Stephen A. reacts to Kobe saying he would have won 12 rings if Shaq were in shape | First Take
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- Stephen A. Smith reacts to Kobe Bryant saying he would have won 12 rings if Shaquille O’Neal stayed in shape throughout his career.
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Kobe basically said Shaq is better than me, he just didn't work as hard. No WAY is that an insult! Max is absolutely right
Exactly
Tod Wilkinson No. Kobe wanted Shaq to have a top-notch work ethic like him. Idk where you got the idea that Kobe wanted bigs to be guards, but it wasn’t from Kobe or that clip.
Tod Wilkinson wtf are you taking about? he clearly said work ethic!
@Tod Wilkinson stop smoking shit bruh
I agree.
Max : breathes
Stephen a : i disagree
Let me tell u why you're wrong
Or "Your WRONG, n here is why"
Max shouldn't be breathing obviously, Stephen A is here to explain why
Hama Player 😂😂😂😂💯💯
You're wrong as usual and heres why?
I love how nonchalantly Stephen A is basically telling max to fuck himself. Lol
Stephen A Smith be like I know God and He spoke to me before He created the earth. 😂😂😂
Asap67 Asap67 😂😂😂😂
He's a very close friend of mine
Too funny
"I've known him a very long time"
Lol
Stephen A acts like he's best friends with every athlete in the world and knows their innermost secrets. I can only imagine their faces if they watch him talk about them.
Ik but they understand it’s a business I guess
Stephen a is a flog let's be honest
“I know the brotha personally. I’ve known him since he was in diapers.” Stephen A. Smith probably.
He has ties to them Let’s say it like that
Kobe in off season: back to back 12 hour training sessions
Shaq in off season: "I don't need to practice dunking"
Jesus Christ is LORD
Literally said that tho,😂😂😂
@@carllamis1080 yeah he did
EricSmyth14 I’m over here doing the shaq voice lol
@Wermhats Wormhat well how about practicing free throws?
Wermhats Wormhat if he was a free throw shooter he would easily be the goat by big gap.
Shaq literally said in an interview with kobe that he was chilling in the summer swimming eating ice creams because he knew he had a guy who was in the gym 10 hours a day. Case closed.
And Kobe knew that Shaq would dominate every game
@@ky5059 yeah Shaq was fucking 7-1 320 😂
Thats where the respect came from.
@@ky5059 Kobe didn't need Shaq to dominate the game. He just needed him to rebound and defend. Kobe and Kevin Garnett would have won 9 rings and five-peated from 2000-2004.
@@ky5059 hahaha salty ass, always gotta say something, youre like a female
Rest in Peace one of the greatest ball players to had ever blessed the court.
Stephen A's mindset is what a pessimist would normally think of lol. So narrow minded. I'm with Max with this, the implication of Kobe is totally a compliment.
It comes more from personally knowing the players and having insight on their very real conflict, i think both max and sas are both right on this one, is what a backhand compliment
incase you're too stupid to realize this show is point - counter-point.. that's the whole base of the show.. Stephen A. Smith role is to play the villain everytime on every topic and he a genuis at it. on this point its impossible to win this argument, but how he manage to make the counter-point in a winless situation is gold
Stephen A used to hang out with bill Russell in high school
I hate when Stephen A acts like his argument is the only right argument. Max made the best point, and he literally just blows if off
I agree he doesn’t respect Max, Max should do the same.
Max is the one who constantly acts as though his perspective is the only one any rational person would take. Stephen may have done it in this instance, but that doesn’t make it a rule.
Max " kawahii lenorad" more clutch than Kobe... Really fool???
It's TV y'all. Steph has to talk or take the controversial route so there could be a lot to talk about. That's literally their job. It's not even sports news. All this is, is people rambling nonsense. Not a literal debate.
@@ondadeadlocs3711 OK, it's spelled Steve when shortened....
I thought kobe was complimenting shaq, exact same page as max
I agree
but he was not, he was saying he was the best because talent and dominance, but lazy so he was making it wrong. It is like being in the university, the smartest maybe did no study as hard and graduated, but the hard working student graduates as the best in the career and the promotion, so he's the best. If you say to the smartes that if he studied hard he was the #1, you are saying a compliment, you are saying "you are the smartest, but you are lazy", and saying someone lazy (and even more in sports) is never a compliment.
@@JesusECP well he did get lazy lol
@@JesusECP But being lazy is not an insult either, it's a fact that Shaq has acknowledged multiple times and in fact, he is complimenting his talent so...
Kobe was telling the truth and most of you commenters here are a bit young and don't have the full context of this... For a span of about 6-7 years Shaq was unstoppable and the World had zero answers for him.. I'm a Laker fan of over thirty years and I felt sorry for all the centers who played against him. Go watch him and come back to comment.
Kobe just pick a random number of rings. He just pick 12 because his mentality says he want to have more rings than Bill Russell's 11.
Agree. Additionally on order to unquestionably be the best, that number was his only realistic option. If they got to 10, there would have been a really heavy debate on who was the best.
Wow , never thought of it like that ... but thats true ... I guess when you are in that conversation you never everybody's stats that matter you know
He stayed locked in mamba mentality
Actually, it makes sense when you start from the year the Kobe-Shaq Lakers first won a ring to the year Shaq retired. Kobe literally had the math correct, so I’m not sure if it was related to Bill Russell.
2000-2002 3
2003-2005 6
2006-2008 9
2009-2011 12
Hahahahaha so true I can definitely see Kobe thinking this 😂😂😂✊🏿
Stephen A. “I have known Jesus for a while and he spoke to me before he took the cross for us.”
😂
"Jesus Christ that's my brother"
Pmsfl 😂😂😂
“I’m from the street I’m telling you”
Kobe's comments were a compliment clearly.
He's saying Shaq's skills were that great. Enough to where he'd be the Goat if he had only taken care of his body better.
He's literally saying Shaq dominated the league while out of shape.
fr i dont know how people think this is an insult
So ultimately an out of shape Shaq is still much better than Kobe. Hah how bout that.
I don't think kobe saying shaq skills are great, in fact he saying cause of shaq being so big and strong it allowed himself to dominant the game but if he worked on his game to actually develope skills outside the paint+ keeping in shape he could've easily been the greatest player, which isn't really any news if anybody who watched prime shaq knew this before kobe even came into the league but all that said i do agree kobe was giving a compliment and constructive criticism😎
@@jayvontayswing57 Wouldn't you agree Kobe should be looking at his damn self for their lack of a 4 peat. He was utterly pathetic against the pistons... and guess what Shaq wasn't.
That's why SAS summed it up the way he did...the comment is open for interpretation,Shaq's response is spot on...
Kobe gave ESPN a new NBA topic they DESPERATELY needed.
They needed it. You know things calm down after basketball season. They don’t talk about baseball much. It’s all they have until football season starts.
Not really, it's still the Lakers 😂
ESPN makes an hour long episode out of a few words Kobe probably said when he's high.
I mean Kobe can't be that stupid. 12 rings? Lol
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 Shaq with kobes work ethic would be the most dominant player ever.
He was already regarded aa dominant when he was fat and lazy. Imagine him with that kobes drive to win work ethic. They would get 10 rings easy.
Petty from Stephen A saying Max only thinks of himself and ignores the masses. Mostly everyone took it exactly how Max did🤦🏻♂️
Ya... It's people like Steve who pollutes the human brain.
incase you're too stupid to realize this show is point - counter-point.. that's the whole base of the show.. Stephen A. Smith role is to play the villain everytime on every topic and he a genuis at it. on this point its impossible to win this argument, but how he manage to make the counter-point in a winless situation is gold
Volcom761 😂 yeah both these guys are great
Max: I need to pee ..
Stephen A: I disagree!
Stephen A:Here's why
Lmaooo
Stephen A: “I DONT SEE VALIDITY IN YOU URINATING!!!”
They should hire Kobe as a TNT analyst to analyze games with Shaq.
if only!
Kobe doesn't have the personality to be on that show..I would like to see Kobe call games that's where he would be great.
Shaq is horrible on that show. The show was great when Shaq wasn't on it. The one time Kobe was on their show he was great. He broke down the game and was very insightful.
I'll pay for that
@dxvilmoons uh, hell yeah I agree with him. Shaq is sensitive about literally everything and after 1 month with Kobe and Chuck, Shaq would quit.
This might be max's best argument ever. Destroyed SAS in this debate.
Facts
Yeah he’s getting to that level now. 🔥.
Adio Ash he’s been training with King Kai over the summer
SAS IS OVERATED HE WAS WRONG ABOUT THE FINALS 6 YEARS IN A ROW
Max has been debating greatly with evidence and numbers i value his opinions and thoughts over stephen A and mostly anyone else the past few months on sports
Watching this still can't believe Kobe is gone. It still just doesn't feel real. I'm gonna miss this dude for the rest of my life.
Kobe just said shaq would have been the greatest...how on earth is that a diss?🤔🤔🤔
Because some people don't stop and think for a second before they speak... or tweet... 🤷🏻
Because he’s saying Shaq didn’t work hard enough and wasn’t committed to the game of basketball like Kobe was. Don’t be dense.
Yo'll tripping, Whatever Kobe said was actually compliment to Shaq, Max is exactly right.
Why are they spinning this? Kobe was complimenting Shaq.
They needed a topic.
they needed something to speak about lol
Rob L he wasn’t meaning it literally 🤦🏾♂️
Drama sells compliments swept under the rug
True and the 12 rings was a off the cuff embellished number... but the media decides this is a dig and let's make something of it. Like those snot kids that would start stuff on the playground... "ooh Kobe said you were blah blah".
Kobe was 100% right about this honestly although it was still a bold statement to make. Still can't believe we won't be able to hear from Kobe again.
And some months later Shaq would regret with tears in his eyes no longer having the chance to discuss this with Kobe.
Kobe was giving Shaq a compliment. How can people take this otherwise?
U Law cause it’s good for ratings
U Law mofuckers likes the negative shit
Nah he's literally just stating his truth. He played with him for years and was one the greatest players to ever play kobe would know
bc shaq is sensitive and clapped back
Kobe only compliments Kobe although he suxxed
God damn!!! Molly is back? 😭😭
If I had all 6 stones? I would definitely do some Avenging
thomas obuya “whatever it takes” lol
That's truly funny
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hannibal Barca Haha, I get the feeling you’re turning 15 next year... or worse, you’re just really stupid.
But then your weak human body would die from using the stones to wipe her fine, but annoying ass away. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
This is why I’ve always been Team Kobe - everything Kobe said was completely true. The media always loves Shaq because of his carefree persona but real gamers know - Shaq coasted on his amazing physical gifts rather than his basketball skill. Kobe worked on his game and Shaq settled for his game - it’s a testament to how great Shaq was that he’s still a top all time player.
Bruh...Stephen A...
😂😂😂
This guy sometimes bro...
Molly: Asks question
Stephen A: Doesn't actually answer it, just goes off topic.
Max: Makes a legitimate argument and response to the question.
Stephen A: Disses Max for no real reason and talks all high and mighty towards him.
I know Max ain't always right, but come on Stephen A...
Come on bro...
I totally agree with Max. This was a compliment! It's never been a secret Shaq didn't work that hard. I feel like this is a nonstory.
Yeah and to tell yu the truth even though he didn't shaq still dominated in the paint Kobe just mad cause shaq didn't have to work as hard as him to be great
@@gearswitch8193 No, he wasn't. He literally was saying Shaq should've been the GOAT even if he had worked just 50% harder. He wasn't mad about that, but he had a problem with the fact that they could've been the greatest duo ever... And 12 rings lol.
Turhan Henderson Kobe is saying that Shaq didn’t work hard enough, and because of him they didn’t win 12 rings. When in 2004 a teammate of the Kobe’s 2004 lakers team said that the reason they lost in the finals that year was because Kobe was being selfish and was fixated on getting mvp instead of being a team player. And it kindve makes sense why the lost, Kobe was jealous that the last 3 championships Shaq got the mvps
Max: *Breathes*
Stephen A: Max always missing the point because he can only think about himself.
fr
Max defending Kobe isn't Max being self centered. Stephen A Smith doesnt like Max, its obvious.. he's lost too many debates, including this one. Kobe was right. Shaq eating big Macs is selfish when you're getting paid millions of dollars and have people who can cook for you, wait on you hand and foot. Admit it.
@@joehaglund Max finally got one right
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Max:blinks
Stephen A:Okay here's where you're wrong
facts good Max love you are an ESPN Legend
This was very, very important. Thank you.
Shaq was eating Big Macs while filming Whopper Commercials XDD
😂
They were whoppers. It’s sort of like how parents used to call every game system a Nintendo
oof straight up 💀
No Name lol
Who's more bitter and stuck in the pass KOBRICK or Dame dash, Kobe would have the career of IVERSON in Charlotte don't mention Raja Bell...
Iverson and J.Kidd gets 5 RINGS with SHAQ...JORDAN, Stockton, Karl Malone is who young SHAQ had to overcome plus HAKEEM Yao Ming, but DUNCAN won in Kobe era and held DIRK down most of his great career.
Shaq was 365lbs when they won those 3 rings. Imagine if Shaq stayed at 300lbs .....and learned to hit damn it free throws...Shaq would've been a MUCH better player
adam brown And also if he would’ve stayed in shape he would’ve been able to rim run and get a lot more fast break points. Shaq left a lot on the floor. But those free throws... smh..... at least hit 70% would have eliminated the Hack A Shaq philosophy
Virus Xtal The reason WHY we have to point out the “IFs” is bcuz you want to point out to the younger generation and the up and coming players what and what not to do
phil jackson said that in practice shaq hit a nice 80% from the foul line and couldn't understand why in games he was so bad
Jason Parks Probably a mental break down is why he didn’t hit the free throws in the actual games. We see that now with Ben Simmons and Markell Fultz and in the past later on in Nick Anderson’s career after he missed 2 crucial free throws in the NBA finals and couldn’t mentally get over that
@@PharaohLawLess1 yeah that's what I always thought and everybody knows how sensitive he is so it was probably mental
Rest in peace kobe and gigi
Who is here after his death😭😭😭
somaalita channel yup watching lots of his interviews and this one came up. Kobe was giving Shaq a compliment and being honest about the whole thing that happened between him and Shaq.
Me
I watched this before his death but came back to read the comments and I keep seeing these same comments spammed on Kobe's videos. lol
RiruKrypto Tempest what comments are spam? Looks pretty authentic to me.
I'm here before his death, what happened?
Kobe is only speaking truth, that’s a compliment what he said about Shaq!
Shaq is NOT the 5th greatest of all time. He's not even Top 10.
spinningorb he top 10 but he def ain’t top 5 idk what max was talking about
@@kdsniperr6270 he not even top 20
@@kdsniperr6270 No, he was too fat and lazy. In no particular order: Jordan, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Kobe, the Big O, Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Dr. J, Lebron. Shaq was not better than any of these guys.
Ozandro Cameron Na your trippin but I have 3 centers over Shaq. Wilt,Hakeem,Kareem. Hakeem could do everything Shaq could do but more, even though Shaq was more dominant
All NBA fans: Kobe's statement speaks volume on how great Shaq was...
NBA media: Did Kobe accuse Shaq of being lazy?
Well this is how ESPN gets #4 on trending. They must stir this pot for clicks and likes
Bronsexual fans: Kobe sucks....
@@svenshrempf i swear y'all mfs bring LeBron name into anything u can...... you mfs say yall hate him and whatever he does, but ALWAYS the first ones to speak his name!
:Nigga talking about Kobe and Shaq
U outa nowhere: f*** LeBron
If u don't like or hate something why mention them, why think about them, why worry yourself or waste the time or energy on them???, why?
I guess it's true, haters are the biggest fans
@@svenshrempf Rockets ALL Day Btw
De Moon I didn't bring Lebron, I was talking bout his fans, kid..lol, learn the difference..
Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant
Nobody:
Stephen A Smith: Shaq was addicted to Big Macs
Big Macs and hookers 😂
I miss Shaq and Kobe, pure joy to watch in their primes and greatest 1-2 punch to ever play the game!
Anime Games Online
Idk, Pippen and Jordan might have something to say about that...🤷🏻♂️
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen dude
Magic and Kareem
🤡
Shaq amd Penny was pretty awesome
I agree with Max. Shaq clapped back because of the history. Kobe didn't say anything crazy or disrespectful.
If anything it was a compliment to Shaqs ability
boomshuka to win without being in possible peak form
Steve was right too in the fact the the masses would look at it as if he was lazy.
Curtis Jordan facts...
Nah, it was still disingenuous on Kobe's part. Shaq didn't have to work as hard as Kobe because he was already dominant and at a level above Kobe. It's true, Shaq could have been the GOAT. But Kobe also should have said he should have passed the ball more and should've been more efficient so they could have won more titles. The last time I checked it's Kobe who has spotty playoff performances during the highest levels - finals FG of 40% average? really? -- while Shaq has been mostly dominant.
Always nice watching you all, thanks!
This is one of the statements that I agree with Max on
Shaq put those big macs to great use by bulldozing defenders in the paint.
haha, Shaq be eatin' those big macs lol!
Lmaooooo
@@JohnnyLREACTS underdog creates a meme of shaq double fisting big macs lol
Especially in those Finals where he averaged almost 40 pts
Yeah, but it slowed him down in the long run though.
*Molly back at it again with the ad-libs in the background*
All Alone tired of her! Other girl was better
Why even have her back the other girl is way better at every way
Molly(wood) can say anything she wants to me.
What if she wanted to switch gears with you
Oh no, where is Roz? I wasn't ready for Molly today.
“Shaq was addicted to Big Macs”😂
Yeah shaq definitely would be the greatest if he worked harder. That's no secret at all. He is the most dominant ever when he wanted to be.
No, Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant ever, but I get what you're trying to say.
@@No-jb2py Wilt worked out all the time while Shaq was eating Big Macs during games.
@@No-jb2py wilt played in the league when it was 8 teams lol
@@beattheodds6219 your point?
@@SaiKhot it isn't a comparable situation
Boy I can't wait for football or basketball to start, ESPN been reaching for topics for months.
99.9%CommonCents yeah, the majority of their fanbase doesnt fuck with baseball, so they had no option but to bring up old shit lol
y’all still watching tho 😂😂😂
LOL !! like so many top 10 top youtube channel. Like , these are the top 10 blah blah blah.
Factz
99.9%CommonCents I mean can ya blame em! Beside post season drafts & trade, and minus UFC highlights, let’s be honest. Ain’t shit to talk about on ESPN!!
You know what I'm mad at?
The fact that Stephen A used the words candid forthcoming and honest all in one sentence.
🤣
4:29 Stephen A's face when the camera zooms out lmao
Lmao! Carl from the Simpson's
Love you Kobes and Gigi
MAX: MY NAME IS MAX
STEPHEN A: YOU'RE WRONG AND HERE'S WHY....
DANE BATCHELOR
Lol dead on
Original
Haaaaa!!!🤣🤣🤣
Max Kellermans take is right on point! Maybe they could have won 8 rings. It is not fun to do that but maybe it was possible 15 yrs ago. Shaq knows this.
Man they was kicking ass when I was pup... Wasn't a Laker fan but damn Shaq/Kobe was legendary
Yup first time in a Long Long time I agreed with Max
Nann they wasnt winng no more than six.
15 years ago?.... I think it’s time for a comeback.
At the time the league was diffrent...
5:28 - 5:38 STEPHEN A SMITH'S face got me dead LOL
Miss you Kobe.
This maybe the first time I agree 100% with Max
You're an idiot if this is the first time.
Damn that was Shaq out of shape? Jesus could you imagine if he he was in shape😬
Watch clips of Shaq in his Orlando days. The guy was incredibly quick and athletic. One of the most athletic men to ever play the game
Shit them lakers were GS b4 GS.. unstoppable team.. shaq was a monster till popovich invented hack a shaq
Check him out in like 1994. That boi was was lean and cut
You Call That a Knife? Life !
Facts I'm like shit that wasnt conditioning the way he was playing 30+ minutes and going up and down that court. Gheesh lol I need to step my game up lol
Everytime Stephen tries To make an argument, there's always that moment he turns up the volume.
It is just funny
It’s good they both talk good about each other good
Three facts:
1) Max is RIGHT on this one
2) Molly is Back
3) It was fun while it lasted without molly
richardo valvel it definitely was 🤣😂🤣😂🤦🏿♂️
richardo valvel
4) Stephen A is a Bronsexual
Not
Molly Straight Trash 🗑
richardo valvel ESPN has to notice all these comments about Molly!! Just shut the HELL UP!!!
Shaq said the same. It was his raw ability. Shaq knows he wasn't a hard worker, but game time he was ready to go. No news here folks move along...
i agree with max. Really it's almost a compliment really.
KOBE!!!!😤💪🏽
Stephen, max: breathes
Molly:Interrupts
Why is Molly back?
they interrupt each other all the time but you clowns only complain when Molly does it lol
@@quaweeguy - True
* 9/11 DANCING ISRAEL'S* true...but she’s the moderator.
If Molly didnt marry Jalen id have a feeling she would of been let go from this position a while ago...
She's been at ESPN longer, that don't make sense
WutTheDeuce she had smaller positions before marrying jalen. Maybe Jalen does give her job security? 🤔maybe not? 🤷🏽♂️she’s still irritating
@@thecouplesexperiment8508 I see what y'all are saying but is Jalen that important to ESPN?
I have no idea why Jalen is with a woman that can't have any kids and is 35 years old. Jalen can have him something younger and better
WutTheDeuce she been on first take 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
I miss this man 😢
SAS damn near interrupted himself at the start: “KNOW THIS!”
Max was on point. ESPN needs to get back on point and bring back ROS fine self
Rossburner FACTS!!!!
Dennis Allen Very
who's ROS?
LØRD MCD Rosalyn Gold Onwude
She’s a damn walking snack bro 😩😅🤤🤤
Max is 100 percent right Stephen A saying max makes everything about himself is like the pot calling the kettle black
Ryan Gavigan preach!!
Ryan Gavigan , true
Facts
Factz
Kobe: “if shaq had my work ethic, he would have been the greatest”
Max: “it’s a compliment”
Stephen A: “kobe means shaq is lazy”
0:48 You could tell Molly couldn't figure out the math 🤣🤣
12 - 5 = 7
Can't blame Shaq for lovin the big macs
Big macs are overrated. The patties are the same ones that they use to make mcdoubles and cheeseburgers. Also, their quarterpounders are super dry. From the meat to the bread to flavor.
Kobe: “could’ve had 12 rings “
Media : shaq was lazy asf .
Alejandro Jaime „wish he was in the gym“ is what Stephen A talks about man. Come on
Well....lazy compared to Kobe.
The media ain't shit... they didn't have nothing else to talk about for that day so they created negative comments coming from Kobe. That's why I want to watch TV
even big emotional shaq buys it, hahaha. be a good listener..
I've been saying this for years! Shaq in shape could have been GOAT!
Legendado bigger and stronger= unstoppable. Regardless of skill
Legendado Greatest of All Time = best basketball player. Shaq however you slice can’t be checked.
Legendado video game cheat code = unstoppable. Unstoppable=greatest Greatest= Goat
Legendado they can’t do what he can do either. And his stats in his prime were just as good as there’s arguably better. Better FG, more rebounds, nearly the same ppg. He could’ve been the greatest.
@@loso2751 most dominant yes. Greatest? Hmmm
Stephen A: of course I know Abraham Lincoln really well, talk to him all the time.
shaq was fit in college and during his tenure in orlando. he moves like he is a sf but he is 7'. really a freak of nature. he was grabbing every rebound and blocking every shot and can defend all positions, he can steal the ball from guards too.
There was no animosity in these statements. Not the answer not the clapback either. Kobe gave his honest answer, and Shaq took a honest jab too. I don’t see any of this as a problem. If anything Kobe is saying how talented Shaq is.
Yea Kobe shot horrible in the Pistons finals
WTF !!! I thought molly was gone be gone longer or got replaced by ROS.. .smh
She's trying to talk over Stephen in the beginning lol
Molly can never be replaced.
She is SOOOO HOTT!!!
R_J_Z If you think that is hot you haven’t seen that many women then
After Ros' REEEE on the Kenny Stills/Jay-Z topic, fuck that.
@ 0:50 Molly is out of shape with all that caked up makeup on her 🤡 that's why we've had to have so many moderators fill-in as of recent...Although I would take any one of the fill inns over Mollt full time...maybe if Molly wouldn't worry so much about her makeup being caked up she would actually be here on the daily... But ESPN is too afraid to 🔥 her because they might get some backlash although they know they want to 🔥 her so bad
Just watchin this 'cause I miss Kobe and it's so obvious he was giving both Shaq and himself a compliment
It’s a compliment to say someone has the potential to be the greatest ever if only they had worked hard enough. 80% of the league work their asses off and are nothing more than a role player.
shaq already said it in the past... he never worked hard in practice... and if he stayed in shape and took the situation (with kobe) as a grown man, they could have won 6 or 7 rings... easily, but certainly the late dr buss had other plans
But not 12, idiot
Chill out lol
Paul Hilary Shaq has never said that.
@@PresbianTier he did. you just missed it
@@PresbianTier uh yes he did. Do your homework. The video is right here on CZcams.
As usual Max 100% and Stephen A. licking boots.
Stop it, Max be having the most outrageous takes.
Peepsi DT when it comes to basketball, Max is usually has better, accurate and valid takes which is ironic because Stephen A suppose to be the ball expert.
Dude hasn’t picked an NBA champion correctly since the heat won in 2012 lol
@@iVince905 He picked the Thunder in 2012🤣🤣🤣
Goat Man Goat Man and picked Miami in 2011
Stephen A has been off his game all week.
I'll have to agree with Max on this one. Can't believe I just said that 😂😂
Max was speaking the most facts I’ve ever seen him spit here.
Kobe was speaking facts Shaq would be in the discussion of top 3 players all time if he had Kobe work ethic Shaq is to sensitive
C Mc
Fr because Shaq IS Top 10 players all-time
But yet Shaq was still better than Kobe
But Kobe he's not even top 10 all time great
Deng Hrbs
Yeah he is....
Keith H how stupid are you
I bet Kobe never attempted to slap that Big Mac outta Shaq's hand 😂
Lmfaooo that’d be death for him. A fight over basketball I think Kobe can hold his own but a fight about food? Nah Shaq finna wild out 😂
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Kobe wasn't tryna die now!!! My man was tryna make a point, Shaq would beat anybody ass
He did tho. I think there was a fist fight.
@@gideon2580 Kobe would not be alive if they had a fistfight. He could hit Shaq as hard as he could, cheap shot style, and Shaq wouldn't even blink.
Max wasn’t listening till the moment he had to talk
Watching Kobe play basketball was like watching a master work on the Mona Lisa. He wasn't competing against you. He was dodging ghosts. He was in a fight to the death. He was war ready. He was never choking, never scared, never shook. He was the most dominant player I've ever seen under 6'9. A flawless continuation of MJ that built on all his strengths. The only one who understood the mindset it takes. The "delusional self confidence" that comes from the iron will it took to put up 700 shots after a win. That man was creating art on the court and his dramatics were Shakespearean. This man is walking on water and floating back to kill you. Then twist the knife. He wanted to break your spirit and ruin your life.
He was raw beef walking. Gritty and bloody and born amid violence. Salt. Smoke. Pepper and fire.
Did I make it sound epic enough? Because it was. As fuck.
THAT WAS DOPE !!!!!! 👌🏾AND MOST ACCURATE!!! 💯💥
Never thought I would agree with Maxx but he's 100% correct on this take...
Kobe's comments are fair .. they wouldn't have won 12 rings, but they would have won additional rings
No. No more than four
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 it could have been more with the right pieces ... keep in mind we are talking about a in shape shaq ...
@@TheMrKobeBryant2012 you're wild, they got 3 as it was, if Shaq had kobes work ethic gotta figure that'd get rid of a lot of the beef, and there'd be an in shape version of Shaq that's atleast worth 6 rings
Romino 98
And if Kobe could have just stayed in his lane, they could have won more tings too. Only difference is I don’t see Shaq blaming Kobe out of the blue about the past when he clearly could. Remember that series against the Pistons? Lol
@@Onlyrealmusic4life when you tryna achieve something special/great with someone, and they seem lazy/ not as committed as you are, no matter how skillful or good they are you will be disgusted by them. And thats just me, imagine KOBE the way he is, how he must have felt.
This has been the best debate in a very long time. This is great TV, not clout chasing. Let the stories come don’t force them!
Stephen A Smith what a legend such an inspiration wow look at Stephen
i think kobe was being sarcastic when he said 12 but he damn sure would've had more than 5
I don't think he's being sarcastic at all. Shaq with Kobe's work ethic would've been the greatest of all time.
Na I dnt think he was being sarcastic he was dead ass I believe it
@Jon Jones dumb ass if Shaq would hd stay an put same amount of effort in the gym like Kobe did they could have won 12 ring nt sayin they would bt they could have bt I do knw dis much Kobe would way mre then 5 rings an Shaq would hd way mre then 4 rings so please stfu talkin me
Ant Pain Damn Right💯🔥
Sarcastic no, exaggeration yes
Not if shaq were in shape, but if he had his mentality and work ethic
well him being outta shape is apart of the work ethic thing. if shaq had kobe's will and work ethic, he would have valued getting the absolute best out of his abilities instead of just relying on his physical tools. he also wouldnt have the weight issues that he did either
This is why some women should swallow.. 🥴🤦♂️😂
They actually had similar mentalities on the court...both were unmerciful monsters...
Romello Gene y’all acting like Shaq “in shape” would be more dominant. His weight in combination with his mobility and height is in LARGE part what made him a force to be reckoned with. Take that away and we aren’t dealing with the same player
ninja one Be clear, ALL women should swallow. Spitters are quitters
Max: goes 0 to 100
Steven:goes 100 to 0
@2:00 nobody gonna talk about how despite the presence of Shaq in the paint AI just straight went for the contact
So shaq was a monster, got 4 rings , 3 finals MVP, and was out of shape. Hell that's the life!!! Not an insult IMO
Barkley and Malone WISHED they had those Shaq titles. Lol.
yet he woulda had tons more if he reached his limits
@@MattGarcyaDC but he got to do things he wanted his way. So who's to say he didn't reach his limits? He had fun. He made movies. He rapped. And won titles and MVPs all at the same time. Shaq accomplished a lot not just on the court but off the court as well
@@Indifference2000 yeah but Kobe is right, Shaq would literally be a basketball god if he had Kobe's work ethic even without it he is still one the greatest of all time which is crazy to think about
Lol 4Real
Kobe got asked about.😅
D. Howard = Soft
S. Oneal = Big Mac
@Mike ferrari Ferrari youre nuts. Kobe was the killer, lebron is the pretender. He lost to sorry dallas in 2011 and ray allen bailed him out....
John Negrete did Kobe best the 2011 mans?
Mike ferrari Ferrari you know damn well Kobe spanks LeBron 1v1 ten times outta ten
@@ralphgolden74 no idea what mans is. Lebum had the big 3 and they got doninated, lebum did nothing....
KoBricks😂
this is a compliment
Looool I don't know why but I'm dying after he said Big Shaq addicted to the Big Mac