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  • On SportsCenter, the NBA Countdown crew of Stephen A. Smith, Mike Greenberg and Jalen Rose react to the Philadelphia 76ers' Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics.
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  • @Syraks
    @Syraks Před rokem +2185

    Embiid, Harden, and Doc on the same team. Did you expect them NOT to choke and blow a series lead??? 😂😂😂

    • @Zenigundam
      @Zenigundam Před rokem +38

      Three people who have won absolutely nothing of significance in their lives.

    • @Wild_Frontier_Daily
      @Wild_Frontier_Daily Před rokem +8

      Kinda hard to disagree with this

    • @KatyThunder25
      @KatyThunder25 Před rokem +14

      Meanwhile China saying ni hao to them.

    • @Uniquelyuzi
      @Uniquelyuzi Před rokem +1

      @Philadelphia Eagles dude stop acting like if AF will be healthy the entire postseason, he might go down you never know so don't get your hopes up

    • @kahmarigreen5392
      @kahmarigreen5392 Před rokem

      @@Zenigundamwell they got mvps that’s probably very significant to them but yeah they will never win

  • @fahblizza
    @fahblizza Před rokem +1008

    They totally let Embiid off the hook and it's disgraceful. Last time I checked he was the "MVP" and proclaimed the "best player" in the series. 15 pts in a Game 7 is a no for me.

    • @colonizingpuertoricoisunde2971
      @colonizingpuertoricoisunde2971 Před rokem +19

      -Noam Chomsky (1928-)
      “These are ordinary people, not professionals, who are applying their intelligence and analytic skills in sports and accumulating quite a lot of knowledge and understanding. On the other hand, when I hear people talk about, say, international affairs or domestic problems, it's at a level of superficiality that's beyond belief.”

    • @hihihihihello
      @hihihihihello Před rokem

      @@colonizingpuertoricoisunde2971 noams a Pfizer parrot puppet.

    • @Julian-rt9qs
      @Julian-rt9qs Před rokem +6

      Can live with the points if he's doing other things and they aren't getting blown out by 30. AD has been very impactful with some mediocre scoring games

    • @rahiemthomas5617
      @rahiemthomas5617 Před rokem +1

      Because of one game?

    • @pigsgomoo9409
      @pigsgomoo9409 Před rokem +4

      Brother it’s one game. Maybe actually look at his overall stats to instead of judging him by only one game. LOL

  • @deelak2329
    @deelak2329 Před rokem +1080

    You cannot let Joel Embiid off the hook again for his constant playoff dropping. This is sickening ESPN. Ya'll coddle this baby.

    • @patrick553
      @patrick553 Před rokem +82

      I was on the Embiid over Jokic train but hopped off after this terrible choke job in game 6 and 7.
      Jokers the best player in the league.

    • @Zooral45
      @Zooral45 Před rokem +49

      @@patrick553 100%. Jokic had 0 supporting cast until this year and they became a contender immediately or if you ask me the favorites. And as long as Murray and Porter are healthy they will continue the same route.

    • @Greg-qw7xl
      @Greg-qw7xl Před rokem +7

      @@patrick553 MVP🏆 is a popularity contest which doesn't factor in post season droughts. #15🃏is unstoppable up to the present and undeniably has better supporting cast.

    • @dariusjohnson6013
      @dariusjohnson6013 Před rokem +4

      @@patrick553 I can’t believe he was ever on the train to begin with. That train been wrong since people let it pull off from the train station. This is first MVP first 1st team all nba😂. I can’t believe you really thought he was better than jokic.

    • @dariusjohnson6013
      @dariusjohnson6013 Před rokem +6

      @@Greg-qw7xl they let it affect This years MVP stopping jokic from winning MVP simply because he never got to the finals and the voters didn’t want him to 3 peat as an mvp without that final appearance so they gave it to crybaby joel instead 😂😂

  • @robshelden4670
    @robshelden4670 Před rokem +428

    Stephen A didn’t trash Embid cause the entire staff at ESPN promoted Embid as their guy for the MVP and they don’t want to eat their words right now. Embid, the supposed MVP, was a no show in the biggest game of his career. Period. 🤡

    • @ThomasFromTN
      @ThomasFromTN Před rokem +2

      Man...I really find nauseating when someone closes out stating a comment - verbally or literally - by verbalizing or spelling out the word "Period." It just feels like a rhetoric affectation that proclaims, "I'm not one bit open to hearing any other point of view." And particularly in the current social (and political) climate...that mindset simply feels dangerous.

    • @quaakes
      @quaakes Před rokem +25

      @@ThomasFromTN oddly pressed over something that little my god. Relax man. Period.

    • @uface1097
      @uface1097 Před rokem +14

      ​@@ThomasFromTN weirs to be upset over something like that. Period

    • @robshelden4670
      @robshelden4670 Před rokem +6

      @@ThomasFromTN 🤮Hope you don’t stay sick for very long!!

    • @charliedontsurf9155
      @charliedontsurf9155 Před rokem +5

      Same with the Suns series , no praise for Jokic , no blame for Booker or Durant , all the talk is about Deandre Ayton , a role player ! ESPN MVP in creating false narratives , period !

  • @ezrasmith3389
    @ezrasmith3389 Před rokem +857

    Why does Harden get blamed more than Embid. Dude won mvp THIS SEASON & harden played better in this series. Without Hardens two 40+ pt games they're not even in a game 7 and yeah he played bad but Embid couldn't manage 2 good games in the 7 he played? I'd say 65% on Embid and you can split the remainder between harden , tobias , & doc

    • @moharikram1687
      @moharikram1687 Před rokem +11

      i think you misunderstood their point here. Stephen A said Embiid is bad. They basically said Harden basically like a non-NBA player bad here which is astronomical compare to normal bad game.

    • @lewis20002000
      @lewis20002000 Před rokem +24

      I hear ya, but tell me why Harden has been so awful in-game 7s, he has been like this for all of his career.

    • @Astelch
      @Astelch Před rokem

      Man the media really trying to push Harden narrative.

    • @timekiller6163
      @timekiller6163 Před rokem +14

      I was out to eat for Mother's Day and Embiid the 7 foot MVP had 1 Rebound at Halftime. Unacceptable for a 7 foot MVP center in a Game 7

    • @LoveJokic
      @LoveJokic Před rokem +41

      Because espn and their fraudulent media personnel drove the embiid mvp narrative all season long and now they don’t want to look bad. Easier to just blame others as embiid did so well 😂

  • @allenross3050
    @allenross3050 Před rokem +290

    imagine blaming a 34 year old past his prime superstar, and not the current nba mvp of the league. ben simmons was right, this dude embiid is protected

    • @martinonuegbu1384
      @martinonuegbu1384 Před rokem +3

      When did Ben say that?

    • @noonecaresworkharder9125
      @noonecaresworkharder9125 Před rokem +8

      Embiid deserves most of the blame but Harden shouldn’t be let off the hook

    • @MrBayspring
      @MrBayspring Před rokem +12

      Quite frankly I did not understand Joel getting the mvp.

    • @keandregreen5628
      @keandregreen5628 Před rokem +2

      Kd gets all of the blame and he came back from multiple career threatening injuries. Harden doesn’t get an excuse he was doing this on the rockets

    • @mohamedkutter7109
      @mohamedkutter7109 Před rokem +4

      @@keandregreen5628 KD gets all the blame? You kidding me, they never hold KD accountable, he is constantly protected when he hasn’t proven that he can win without curry and the warriors stacked team. He didn’t win anything with another stacked team on the nets and was swept by Celtics last year and he jumped ship when it started to sink, then he proceeds to go to another contending team that is already established and they add a top 5 player with the likes of Devin Booker in which he had a historic playoff performance and probably the best and most efficient player in the entire playoffs. They continue to give him excuses but still try and put him in the same sentence as Lebron.

  • @kingfreak8548
    @kingfreak8548 Před rokem +375

    Kind of baffling to put so much criticism on Harden who is obviously the 1B to Embiid. Harden was terrible as well but, Embiids’ play was egregious, 5-18 on a mere 15 points. Embiid deserves most of the blame for not willing his team to even be competitive as well as Doc for not adjusting the offense at all.

    • @occultsymbols
      @occultsymbols Před rokem +19

      Thank you. Stephen a. is ridiculous for his statement

    • @justbandile5625
      @justbandile5625 Před rokem +15

      Harden is the second option..he had 9 points in 41 minutes....?? Nahhh

    • @mayenzanise42
      @mayenzanise42 Před rokem

      Hn8 uk88.6 .n.n🎉.w🎉🎉ju,

    • @occultsymbols
      @occultsymbols Před rokem +7

      @@justbandile5625 embiid is the fn MVP of the nba and he scored 15 points on 5-18 FG harden deserves blame but embiid deserves more

    • @v.upablovuyo1419
      @v.upablovuyo1419 Před rokem +4

      Very true man.Embiid complained about not touching the ball in the last 4 minutes of game 6,well most of this game was going to Him and He couldn't do anything with!

  • @cestrada9492
    @cestrada9492 Před rokem +79

    Why is harden getting more hate than Embid. Yeah harden didnt play good today but if it were not for him 76ers would not have went 7 games. Meanwhile embid is suppose to be the most valuable player and dropped 15 points on 5-18 shooting in a win or go home game.

    • @user-xv1sr3uy7p
      @user-xv1sr3uy7p Před rokem +2

      He injured

    • @ashdaspliff821
      @ashdaspliff821 Před rokem

      Momentum , the first half embiid played well but saw he had no help so he gave up second half

    • @daveclark8337
      @daveclark8337 Před rokem +1

      "15 points isn't that bad."- Devin Booker

    • @tj-23
      @tj-23 Před rokem +3

      @@user-xv1sr3uy7p he’s always injured and nobody used that excuse after game 5 with his performance

  • @ZmajOgnjeniV
    @ZmajOgnjeniV Před rokem +121

    ESPN MVP with a -28 game. 💪

  • @Ben-yr6ul
    @Ben-yr6ul Před rokem +939

    Still protecting Embiid even though he basically threw the whole team under the bus after his abysmal performance, LOL. I'd leave Philly if I were Harden.

    • @WrestleVersePodcastCouple
      @WrestleVersePodcastCouple Před rokem +45

      Not his first time!

    • @Hennyguerrero
      @Hennyguerrero Před rokem +94

      Your mvp had 15 points he got out scored by Harris 😂😂😂

    • @scottipippen6554
      @scottipippen6554 Před rokem +51

      Leave Philly? Harden should consider to retire. He is a no-show. He should be ashamed of himself and his performance..

    • @rummellude
      @rummellude Před rokem +7

      Yeah but which team would like to have him? Houston? I am not sure after this performance....

    • @erronblack1106
      @erronblack1106 Před rokem +40

      @@scottipippen6554 Harden is passed his prime but without him there wouldn't have been G7. This was Philly's best chance, they stole some 50/50 games off of vintage Harden. No way Philly ever beating them again. MVP Embid should have won this game for them since he's supposedly in his prime.

  • @michaelturner9438
    @michaelturner9438 Před rokem +52

    And the MVP was simply brilliant. Give him another MVP award so he won't cry! hahaha

  • @argc
    @argc Před rokem +20

    of course he's not gonna say anything about his wonder boy Embiid and put all the blame on James Harden

  • @allenmasuda
    @allenmasuda Před rokem +102

    Why isn’t Embiid on any of these thumbnails? Still protecting him… lol

  • @jattz4lyfe
    @jattz4lyfe Před rokem +149

    Embid is not him. He's a flopper

  • @damianclark550
    @damianclark550 Před rokem +34

    MVP! MVP! MVP! That's what you get when you vote for a player to fit a narrative 😂

  • @tutuy-mm2be
    @tutuy-mm2be Před rokem +21

    Lol at Stephen A. yes Harden played really awful shooting 3/11 but why I didn't hear no Embiid who shot as bad with 5/18. That your MVP lmao

  • @sdadsada6429
    @sdadsada6429 Před rokem +672

    ESPN pushed the narrative for Jojo to win the MVP over Jok and right now they dont have the courage to blame him for another choke. Once again it's somebody else fault🤦‍♂️. Joker > Embiid

    • @ajbudda1038
      @ajbudda1038 Před rokem

      Perk and SAS are absolute trash. FS1>ESPN

    • @jordanlopez2670
      @jordanlopez2670 Před rokem +42

      Facts

    • @Marsonis2ya
      @Marsonis2ya Před rokem +4

      If I were going to places blame on anyone I would look at Doc Rivers first.

    • @andreas9720
      @andreas9720 Před rokem +40

      Only reason they gave it to Embiid is cuz he black and media were pushin all these bs narratives about racism yet they did the same in the opposite way

    • @basicLife7721
      @basicLife7721 Před rokem +4

      Funny, exact same happened to Giannis in ,2021.
      Pot calling kettle black

  • @BraveArrow101
    @BraveArrow101 Před rokem +959

    if it wasn’t for harden sixers would’ve been swept 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @terrancecarmichael619
      @terrancecarmichael619 Před rokem +43

      Funny part is you can also say if it wasn’t for Harden and in certain situations Embiid, Sixers would’ve likely won in 5-6.

    • @celticsfansean
      @celticsfansean Před rokem +7

      I actually agree with this. He was nearly perfect in game 1. I really think he and Embiid (injury) were gassed.

    • @namos3369
      @namos3369 Před rokem +30

      It’s the fact that when one of them plays bad, the other one does the same instead of picking up the slack

    • @catdaddy2287
      @catdaddy2287 Před rokem +45

      He single handily won them 2 of the 3 games

    • @TheDON914
      @TheDON914 Před rokem

      FACTS 🍀

  • @ynwcuadra8494
    @ynwcuadra8494 Před rokem +87

    The biggest problem is that Embiid is not that player, not the number 1 option in these type of situations. He can be the second guy, but not the number one. And you guys might not believe me, but Ive been saying this for two years. And not to mention that same body language that not only destroyed himself, but also his team mates and fans. You just can't build around Embiid. The Philly need that number one player. I said this a lot of times and got hated and even got a lot of enemies.

    • @alessiofe
      @alessiofe Před rokem +7

      Too busy making a victim of himself

    • @BsFTae
      @BsFTae Před rokem +7

      That was Jimmy Butlers role but they chose Tobias Harris instead 😭

    • @Chromegrillz
      @Chromegrillz Před rokem +5

      That was Butler and his gone.

    • @Jarekx2007
      @Jarekx2007 Před rokem +7

      Agreed, Embiid aint that guy. Always talking trash and trolling when he wins. Always blaming his teammates and sulking when he loses. A guy like that won't succeed in these high pressure situations, and he hasn't.

    • @YungEmmakulata
      @YungEmmakulata Před rokem

      ​@@BsFTae You mean Ben Simmons

  • @Phantom-iy7tt
    @Phantom-iy7tt Před rokem +18

    Harden literally did half the group project and Embiid forgot there was even a project 💀

    • @cjay233
      @cjay233 Před rokem

      😂😂😂😂😂

  • @tadeokrzos2550
    @tadeokrzos2550 Před rokem +65

    Ok yall jokic officially the best big, this is not an argument anymore. This man literally on his second conference finals, he has the best chance this year to actually make it to the finals for the first time and embiid yet to make a conference finals ggs.

    • @jamirbingham4101
      @jamirbingham4101 Před rokem

      The Celtics have the best chance to make it actually

    • @akimbobongs461
      @akimbobongs461 Před rokem +1

      @@jamirbingham4101 Celtics have nothing to do with he said. He means this is Jokers best chance at a finals appearance in his career so far

    • @ethanweiss4410
      @ethanweiss4410 Před rokem

      Ok jokic can be the best big but Gianni’s is still the best in the world🦌

  • @cedrickcarson
    @cedrickcarson Před rokem +269

    I always felt like Jokic was the real MVP this season. But they love Embiid more plus they dnt wanna make someone 3peat with a MVP. BS but….🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @DestroyerOff
      @DestroyerOff Před rokem +9

      A lot of it comes down to Jokic has no ring so making him 3-peat is a tough choice. On the other Embiid put up pretty good numbers and slightly worse overall than Jokic during regular season with 0 MVPs. I agree Jokic played better during the regular season but players tend to get critiqued for their rings for regular season mvp and it usually affects their votes. It made sense to let Embiid get this year’s MVP but if he gets it next year imma be shocked. This dude gets bounced second round every year, definitely don’t deserve another MVP.

    • @tadeokrzos2550
      @tadeokrzos2550 Před rokem +18

      Jokic about to prove this by making the NBA finals and beating one of the goats.

    • @DestroyerOff
      @DestroyerOff Před rokem +5

      @@tadeokrzos2550 personally I’m rooting for the lakers. Hopefully LeGoatJames and AD can secure another ring.

    • @romeomonteverde
      @romeomonteverde Před rokem

      ​@@DestroyerOff rings don't matter on a regular season MVP race. If that's the case then why have Steve Nash? Karl Malone? Chuck Barkley? 3peating as an MVP? I believe there were 2peaters who never won right? So what? It's just a narrative because that black fat guy wanted Joel to win his pity MVP. And the pathetic people got scared of being called racists by voting for Joker. Pathetic

    • @tadeokrzos2550
      @tadeokrzos2550 Před rokem +16

      @@DestroyerOff the key will be AD bruh. He don't got Howard or McGee wearing down jokic, he now has to go 1 on 1 on defense against an even better version of the joker.

  • @beardless1902
    @beardless1902 Před rokem +35

    Kudos to ESPN for calling Embid/Harden the most dangerous duo at the beginning of the season😂

  • @Bilnation
    @Bilnation Před rokem +11

    Aside from last year’s finals, Tatum shows up in elimination games. Can’t say the same for James Harden ever.

    • @edm1207
      @edm1207 Před rokem +1

      His hand is more healthy so there will be no excuse this time if they get to the finals

  • @tristalacour2492
    @tristalacour2492 Před rokem +274

    Another playoff series, another milk carton featuring Embid’s and Harden’s mugshots

    • @Zenigundam
      @Zenigundam Před rokem +10

      Under 97 team points
      Vegas knew these guys weren't going to show up. I've seen the Pistons get higher point totals throughout the year.

    • @DavidWilliams-pw1bz
      @DavidWilliams-pw1bz Před rokem +6

      Harden gave em to 40 pt virtuosos this on Embiid

    • @MrJCerqueira
      @MrJCerqueira Před rokem

      embiid had a few injury flair ups. what was beard's excuse

  • @kealii_fitness6435
    @kealii_fitness6435 Před rokem +138

    What about embid the MVP? 15 points in a elimination game. Smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @user-xv1sr3uy7p
      @user-xv1sr3uy7p Před rokem

      He injured

    • @jareddaniel6632
      @jareddaniel6632 Před rokem +16

      @@user-xv1sr3uy7p He “injured” every year

    • @kingowens3912
      @kingowens3912 Před rokem +1

      He’s injured plus he’s getting doubled team and triple team in the paint by 2 great defensive bigs.

  • @furinaplays_
    @furinaplays_ Před rokem +6

    Stephen A has the best quote of the night….”James Harden need to shave his beard so he can hide himself”…lol 😂😂😂

  • @pucz8215
    @pucz8215 Před rokem +10

    The 30 for 30 on the OKC three inability to perform under pressure in the playoffs is gonna be awesome

  • @randomguy8893
    @randomguy8893 Před rokem +51

    As usual they put all the blame on Harden whilst glossing over their pity MVP who was beyond awful & kept on getting destroyed by Tatum

    • @JohnSmith-gu6hf
      @JohnSmith-gu6hf Před rokem +1

      Not enough credit goes to how well Jokic moves the ball. His 10+ assists for center are huge for a team. This loss was on "MVP" Embiid, not Harden. Harden plays play better without Embiid in the line up.

  • @jordanlopez2670
    @jordanlopez2670 Před rokem +36

    Bro embiid should get the blame he’s suppose to be the leader the MVP he did what he always do when lights get to bright he disappears

  • @Hoons24
    @Hoons24 Před rokem +7

    I love that the 3 biggest takeaways are all about 76ers performance. Tatum went nuclear, Al Horford played like he was 28 again, and supporting roles were spectacular. Give credit to the winning team.

  • @757-David
    @757-David Před rokem +4

    Imagine voting for Embid for MVP over Jokic..... ESPN guilted this no show into MVP

  • @TheGoogergieger
    @TheGoogergieger Před rokem +93

    This network did everything in its power to rob the man of his third mvp just to give it to a career playoff under performer 😭. Anyone that voted for empliid for that pity mvp should have their vote taken away and apologize to Jokic daily.

  • @remy12
    @remy12 Před rokem +372

    Two MVP winners do a no show in a game 7!

    • @hefeadoy8389
      @hefeadoy8389 Před rokem +12

      That may be the case if they’re getting paid too much and get their individual awards. No more fire to go all the way

    • @davidgaskins2589
      @davidgaskins2589 Před rokem

      How many times did joker not show up

    • @josedeleon3179
      @josedeleon3179 Před rokem +34

      @@davidgaskins2589 how many? 2 wcf is better than this clowns who cannot get pass second round

    • @d444nnyy
      @d444nnyy Před rokem +17

      @@davidgaskins2589 literally 0 his team was just bad the past 2 years

    • @jattz4lyfe
      @jattz4lyfe Před rokem +4

      @David Gaskins I feel like this comment won't age well. Nuggets my fav to win right now. Joker matches up with ad much better than the warriors did. Everything else on that la team is on and off depending on game

  • @studiountitled3954
    @studiountitled3954 Před rokem +7

    When Embiid won the MVP I commented that this will be his first and last MVP. Even if he put a best season next year he will not get one, because he is a regular season player and not the playoff one. And for Embiid MVP was something to pursuit, and not the RING. I am so glad that now everybody knows that!

    • @lildroptop4178
      @lildroptop4178 Před rokem

      Yh as much as people try to deny it. your playoff reputation matters. Nobody wants an mvp who will underperform in the playoffs

  • @Jaywrites23
    @Jaywrites23 Před rokem +26

    Stephen A letting Embiid and Doc off the hook

  • @nikkrelj471
    @nikkrelj471 Před rokem +38

    Yeah put ALL the blame now on harden and doc and let embiid escape it get again. The guy has never made a ECF and hes your mvp. Yet he gets no criticism

    • @Jevildury
      @Jevildury Před rokem +1

      He's getting a bunch of it.

    • @nikkrelj471
      @nikkrelj471 Před rokem +1

      @@Jevildury stop being delusional. Hes getting none of it from the media

  • @ludnqka
    @ludnqka Před rokem +5

    EMBIID HAD ZERO MVP GAMES THI SERIAS WHILE HARDEN SAVED 2 WINS WITH 40 POINTERS

  • @ChadCaldwell.
    @ChadCaldwell. Před rokem +4

    I read the title and just started laughing , Stephen A hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

  • @ShowtimeSmooth
    @ShowtimeSmooth Před rokem +104

    MVP was trash he needs to get in better shape and harden is really at that point where he fell off so bad when he has a good game it’s surprising

    • @nerdTimmyswork
      @nerdTimmyswork Před rokem +1

      Yall act like he was ever consistent in the playoffs lol he's still that rockets player

    • @plantbasedministries9233
      @plantbasedministries9233 Před rokem +12

      Harden had 2 epic performances. Can't ask for more than that.

    • @shawtyeatemup1352
      @shawtyeatemup1352 Před rokem +2

      ​@@nerdTimmysworkhe was consistent in Houston sucka!!!😡😡

    • @nerdTimmyswork
      @nerdTimmyswork Před rokem

      @@shawtyeatemup1352 were is his ring foe wining a chip suka canun is the only thing he's consistent at

  • @thedonyeaportal
    @thedonyeaportal Před rokem +254

    This who James Harden is and has always been.

    • @buildingsfunnels5867
      @buildingsfunnels5867 Před rokem +25

      Those ringless hands don’t lie.

    • @davidjames5448
      @davidjames5448 Před rokem +8

      Beard Beard

    • @piccolo5346
      @piccolo5346 Před rokem +26

      Philly had no business taking this to 7 anyway. All because Harden stole those two games while Embiid did nothing yet again.

    • @supernotnatural
      @supernotnatural Před rokem +2

      He saved them 2 games and he is old so give him a break for god sake.

    • @jaobille79
      @jaobille79 Před rokem +3

      ​@@supernotnatural people never even give Bron at 38 a break lmao

  • @comradeyellow6781
    @comradeyellow6781 Před rokem +2

    Last time I checked, Harden won them 2 games in this series. Embiid is the leader and MVP, he completely disappeared and he's the main reason of this choke job in game 7.
    I guess it's Doc Rivers' fault if the team bricks everything, but the "experts" are going to blame him, Harden and everybody else except Embiid.

  • @williamsignorovitch32
    @williamsignorovitch32 Před rokem +4

    I’ve said for two years now to trade embid for 3 maxeys. They won’t though and they will only do the same thing next season. They actually need to drop harden and Harris and clean house and get a bunch of guys with heart and passion like maxey. Mark my words they won’t do it and again find themselves short AGAIN

  • @insertlastname
    @insertlastname Před rokem +42

    Espns mvp had a true mvp performance

  • @vaduzcrew
    @vaduzcrew Před rokem +62

    Such inspirational talk and performance by Embiid

  • @veckgames
    @veckgames Před rokem +2

    I can't believe how some people were saying D. Wade's spot as 3rd best SG of all-time was under by threat by James Harden a couple of years ago.

  • @SerryJeinfeld
    @SerryJeinfeld Před rokem

    0:35 yeah Tatum, I had the same reaction everytime you hit a tough shot “ohh my god”
    He was phenomenal last night

  • @ThePatman1980
    @ThePatman1980 Před rokem +54

    The season for the Sixers was already over the moment they lost Game 6 at home. I knew they were going to get blown out in Game 7. This is what Doc's teams do best.

  • @suspiciousafternoon
    @suspiciousafternoon Před rokem +22

    Doc Rivers really is the MJ of playoff choking. it's crazy

  • @precious3584
    @precious3584 Před rokem +4

    I don't even like SAS but man that shave that Beard got me LMAO 😂

  • @ericp166
    @ericp166 Před rokem +2

    If Houston gets wenbenyama, harden is 100% gonna try to head there

  • @SLSMe
    @SLSMe Před rokem +67

    Never seen a team quit like this in a game 7

    • @vishalshukla7004
      @vishalshukla7004 Před rokem +30

      Suns last year bruh ...

    • @minimal1557
      @minimal1557 Před rokem +9

      Watch the G7 between suns and mavs last years's semifinals

    • @cornelius6616
      @cornelius6616 Před rokem +8

      @@vishalshukla7004 he didn’t see it tho 😅

    • @hassu2149
      @hassu2149 Před rokem +1

      Suns last 2 years elimination games 😂😂

  • @joeylleva9672
    @joeylleva9672 Před rokem +23

    The strength and weakness of the sixers is Joel Embiid. Embiid was exposed vs the celtics. Emibiid was irrelevant in this game, he was like the second coming of Rudy Gobert. Everytime a switch occurs Embiid wasnt able to guard Tatum or the rest of the celtics in the perimeter.Embiid was so slow, Slow footed as he cant do nothing to depend the perimeter. Embiid became irrelevant when the game turned into a 3point shooting contest and perimeter game. Who ever Embiid is guarding in the perimeter got best out of him, the celtics can easily beat Embiid on the dribble or take a 3point shot. This is why AD and Jokic are better than Embiid because both AD and jokic can do so many things aside from scoring, Jokic is also a great passer.

    • @kobischpiek8520
      @kobischpiek8520 Před rokem +6

      Gobert would have at least double digit rebounds

    • @GenericBG22
      @GenericBG22 Před rokem +3

      ​@@marcosttgThats another problem. Dude can never stay healthy in the playoffs

    • @INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES
      @INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES Před rokem

      ​​@@marcosttg if there was sum fine hunny do you think he would find a way to injure himself ? 😂

  • @MeBihhhh
    @MeBihhhh Před rokem +2

    Weird how Joel never gets critiqued by the media. Dude had 15pts in a close out game. What a scrub

  • @gilgandantomega2796
    @gilgandantomega2796 Před rokem +4

    Bro, when are we going to stop pretending that doc isn’t the worst coach in NBA history? Steve Kerr would have done much better with this squad. The coach for Miami would have done tremendous with this 6ers team. Coaches matter

    • @plouieyt93
      @plouieyt93 Před rokem +3

      Fr fr dude. And to think that doc is on the15 greatestnba coaches of all timw while rudy tomjanovich, coach of 94 96 rockets was not in there was a complete joke.

  • @flexwashington638
    @flexwashington638 Před rokem +21

    Embiid went out bad to, MVP how? Most ppg dont tell it all

  • @kwanelecele9588
    @kwanelecele9588 Před rokem +92

    Man this Celtics vs Heat series is about to be insane.

    • @youngfleat
      @youngfleat Před rokem +5

      Nah Mia gone need to score to beat Boston they really not a good shooting team

    • @spaceghostcqc2137
      @spaceghostcqc2137 Před rokem +15

      @@youngfleat yah but Jimmy Butler is that guy.

    • @DubThaGod
      @DubThaGod Před rokem +14

      @@youngfleatCeltics be having scary moments where they just start playing bad basketball

    • @shivajones108
      @shivajones108 Před rokem +2

      Celtics gone pulled the broom out watch. Boston in 4 or 5

    • @Imake563
      @Imake563 Před rokem +6

      ​@@spaceghostcqc2137 jimmy butler is not going to single handedly beat the celtics lmao if he doesn't drop 35/40 a game they stand absolutely no chance

  • @themahdi2769
    @themahdi2769 Před rokem

    Preventa with the knobs reference😂😂🔥

  • @E1lMagoVal10
    @E1lMagoVal10 Před rokem +3

    People talk about Jokić defense (and is fair), but Embiid was getting hunted by Tatum through out all 3rd quarter, and Doc just left him out there to die. Literally pulled a Bud on Holiday, when he was getting soned by Jimmy.

  • @georgeprchal3924
    @georgeprchal3924 Před rokem +21

    Nah, i remember how he looked before the beard, keep it.

  • @kwesisalim
    @kwesisalim Před rokem +10

    This is what turned people off to james harden? This is who he has been. Look at the horrible way he would give up in Houston.

  • @sflvideos3878
    @sflvideos3878 Před rokem +1

    18-0 run. Does anyone know how many timeouts Doc called in that period?

  • @boombro4705
    @boombro4705 Před rokem +2

    It was tough to see Harden pass up the ball on bout 3/4 straight possessions instead of finishing at the rim or score.

  • @GreaTMaX32
    @GreaTMaX32 Před rokem +8

    Tobias Harris over me?
    -Butler 😂

    • @bvb09cards26
      @bvb09cards26 Před rokem +1

      More like they chose Simmons over Butler.

  • @KatyThunder25
    @KatyThunder25 Před rokem +33

    I wonder if the rockets want to bring him back and I’ve heard rumors about him going back there.

  • @mattybuu4910
    @mattybuu4910 Před rokem +3

    Imagine being one of the people that claimed Embiid's a good defender 😂

  • @GotchYoAss
    @GotchYoAss Před rokem

    “k lo k, everybody gettin spicy”😂😂😂😂. shout out spicy- nas, ferg, fivio

  • @aywhatupdoe
    @aywhatupdoe Před rokem +10

    Doc Shiver-Me-Timbers and the 76-Whiskers freeze again 🥶

  • @BuddahHass2360
    @BuddahHass2360 Před rokem +14

    Tobias Harris really needs to be traded or let go because he wasn't know where to be found in this series he had one good game, man he's trash..

    • @pennytrue2741
      @pennytrue2741 Před rokem

      I do think Tobias will have to go especially because of how much he is paid. I am not sure who will take him. The Knicks wanted him at one point but I don’t want anyone from the Knicks except maybe quickly and some draft picks we can trade to get a real star. That being said that’s issue is Tobias generally plays fine when James and embiid aren’t there. The coaching staff is constantly forgetting about him and forcing him to be a catch and shoot guy and same with harden and they just aren’t this
      .

    • @Astelch
      @Astelch Před rokem

      He as trash as Klay. Klay bricked up 18% fg and was putting up 4 fingers like it meant something.

    • @thekingbradable
      @thekingbradable Před rokem

      Yeah he needs to go immediately. Plus they’re gonna have to pay Maxey soon

  • @backupdancer3720
    @backupdancer3720 Před rokem +2

    The V in MVP stands for valuable...and one has to ask who Embid was most valuable to this season.
    To my eyes, his biggest value (and the reason he was given MVP), was to keep Jokic out of the NBA record books.
    Imagine having to explain to fans that this massive, unorthodox Serbian guy with no rings redefined what is expected of centres and won back-to-back-to-back MVPs?

  • @yourcaribbeanfriend
    @yourcaribbeanfriend Před rokem +1

    The Title is dope lol 😂

  • @insertlastname
    @insertlastname Před rokem +8

    Doc rivers has been given championship teams for years

  • @NoLandGod
    @NoLandGod Před rokem +3

    This the dude yall voted MVP ? This the MVPity award play was Shameful pitiful.

  • @khawmelamar4839
    @khawmelamar4839 Před 11 měsíci

    The funny thing is that SAS said this last year, too! 😬

  • @serenechap3569
    @serenechap3569 Před rokem +2

    Jalen Rose speaking like these people know the future. Like they know what those players gonna be after they pick em.

  • @rahholman1261
    @rahholman1261 Před rokem +8

    James Harden SOLD like a mfer 😢

  • @leseanwalston7916
    @leseanwalston7916 Před rokem +7

    I personally believed from JUMP that the Heat actually DUCKED the Celtics by not trying/losing to Hawks in Play-in game because they knew they'd matchup better with Bucks even with HEALTHY Giannis... Which is why I believe Celtics winning this series in 5🤷🏿‍♂️ I think Butler gon run outta gas also and Celtics just played the toughest series they could vs MVP Embiid and Harden&Maxey having 30+pt games... Im just being REALIST here Jimmy caught the Bucks off-guard,, Celtics will have set GAMEPLANS vs him its gonna be too much.

    • @asherreich9820
      @asherreich9820 Před rokem +1

      Interesting take.

    • @pennytrue2741
      @pennytrue2741 Před rokem +1

      Never underestimate playoff Himmy.

    • @hristijandimitrovski8664
      @hristijandimitrovski8664 Před rokem

      I don't agree with you. I think Celtics will win in that series, but it definitely wouldn't be easy, they would win in 6 or maybe even 7 games. Did you not forget what Butler actually did to them last year. He destroyed them in game 6 and whole series. Completely destroyed them, but his team wasn't good enough. So never underestimate Butler.

  • @kukublof5057
    @kukublof5057 Před rokem +2

    Can't believe ESPN campaigned so hard for this guy to win him the Mvp

  • @Tutankamion196
    @Tutankamion196 Před rokem

    3:12 Stephen A. delivering yet another masterpiece thought to remember him by.

  • @Voyagerheat
    @Voyagerheat Před rokem +127

    You could always count on Stephen a smith to make sport shows fun!

    • @Balanceunlimitedinfinite
      @Balanceunlimitedinfinite Před rokem +5

      he got the max contract 😊

    • @argc
      @argc Před rokem

      he's annoying asf and his takes are almost always horrible

    • @mouseandkeyboard1009
      @mouseandkeyboard1009 Před rokem

      But you cant find him when Bron and the LAkers won. If GSw won against the LAkers it will be the media topic. But since the Lakers win they are all hiding. FAKE ANALYST

    • @hristijandimitrovski8664
      @hristijandimitrovski8664 Před rokem +6

      He didn't make anything interesting. He is just huge fool who doesn't want to recognise his mistakes, he doesn't want to say anything bad about Embiid despite playing terrible this game and showing that Jokic is miles ahead of him. He hasn't guts to say anything bad about Embiid because he voted for him to win an MVP.

    • @Voyagerheat
      @Voyagerheat Před rokem

      @@hristijandimitrovski8664 dude look at the title.

  • @1020percent
    @1020percent Před rokem +3

    Why is doc not fired yet?
    Why is embiid not traded yet?
    Soften being soften nothing new there, I don’t blame the man one bit.

  • @Polo22546
    @Polo22546 Před rokem

    That break down by Jalen was masterful.

  • @KingRooney89
    @KingRooney89 Před rokem +2

    One thing is for sure, Spo is the best coach in the NBA by a country mile at this point in time. What he achieves with his rosters over the years is nothing short of incredible.

    • @motrellmorrid543
      @motrellmorrid543 Před rokem +1

      Facts. Eric spolestra got a lifetime coaching contract him and pat riley go to them Miami strip clubs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @xaevius5319
      @xaevius5319 Před rokem

      member when lebron wanted him gone during the big 3 days?

  • @flexwashington638
    @flexwashington638 Před rokem +6

    We all knew James Charmin would do this lol, even with the classic 40 piece illusions.

    • @xavierb1333
      @xavierb1333 Před rokem

      40 point illusions? Without him, philly would have been swept.

    • @flexwashington638
      @flexwashington638 Před rokem

      @@xavierb1333 yeah illusions. They aint nowhere around when absolutely needed. He's good when its the easiest, we know lol

    • @xavierb1333
      @xavierb1333 Před rokem

      @Flex Washington I'm not defending Harden he choked but was game 4 the easiest? Especially game 1 with no Embiid?

    • @flexwashington638
      @flexwashington638 Před rokem

      @@xavierb1333 looks like it, it wasnt game 6 or 7 lol. Two words "Winning Time"

    • @xavierb1333
      @xavierb1333 Před rokem

      @@flexwashington638 lol true. But the real choke was the MVP. Since Harden is known as a bigger choker, Embiid will get a pass.

  • @WrestlingIsReal649
    @WrestlingIsReal649 Před rokem +11

    Dam Stephen a cooking harden 😂😂😂

  • @woohmoney4295
    @woohmoney4295 Před rokem

    U can tell brown and Tatum
    Really got love for each other I feel like if whoever is on u got it type vibe

  • @Max-kw2hp
    @Max-kw2hp Před rokem +1

    ESPN may want to hire someone with knowledge of NBA history. In 1961 playoffs made 6 teams (Celtics, Warriors, Nationals, Hawks, Lakers and Pistons). Whole league had 8 teams and Knicks and Royals were the teams that missed it. After 1953 next season where playoffs had 8 teams happened in 1967.

  • @shaquillegriffiths
    @shaquillegriffiths Před rokem +2

    He’s the best player from duke ever

  • @Qdawwg
    @Qdawwg Před rokem +5

    Nah tbh James held up his end of the bargain no one expected anything crazy and he dropped 40+ twice and solo won them 2 games, even stealing game 1 without Embiid. Joel is the mvp it was him to get the other 2 and he could't do that

  • @kevinturner3758
    @kevinturner3758 Před rokem

    Doc post game forgetting the time Larry dropped 60 on his team (Hawks) as a player in 1985.

  • @roderickwilliams2641
    @roderickwilliams2641 Před rokem +1

    The caption of he should shave his beard is wild 😂

  • @bensmiley7042
    @bensmiley7042 Před rokem +3

    NOT THE BEARD !

  • @mreincome
    @mreincome Před rokem +2

    Ian gone lie it's time for Doc to hang it up he's been walked down so many times with multiple organizations he's a losing coach

    • @Lazyfoal
      @Lazyfoal Před rokem +1

      Yeah idk why as an owner i would want rivers if i have championship aspirations.

    • @mreincome
      @mreincome Před rokem +1

      @@Lazyfoal it's 2 the point I can't defend him granted I never had high hopes once they got Harden he folded as always but Rivers has come up short so many times I don't think Harden being Harden will shoot him any bail

  • @supernotnatural
    @supernotnatural Před rokem +1

    We got S Sports in home TV first TIME and my DAD watched NBA first time and I showed Embiid as MVP and he has a lot of questions I can't answer

  • @aaronomega19
    @aaronomega19 Před rokem

    Hey Stephen A where is your analysis of Gsw and lakers?

  • @ibringthelastwords1358
    @ibringthelastwords1358 Před rokem +5

    This is expected from James Harden. One of the Greatest playoff choker of all time 😅

  • @supermentos911
    @supermentos911 Před rokem +1

    PJ punchin the air right now. watching his former team yet again make the conference finals.

  • @mahmicdzenis9087
    @mahmicdzenis9087 Před rokem +2

    And they really gave this guy Embiid MVP over Jokic 🤦🏼‍♂️ .. i guess this already aged well 😂😂

  • @ogbean82
    @ogbean82 Před rokem

    Year 31. My heart is still with the 76ERS!

  • @earnistse4899
    @earnistse4899 Před rokem

    And I really thought that this was the sixers year when the went up 3-2 on Boston…… I guess some things truly never do change.