Stephen A. GOES SCORCHED EARTH on complaints against NBA’s 65-game policy 🔥 | First Take

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
  • On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Molly Qerim talk through the hottest topics in the NBA.
    0:00 Tyrese Haliburton’s comments about the NBA’s 65-game policy
    0:30 Stephen A.’s fiesta response!
    7:00 Stephen A.’s STILL GOING!
    10:00 NBA should consider lessening the amount of games?
    12:40 Mad Dog’s response!
    #ESPN #FirstTake
    ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ espnplus.com/youtube
    ✔️ Get the ESPN App: www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
    ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on CZcams: es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoCZcams
    ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on CZcams: bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN
    ✔️ Watch ESPN on CZcams TV: es.pn/CZcamsTV
  • Sport

Komentáře • 6K

  • @luisdiaz5220
    @luisdiaz5220 Před 4 měsíci +1059

    I remember Kobe saying the reason he would go out there hurt. "What About The Fans Who Saved Up To See Me Play Just Once"

    • @mudhead8415
      @mudhead8415 Před 4 měsíci +105

      MJ said the same thing

    • @fordifly1368
      @fordifly1368 Před 4 měsíci +12

      💯

    • @b.g.4353
      @b.g.4353 Před 4 měsíci +95

      shows modern NBA players dont care about the fans, only their contract money.

    • @lesunshineworshiper11
      @lesunshineworshiper11 Před 4 měsíci +11

      Westbrook said the same thing

    • @Hikinggamer23
      @Hikinggamer23 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Kobe was capping cuz he chose not to play in front of philly years ago when ai was there

  • @Noelia-Nedds-You
    @Noelia-Nedds-You Před 4 měsíci +4308

    If you can’t even play at least 65 games you really don’t deserve anything, i like the rule

    • @kingjah6420
      @kingjah6420 Před 4 měsíci +95

      Know what else I want defense and refs calling calls like travel and carry and I want the zone out man up bring back the iso

    • @skillethead15
      @skillethead15 Před 4 měsíci +55

      If you are legit hurt then It's not right to punish a guy for getting hurt. Wait until we see guys playing hurt and ending up getting hurt again for the rest of the season and the NBA is going to reverse this rule immediately. Just like when KD tried to play hurt and ended up tearing his Achilles.
      Edit: And Embiid is now out for the season after tearing his meniscus trying to play hurt. Nice job NBA what an excellent rule you implemented 👏

    • @therealshino4607
      @therealshino4607 Před 4 měsíci +17

      ​@skillethead15 agreed but more gas to be done for load management. Or late scratches after fans pay hefty ticket fees

    • @Dom2.0
      @Dom2.0 Před 4 měsíci +12

      What about when the players are actually hurt? Yall don't think anybody ever gets hurt in a sport? Lmfao

    • @maxmx767
      @maxmx767 Před 4 měsíci +47

      I thought today’s players were bigger, faster and stronger than the plumbers 🤣

  • @E2you
    @E2you Před 4 měsíci +57

    San Antonio started this whole load management thing - but they had a team full of dudes over 30 and had played deep into the playoffs year after year. It made sense for them. Then everyone else started doing it for 25 year olds who had never made the playoffs.

  • @izayy2A
    @izayy2A Před 4 měsíci +103

    Now I wanna hear Jokics games played each year since 2015. Some of these guys sliding with all these games missed and Jok out here balling day in day out

    • @aleksandarobradovic8171
      @aleksandarobradovic8171 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Fax, I think he missed like only 1 game this season

    • @Pickn4Gold
      @Pickn4Gold Před 4 měsíci +5

      ​​@@aleksandarobradovic8171 I think it's 2 or 3 after the 1 last week. Still that's incredible.

    • @kirbyr558
      @kirbyr558 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Joker is too slow to get injured. Man dominates while playing some old man ball.

    • @lukegalbreath7643
      @lukegalbreath7643 Před 4 měsíci +3

      since 2015-16 his regular season games missed are....2, 9, 7 2, 9 0, 8, 13, 2 this year....no hate i don' t think that's too bad for a dude his size and i don't see him sit out for rest too often if ever. qualifies for post-season awards every year though

  • @1stew3digital49
    @1stew3digital49 Před 4 měsíci +3548

    65 games is 75% of the season.... The fact that people think they can miss more than a quarter of the season and still get rewarded is wild
    Correction 79%

    • @duvaltilwedie904
      @duvaltilwedie904 Před 4 měsíci +251

      Then to act like it’s a crime to play 65 games is even more wild. What you wanna play 50 games?? Shits gettin ridiculous

    • @UconnHuskieees
      @UconnHuskieees Před 4 měsíci +233

      Haha you can’t even miss 5 work shifts at 20$ an hour job for “ fatigue” without being fired. If you have PTO that’s great and it’s not even always granted. Imagine making 300 million dollars and 65 games to jog and shoot…. You can perform horrible and still get money no matter what! What a spoiled lifestyle.

    • @alisaroberts5667
      @alisaroberts5667 Před 4 měsíci +33

      Yeah that’s correct if u choose to sit but if it’s because of legitimate injury then it’s different

    • @JamaalSTL
      @JamaalSTL Před 4 měsíci +72

      I can’t believe nobody corrected you. Its almost 80%

    • @JamesL-pk9ct
      @JamesL-pk9ct Před 4 měsíci +48

      He’s five percent off. Either way, most Americans would be fire if they missed 20%.

  • @trevorhandberry2158
    @trevorhandberry2158 Před 4 měsíci +1014

    SAS straight up COOKIN’ right now bruh. This take is incredibly solid. Wow

    • @Torsotonight
      @Torsotonight Před 4 měsíci

      He’s a pos race baiting coward

    • @culverp1138
      @culverp1138 Před 4 měsíci +69

      Facts, maybe his best take ever. I hope all the players see this

    • @mauricebrew7712
      @mauricebrew7712 Před 4 měsíci +39

      Definitely. He gets lots of hate at times and deservedly so. But he was spitting facts on this topic

    • @nikolayjerev9285
      @nikolayjerev9285 Před 4 měsíci +2

      You could have said this with 1 sentence, he took 5 mins to scream like B.

    • @adrianlopez7934
      @adrianlopez7934 Před 4 měsíci +15

      This is the reason why he get the big bucks

  • @riseofthebon3951
    @riseofthebon3951 Před 4 měsíci +85

    I’m often critical of some of Steven A’s takes, but this is outstanding. 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @edwinfigueroa1743
    @edwinfigueroa1743 Před 4 měsíci +388

    This is a perfect take. Took my 7yr old son to an NBA game and I was praying and hoping that his favorite player was going to be on the court that night. Saved for some time to go to that game, and thank God, the dude played. Sat out the next two after that one. Felt bad for all the parents that were in my shoes for those games. NBA is on the right path, but in my humble opinion it should be 70 games.

    • @joebidet3606
      @joebidet3606 Před 4 měsíci +4

      While this point is absolutely valid, from an injured players perspective, is it right that they’re forced to have to play games when they’re injured, just so they can reach this arbitrary threshold?
      Halliburton is an example of a player who’s currently injured, but is reluctantly playing through it just to reach the 65-game threshold, further putting himself at greater risk whilst playing significantly worse when he’s healthy.
      If I’m paying for a ticket, do I feel that much better that I get to watch an injured star play for 23 minutes, or rather actually have then rest and recover

    • @broski2003_yt
      @broski2003_yt Před 4 měsíci +13

      @@joebidet3606 if you're injured for more than 20% of the season, how ever good you've been u dont deserve it

    • @joebidet3606
      @joebidet3606 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@broski2003_yt I probably don’t entirely disagree with you, but I’m not sure if enforcing a 65 game rule is the correct answer.
      Joel embiid likely would not have won MVP anyway, and it’s forcing players to play through injury and risk worsening them just to hit this arbitrary threshold. Idk if the league benefits from 25 min a night injured Halliburton playing

    • @DocDaProfesor
      @DocDaProfesor Před 4 měsíci

      The players aren't volunteering to miss games. The coaching and training staff makes that decision

    • @broski2003_yt
      @broski2003_yt Před 4 měsíci

      @@joebidet3606 see all the 65 game rule makes players do is try and achieve that threshold and if healthy for 80% of the season, they will be eligible. If not, and they are injured im sure the league doesnt want injured stars playing, instead hope they rest up and play 65 games the next season

  • @petramacneary8152
    @petramacneary8152 Před 4 měsíci +656

    Best rule the nba added. It’s about time the players be held accountable to show up and perform.

    • @jaylenclement
      @jaylenclement Před 4 měsíci +18

      Especially with what contracts are looking like in the 21st century

  • @mauriceervin6055
    @mauriceervin6055 Před 4 měsíci +1750

    Literally getting paid millions and can’t play at least 75% of the season is crazy 😂😂😂😂

    • @Shortballa11
      @Shortballa11 Před 4 měsíci +115

      hundreds of millions!

    • @sokit2em
      @sokit2em Před 4 měsíci +187

      And they get 4-5 months off, depending on if the team makes the playoffs or not. Players today are soft

    • @AvenueI77
      @AvenueI77 Před 4 měsíci +78

      ​@@sokit2em I know right off 4-5 months...ima tell my supervisor ima load manage myself Mon and Tues just because...(Fired!)

    • @chrislee3053
      @chrislee3053 Před 4 měsíci +29

      What's crazy is thinking they get 4-5mnths off... When they train and have to follow strict regiments til their career is over

    • @kyonsenzu8799
      @kyonsenzu8799 Před 4 měsíci +5

      It's a lot of games bro not to mention an extremely intense game

  • @user-yu3cp4oi1g
    @user-yu3cp4oi1g Před 4 měsíci +79

    I love that they cut mollys rambling at the end.

    • @Marksmanship
      @Marksmanship Před 4 měsíci

      Molly is awful. Her voice is also piercing to the ears

  • @senchodaroola1of1
    @senchodaroola1of1 Před 4 měsíci +233

    So you basically have 17 off days out of 82? And that is an issue? That’s crazy.

    • @AppleJacksCereal
      @AppleJacksCereal Před 4 měsíci +85

      Bro the NBA has to be the most babied league. No other league does this stuff happen

    • @thecookj454
      @thecookj454 Před 4 měsíci +15

      I agree. It's so soft@@AppleJacksCereal

    • @williamharris7849
      @williamharris7849 Před 4 měsíci +9

      they already have roughly 100 off out of 180 days. It's at least 17 on top of the 100. On top of the off season which can be as long as 5 months.

    • @MrZahsome
      @MrZahsome Před 4 měsíci +20

      Most people don't even get more than a week of vacation and these millionaires are complaining about showing up to work 80% of the time 😂

    • @GloGangPromoterr
      @GloGangPromoterr Před 4 měsíci

      Yall act like niggas don’t get hurt excepting somebody to not get hurt outta 82 games is INSANE & thinking 17 days is enough to return from injury is even crazier

  • @RJupiter
    @RJupiter Před 4 měsíci +623

    That's literally one of the best rules they ever made 😭💀

    • @kylebushnell2601
      @kylebushnell2601 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Flop rule but not emphasis enough still

    • @HD00957
      @HD00957 Před 4 měsíci

      Literally

    • @gorcsauce696
      @gorcsauce696 Před 4 měsíci +1

      No playse who supestar who get injured not there fault lol. The only people who load manage is kawaii kyrie embeid

    • @bruh8995
      @bruh8995 Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@gorcsauce696 Who tf are those people

    • @bwilliams1815
      @bwilliams1815 Před 4 měsíci +1

      They did not go far enough. Should have stated if you do not reach 70 games, you need to surrender game checks of 12 games to reimburse fans for not seeing what was advertised.

  • @GoGoTwice
    @GoGoTwice Před 4 měsíci +981

    Change salaries to a per game basis, then we’ll see who load manages

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci +94

      shoooot, I'd be going for overtime every time 😂

    • @hhamk3656
      @hhamk3656 Před 4 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @alcoballic9593
      @alcoballic9593 Před 4 měsíci +56

      More importantly we need to get to the root cause of all these injuries. I think Van Gundy pointed it out that technology, nutrition, and recovery is so advanced nowadays compared to the Jordan, Kobe, and Magic/Bird era yet players are getting injured more. Thats the real problem that no one is addressing.

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci +37

      @@alcoballic9593 and seeing that there's less physicality is even more baffling

    • @tamirch1
      @tamirch1 Před 4 měsíci

      @@x332433physicality doesn’t cause injuries. It’s the speed, height and frequent sudden change of direction.
      Also, these players start over-straining their bodies from primary school . By the time they reach the NBA, they’re put as much stress on their bodies like a 12 year veteran in the 90’s.

  • @user-mf1no9hl4p
    @user-mf1no9hl4p Před 4 měsíci +84

    As someone who’s mainly an NFL and NHL fan this is almost incomprehensible.

    • @slaktheking69
      @slaktheking69 Před 4 měsíci

      That’s why I respect the NFL players because they get fcking battered game after game and they are ready to play next week no matter if they are in the playoffs our not they want that money but they want to earn it!!!
      NBA players feel like they’re entitled to it for doing the minimum it’s pathetic
      NATIONAL
      B*TCHING
      ASSOCIATION

    • @burrybondz225
      @burrybondz225 Před 4 měsíci

      Slave leagues.

    • @burrybondz225
      @burrybondz225 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I actually take back what i said about the nhl because i'm unfamiliar with their systems.

    • @Pickn4Gold
      @Pickn4Gold Před 4 měsíci

      NBA player: I think I rolled my ankle and they're sitting me for a week or two.
      NHL player: Where is that eff who sent me into the boards, as soon as they stop stitching this gash on my eye up I'm gonna go hit him twice as hard.
      Entirely different mentalities between them.

    • @jcjourney2406
      @jcjourney2406 Před 3 měsíci

      Trust me this will start happening in the nfl soon. These QBs and WRs are getting paid so much 💰. Like if the chiefs plays the freaking panthers I trust they could win without Mahomes. Only thing is no coach or GM has the guts to make that call. Maybe it’s for the best.

  • @newtonslawtwitch5143
    @newtonslawtwitch5143 Před 4 měsíci +35

    If your job told everybody there are going to be performance bonuses BUT only for people who don't call in sick more than 20% of the time, I imagine every single one of us would be perfectly fine with that.

    • @h0twingzz
      @h0twingzz Před 4 měsíci

      umm no i wouldn't? like literally if someone had a cancer or was pregnant and had to miss months that would mean they don't get the money. thats disgusting

    • @TheGoldenPower_
      @TheGoldenPower_ Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@h0twingzzthere would definitely be an exception to the rule, your average worker in America (especially with the younger generation coming up) calls out more than any other generation before them. Many of them don't even call out because they're sick.

  • @Z_Is_Me_Reacts
    @Z_Is_Me_Reacts Před 4 měsíci +4322

    NBA players abused it. They had to adjust

    • @WrestlingIsReal649
      @WrestlingIsReal649 Před 4 měsíci +62

      It there fault 😂😂😂

    • @LikeLikeLikeLikeLi
      @LikeLikeLikeLikeLi Před 4 měsíci +6

      P diddy

    • @NoName-cn3cp
      @NoName-cn3cp Před 4 měsíci +95

      They were definitely taking advantage of it.

    • @mattcarberry368
      @mattcarberry368 Před 4 měsíci +131

      even in Haliburtons comments he's like "oh this is so unfair, i guess it means i'll have to take care of my body to be ready to play in that many games, if that's what the owners want, if that's what makes the owners happy" LOL man that is so pathetic
      hey Tyrese, you have a $245 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT and you think showing up to actually PLAY for all the FANS who actually pay your salary is unfair? you think that's just some mean bosses rule just to milk you dry or something? IT'S LITERALLY THE LEAST THAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED OF YOU, OF ANYONE WHO HAS ANY JOB......TO SHOW UP
      from his comments, he doesn't even seem to think he should be EXPECTED to play every game, shouldn't be EXPECTED to "take care" of his body to even attempt to be PREPARED to show up
      man even saying these comments are pathetic doesn't do it justice
      just insane levels of entitlement from kids these days
      "give me everything, don't expect anything, constantly praise me and tell me i'm special, the world isn't allowed to offend me" lol the softness knows no bounds

    • @UconnHuskieees
      @UconnHuskieees Před 4 měsíci +7

      It’s still abusive and too late

  • @edwardjr9232
    @edwardjr9232 Před 4 měsíci +47

    They went crazy this episode 🫡💯🤣🤣🤣

  • @rogelioadagne4165
    @rogelioadagne4165 Před 4 měsíci +146

    You seem to have forgotten the biggest problem of them all... Ben Simmons lol

    • @multiplepassions3694
      @multiplepassions3694 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Lol bro it’s 2024 no one even thinks about ben simmons, ur comment is a little outdated

    • @rams3955
      @rams3955 Před 4 měsíci +10

      It's not ben Simmons lol. No one shows up to a game to see ben Simmons. The problem is guys like embiid and leonard

    • @quickstepz9250
      @quickstepz9250 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Bens a childhood friend, we still catch up when he comes back home.
      You really have no idea, what really went on. But keep listing too ESPN Puppet.

    • @mikewazowski4495
      @mikewazowski4495 Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@quickstepz9250He’s a tall millionaire that’s not good at basketball

    • @RJTradess
      @RJTradess Před 4 měsíci

      @@quickstepz9250sure bud…and I just got back from hanging out with Ariana Grande

  • @TetrahedronIX
    @TetrahedronIX Před 4 měsíci +934

    You can't miss a 30-40% of a season for multiple seasons and still have a big contract in baseball or football.

    • @dallaslabar3821
      @dallaslabar3821 Před 4 měsíci +12

      65/82 is 79.3% though

    • @lightkira4119
      @lightkira4119 Před 4 měsíci +21

      ​@@dallaslabar3821i think he is speaking about the people playing under 65 games. Some players didn't play even close to that 79%. Maybe KL or PG missed 40% a few years in the last few years.

    • @WillLI05
      @WillLI05 Před 4 měsíci +9

      @@dallaslabar3821 Yeah and think about it. If 30-40% is a contract termination, 20% makes sense to invalidate them of awards. I mean think about it. calling someone MVP when they literally showed up less than 80% of the time? You've got players literally dodging difficult match ups in the "MVP Race" what kind of 'MVP' would it be if they got to remove their bad match ups from their average.

    • @cowsaymoomoo
      @cowsaymoomoo Před 4 měsíci +5

      Anthony Rendon doesn’t even play 30% of the season for the Angels lol

    • @Rambomob662
      @Rambomob662 Před 4 měsíci +4

      The rule needs to be tweaked. The first time is never perfect but you are now seeing what it can turn into. People who are clearly the winners of certain awards won’t get them due to this restriction. We all know who the clear cut MvP of the league is this season but injuries…either way, if guys are sitting out with no injury then they should
      Be reprimanded but if you have an legitimate injury then you should be fine and the games shouldn’t count

  • @codyschwarz89
    @codyschwarz89 Před 4 měsíci +831

    Stephen A with a 43/14/8 stat line. This was a phenomenal take

    • @Arctanis-vt3hl
      @Arctanis-vt3hl Před 4 měsíci +5

      more like 1.5 points a game in his first game. This was a horrible take.

    • @doms5755
      @doms5755 Před 4 měsíci +32

      43 spit drops, 14 slaps on the desk, 8 Mollies

    • @nebben252
      @nebben252 Před 4 měsíci +54

      @@Arctanis-vt3hl when you look at the comments and realize that everyone but you agrees with this take😐

    • @averyg9883
      @averyg9883 Před 4 měsíci +13

      ⁠@@Arctanis-vt3hlnah…. These guys get to play a game for a living and all they’re being asked to do is show up. Could you skip 25% of your work days and get rewarded??? Nah the load management was out of control and just became a complete slap in the face to fans

    • @headcreeps2138
      @headcreeps2138 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Just give him the Triple Double bro lol

  • @MJ-ki1yj
    @MJ-ki1yj Před 4 měsíci +22

    Two things here-
    1. I’m glad the rule was set in place, it’s great for the fans who watch on tv and who pay money to go to the arena just to find out the star is sitting out randomly with no documented injury.
    2. SAS is right about the in season tournament. Molly acts like she doesn’t understand that 500k is 500k, they want that money.

  • @LeoArcanum
    @LeoArcanum Před 4 měsíci +22

    “AND THEYRE FLYING COACH!!!…[Jerry] WEST IS IN THE BACK OF THE PLANE!” 13:15 This remark is goated!

  • @immanuel3694
    @immanuel3694 Před 4 měsíci +426

    A timestamp being called “Stephen A’s still going”’is funny af 😂

  • @DanielJonesToChina
    @DanielJonesToChina Před 4 měsíci +586

    Makes me appreciate watching a player like Mikal Bridges cause he never miss a game in his career.

    • @teelowteelow356
      @teelowteelow356 Před 4 měsíci +36

      He’s had some nasty injuries on the court where you definitely thought he would miss time. His last year in PHX he had a nasty hyperextended knee and played the next game. What a stud

    • @richardmatthews2807
      @richardmatthews2807 Před 4 měsíci +17

      @@teelowteelow356as a nets fan I couldn’t be happier

    • @yungwiz3145
      @yungwiz3145 Před 4 měsíci +1

      He did when the nets sat him 🤣🤣🤣

    • @adrianb2851
      @adrianb2851 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Not saying this bc I’m bias but this is the same reason why I love JB & JT as a Celtics fan one thing they do that a lot of “superstars” Don’t is play game in game out. if they can play they are there. they never had that issue thankfully. And it’s appreciated fasho

    • @jamesmcluvlee
      @jamesmcluvlee Před 4 měsíci

      Yep

  • @yoavbeneliyahu6686
    @yoavbeneliyahu6686 Před 4 měsíci +25

    The lack of physicality causing load management and injuries. Players were more resilient in a more hard hitting game, because the were need to work on their body to endure this physicality. Now with the high pace no contact ball players are not putting the emphasis on strength, and therefore are more fragile.

    • @cfourunderscore
      @cfourunderscore Před 4 měsíci +4

      Most injuries these days are leg injuries, not contact injuries. Players have to run way farther now due to the 3 point era, which likely puts much more pressure on joints. The old heads would get injured just as much in today's league.

  • @digitalflame3498
    @digitalflame3498 Před 4 měsíci +14

    That's the kind of SAS I can support. Great factual rant! Preach!

  • @andreidinu7316
    @andreidinu7316 Před 4 měsíci +842

    The owners were AGAINST this for years. You know what changed their mind? When Simmons sat out on purpose, then SUED the Sixers when they didn't want to pay and WON!

    • @user-ko2zz1wq8k
      @user-ko2zz1wq8k Před 4 měsíci +1

      So mental health doesn't matter okay buddy

    • @That1guyUlike
      @That1guyUlike Před 4 měsíci +160

      @@user-ko2zz1wq8kwhat was his mental health issue? Missing shots?

    • @andreidinu7316
      @andreidinu7316 Před 4 měsíci +65

      @@user-ko2zz1wq8k you must be trolling. He didn't have any mental after he got to the Nets all of a sudden, how do you explain that?

    • @avenewx3010
      @avenewx3010 Před 4 měsíci +88

      @@user-ko2zz1wq8kBen Simmons only mental health issue was Trae Young 😂

    • @ImmanuelSaves
      @ImmanuelSaves Před 4 měsíci +33

      @@user-ko2zz1wq8khow lonely is the ‘defend Simmons’ island

  • @marsspacex6065
    @marsspacex6065 Před 4 měsíci +146

    Imagine thinking you’re going to be employee of the year if you missed work 20% of the time. You would be fired.

    • @jackswanson8326
      @jackswanson8326 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Some people have about that amount of PTO.

    • @RobinHoodHefe
      @RobinHoodHefe Před 4 měsíci

      @@jackswanson8326exactly.

    • @DC90SB
      @DC90SB Před 4 měsíci +3

      On top of that you aren’t working 260 days a year if not more like the common people. Also in this day and age using PTO is looked down upon and if you are hourly you wouldn’t want to use PTO cause you loose out on possibly getting overtime pay. All 82 I say if not injured or dealing with a potential injury. We are expected to go to work when we hurt ourselves unless we are incapable of showing up at all and even if we are sick if it isn’t serious and highly contagious. I wish I could only show up to work hard 82 days for 3 to 4 hours and get payed hundreds of millions to train and practice for the other days I’m not out giving my all in a real game. We need to go back to when pro athletes had to have real jobs when the seasons were over because athletes of today do not appreciate that they get the money they do from the fans that want to see the best play when they pay for a ticket or find the time to watch the game on tv just to find out oh he doesn’t feel like playing he’s going to have a personal day.

    • @Glaedr11
      @Glaedr11 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@jackswanson8326well, these guys arent required to show up for games during the off season.... also, I got reprimanded for using my PTO this year at my job. Missing 20% of games is crazy to expect a REWARD.

    • @IIIEMMANUELIII
      @IIIEMMANUELIII Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@DC90SBI don’t agree with load management. It’s a joke. YOU sir, sound like a worker bee tho

  • @bvbarmy7499
    @bvbarmy7499 Před 4 měsíci +38

    The only ones that don’t have to worry are the ones with legitimate injuries. The only ones who complain are the ones that sit out with no legitimate reason. Like when Ben sat out his entire first season with the Nets and still fought to get his money, like, what? Never in my life have I ever seen a job pay you for not working/doing your job 🤦‍♂️

    • @burrybondz225
      @burrybondz225 Před 4 měsíci

      Even ppl with legitimate injuries will complain just like haliburton.

    • @bvbarmy7499
      @bvbarmy7499 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@burrybondz225 yeah, cause they’re caught on the crossfire, which is unfortunate 🤷‍♂️

    • @juliewagner3023
      @juliewagner3023 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I feel like the same applies to Embiid right now. He was hunting for (and playing at) the MVP and was banged up, but he knew he was closing in on the games missed limit so he played anyway. Messed up his meniscus and now will miss significant time and won’t have the shot at repeating. It’s unfortunate 🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @robertdouth8979
      @robertdouth8979 Před 4 měsíci

      @@burrybondz225 The problem with Tyrese though is he's bitching about owners for sympathy when he knows this is what fans want, but he's not brave enough to say anything about what the fans want, so he tries to make it look like he as a millionaire is being oppressed by the billionaires.

    • @seans4961
      @seans4961 Před 3 měsíci

      @@juliewagner3023if you miss 20% of the season your not the MVP

  • @hwdjit17
    @hwdjit17 Před 4 měsíci +17

    I like it. Eff dat. I flew to LA from SoFlo. Decided to attend a Lakers game and Bron just sat out just cause he wanted to

  • @Alex-kq1el
    @Alex-kq1el Před 4 měsíci +689

    They don’t want to play 65+ games but want to get paid max dollars. FOH

    • @MoonIronTR
      @MoonIronTR Před 4 měsíci +9

      fans regular season dont matter also fans we want players to play 80 games every year
      lmao

    • @WrestlingIsReal649
      @WrestlingIsReal649 Před 4 měsíci +27

      Thank you these players are tripping 😂😂😂

    • @jjbrewe
      @jjbrewe Před 4 měsíci +33

      @@MoonIronTRstop it the idea that regular szn don’t matter comes directly from the players and media
      The fans just assimilated

    • @Kzmotivo
      @Kzmotivo Před 4 měsíci +21

      Meanwhile, most regular people can’t even get two weeks vacation lol.

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@MoonIronTR
      Those aren’t season ticket holders, or anyone going to games.

  • @heirkaiba
    @heirkaiba Před 4 měsíci +793

    Imagine if I told my boss, "Hey I'm not showing up to work for like a month for load management". I would be fired on the spot.

    • @LikeLikeLikeLikeLi
      @LikeLikeLikeLikeLi Před 4 měsíci +20

      Ok I imagined it. It was fun because you’re broke

    • @WrestlingIsReal649
      @WrestlingIsReal649 Před 4 měsíci +42

      These players are tripping 😂😂😂

    • @cryptidian3530
      @cryptidian3530 Před 4 měsíci +38

      "I've already done 4 days this week, I'll skip the 5th one" xD

    • @0A648
      @0A648 Před 4 měsíci +22

      You’re not an NBA Player so of course it’s different

    • @edsonraice2727
      @edsonraice2727 Před 4 měsíci +4

      You wouldn’t get fired on the spot but first get beaten up to never do it again wherever you going 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Percyripped
    @Percyripped Před 4 měsíci +12

    Jordan and guys back then played 82 games every year dam near. Personally I think it should be 72 games not 65. That still gives 10 whole games

  • @williamwoolhouse5018
    @williamwoolhouse5018 Před 4 měsíci +15

    The best ability is availability. Part of what makes an MVP is being there to play. The endurance test that is the season is done exactly for this reason.
    Lots of players can't play 65 games. But thats part of what separates the good from the great.

    • @S3NTINEL2001
      @S3NTINEL2001 Před 3 měsíci

      Exactly you can’t be the season mvp and play in only a bit over half a season .

  • @yGreatOne
    @yGreatOne Před 4 měsíci +355

    One of the best takes I've heard from SAS.

    • @eNVy_SiNz
      @eNVy_SiNz Před 4 měsíci +8

      He actually has good takes. Just don't let him make any predictions, that's where it all goes south lol

    • @HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAJA
      @HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAJA Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@eNVy_SiNz Nah, his takes are horrible most often than not.

    • @jjhamilton4068
      @jjhamilton4068 Před 4 měsíci

      @@eNVy_SiNzhe always right about the cowboys 😂

    • @culverp1138
      @culverp1138 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I’d argue this is his best take

    • @andrejbanjac2394
      @andrejbanjac2394 Před 4 měsíci

      Why is he sas about it? He said true

  • @pedrocorreia8774
    @pedrocorreia8774 Před 4 měsíci +292

    One of the absolute best takes by Stephen A.

    • @demondesires865
      @demondesires865 Před 4 měsíci +2

      For real never seen him passionate about this, but he is 100% right players today have gotten lazy and we already proved that load management does not work guys like Joker proved it doesnt and he only missed 10 games in the last 2 seasons

    • @mont5068
      @mont5068 Před 4 měsíci

      Facts!!!!

    • @halftime814
      @halftime814 Před 4 měsíci +1

      These dudes get paid millions and mad about the owners wanting to get they money worth out of u by playing as many games as possible 😂 this new generation of the nba is a joke..lol

  • @DTravis1908
    @DTravis1908 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Took a quick look at basketball reference. 7 NBA MVPs have played less than 70 games. Of those 7, only two played less than 60: Bill Walton (58) and Karl Malone (who won it during the lockout year with 49 games played).
    My point: if 65 games is not a fair number, I don't know what is. Yes, injuries happen, but you can't claim to be the best for a whole season when you play less than 80 percent of the season.

    • @michaelweber4705
      @michaelweber4705 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I think Walton won the MVP when players could vote for MVP.

  • @UnknownBob
    @UnknownBob Před 4 měsíci +9

    I love how so many fans are on the same page about this. AMAZING RULE

  • @oparisleclerc
    @oparisleclerc Před 4 měsíci +670

    Only if you are one of the players affected, you would think it's a stupid rule. Majority of fans find it fair.

    • @mattcarberry368
      @mattcarberry368 Před 4 měsíci +53

      imagine thinking that being expected to SHOW UP FOR WORK is an unfair expectation lol couldn't even make up this level of softness and entitlement

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill Před 4 měsíci +14

      I'm not convinced by those arguing, based on WHO'S arguing!!
      Anthony Edwards isn't arguing.
      Jokic isn't arguing.

    • @wenlisman
      @wenlisman Před 4 měsíci

      What if you get sick?@@mattcarberry368

    • @tarikwalters854
      @tarikwalters854 Před 4 měsíci +12

      NBA should change the stat titles from averages to totals while they’re at it, averaging 29.9 in 82 games is way more difficult than averaging 30 in 58.

    • @mjohnson1042
      @mjohnson1042 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Show up to your job 75% of the time to your 8 hr shift and you wont be working there long. They play a game every 48-72 hrs that only last 2 hours. C'mon now

  • @edem1619
    @edem1619 Před 4 měsíci +147

    I’ve never agreed more with SAS!
    Say it louder sir

  • @mattd1755
    @mattd1755 Před 4 měsíci +23

    I think the NBA is a perfect experiment that proves people can’t be happy no matter what. The fact that these players are living beyond the wildest dream lives and still manage to complain proves the ideal society isn’t possible.

  • @andrewpina391
    @andrewpina391 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Should be 70 games tbh unfortunately for players that are actually injured they’re taking heat due to their peers

  • @DJSpocktimus
    @DJSpocktimus Před 4 měsíci +654

    CEO of a company has an attendance issue at work. He issues a new policy: "Employees who are absent more than 20% of the work year are not eligible for consideration to receive the top-performance based awards and the accompanying monetary bonuses."
    That seems like a pretty fair policy to me.

    • @DeckofLies
      @DeckofLies Před 4 měsíci +31

      I agree the rule is a good thing, but this is a terrible comparison given that this “job” comes with the extreme risk of injury to begin with. If an employee of a construction company missed 20% of the work year because a coworker accidentally crushed your hand with a steel beam, they wouldn’t be exempt from monetary bonuses.
      Completely different situations, do not compare the NBA to normal jobs.

    • @RichP007
      @RichP007 Před 4 měsíci +106

      @@DeckofLiesextreme? There’s coal miners, fire fighters, police officers, armed forced who haven’t missed a day in their life. And when they have they still fight to get back to work because that’s their standard.
      Standards have dropped in accountability. And players should be heavily punished for not meeting it as the only reason people go to games is to see their talents.

    • @DeckofLies
      @DeckofLies Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@RichP007 just said I agree the rule is a good thing. Just a bad comparison. Please read things you reply to.

    • @chefysn
      @chefysn Před 4 měsíci +39

      @@RichP007good comparison other guys just yapping

    • @BiggestChungus21
      @BiggestChungus21 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Yeah but athletes are entitled to better things because they're better than the regular joe schmoe. It's not enough that they make millions of dollars for playing a kid's game. Naaaah.

  • @Drakholm
    @Drakholm Před 4 měsíci +271

    That stat is ridiculous. Makes you wonder how many games Stockton was legitimately injured but still played. Insane.

    • @lazndora2026
      @lazndora2026 Před 4 měsíci +29

      I think he only missed 50 games out of his 19 year career🙌🏾😂

    • @curiositypremiumaccount
      @curiositypremiumaccount Před 4 měsíci +6

      ​​​@@lazndora2026Yeah man unreal...I think he had something like 7 out of 8 years playing 82 games right? And then one of those years he played like 76 games lol.

    • @simonharrison6728
      @simonharrison6728 Před 4 měsíci

      How much money do they need??? Sorry. I have to go to my REAL job getting minimum wage

    • @AK-fu1ge
      @AK-fu1ge Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@lazndora2026he missed 22 games his whole career

    • @Fredworst
      @Fredworst Před 4 měsíci

      I heard he went to the chiropractor 3 times a day when he played

  • @Nix_N_Cutz
    @Nix_N_Cutz Před 4 měsíci +4

    This was terrific 💯

  • @GottaBeMurph-V2
    @GottaBeMurph-V2 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Literally here in BK, a certain player has cost the team so much salary room and yet we barely see him even when he was in Philly. For Nets fans, and the organization, it’s tough to buy a ticket and expect to see a no-show.

  • @reginaldroundtree1325
    @reginaldroundtree1325 Před 4 měsíci +577

    Stars were missing national televised games. I'm happy the NBA cracked down on this.

    • @steveprefontaine5977
      @steveprefontaine5977 Před 4 měsíci

      So discriminate against stars? Something called about equality in the workplace. I’d rather see them sit then missing games due to being rg3’d

    • @allelitememesaem3916
      @allelitememesaem3916 Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@steveprefontaine5977 What are you talking about? The rule is for everyone not just stars

    • @joebidet3606
      @joebidet3606 Před 4 měsíci

      @@allelitememesaem3916I don’t think Alex Caruso, a good player, is really affected by the 65-game rule. The rule really only affects star players as they are the only players who will win the awards, effectively targeting them.

    • @allelitememesaem3916
      @allelitememesaem3916 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @joebidet3606 Huh? Yes, Caruso is affected by the 65 game rule.
      #1 A player that isn't good AND can't play 65 games consistently ain't even staying in the league. So clearly you haven't even begun to think through what you're saying.
      #2 If a star player can't recieve an award or make All NBA/Defense team due to missing games, that leaves a spot open for someone else. Players who may not be superstars but are formidable in their own right can make the most of this. They want to make sure they suit up for enough games so they can get consideration in those instances and potentially get more money and recognition for themselves. This rule gives incentive to all players who SHOULD strive to be their best and actually play.

    • @joebidet3606
      @joebidet3606 Před 4 měsíci

      @@allelitememesaem3916 there are about 30 awards given for the entire NBA, of course this rule only targets those who are actually candidates to receive them. There aren’t more than about 50 candidates to win them, this rule is clearly targeting certain players in specific situations.
      Joel Embiid is likely injured for the season, Paul Reed and Mo Bamba are not going to step up and get considered for any award. This is pretty much the case with almost every star in the league right now
      Financial Fraud is a crime that applies to every citizen equally, but really only applies to those in the position to commit the infraction

  • @anthonyauthentic7934
    @anthonyauthentic7934 Před 4 měsíci +334

    I remembered when people laughed when SAS saw this coming . They’re taking steps to make sure players play. Give ‘em props

  • @jaychild78
    @jaychild78 Před 4 měsíci +7

    I haven’t agreed with much SAS has said about anything sports related in years but he hit it on head on this particular topic.

  • @PistolPete97
    @PistolPete97 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Bro said im not calling out names, but was dropping named with some heat😂😂😂

  • @Jaccobtw
    @Jaccobtw Před 4 měsíci +149

    It really sucks when you pay for tickets as an nba fan to see your favorite players for them just to sit out

    • @kleangreen596
      @kleangreen596 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Fr and they not even hurt. Then have the audacity to complain about having to play? You spoiled coddled athletes!

    • @AppreciateTheGame2200
      @AppreciateTheGame2200 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@kleangreen596if they’re sitting out they’re more than likely hurt lol did you not see embiid reinjure himself?

    • @kleangreen596
      @kleangreen596 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@AppreciateTheGame2200 obviously I'm talking about players that are not hurt 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @Ex-OTIC
    @Ex-OTIC Před 4 měsíci +307

    My God Stephen A absolutely cooked on this segment, bravo👏

    • @jetcrews97
      @jetcrews97 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I agreee and he’s aboulsety riteee on this💯💯✅

    • @njabulomkhize1130
      @njabulomkhize1130 Před 4 měsíci +2

      He really did. A 5 star gourmet meal too

    • @hooligan5381
      @hooligan5381 Před 4 měsíci

      he really didn't all he showed was that he's a media guy and never played sports to understand what athletes go thru in order to play the game at the highest level

    • @ItIsYouAreNotYour
      @ItIsYouAreNotYour Před 4 měsíci +1

      Came with the facts instead of the opinions.

    • @jetcrews97
      @jetcrews97 Před 4 měsíci

      @@njabulomkhize1130 word

  • @ewellwalkeriii9651
    @ewellwalkeriii9651 Před 4 měsíci

    Love this TAKE ❤❤❤!!

  • @thumper3662
    @thumper3662 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great take! Agree with SAS on this one

  • @witchdoctor813
    @witchdoctor813 Před 4 měsíci +135

    One of SAS best rants ever, this generation of players have taken the fans and the game for granted.

    • @shaker027
      @shaker027 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Modern day NBA fans opinions and perspective has ruined the game

    • @banquetmeal663
      @banquetmeal663 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@shaker027There's no justification for these dudes not showing up to work.

  • @rontaviuswallace471
    @rontaviuswallace471 Před 4 měsíci +522

    This is a slap in the face to people who really go to work and have to get it from the mud. Smmfh.

    • @adaml5693
      @adaml5693 Před 4 měsíci +12

      For pennys

    • @eghoseisiramen1892
      @eghoseisiramen1892 Před 4 měsíci +3

      No it’s not

    • @HenryThe12
      @HenryThe12 Před 4 měsíci +17

      When I was in the military, I showed up 10 minutes late like 10 times and got a disciplinary board in front of all of the commands leadership 😂 I WISH I could have not showed up to work AT ALL a few times.

    • @sadabcore1
      @sadabcore1 Před 4 měsíci

      They invested their time better

    • @adaml5693
      @adaml5693 Před 4 měsíci

      @@HenryThe12 ah the DRB mark out session. crazy times lol

  • @bigbyrd6215
    @bigbyrd6215 Před 4 měsíci

    Solid take!

  • @STanoD23
    @STanoD23 Před 4 měsíci

    Love this

  • @adhithram
    @adhithram Před 4 měsíci +827

    Never heard SAS speak so much sense for 10 minutes straight

    • @bilialeilan9038
      @bilialeilan9038 Před 4 měsíci

      So much coonery for 10 straight minutes

    • @fan2hd277
      @fan2hd277 Před 4 měsíci +11

      It blew my mind that he could actually be honest for once

    • @hoodietheentertainer884
      @hoodietheentertainer884 Před 4 měsíci +8

      You must not watch enough first take then

    • @dominiquebanks4555
      @dominiquebanks4555 Před 4 měsíci

      All the nba did was give 17 vacation days. Sounds like they're getting what the rest of society normally does along with millions. Blue collar works of many professions don't even get that.

    • @raphaeljansa7986
      @raphaeljansa7986 Před 4 měsíci

      I thought the same. his mist cohesive take in a long time.

  • @OnlyHTMRK
    @OnlyHTMRK Před 4 měsíci +452

    Ben simmons and Kawhi the poster child for this rule

    • @Stratos.2
      @Stratos.2 Před 4 měsíci +37

      Don't compare Ben Simmons to Kawhi.

    • @dceltics2461
      @dceltics2461 Před 4 měsíci

      Stupid

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin Před 4 měsíci +17

      Simmons is a soft scrub, in comparison.

    • @Ahjusshi_Brown
      @Ahjusshi_Brown Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Stratos.2 are you stupid? 😐 that’s not what they said and if you can’t see that I fear for your potential offspring

    • @culverp1138
      @culverp1138 Před 4 měsíci +15

      Can’t forget Kyrie

  • @johnromero1573
    @johnromero1573 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Preach.

  • @jaroogee
    @jaroogee Před 4 měsíci

    best Stephen A take ive heard in a long time

  • @walterfields3467
    @walterfields3467 Před 4 měsíci +168

    Stephen A has had some outstanding takes over the years, but this here should be kept in a vault somewhere & shown every so often to every modern day athlete & fan. Every syllable of every word he spoke, the way he spoke them was like I was listening to a Professor speak. I have nothing to add 👏🏾

  • @alexandrequillien4068
    @alexandrequillien4068 Před 4 měsíci +169

    I'm going to be sick for 1/5 of my work days and expect to be employee of the year/promoted! These NBA players aren't real people. It's sooo annoying

    • @Humanbodymentorshipacademy
      @Humanbodymentorshipacademy Před 4 měsíci +18

      They’re extremely disconnected from reality because they’ve never worked a real job in their lives

    • @tonyahopson6752
      @tonyahopson6752 Před 4 měsíci +3

      A man on my job just got fired for that.
      Last week 😂😂😅

    • @dansheshe8039
      @dansheshe8039 Před 4 měsíci

      Ah yes comparing you being sick for 1/5 work days is the same as playing a sport that you can be injured for over 10 games at a time yes what a comparison

    • @davismichaud507
      @davismichaud507 Před 4 měsíci

      Cuz basketball is not a job 😂

  • @camrengandee7942
    @camrengandee7942 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I went to a Cavs/Warriors game with my little sister a few years ago and she’s a huge Steph fan. Found out 20 min before tip off that Steph, Klay, and Dray weren’t playing. Waste of time and money. Players have no one to blame but themselves

  • @herohines
    @herohines Před 4 měsíci

    Well said ,SAS

  • @du_jammin21
    @du_jammin21 Před 4 měsíci +252

    the NBA is still allowing them to miss 17 games, which equals over 3 vacation weeks for the average U.S. worker, over six months. Not 12 months. Six months.

    • @jetcrews97
      @jetcrews97 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Yep ur riteee Great point

    • @Arctanis-vt3hl
      @Arctanis-vt3hl Před 4 měsíci +7

      Please stop comparing the average job to sports. That's the problem - the average person is jealous, which is where much of this comes from. If you're arguments start with, "We'll my job would never allow that", just stop talking.

    • @du_jammin21
      @du_jammin21 Před 4 měsíci +58

      @@Arctanis-vt3hl i won't. here's why: NBA and other pro sports rely heavily on the average person to be worth the millions they generate. without the average job and the average person, NBA players wouldn't have millions.

    • @eddieprieto6511
      @eddieprieto6511 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Arctanis-vt3hlDumbass 🐑

    • @eddieprieto6511
      @eddieprieto6511 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Arctanis-vt3hlAverage people are the reason the players have any money you fool.

  • @dawgfacesoldier
    @dawgfacesoldier Před 4 měsíci +76

    It's hard being hungry when you're fed😬

  • @Seryma86
    @Seryma86 Před 4 měsíci

    😂 “I’m dimin’ folks out right now”, love it

  • @corvettesplus4913
    @corvettesplus4913 Před 3 měsíci

    Some of those numbers being thrown out are just inconceivable for the normal person. Wild

  • @EOMoney1356
    @EOMoney1356 Před 4 měsíci +207

    Doggy cooked when he said “don’t say it’s the owners, it’s not what the owners want. It’s what the FANS want.”

    • @randumo24
      @randumo24 Před 4 měsíci +2

      It's not what REAL fans want because rest as recommended by the trainers is what's best for the future of the players on your team. It's what casuals want.

    • @bluesteel6310
      @bluesteel6310 Před 4 měsíci +41

      @@randumo24 Imagine simping for men making hundreds of millions of dollars to play an otherwise pointless game, absolutely wild.

    • @dgilroy26
      @dgilroy26 Před 4 měsíci +13

      @@randumo24 Cry for the millionaires taking it easy. While the REAL fans pay lots of money for tickets or NBA Season Pass to watch them. Suck it up and go to work like everyone else.

    • @CallinOutCap
      @CallinOutCap Před 4 měsíci +4

      ​@@randumo24you sound like the casual spewing illogical nonsense.
      Trainers didn't make the NBA popular - players did, and they did it by PLAYING THE GAMES.
      Dude said listen to the trainers like playing more games will kill you 😂 Softy

    • @Paidonjok
      @Paidonjok Před 4 měsíci +3

      I want everyone to play no matter what unless it’s legitimate injury or family reasons.

  • @DarthHadeous
    @DarthHadeous Před 4 měsíci +98

    Kobe used to talk about why he played through so many injuries and that was because of people who might only be able to afford to attend one game a season and how he felt he'd be robbing them by sitting out if he felt that if he could play. Name any other profession where you can miss more than 75% of days per year and your employer doesn't penalize if not fire you?

    • @also3254
      @also3254 Před 4 měsíci +8

      He got that from Jordan but glad he saw that and wanted to continue that legacy

    • @Dre384
      @Dre384 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@also3254or maybe that’s just how Kobe was💀everything don’t have to relate to Jordan

    • @also3254
      @also3254 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Dre384 Maybe but highly unlikely since he went on record as being a student of the game and that Jordan was the one he was reaching for. It's clear as day since Jordan said the same thing. All you had to do was look at Kobe and see how he patterned all things Jordan. It's not a slight and a bad thing but just factual as to the facts that Kobe looked up to Jordan and wanted to be like him.

    • @ryankayombya7576
      @ryankayombya7576 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Dre384 it's not an opinion. Kobe repeated what Jordan said verbatim

    • @karvinedavis9836
      @karvinedavis9836 Před 4 měsíci

      I took off for 3 months from work for a injury and kept my job and half pay

  • @asundelgun3487
    @asundelgun3487 Před 4 měsíci +4

    This ain't about the governors. Its about the fans. Fans should not be paying top dollar just to find out their favorite player isn't playing because of load management.

  • @whyarentyou60-
    @whyarentyou60- Před 4 měsíci +10

    And they say 90's basketball is weak. Stars been playing 82 games on that era with much more physicality and no one does this load management. They compete with pride and the mindset to win and defeat their opponent.

    • @kozmeetorez
      @kozmeetorez Před 4 měsíci +2

      People today are undermining the physicality of previous era's as if it didn't count for something.

    • @GoldTop57
      @GoldTop57 Před 4 měsíci

      They say these guys are more athletic but they can’t take the grind. Hilarious really. These big contracts and coaches like Pop have encouraged a soft, selfish culture.

  • @versatilethearcane
    @versatilethearcane Před 4 měsíci +370

    Not only did older players not sit out, many of them came back EARLY from injury

    • @jmgonzales7701
      @jmgonzales7701 Před 4 měsíci +15

      Not only that but they played with intensity. But i guess players and teams before had to play more with their upper body than lower body

    • @Cyrus-rodn45
      @Cyrus-rodn45 Před 4 měsíci +17

      Returning early from injury can also aggravate your injury further though

    • @nox2sweet
      @nox2sweet Před 4 měsíci

      Could’ve used PEDs as I’ve heard those quicken healing

    • @paquinraino8180
      @paquinraino8180 Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@jmgonzales7701 There wasn't as much movement in the game back then compared to now, with all the stop and go tthat you see nowadays, combined with the AAU system making them play too much gale at an early age. Ans also a lot of the older player had coke or other drugs in them look at the Barry Bonds era

    • @DJaySplitSecond
      @DJaySplitSecond Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Cyrus-rodn45nope these guys were built different

  • @F_E_A_Rise
    @F_E_A_Rise Před 4 měsíci +203

    That point about Michael Jordan's annual player salary was NUFF' SAID 🎤🎤🎤

    • @lawrencejacobs8044
      @lawrencejacobs8044 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Bird averaged less than 2 mil

    • @Wis_Dom
      @Wis_Dom Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@lawrencejacobs8044 So did Magic.

    • @TwinIsrael
      @TwinIsrael Před 4 měsíci +1

      Some of these dudes missing the point these star players missing games isn’t solely on them… These people are protecting their investments.. I love the new rule it ensures the RIGHT folks get paid guys like Russ & Mikel Bridges would have been eating off this rule…

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci

      inflation fellas, don't forget inflation

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci

      but i agree, it is tiny compared to todays nba players' salary

  • @3rdworlds
    @3rdworlds Před 4 měsíci

    I get to see 1 maybe 2 games a year, because I live 800 miles from OKC. I am glad the rosters were 100% complete when I was last there.

  • @CYCLONE4499
    @CYCLONE4499 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I like the rule too. Players already got it easy anyway.
    The biggest challenge is just staying in shape.
    The rest is either your good....or you aint.

  • @CrisJunkie
    @CrisJunkie Před 4 měsíci +198

    This is not about the owners but the fans. The fans were complaining, the TV networks that had a deal with the NBA were complaining, so the owners had to do something to make players play. 65 games is just about right.

    • @recration
      @recration Před 4 měsíci +1

      Not that easy. They're all going to say that it's an injury when it's actually not

    • @recration
      @recration Před 4 měsíci

      Not that easy. They're all going to say that it's an injury when it's actually not

    • @recration
      @recration Před 4 měsíci

      Not that easy. They're all going to say that it's an injury when it's actually not

    • @recration
      @recration Před 4 měsíci

      Not that easy. They're all going to say that it's an injury when it's actually not

    • @recration
      @recration Před 4 měsíci

      Not that easy. They're all going to say that it's an injury when it's actually not

  • @IvanDjuric300
    @IvanDjuric300 Před 4 měsíci +414

    Load management is killing the nba

    • @jonnybgood5764
      @jonnybgood5764 Před 4 měsíci +20

      Laziness already killed the NBA!

    • @kao856
      @kao856 Před 4 měsíci +16

      💯. I’ve stopped watching the NBA. The only time I watch is during the conference championships and finals.

    • @user-oc7qk8kg2u
      @user-oc7qk8kg2u Před 4 měsíci +1

      😂ask these guys to rate themselves on 1-5 stars...if they give themselves a 5 star rating, how is it wrong for them to be expected to work 4 of the 5 days expected?? If these guys get paid all this money, they need to show up at least 80% of the time. 😂😂

    • @rambohittzsports
      @rambohittzsports Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@user-oc7qk8kg2uwhat player have you seen miss 30 games to avoid an injury with no injury reported ? Y’all literally let the media say anything and y’all believe it 🤣 65 games is 80% of the season 🙄 Joel embiid just won mvp and he got a decent injury history 😒 let me see you go play 7 straight road games in 5 days and see if ya body don’t need some rest 😒 you non athletes always got something to say ain’t never played a real sport in your lives to know what it even takes 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @mexoutoftex2986
      @mexoutoftex2986 Před 4 měsíci +7

      ​@@rambohittzsportsthese new dudes soft asf, Jordan played all 82 games 12 seasons outta 15

  • @vincentbernard2030
    @vincentbernard2030 Před 4 měsíci

    Amen! 100% agree

  • @t.j.uchiha8699
    @t.j.uchiha8699 Před 4 měsíci

    It was the “cant forget him” for me 😂

  • @brunopavesi8159
    @brunopavesi8159 Před 4 měsíci +75

    Okay, if they remove the rule, can we pay 65% of the ticket? Because if we're paying for starless games...

  • @yellowlabs619
    @yellowlabs619 Před 4 měsíci +119

    Might be Stephen A’s best take I’ve ever seen… well done

  • @liamwelsh4665
    @liamwelsh4665 Před 4 měsíci +2

    There are people like me who have to save for YEARS in order to watch a game. I would be sooo pissed to pay all that money to travel and buy a ticket just for the all stars to sit.

  • @maguguma5025
    @maguguma5025 Před 4 měsíci

    Amen!!

  • @CaesarSuriano
    @CaesarSuriano Před 4 měsíci +159

    This a rare, vintage Stephen A Soliloquy. Easily one of the greatest I've heard from him in the last decade.
    Very well put together and articulated, came with history of the game, stats, and parallels to make his point. Didn't spend too much time reiterating things already said and you can tell he fired up about it because he doesn't personalize much, if it at all. He's focused and direct.
    Truly a treat this morning. This is why he's one of the GOATs in Sports Broadcasting.

    • @steelah7677
      @steelah7677 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Stephen A Smith burner account

    • @vanjones1749
      @vanjones1749 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Agreed

    • @walterfields3467
      @walterfields3467 Před 4 měsíci +1

      excellent opinion & agreed! 👏🏾

    • @CGMiamiMoods002
      @CGMiamiMoods002 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Until Molly interrupted of course

    • @Flivex-ld4bw
      @Flivex-ld4bw Před 4 měsíci

      Better than the BS he spewed about the best offensive basketball player in the world last week😂😂👍

  • @Jmm4L
    @Jmm4L Před 4 měsíci +97

    If your a player under 35 and miss a quarter of the season without major injury ain’t no way u should be rewarded.

    • @fullmetal1766
      @fullmetal1766 Před 4 měsíci +7

      No if your being paid millions you should be able to work 82 times a year

    • @SandauxBeats
      @SandauxBeats Před 4 měsíci

      But what if those all 35 games, you're averaging 50ppg and all 35 games were wins?

    • @Shnozzeltaff
      @Shnozzeltaff Před 4 měsíci

      @@SandauxBeats Who cares? if you can't be counted on, sporadic greatness is pointless.

  • @AvidPaladin
    @AvidPaladin Před 4 měsíci

    PREACH!!!

  • @danw6530
    @danw6530 Před 4 měsíci +138

    Marvin Hagler said it best - It's tough to get out of bed to do road work at 5am when you're sleeping in silk pajamas.

  • @hannah-hav
    @hannah-hav Před 4 měsíci +71

    Stephen A’s best take yet

  • @bromari7559
    @bromari7559 Před 4 měsíci

    I love this

  • @1stAricopolus
    @1stAricopolus Před 3 měsíci +1

    Well... the description didn't lie.

  • @silvernblack8317
    @silvernblack8317 Před 4 měsíci +103

    One of the BEST segments First Take has had !!! Cause they dropping facts !!!

  • @RealWiseNyse
    @RealWiseNyse Před 4 měsíci +181

    100 million dollars worth of complaints! That’s insane

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci +12

      and to top it off, they're playing a BASKETBALL game! not putting their life on the line. and they complain about 65 games 😂

    • @jamardns77
      @jamardns77 Před 4 měsíci

      Lol jokes on you for still watching WWE I mean NBA

  • @wavyptv
    @wavyptv Před 4 měsíci

    Nah that flying coach argument was on point 😂

  • @SleepyRPGman
    @SleepyRPGman Před 4 měsíci +2

    If you can't show up for your job, you shouldn't have that job. I agree that if you get injured that's one thing but load management is bs. Also get rid of back to backs.

  • @coachmarv7631
    @coachmarv7631 Před 4 měsíci +162

    The best, most pertinent, passionate yet insightful segment on First Take in YEARS.

    • @raymondrichardson3085
      @raymondrichardson3085 Před 4 měsíci

      No shade, but what is so enlightening? Is the issue not clear? I'm truly just asking.

    • @x332433
      @x332433 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@raymondrichardson3085i think OP just means that it's rejuvenating that they're showing this uncut take. it's shedding some light on this controversy

    • @danielalicea5960
      @danielalicea5960 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Best since I WANT IGOUDALA

  • @saucybrucru7010
    @saucybrucru7010 Před 4 měsíci +131

    Julius Randle playd 50 min a night an plays 78 games a season😂

    • @205BeezyB
      @205BeezyB Před 4 měsíci +13

      @@randyp8849yea IF he gets injured. No one is against the players that actually get hurt. They’re against the ones who aren’t hurt that sit out just to rest and load up

    • @kimking5928
      @kimking5928 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Because he’s in it as a job not just a sport. He has the Jokic mentality.

    • @febrecordz4032
      @febrecordz4032 Před 4 měsíci

      @@205BeezyB but it actually goes against players that get hurt

    • @mikerilla1036
      @mikerilla1036 Před 4 měsíci +3

      He played hurt

    • @michaeldennis5382
      @michaeldennis5382 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@febrecordz4032 so what? Ppl with regular jobs have to work and we don't make 1000th of what these dudes make...and they work half a year.