrice5169 Pƙed 15 dny +13

      
and I think we know what we’re talking abooooouuuuut đŸ€ 

    • @PeePeeMilk
      @PeePeeMilk Pƙed 15 dny

      Mark Jackson didn’t have Jokic on there last year. 😂 They keep mentioning that Shai had how many 30 point games? Luka did the same exact thing.

    • @gravydoors
      @gravydoors Pƙed 15 dny +58

      Cause he’s not a brother. There I said it

  • @franciscofurtado5194
    @franciscofurtado5194 Pƙed 15 dny +474

    Windy talking about Shai's future, skipping the fact that Luka is younger than Shai 😂

    • @BestShootermanUbz
      @BestShootermanUbz Pƙed 15 dny +8

      Luka has been outplayed all series.

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +165

      ​@@BestShootermanUbzLuka playin on 1 leg and at 50% health is still gonna send that flop merchant sga to cancun😂

    • @jarrettthomas4865
      @jarrettthomas4865 Pƙed 15 dny +34

      @@BestShootermanUbz so yall gonna lose in 6 to a Luka less mavs team. Even more pathetic đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ€Ł and btw, the older brother should be beating the little brother. Especially at home. But wait, he didn’t 😱

    • @BestShootermanUbz
      @BestShootermanUbz Pƙed 15 dny +3

      @@SK99900 Luka isn’t the reason lil bro.

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +28

      @@BestShootermanUbz You're calling everyone "lil bro" when you're 2 short 2 play basketball and anime fanboy💀

  • @deedeecurtis
    @deedeecurtis Pƙed 15 dny +191

    Shai has been good, but acknowledge Luka has two bad knees, a bad back, and a sprained ankle, but he’s still playing. Giannis, Dame, Zion, Kawhi, Donovan, KP, Jimmy missed playoff games, Luka hasn’t missed one game with all those injuries. That’s a true MVP.

    • @chrispappas8282
      @chrispappas8282 Pƙed 15 dny +7

      Fax

    • @user-zr3dl7ou6n
      @user-zr3dl7ou6n Pƙed 15 dny

      all the guys you mentioned are softer than a marshmallow. They all sit in the playoffs with a little booboo. Not Luka. He is a man. those others... just little whiny boys

    • @tw.9910
      @tw.9910 Pƙed 15 dny +5

      Because Luka not playing with no major injuries 😂

    • @diego5125
      @diego5125 Pƙed 15 dny

      well, this has happened cus your luka "clown" Doncic keeps flooping and flipping 24/7.......clown...

    • @everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713
      @everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713 Pƙed 15 dny

      sure, luka has had injuries. he only seems to limp and wince in pain when his team starts losing and he needs to shift the blame but i digress. the fact remains, SGA has been outplaying luka BY FAR in this series. on BOTH ends of the court, it hasn’t been close.

  • @KNByam
    @KNByam Pƙed 15 dny +435

    Stephen A down bad man. The Nuggets are making him look like fools, and now he's not even picking his MVP in a game 6.

    • @silvergold2140
      @silvergold2140 Pƙed 15 dny +15

      Sorry but SAS Needs No Help Looking Like A Fool,, That Comes Natural To Him.

    • @anthonytorres3000
      @anthonytorres3000 Pƙed 15 dny +5

      Hopefully he’s realizing skin color has nothing to do with basketball skill đŸ€·đŸœ

    • @silvergold2140
      @silvergold2140 Pƙed 15 dny

      @@anthonytorres3000 sorry but with SAS, I just don't think so

    • @AP90x
      @AP90x Pƙed 15 dny

      @@anthonytorres3000it does tho. These European guys are rare and I would dare say if a black player went lukas path, in the Euroleague as a kid and all that he would be better than luka

    • @chaps1444
      @chaps1444 Pƙed 15 dny

      ​@@AP90xđŸ€Ł

  • @GoatedAtNFS
    @GoatedAtNFS Pƙed 15 dny +395

    but dude literally voted SGA for MVP. what a recency bias clownboy

    • @Alien_Cuts
      @Alien_Cuts Pƙed 15 dny

      idiot and racist in 1 package

    • @JpGreen-wq9ws
      @JpGreen-wq9ws Pƙed 15 dny +5

      He help lead a team full of 2nd yr players to the 1st seed in the west and he had 6 votes for DPOY meaning he plays both sides of the court. He definitely deserved regular season mvp

    • @mybeautifuldarktwistedfagotree
      @mybeautifuldarktwistedfagotree Pƙed 15 dny

      ​@JpGreen-wq9ws Shai only cares about his 30 pts. luka did it better (more pts, assists, AND rebounds), but his team was simply injured and played very few games together in comparison. OKC is a fluke #1 seed.

    • @truthtransistorradio6716
      @truthtransistorradio6716 Pƙed 15 dny +3

      As a Mavs fan, I have no problem with SGA or Jokic. They won more games than the Mavs this year. But I also agree that Luka has more playoff experience than SGA right now.

    • @kimdohyun2024
      @kimdohyun2024 Pƙed 15 dny +4

      more like race bias😂

  • @JosemiPR
    @JosemiPR Pƙed 15 dny +49

    Do they even know Luka is younger than SGA? lmao

  • @FlyWithMe_666
    @FlyWithMe_666 Pƙed 15 dny +298

    3:22 
 he forgot “not white” and “not from Europe” in his list of personal MVP criteria.

    • @hintssabbat
      @hintssabbat Pƙed 15 dny +8

      Cringe, he literally lead the youngest team ever to 1st place. Jokic won mvp when finishing 6th place. Jokic, luka and sga are all worthy for mvp this year.

    • @FlyWithMe_666
      @FlyWithMe_666 Pƙed 15 dny +37

      @@hintssabbatcool, thanks for responding to my post, Stephen A.!

    • @MrMathsimon
      @MrMathsimon Pƙed 15 dny

      @@hintssabbat Thunder fraud #1 seed

    • @hintssabbat
      @hintssabbat Pƙed 15 dny +7

      @@FlyWithMe_666 not everything is about race kid. You probably cried last year when embid won it lol. All 3 had mvp worthy season.

    • @PeePeeMilk
      @PeePeeMilk Pƙed 15 dny

      @@hintssabbat Stephen A didn’t even have Luka on his ballot 😂. Clearly it’s a race thing. Just like Mark Jackson did to Jokic last year.

  • @idkwhattodo127
    @idkwhattodo127 Pƙed 15 dny +193

    Yall must have forgot luka cooked the suns in game 6-7 2 years ago đŸ„± luka is really that dude

    • @lousykingpanda7897
      @lousykingpanda7897 Pƙed 15 dny +30

      Destroyed their next Kobe aka dbook became ebook 😂and Phoenix broke into pieces he’ll do it to okc by embarrassing them

    • @cryptopep1498
      @cryptopep1498 Pƙed 15 dny +12

      Fr bro
 Lukas been in that jungle Shai never hasn’t

    • @Dthreat__6
      @Dthreat__6 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      @@lousykingpanda7897he’s going to do the same to SGA

    • @SDesWriter
      @SDesWriter Pƙed 15 dny +7

      Don't forget bubble Luka in game 4 droping 43/17/13 (58% shooting) on the Clippers, including a 28' 3 point shot at the buzzer in OT.

    • @ZephyrRetro
      @ZephyrRetro Pƙed 15 dny

      @@lousykingpanda7897ebook is crazy đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

  • @S.Lee51
    @S.Lee51 Pƙed 15 dny +55

    SAS is RACIST, there’s no bball reason why he would have Luka #5 on the mvp ballots. That is absurd, he said he had Jaylen Brunson over Luka in the mvp voting cus the Knicks are higher seed in their conference. Funny thing about that is the mavs have a better overall record then the Knicks lmao 😂 they just happen to play in the west.
    I’m seeing alot of black media people hating on Luka, hating on Jokic for winning the mvp, i think they don’t want a white boy winning in a predominantly African American League. Facts

    • @elislifestyle4605
      @elislifestyle4605 Pƙed 15 dny

      Or maybe because they’re not American. Who wants the league dominated by a euro player in American League

    • @elislifestyle4605
      @elislifestyle4605 Pƙed 15 dny

      Mf always talk about race when the mvp race is opinion

    • @alokobaju8288
      @alokobaju8288 Pƙed 15 dny

      Nice try Mr. Racist. SGA is better than Jokic. I like his style of play better. Jokic has good placement on the floor and good in the paint but he's too slow and his game is nor fun to watch for me. I like speed and agressivenss like Jordan and Kobe. As for Luka, no one not in a team with the best three records in the NBA should be considerd for MVP. I know they've given it to someome as low as the 6th seed like Westbrook, and that was an atrocity. Mr. Racist, race was your only factor as to why SAS would have the opinion he has as opposed to the merits of his choice. Yes. Bronson over Luka becuase of thier teams records.

    • @alazkaalazka6087
      @alazkaalazka6087 Pƙed 15 dny

      @@alokobaju8288SGA is better than Jokic? Are u smoking crack. How many rings does SGA have, how many MVPs.
      Luka was LEAGUE LEADER. 1st in points
      & 2nd in assists.
      Basically averaged a 30+ point triple double. Yet Shai is somehow better?

    • @nanox4
      @nanox4 Pƙed 15 dny +3

      ​@@alokobaju8288lmaooo😂😂😂

  • @jasonneuman5378
    @jasonneuman5378 Pƙed 15 dny +165

    Why do these “analysts” never take playoff experience into account.

    • @Two3sf
      @Two3sf Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Who are they looking over in playoff experience? đŸ€”

    • @uberexpress4268
      @uberexpress4268 Pƙed 15 dny +10

      Cuz these clowns on TV rlly dont know what they are talking about at all.

    • @zyxtrr
      @zyxtrr Pƙed 15 dny +4

      because they don’t watch games just look at stats & the highlights

    • @undergroundflow
      @undergroundflow Pƙed 15 dny

      You must not watch enough tv or have cable to watch the whole show. They do on numerous take.

    • @JustinChristopher-ov7gw
      @JustinChristopher-ov7gw Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Because, as SVP said, 'it's the playoffs'.

  • @spartamykonos
    @spartamykonos Pƙed 15 dny +75

    SAS is so delusional, he doesn’t even realize he just made the case for Doncic being an MVP type player over Alexander. It’s not just about 50 games over 30 points, it’s about leadership, facilitation, playmaking, rebounding, making your teammates better, all of the things that Doncic and Jokic do for their teams. It’s not complicated at all.

    • @gbmbg114
      @gbmbg114 Pƙed 15 dny

      Eh.. I get why people are saying that.. but 1) it’s a regular season award.. 2) he earned the #1 seed.. 3) he did more with less around him than the other 2 guys.. it’s hard to beat out a defending champ when you have such a young team.. the steadiness it takes to do that when your team is inconsistent is VERY impressive..
      Personally, my pick was Luka for MVP.. I thought he had the best “wow factor” individual season.. I thought SGA had the best season for leadership, overall consistency and defensive prowess.. and Jokic was the easiest to vote for - same great stats as before, defending champ, people think he was robbed last season, etc.
      People have different criteria..

    • @Fanofstuff278
      @Fanofstuff278 Pƙed 15 dny +11

      SGA had 51 games over 30 pts. Luka had 50 games over 30 pts....... And luka played 5 games less than sga

    • @Fanofstuff278
      @Fanofstuff278 Pƙed 15 dny +6

      @@gbmbg114 OKC was a deeper team for most of the year before the trade deadline. After trade deadline, Mavs had the best record. Not to mention OKC was the best 3 point shooting team. This narrative that SGA didnt have help is so funny

    • @MoonIronTR
      @MoonIronTR Pƙed 14 dny

      SGA's leadership lead them to 1st SEED lmao

    • @ashokathegreat4534
      @ashokathegreat4534 Pƙed 14 dny

      But SGA did it better since he took his team to the 1st place. While Luka has another All star Kyrie to help

  • @KNByam
    @KNByam Pƙed 15 dny +74

    Wait, so the guy he voted for MVP, he don't want him in a game 6?

    • @hintssabbat
      @hintssabbat Pƙed 15 dny +11

      Mvp is a regular season award, get that in your head.

    • @MrMathsimon
      @MrMathsimon Pƙed 15 dny +16

      @@hintssabbat Luka kept a hobbled Mavs in the first half of the season in playoff contention, ending with a 50-win season. Luka had the better season stats over SGA, in almost every metric. Yet, SGA is 2 over Luka. No worries, Mavs in 6.

    • @KNByam
      @KNByam Pƙed 15 dny +1

      @hintssabbat No, you get it in your head. The guy you voted for is the guy you don't want. You get it in your head!!

    • @brashadcarr6759
      @brashadcarr6759 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      ​@@hintssabbatcoach Mark is more responsible for okc success in the regular season. Sga job is to just score the ball

    • @jackthezodiac6136
      @jackthezodiac6136 Pƙed 13 dny

      @@KNByamyour vote for MVP has got nothing to do with post season stuff. MVP is literally a regular season award, just cuz a player is MVP doesn’t mean he will win in post season

  • @titomedina9118
    @titomedina9118 Pƙed 15 dny +104

    He wants Luka, his argument for mvp just hit the floor.

  • @Robo_thug_
    @Robo_thug_ Pƙed 15 dny +27

    Mavs are 1 game away from wcf let’s not forget that everyone on this segment had the mavs marked as a “play in team” at best. Stay on that side đŸ˜€

    • @txhigolfer
      @txhigolfer Pƙed 15 dny +6

      Nope. Legler had Mavs going to WCF.

    • @franksaint84
      @franksaint84 Pƙed 15 dny +3

      Everybody except legs

    • @Robo_thug_
      @Robo_thug_ Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Negative! Legs jumped on board after the trade deadline

  • @etchbekey
    @etchbekey Pƙed 15 dny +80

    "The Nuggets are going to be swept" - Stephen A

    • @jimmyjohns7866
      @jimmyjohns7866 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Also says "he's a leader on the 2nd youngest team I believe" like thats an actual fact it's not what you believe 😂 😂 this guy is wrong 99% of the time just loud af thats it

  • @emmanuelfernandez9509
    @emmanuelfernandez9509 Pƙed 15 dny +38

    Stephen has become a clown. I remember when I used to listen back with Skip at least he had a clear mind for analysis. He now too distracted with fame. Let me quote the "inevitable collision course between Ant and Shai. Total fool

    • @famohsen
      @famohsen Pƙed 12 dny

      He was always a clown but there a saying “the one eyed man enlightens the blind”

  • @daldawg1
    @daldawg1 Pƙed 15 dny +50

    How is sga your mvp if you can't roll with him in game 6 over Luka?
    This take makes no sense

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Because Luka has a better more experienced team around him. That is the difference. Kyrie is better than other player SGA has , PG Washington has been more consistent than anyone SGA has around him

    • @phylmoncharles4736
      @phylmoncharles4736 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      ​@@jaytse2269His point is that his takes are inconsistent... if you believe SGA is that guy you'd pick him over luka, someone he put jalen Brunson and antman over on his voter's ballot...

    • @patconlon7835
      @patconlon7835 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      stevie a is the perfect talking head--he always got his bases covered---except when he doesn't

    • @leonardovillegas5712
      @leonardovillegas5712 Pƙed 15 dny +4

      OKC was favored to win, what happened? Now Dallas is winning because Luka have better teammates. What happened the no. 1 seeding?

    • @alessimunic
      @alessimunic Pƙed 15 dny +2

      ....over an injured Luka. 😂

  • @TerribleTake
    @TerribleTake Pƙed 15 dny +11

    Why do people say Shai is learning and we treat him like a young player when he and Luka are the same age lmao

    • @HaruTch4303
      @HaruTch4303 Pƙed 10 dny

      cuz he literally is learning. luka already has playoff experience more than sga, and on top of that we already know he's already had much more pro experience playing against grown men in Europe. same age, but one has a lot more experience

  • @csquadfamily9902
    @csquadfamily9902 Pƙed 15 dny +43

    I thought sga was this man mvp

  • @pjtagle7731
    @pjtagle7731 Pƙed 15 dny +15

    Luka is him, this series could have easily ended 4-1 against the best team in the regular season.

  • @yungjoka5962
    @yungjoka5962 Pƙed 15 dny +132

    Bro standing on that shai mvp pick 😭😭

  • @onidtubes
    @onidtubes Pƙed 15 dny +29

    Jokic is the MVP, get over it with the " I voted Shai " nonsense at this point.

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Cause SGA elevated his team from a 10 seed the previous year to a 1 this year without a bonafide second star. He should have been the MVP. Jokic is the best player in the world no doubt but that doesn't always determine the MVP otherwise MJ and Lebron would have 8-10 MVPs

    • @khanapanther
      @khanapanther Pƙed 15 dny +5

      @@jaytse2269 I hope you realized, Shai had almost the exact same stats as last year than this year. Jdubbs improved, and they added Chet. And if team record is the only thing that matters, then why is Jayson Tatum not MVP? It obviously matters, but stats matters as well, and Jokic stats are much better than Shai while having almost the same record.

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny

      ​@@khanapantherYou clearly didn't realize SGA increased his FG% from 51 to 53.5, assists from 5.5 to 6.2 and he finished second in the league in steals per game while 8th overall in defensive win shares. That aside...
      What are the others doing now? Stephen A listed their stats. Nothing against them, they are simply younger and inexperienced. Kyrie was the 2nd best player on a championship team several years ago now. Give your head a shake and do your research

    • @Dr.Zoidberg_2914
      @Dr.Zoidberg_2914 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      @@jaytse2269no he didn't he had similar stats last year and they missed the playoffs

    • @Dr.Zoidberg_2914
      @Dr.Zoidberg_2914 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      @@jaytse2269Jokic is wildly better than SGA

  • @KingoftheJungle214
    @KingoftheJungle214 Pƙed 15 dny +48

    Jokic only player you can take over Luka

    • @dphilosopher06
      @dphilosopher06 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Facts

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +5

      Luka is playing injured hes around 55 60% rn he was moving great last night he looked at least 70% healthy i believe he will be around 80% healthy vs Nuggets when he gets those 3 days rest and i got Mavs in 6

    • @evandupree6085
      @evandupree6085 Pƙed 15 dny +4

      @@SK99900100% Jokic > 80% Luka

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny

      @@evandupree6085 fair enough

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      ​@@SK99900that is a ludscris comment. If Murray is at least 80% no one has a cha nce. That aside, Luka healthy is nowhere near Nikola

  • @AndrewL31413
    @AndrewL31413 Pƙed 15 dny +5

    They act like SGA is 22 and just got to the league 😂 he’s older than Luka and from the same draft class.

  • @krch001
    @krch001 Pƙed 15 dny +38

    Finally! Some respect for Luka
Looks like a all ‘ic’ WCF is a real possibility now

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Mavs vs Nuggets is inevitable Mavs in 6 i think Luka will be way healthier vs Denver depending on how many days off

    • @jaytse2269
      @jaytse2269 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      ​@@SK99900lol and if Murray remains at 60%. If he can get to 80 its lights out for everyone.

    • @ViratK-dq7vv
      @ViratK-dq7vv Pƙed 15 dny

      ​@@SK99900Mavs/OKC are gonna lose in 5 (6 at best) games against the Nuggets.

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      @@jaytse2269 ok bro Mavs will win in 6 mark my words

    • @SK99900
      @SK99900 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      @@ViratK-dq7vv Mavs in 6 its inevitable

  • @alfieb6711
    @alfieb6711 Pƙed 15 dny +9

    I’m not listening to an opinion of the dude who said Nuggets would get swept, what a shocker that team had a white European dude too as a star man, almost like Stephen A Smith don’t like them two and others

  • @Jhoncena22
    @Jhoncena22 Pƙed 15 dny +9

    If SGA didn’t get the wackiest calls for him and be allowed to push off nobody would hype him up. His game is boring and aided by the refs

    • @jesseswarbrick7895
      @jesseswarbrick7895 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Yeah because Luka jacking up 3s is so exciting right? Lol

    • @weijayclan2531
      @weijayclan2531 Pƙed 13 dny

      Luka fans are so butthurt I swear lmao
      Dude complains more than anyone in the league; he’s run a million laps on Lebron the oldest player in the league n Luka only 25 😂

  • @TheCrypticKnight
    @TheCrypticKnight Pƙed 15 dny +12

    Its almost like it pained SAS to praise Luka, but he had to praise shai first.

    • @nanox4
      @nanox4 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Lol it hurts him so much to praise euro ballers

    • @TheCrypticKnight
      @TheCrypticKnight Pƙed 15 dny +1

      @nanox4 It pains him to praise white ballers. He would praise a black euro all day.

    • @izalahrukhshotul3138
      @izalahrukhshotul3138 Pƙed 15 dny

      😂😂

  • @marygooden2905
    @marygooden2905 Pƙed 15 dny +9

    Shai gets all the calls in his favor. How many of his points come from the foul line
.at least ten. I don’t think he does that well without the refs. When has Luka ever had that kind of help from the refs


Never!

    • @jesseswarbrick7895
      @jesseswarbrick7895 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      Shai has the most drives to the basket in the league yet he still averages the same amount of FT as Luka who shoots more 3's so what are you talking about?

    • @weijayclan2531
      @weijayclan2531 Pƙed 13 dny

      I swear it’s like Luka they dad and they need to defend him at all cost or something. Luka literally Harden 2.0 but not as good yet imo. Harden took the KD warriors to 7 games; the most broken team ever
      Meanwhile
 Luka got obliterated by Steph Curry solo 😐 (and klay was declining already)

  • @Xiaolongbaokid16
    @Xiaolongbaokid16 Pƙed 15 dny +6

    I can’t believe that there’ll be a f-ckin time that I’d say, “Amen” to what SAS had to f-ckin say! 😂😂😂

  • @edouble9573
    @edouble9573 Pƙed 15 dny +12

    Shai doesn't get his teammates involved. He's not an operator, he's a scorer. It's hilarious that nobody seems to have noticed this lol. I watched several OKC games on league pass where SGA would drive, collapse a defense and shoot instead of moving the ball.

  • @AlemGio
    @AlemGio Pƙed 15 dny +24

    Present and future of SGA? Does bro not realise he is literally older than Luka. The Thunder being the youngest team is spinning his mind. Btw I'm not hating on his pick just his reasoning.

    • @AlemGio
      @AlemGio Pƙed 12 dny

      Came back here after the Mavs won. Now windy sounds even more stupid

  • @markreyna4209
    @markreyna4209 Pƙed 15 dny +43

    According to Stephan A. everyone is special.😂

    • @kauffmann101
      @kauffmann101 Pƙed 15 dny

      Yes , so true đŸ€Ą

    • @MistaGrim
      @MistaGrim Pƙed 15 dny +2

      But can they all pull up from 30?

  • @MintyBuck
    @MintyBuck Pƙed 15 dny +11

    MAVS IN 6

  • @brucelau2023
    @brucelau2023 Pƙed 15 dny +9

    this guy didn’t even have Luka on his ballot

  • @amrdel2730
    @amrdel2730 Pƙed 13 dny +2

    SAS has just defined Luka as the most valuable player compared to just the individual scorer SGA 😂

  • @makeithappen365
    @makeithappen365 Pƙed 14 dny +2

    Based on what Stephen A said, seems Luka should’ve received his MVP vote “right now/this year”.

  • @ianstewart9255
    @ianstewart9255 Pƙed 15 dny +3

    I think this is the first time that SAS has chosen in Luka in a “who would you rather have” scenario, lol. Genuinely surprised

  • @saynomoredontask6077
    @saynomoredontask6077 Pƙed 15 dny +15

    This clown voted for sga as the mvp
    But doesn't want sga for 6?
    Lmaoooo

  • @ericheffner112
    @ericheffner112 Pƙed 15 dny +16

    SGA is not a playmaker, he's a scorer only

  • @TheGarciaKidd
    @TheGarciaKidd Pƙed 15 dny +5

    Brian doesnt know that SGA is older than Luka. Why they talk about SGAs future for a reason why they selected him 😂

    • @diego5125
      @diego5125 Pƙed 15 dny

      what? One is 50 the other is 20? is that it

  • @Nostalgia9478
    @Nostalgia9478 Pƙed 15 dny +13

    Timberwolves sweep
    lol

  • @sensei_...
    @sensei_... Pƙed 15 dny +6

    Luka was the best player this reg. season and will go to the cfinals vs jokic the best player overall in the world. Sad times for sas seeing 2 white european guys eliminate his face of the league and mvp hahaha

  • @angelatanurdzic7508
    @angelatanurdzic7508 Pƙed 15 dny

    Great show.

  • @junehodge8027
    @junehodge8027 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    I love how all these reporters and "NBA analysts" leave my man Luka out these conversations! Lol there all in awe that Shai averaged 30 this season and that's all they keep saying. Luka has basically almost averaged a 30 point triple double the last FEW seasons! Yet you never hear talk about him. They act like Shai is the greatest thing since sliced bread but Luka has BEEN doing this and is younger than Shai.

  • @tommyvang4057
    @tommyvang4057 Pƙed 15 dny +6

    Stephen A picking Luka? What reality are we in? lol

    • @nanox4
      @nanox4 Pƙed 15 dny

      He's trying not to be so obvious lol 😉

  • @n.w.2579
    @n.w.2579 Pƙed 15 dny +5

    One of the most reasonable takes from SAS I've ever heard. He's totally right - the Mavs as a team are benefitting from Luka's gravity, while OKC has not benefitted from Shai's -- and looked like the lesser team outside of Game 1 and the last few minutes of Game 4 even with Luka hobbled. Add in being away and comparative inexperience and an OKC collapse in Game 6 is extremely likely. If they survive Game 6, all bets are off on Game 7.

  • @Fanofstuff278
    @Fanofstuff278 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    Brooo I am so done with Stephens A's flip flopping lmaooo

  • @PaulinKantue
    @PaulinKantue Pƙed 13 dny +1

    I must say Stephen A. is bang on point on this one! The real impact of Luka Doncic is the fact that none of us are talking about Kyrie Irving needing to do more for the Mavs to Win. That's the sign of leadership and greatness!

  • @karabomafa5609
    @karabomafa5609 Pƙed 15 dny +9

    Windhorst was talking smack about the Mavs yesterday 😂

  • @trevorhandberry2158
    @trevorhandberry2158 Pƙed 15 dny +21

    Really?! Now it’s LUKA over SGA?!
    Bro SAS is a complete JOKE. a clown đŸ€Ą of epic proportions. Omg!

    • @laddrusso5243
      @laddrusso5243 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      He got SGA as MVP too dudes confusing

  • @TheOneKeyToLife
    @TheOneKeyToLife Pƙed 15 dny +2

    I love how SAS explained what most value player means and still picked the other person 💀

  • @loganlennon8708
    @loganlennon8708 Pƙed 14 dny +1

    Is Stephen A ok? He basically broke down that he was wrong to vote SGA MVP AND actually said positive things about Luka

  • @brianalexander1263
    @brianalexander1263 Pƙed 15 dny +7

    Actually shocked that Stephen A gave Luka any credit. First time for everything, I guess.

    • @jkepic25
      @jkepic25 Pƙed 15 dny

      Yeah.

    • @chancellor3122
      @chancellor3122 Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Nah he's just hedging. He knows the ship is going down, so he's making sure he gets in one of the rescue vessels before women and children.

  • @cryptidian3530
    @cryptidian3530 Pƙed 15 dny +6

    I don't know why Shai is taking so much heat now. He's playing great and his team is just shitting the bed. And this is coming from a Mavs fan.

    • @hughjazz6300
      @hughjazz6300 Pƙed 15 dny +12

      Him and edwards are getting this much heat because the media wants to hype them as the greatest thing since sliced bread and ignore jokic and luka

    • @weijayclan2531
      @weijayclan2531 Pƙed 13 dny

      I think everyone is just butthurt
 especially Luka fans.. (not even Dallas fans)
      I’m a Denver fan but it’s obviously not Shai’s fault he’s out playing Luka and Kyrie and is the most consistent Superstar in the playoffs even more than Brunson (nothing against him but I feel like Luka/Shai/Ant/ and Jokic can drop 40 pieces on the Pacers lol)
      But I’m not to ignorant to admit that Shai has been balling. He’s insanely efficient, but the team is cracking under the pressure, so Shai out there by himself tbh. Jokic just got blown out but his guys are proven to be ready for game 7 and show up.
      Okc win or lose overachieved this year, and there’s nothing wrong with that

  • @Deadcellz501
    @Deadcellz501 Pƙed 13 dny +1

    I still don’t understand why no one talks about the Hawks trading their pick to pass up on drafting Luka. I think that’s been the dumbest decision in the past 20 years!

  • @realakestate
    @realakestate Pƙed 15 dny +1

    All year it's been OKC got the best TEAM. These young guys can play and they got great chemistry. And now all of a sudden it's Shai needs some help? Luka been doing this all year with different guys on the roster. You can look at stats all day but the eye test says Luka clearly makes his team better in every regard!

  • @dscott_
    @dscott_ Pƙed 15 dny +5

    Luka is a black mamba. It doesn’t matter if you are the #1 seed or were runner up in MVP race. He will send you to Galveston Island

  • @45ginola
    @45ginola Pƙed 15 dny +5

    Luka the greatest player the game has ever seen

  • @jjms7167
    @jjms7167 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    lol, why people acting like SGA is 3 years younger than Luka. They the same draft class, and same age. Luka actually months younger. The defender can't event stare at SGA, they'll get called a foul

  • @theradzone934
    @theradzone934 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    When healthy, Luka drops 40, 50, 60, 70 point games. Shai is great for his consistent 30 piece though.

  • @Ambish
    @Ambish Pƙed 15 dny +5

    Luka or SGA?
    Answer: Kyrie

  • @user-ec9fs5zp2y
    @user-ec9fs5zp2y Pƙed 15 dny +3

    Lespn owned by Clutch Sports

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 Pƙed 15 dny +2

      LeCry harder, LeWestBRICK STAN
      đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ˜„

  • @ZipEmUp
    @ZipEmUp Pƙed 15 dny

    It's let it done Saturday...ima be in the building

  • @dhay03
    @dhay03 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    Why they keep saying Shai’s future when Luka is younger lol In fact, they gloss over the fact that the Mavs aren’t even that much older outside of like 2 players in the rotation and Kyrie😂

  • @alfieb6711
    @alfieb6711 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    SHAI IS OLDER THEN LUKA BUT APPARENTLY ONLY ONE IS YOUNG

  • @CarlosMendoza-do8ff
    @CarlosMendoza-do8ff Pƙed 15 dny +2

    Then why did you pick SGA for MVP? Makes no sense

  • @thierrymills325
    @thierrymills325 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    I thought sga and ant were meant to be in a collision course đŸ€Ł

  • @benjousan8470
    @benjousan8470 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Luka has been a better defender than SGA in this series. The Mavs are a better team. I’d rather take Kyrie or Luka over SGA in the clutch.

  • @rickg204
    @rickg204 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    SGA is a nice player , but I know if I can see that he pushes off with his off hand , everyone can see it . They say he stops on a dime and gets to his spot , noooo , lol he stops and pushes off and extends with his off arm.

  • @GerardoTostado
    @GerardoTostado Pƙed 15 dny +1

    SAS just explained why his pick in Shai was terrible. Doesn’t bring the type of value a jokic or Luka do.

  • @ahfei6847
    @ahfei6847 Pƙed 14 dny

    Do they tell each other what their answers would be before the show starts? Like do they distribute the "roles": you will pick X, you will pick Y, I will pick Y too...

  • @chrispena64
    @chrispena64 Pƙed 15 dny

    Lmao is someone mowing in the studio ?

  • @user-zr3dl7ou6n
    @user-zr3dl7ou6n Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Lou dort doesn't play good defense. He just fouls non stop knowing the refs won't call it each time he holds and hugs luka. I am surprised he hasn't blown in his ear yet when he wraps his arms around him knowing that is the only chance is to cheat to stop Luka LOL

  • @funkymystic
    @funkymystic Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Stephen “At this particular moment in time” A Smith

  • @mrBassArte
    @mrBassArte Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Jokic VS Luka is the most wanted thing in basketball right now :) Go Nuggs, Go Mavs!

  • @notreubensandwich
    @notreubensandwich Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Did SAS just complimented Luka and said he elevates his teammates a lot better than Shai can? wow

  • @carlosrodarte4908
    @carlosrodarte4908 Pƙed 14 dny +1

    They do know that Shai is older than Luka right, there making it seem like this dude is 21 years old.

  • @vc8424
    @vc8424 Pƙed 15 dny

    It’s just so weird how the entire nba media actively avoids talking about the most obvious occurrence in the nba over the last 3 seasons and that is that Doncic is easily the second best player in the world behind Jokic.

  • @wataruik2244
    @wataruik2244 Pƙed 15 dny

    Playoffs is real test ground for which team is better.

  • @mos3abcule
    @mos3abcule Pƙed 15 dny

    One of the most serious, interesting and insightful First Take segments in Stephen A.'s long career, he broke it down magnificently, he is absolutely spot on on every point he brought up, he didn't try to be controversial or clownish with his usual childish immature takes, it was perfectly balanced with a little bit of comedy sprinkled in there, that's the old school Stephen A that we used to love, he is smart and knows his basketball, I don't get why he constantly tries to be funny and controversial, he gave a perfectly complete analysis about the Dallas Mavericks, it's a shame that Luka is hobbled and Kleber is out for the season, otherwise i could see Dallas giving the Nuggets a run for their money.
    P.S: Tim Legler is the GOAT.

  • @freshpr796
    @freshpr796 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    Steven your heart with SGA your money on Luka we know đŸ˜‚đŸ€™đŸœ

  • @NankoRi
    @NankoRi Pƙed 15 dny +2

    nba should strip sas his vote right

  • @Truecolors326
    @Truecolors326 Pƙed 13 dny +1

    Steven A finally waking up to what everyone in comment section has been saying for months LUKA MVP he's been doing what Steven A described religiously to end the season 16-18 Run. Nobody in comment section said SHAY FOR MVP THEY ALLLL SAID LUKA MVP. Steven A was obviously on another planet and he just.arrived back to earth just before watching game 5

  • @KuroDaGawd
    @KuroDaGawd Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Isn’t this the same guy who kept saying SGA for MVP???

  • @robertahinton3780
    @robertahinton3780 Pƙed 13 dny +1

    That's because there's nothing wrong with him . He isn't hurt !!

  • @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381

    6:12 "Gaffrod"

  • @whitehawk6437
    @whitehawk6437 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    SAS only picking Luka at this point over his beloved SGA cause he knows his picks always jinx everybody... Just ask the Timberwolves

  • @fan2hd277
    @fan2hd277 Pƙed 13 dny +1

    Guys you act like SGA is a rookie.
    He is 25 just like Luka😂

  • @HugoV9
    @HugoV9 Pƙed 14 dny

    Best quote of SGA - that was a foul 😂

  • @AlwaysBeClosingShow
    @AlwaysBeClosingShow Pƙed 15 dny

    I want Steven’s take but his take in the Nuggets being swept is making me feel nervous 😅

  • @jrod132
    @jrod132 Pƙed 15 dny

    Of course SAS would say SGA or Edwards. Luka and SGA are about the same age and Luka has been great since he was a rookie and SGA barely started to become great last year. If Luka didn’t choked game 4 the Mavs would be in the WCF right now with a couple days off to rest. The Mavs should wrap up the series at home in game 6. Luka who should’ve been the MVP finally played like the MVP in game 5

  • @shazebahmed0704
    @shazebahmed0704 Pƙed 14 dny +1

    Luka doncic regular season stats
    34 points
    9 rebounds
    10 assists
    First in 40 point games
    First 30 point triple double
    First in points and threes

  • @user-bm2my4pv1v
    @user-bm2my4pv1v Pƙed 15 dny +1

    sas literally just proved why Luka should be mvp but he voted for shai

  • @malongjoseph454
    @malongjoseph454 Pƙed 15 dny +2

    Shai ain't nothing but a 2.0 James harden

  • @Wicked_RotF30
    @Wicked_RotF30 Pƙed 15 dny +1

    Why doesn't anybody talk about how DUMB THE CLIPPERS AND HAWKS WERE FOR TRADING SGA AND LUKA, respectively. CLIPPERS WOULD BE MUCH BETTER HAD THEY KEPT SGA AND BUILT THE TEAM WITH WESTBROOK BEING THEIR VETERAN!

  • @h.o.o.d.recordingandmanage2841

    MR Steven “I’m
    Alaways wrong” smith