JJ Redick Goes off on Stephen A Smith for Saying Kawhi Leonard Should be Forced to Retire! NBA ESPN

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Komentáře • 433

  • @RhandySvg
    @RhandySvg Před rokem +147

    “You know how many clipper fans i know” lie number one right there ..

  • @DBLACK71811216
    @DBLACK71811216 Před rokem +51

    Both have a point it’s a thin line between empathy and expectations when your paid that type of money.

    • @series9193
      @series9193 Před rokem +2

      Expectations vs realistic expectations if the money is the empathy then save his life by trading him !!

    • @aedinquinn8687
      @aedinquinn8687 Před 11 měsíci +1

      What does current CBA state about players like Khawhi who receive max contracts but can't play due to injuries? Fans pay Khawhi's contract, fans aren't receiving product they pay for. Aedin

    • @grief6052
      @grief6052 Před 7 měsíci

      @@aedinquinn8687his sister got fucking life in prison and he tore his goddamn knee open, youd be on your knees begging like a bitch to your boss if he threatened to fire you for losing a family member

  • @FritsBNF
    @FritsBNF Před 4 měsíci +13

    7 months later I’m here laughing 😂😂😂😂

    • @_noahlockhart_
      @_noahlockhart_ Před měsícem

      im here now seeing him play 68 games for 34 minutes a game😭

    • @Max-kw2hp
      @Max-kw2hp Před 13 dny +1

      Kawhi is missing games in 2024 playoffs.
      Zion missed whole playoffs with injury too.

  • @HarveysWorkshop
    @HarveysWorkshop Před rokem +16

    Mad dog is stupidly suggesting players should play thru injuries and risk getting seriously injured more. And when they are seriously injured, teams dont want to sign them anymore.

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill Před 11 měsíci

      WRONG!!!
      He's pointing out the PRICE OF PRIVILEGE!!
      Those guys played hurt because they DIDN'T have guaranteed contracts - none of this "Just get drafted and make your second contract" weakness!!
      Now they "load manage"??
      WHAT LOAD?!?!?
      Cashing cheques is tiring now?!?!
      I DO NOT want "brawl for all" basketball.
      I want COMPETITIVE PRIDE - now they're just bitches that act sweet til they're married then stop fucking their husband cos "secured the bag"... which is why MANY MEN dislike the term "secure the bag"... but NBA players love it... cos they're effeminate. (See pre game fashion shows...)

    • @MINK2393
      @MINK2393 Před 2 měsíci

      He comes from a different time lol

  • @darickgarrison2298
    @darickgarrison2298 Před rokem +11

    SAS got called out on his BS! Until he names a source then it's not true

  • @kylegravel5298
    @kylegravel5298 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I know for a fact that kawhi was hurting by the end of 2019… everybody on that team was !
    But guess what. Kawhi brought a championship to our city.
    Thank you Kawhi, we’ll always love you for that

    • @user-bo4wq5hx8s
      @user-bo4wq5hx8s Před měsícem

      He beat the bucks and the 76ers on one knee that year. Was crazy

  • @romey2fresh
    @romey2fresh Před rokem +26

    Stephen A 🤡

  • @BoldenFMA
    @BoldenFMA Před rokem +15

    Whatever The Clippers decide to do w/ Kawhi is their business. We don't have a dime in that dollar and it doesn't effect our bottom line.

    • @private-nobody6667
      @private-nobody6667 Před rokem +1

      Tell them!

    • @jasondye9565
      @jasondye9565 Před rokem +5

      The fans put a dime in that dollar🤷‍♂️

    • @BoldenFMA
      @BoldenFMA Před rokem

      @@jasondye9565So don't support them. No one is forcing them to spend money on tickets and or merch.

    • @bigkev9631
      @bigkev9631 Před rokem +2

      Man Ballmer has that new arena opening soon. He gotta have something to market and sell that upcoming new venue. He’s stuck in a rut with both Leonard and George.

    • @BoldenFMA
      @BoldenFMA Před rokem +1

      @BigKev96 He'll figure it out.

  • @HarveysWorkshop
    @HarveysWorkshop Před rokem +9

    Dunk on warmups is different from playing in a competitive game. Klay was dunking during later stage of rehab but that doesnt mean he was ready according to GSW.

    • @jays8664
      @jays8664 Před rokem +2

      If you we’re hurt you wouldn’t be doing a 360 dunk and between the legs dunk you would strain your hamstring even more.

    • @westernbisness359
      @westernbisness359 Před rokem

      @@jays8664 u mfs have never hooped before for a fact 💯

  • @philosophical_life
    @philosophical_life Před rokem +21

    lads a dunk isn't a crazy movement. Fighting through a pick-and-roll or contesting a rebound is much more of a strain. When a person is injured they do different motions, however, in a slower motion, they're able to control their balance and intensity. Mental strain is real, in the moment he may be able to dunk with himself, but maybe not at fast and higher intensity level where the body and mind have to be connected strongly and healthy

    • @AP-ok9rs
      @AP-ok9rs Před rokem +2

      The guy that made this video clearly had jj reddicks take go completely over his head… a dunk in pregame isn’t remotely close to playing a 100% full speed playoff game, dude has no clue what he’s talking about with this take

  • @CrazZNivek
    @CrazZNivek Před rokem +2

    I think you hit it right on the dot my friend, great points.

  • @Blue57RagTop
    @Blue57RagTop Před rokem +1

    Honestly this is the most objective I’ve heard someone in a while. Subbing!

  • @pageperpage
    @pageperpage Před rokem +6

    I like that jj used the term empathy. People may confuse that w weakness or a lack of greatness but it's a rare commodity in the world now, in or outside of sports. Priority wise, damn man this world is quite distorted

    • @cwillie1492
      @cwillie1492 Před rokem +1

      They make so much money people don’t treat athletes as humans. My thing with K.L. one night he’s great next day he’s out for a week. Your being payed a lot of money you have to fight through it.

  • @craigandnem4597
    @craigandnem4597 Před rokem +2

    “I remember when they didn’t have rims and backboards and they had to play using peach baskets.”
    ~Mad Dog Russo

  • @johnbach2380
    @johnbach2380 Před rokem +20

    I don't see how a guy who's been involved with championship teams multiple years, and literally willed the Raptors to a title on his shoulders, is "the worst superstar" in history. Even if his health has been crap.

    • @TheRealYKBlackHeart
      @TheRealYKBlackHeart Před rokem +2

      It's been less than crap. He chooses when he wants to play

    • @prospect689
      @prospect689 Před rokem

      he said why, did you listen

    • @johnbach2380
      @johnbach2380 Před rokem

      @@prospect689 yeah and his explanation is whack. Whats your point.

    • @johnbach2380
      @johnbach2380 Před rokem +1

      @@TheRealYKBlackHeart clearly the dude is having issues staying healthy. Its not like he doesnt want to play.

    • @HMNiemann
      @HMNiemann Před rokem +2

      Stephen A has always hated Kawhi because he won’t talk to him. It’s his own personal beef that he tries to legitimize.

  • @fernan2s136
    @fernan2s136 Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @chipmorris5150
    @chipmorris5150 Před rokem +6

    JJ should’ve asked them if they felt the same about AD.

    • @renejohnson
      @renejohnson Před rokem

      O He Do! SAS is ruthless frfr

    • @melissawilliams6324
      @melissawilliams6324 Před rokem +1

      Always deflecting we are talking about Kwai not AD. Clippers fans always finger pointing instead of taking accountability 😳

    • @anthonyo455
      @anthonyo455 Před rokem +1

      @@melissawilliams6324 yep…all 3 of them haha

    • @abdulphason4142
      @abdulphason4142 Před rokem

      Exactly what I was thinking

    • @Mystra
      @Mystra Před 7 měsíci

      ​@renejohnson No he don't! He's never said for AD to retire.

  • @journeydodge5812
    @journeydodge5812 Před rokem +9

    You cannot tell a person how they feel. Commenators ate talking about their Money not the Coaches.

  • @desuburinga
    @desuburinga Před rokem +11

    I'm not sure which is crazier: owners continue to pay injury prone superstars max contracts or fans continue to support teams in the load management era.

    • @BrutusCV_
      @BrutusCV_ Před rokem +3

      which is crazier? 1st option, owners paying injury prone players max deals. I don't see the big deal in fans supporting teams in "load management era". People/fans are gonna support their teams REGARDLESS of an era or anything else of that matter.

    • @Sublime228
      @Sublime228 Před měsícem

      "load management" is a sad excuse for lazy players. I get paid MUCH less than professional basketball players...I gotta work every day, all year around. They can play a game once or twice a week for half a year. Load management is the BIGGEST sorry excuse I've ever heard.

  • @donttrip3582
    @donttrip3582 Před rokem +2

    Look at those old players now, how they limp, bad backs, CTE if we’re talking about sports in general. The idea of playing through injury is nonsense and load management makes total sense, IN A SENSE.

  • @malicktchakpedeou9989

    What was the name of Samuel Jackson's character in "Jango" again ?...
    Was that Stephen A Smith ?... I don't remember.

  • @ec2240
    @ec2240 Před rokem +3

    The thing is, playing through injury back in the day was the ONLY option bc the money was hard to come by and guys didn’t have a back up option to be successful. Why limit your ability to be physically and mentally healthy long term to come back for a series? Mad Dog makes a horrible argument. Just like saying guys who get concussed in football should come back out to play would be dumb AF

  • @The_0G_Chad
    @The_0G_Chad Před rokem +3

    Kawhi Leonard is a tragedy. People beat up on him because he’s polite and he’s not on social media and he’s not an expert at becoming a favorite of woke politics. They feel like it’s safe to go after him.
    The real story, is about a kid who watched his father get murdered at 16, watched multiple siblings, go to jail, and only wanted to get his family out of the situation, who worked so hard, he went from scoring 16 points on the bench at 40% to being better than Kevin Durant, and still out, scoring him with a torn meniscus.
    People talk about Austin Reaves, and how hard he worked to improve his game. How he’s maniacal and does nothing but eat sleep and breathe basketball…. He was a undrafted, so that hunger is understandable.
    Kawhi Leonard the year after being called defensive player of the year and winning a championship and decided to not go on vacation and went from 40% efficiency to 52% going from 16 points to 22 points.
    The year after winning finals MVP, and being clearly the best to a player in the game, he decided he needed to work on his three point shooting. He went from a 32% three-point shooter to shoot in 46% coming off of a catastrophic knee repair.
    Unless you’ve played sports, you have no idea how hard you would have to work to improve like that.
    He wanted to be great in mid range, and he became the best, after he already got a huge contract.
    He wanted to help his team and saw the three point was the future and now he has a bettter’s percentage did Stephen Curry this season.
    We normally associate people who stay unhealthy as not being hard workers. They either are not rehabbing properly or simply want to get paid and don’t want to play basketball.
    Kawhi Leonard is the exact opposite and everyone of his teammates say that he literally works like two of them. When he would do workouts, he would bring 2 workout partners one for the early side, and one for the late.
    Russell Westbrook played with LeBron James and said Kawhi Leonard works harder than any player he’s ever seen, and Russ is known as a hard worker.
    Hell, the ex clippers who left like lemon pepper Lou and Patrick Beverley said Kawhi Leonard is on another level with his work ethic….
    So rather seeing this, as a kid, who was victimized by San Antonio and made to play, even though his knee was killing him, the media decided to cover Popovich and say Kawaii was difficult, and there was nothing wrong with his knee…. Until later they were forced to retract that when they got the evidence that he had a torn knee ligament that led to the head of his muscle ripping off.
    I’m other word for team doctor said he was fine, and they gave him a surgeon who botched the job and shorten his career by years.
    This last few years has been a bad stretch, but it was the exact same with Kevin Durant, and no one was saying he should retire when he hadn’t played for two years for the nets.
    Imagine next year Kauai, looking the way he did in these playoffs, but finally having his knee, be ready to go. Then how stupid with all of you look?
    He’s the best player in the world after two botched, reconstructive knee surgeries… he’s the best player in the world when he only got to do for months of rehab because this last surgery rejected the donor tissue. In reality, he shouldn’t even have to come back this season. But he did it because he felt pressured.
    To us he’s been out for two years, to his me that had a botched donor ligament, it was only for healthy months before it seated. Because of that and because the team needed him because Paul George went down he was playing 46 minutes a night, and played a complete game. I’m not a partial, but a completely torn meniscus.
    KL is tougher than any us. Most of us couldn’t even stand, he was guarding Kevin Durant. So spare me a righteous sanctimony.
    Please go tell me how this poor billionaire is being taken advantage of by the millionaire who is playing on a torn meniscus…
    I like how everyone in simping for the billionaire . Steve Ballmer can lose $42 million a a week for a year and still be fine. The clippers new Kawhi Leonard load managed so stop saying it’s not OK. Steve Ballmer knew he was gonna play 60 games a year so it is OK.
    People are acting like the NBA has a hard cap and it doesn’t.
    Kawhi Leonard could’ve demanded he was paid twice as much as Paul George… in fact, when he first came to the Clippers, they told Kawhi to write his own check. He told them he wanted Paul George, but whoever played with him should get the same amount.
    People are bagging on KL now when he tore his meniscus and still played on it . The dude told everyone the surgery was botched and because everyone is so quick to judge him because he’s not in the media constantly like LeBron James., he doesn’t have the same coverage.
    If you take the Brooklyn Nets a year ago, Kevin Durant was just as bad . They brought him after he tore his Achilles and he was out for two solid seasons, then came back and got hurt again. Then they had James Harden get hurt at just the right time….. why was he not calling for Kevin Durant to retire?
    Kawaii is not the same at all as Zion … Kawhi Leonard has had multiple botched surgeries on the same knee. He’s never had a chance to fully heal even though it doesn’t appear that way to us.
    This honestly was the best thing that could’ve happened long-term and I’ll tell you why … he did not have a chance to rehab, his knee but because he felt the pressure he came back to soon.
    But rather than his ligaments, tearing the meniscus tour instead , so he’s gonna get this off-season, and I believe his knee could be fully healed by the time he comes back.
    Kawhi Leonard played against Kevin Durant and booker, and was clearly the best player in the court while his knee was hurting.
    When he is healthy, there’s no one else in the league who is as good as him in the playoffs.
    We should all feel terrible for him. He would’ve literally been a top-five player if Zazai never hit his knee.
    If he wasn’t a maniacal worker, he would’ve never gone from a 15 point OK shooter, to the best mid range, assassin in h recent history and then after realizing he was not good enough at three shooting 46% this last season….. you never hear about stories like that, unless they are undrafted players who are incredibly hungry like Austin Reaves.
    Kawhi Leonard did that after he was finals MVP…. So it has nothing to do with his work ethic or commitment to basketball.
    99% of the time he situations are because people are not committed and don’t want to work. AD in Zion for instance is hurt nonstop because of weight issues.
    Kawaii was hurt because he was a young kid who trusted San Antonio and they’re searching that they recommended butchered his knee, now he has tons of scar tissue- and his immune system attacks any donor tissue.

    • @dimmykarras9287
      @dimmykarras9287 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Best comment. Thank you.

    • @redheadforlife8526
      @redheadforlife8526 Před 24 dny +1

      I teared up reading this. I always liked Kawhi, but never knew the full extent like this. Your comment should've been the most valued comment here. Thats so messed up what he went through with the spurs wtf? so they spinned this bs narrative and THEIR surgeon they advised messed him up more? WOW. like it makes me so angry for Kawhi, i dont get how anyone could have issues with him; he doesn't come across as a negative person or someone thats a jerk, can't say the same for Smith with the hot air. kawhi doesn't scream bs, like the rest of em, and the fact that the work he put in omg yeah it broke me more. Kawhi i hope your health is back to 500%

  • @MrRob1317
    @MrRob1317 Před rokem

    Contracts gotta have an availability clause unless agreed upon

  • @albertpichardo1740
    @albertpichardo1740 Před rokem

    Knee injury is the most terrible thing, SAS doesn’t understand that. How will you play with knee injury. I have 2 years with torn meniscus and even when I stomp it hurts imagine If I were jumping or playing basketball

  • @RX7MAN27
    @RX7MAN27 Před rokem

    Love the way dog responds because it is important that kind of money and u think steve balmers happy rn 😂😂😂😂

  • @johnkrederjr8492
    @johnkrederjr8492 Před rokem +1

    Stephen A Smith: another dumb comment
    Mad dog: dumb comment
    Narrator of the video: also dumb comments
    But i respect all dumb comments someone had to make them
    Thank God we have JJ to keep Stephen A and Mad Dog in line.

  • @the_dark_knight5140
    @the_dark_knight5140 Před 8 měsíci

    Kawhi has never "load managed" just to load manage. People seem to forget that before the ACL injury, kawhi had been dealing with knee tendinopathy. The only help for that is rest. That's why, per doctors orders, Kawhi didn't play in a number of games. You either rest your knees or they get worse the more you play.
    2. Coming off an ACL injury/surgery, it didn't make sense to have Kawhi play in every game. Yes, kawhi was frustrated about his minutes restriction and you could see it in his face when he had to come out of games, but after a major surgery, it would make sense to bring him back slowly. So kawhi doesn't load manage. Testing his knees helped with the pain and the Clippers medical staff kept him out of games

  • @journeydodge5812
    @journeydodge5812 Před rokem +7

    I feel the Doctors released him too Early from the First injury.

  • @handsomeblackman255
    @handsomeblackman255 Před 7 měsíci

    A torn hamstring (depending on how severe) doesn't start hurting until the muscle warms up. You'll think your fine for the first 5 to 10 minutes of a game and then BAM! The pain returns. Because you have been walking on it for a week with no problem you will think its gotten better.
    Its the running and jumping that brings out the pain in a torn hammy.

  • @Fla_Law_Dog
    @Fla_Law_Dog Před rokem

    Dunking is simply running fowards and jumping straight up and down. It requires zero lateral movement, zero stopping on a dime and change of direction, zero stop and go. Those are the type of movements that test the stability of a hip, knee, or ankle joint. That's the test any professional sports trainer will give a BB player before clearing them to play.

  • @redkryptonite6
    @redkryptonite6 Před 7 měsíci

    These guys no next to nothing about sport. JJ is exposing that and you know they hate it. This is why Stephen A is focusing on his podcast, so he can control everything.

  • @dwaynedickerson4408
    @dwaynedickerson4408 Před rokem +2

    Next year when you gotta play 60 games to get your money i bet you he will be on that court lol

  • @Batman-em2he
    @Batman-em2he Před rokem +5

    I think after the Isaiah Thomas thing no super star is gonna take the risk to play and aggravate an exciting injury and miss a big pay check. No player wants to be the next Isaiah Thomas

  • @journeydodge5812
    @journeydodge5812 Před rokem +3

    He is always talking about Black Men MONEY.

  • @dwjoseph59
    @dwjoseph59 Před rokem

    It's really bad timing with the brand new intuit dome opening in less than 2 years. I can't see steve ballmer blowing the thing up until after the new arena opens. You still gotta sell tickets to those games in inglewood, california & people want to see kawhi leonard, paul george & maybe russell westbrook too all play together. #IJS

  • @jays8664
    @jays8664 Před rokem +3

    People forget Brandon Roy played with no knee cartilage.

    • @johnjacob3276
      @johnjacob3276 Před rokem +2

      And look at how well that worked out for him, can you be mad at players that are “injury prone” attempting to prolong their career?

    • @jays8664
      @jays8664 Před rokem

      @@johnjacob3276 he had no choice he was born like that unlike Zion so what your point. Roy gave it his hall till he couldn’t no more.

    • @johnjacob3276
      @johnjacob3276 Před rokem +1

      @@jays8664 what does that have to do with Kawhi Leonard ? The point is evolution! If you are smart you study history and you do what you can to avoid the same outcome

  • @kevinbirmingham8629
    @kevinbirmingham8629 Před 7 měsíci

    JJ Redick is all the way wrong here, but exTREMELY arrogant as usual. Stephen A Smith is 100% correct.

  • @ryanharrison955
    @ryanharrison955 Před rokem +24

    To have a sister sentence to life is beyond basketball .kawhi , I understand that life is bigger then basketball I respect you and I’m so sorry what your dealing with .

    • @majora919
      @majora919 Před rokem +5

      his sister is a monster

    • @tonysavarese-oq9to
      @tonysavarese-oq9to Před rokem +2

      @@majora919 yeah I agree

    • @RX7MAN27
      @RX7MAN27 Před rokem +4

      Dude he’s not the one going to prison for killing some one 😂😂😂😂 and how bout feel sry for the victim not a millionaire basketball player that can’t speak up for themselves so there’s no confusion 😂😂😂wtf is going on these days

  • @jong5722
    @jong5722 Před rokem +14

    This only proves how great LBJ is, I always say this in any sports.. Training in the gym is one thing but the greater part of training is how one takes care of his body outside of training and when he is not competition. Discipline is a virtue that only a few can practice.

    • @etoradamaley4713
      @etoradamaley4713 Před rokem +1

      You can do all you can to take care of your body but if you're predisposed to injury to certain body parts genetically, it's difficult to prevent injury. Sometimes athletes get lucky through their careers to avoid injury

    • @champspec
      @champspec Před rokem +1

      It helps that the NBA doesn’t test for PED’s. No question about it.

    • @jong5722
      @jong5722 Před rokem +1

      @@etoradamaley4713 I don't believe in being predisposed to injury. Kahwi is not doing the proper way of taking care of his body.

    • @Trvllclinton
      @Trvllclinton Před rokem +1

      @@champspec u on here saying anything , the nba definitely test for peds

  • @handocommando4090
    @handocommando4090 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Stephen is 1000% correct this time, this man has played like 20 games in 5 years. He’s a great player, but part of being great is stayin healthy.

  • @jamescarter6329
    @jamescarter6329 Před rokem +3

    Play players per games played, if kawhi is due to make $42 million per year then break that down per 82 games, its like $512,000 or so he would get paid per game, if he only plays 50 games then then so be it 🤷

  • @Josh_Exitcamper
    @Josh_Exitcamper Před rokem +14

    “load-management” should be eradicated.

    • @dbzfan4evermj233
      @dbzfan4evermj233 Před rokem +3

      Facts bro

    • @Bynxandethan
      @Bynxandethan Před rokem +6

      "Load management" is when I haven't fooked my girl in a minute so I get one out before we hang out so I can be ready for the game 🤣

    • @dwjoseph59
      @dwjoseph59 Před rokem +1

      Yep

    • @maxcusumano5188
      @maxcusumano5188 Před rokem

      Can’t be. How you gunna legitimize every injury?

    • @Hidalgoes
      @Hidalgoes Před rokem +1

      There should be less games , 85 games a season is crazy and diminishes the quality of basketball

  • @TrinkBruder
    @TrinkBruder Před 7 měsíci

    These basketball organizations need to wise up and stop giving exorbidant contracts to people who might not be able to play

  • @dantesantiago8853
    @dantesantiago8853 Před 11 měsíci

    Do you not understand how contracts work? He can’t just “take less money” wth 😂

  • @Yasuke4d
    @Yasuke4d Před rokem +1

    Stephen A is always counting a black man’s money. 🙄 Also, why the hell is he calling organizations about releasing Players??? This dude is nuts.

  • @atlysdagod4249
    @atlysdagod4249 Před 4 měsíci

    You think he’s worth that 43 now? 😂😂😂

  • @keoniemartin7795
    @keoniemartin7795 Před 5 měsíci

    A mad dog named all these people that play with these injuries and where did get them

  • @doctorwilly
    @doctorwilly Před rokem +1

    The best outcome is for Kawhi to restructure his contract andcut his own salary (like tim duncan). but the team knows they are taking a risk when they signed Kawhi. Tough luck that one of the worst scenario is playing out now

  • @maximuspremo
    @maximuspremo Před rokem

    If they got Lenard knowing he has injuries. Then they put up with what ever comes with that. Even f he retired they would have to pay him. 😂

  • @jeffknight9292
    @jeffknight9292 Před rokem

    I would trade them both but not for what Stephen a said.

  • @jalalstephens7457
    @jalalstephens7457 Před rokem

    The money doesn't matter cause if he out played contract they wouldn't pay him more

  • @phumlangubane1180
    @phumlangubane1180 Před 2 měsíci

    so why are you personal?

  • @jamesgrant6839
    @jamesgrant6839 Před 7 měsíci

    Cant believe I kinda agree with that SAS dude on this one

  • @Legend_Archer
    @Legend_Archer Před rokem

    1:25... So i thought you said it was Kyrie...So which one is it...jyeeesh..js... Is it ooochie wally or one mic SAS!🎯😊

  • @RX7MAN27
    @RX7MAN27 Před rokem

    Dude if I can’t do my job close to majority days out year I’m fired 😂😂😂😂 wtf are these guys surgeons?!

  • @mam8ajr245
    @mam8ajr245 Před rokem +1

    Never forgot max said Kawhi was better than Kobe 😂😂😂😂

    • @dimmykarras9287
      @dimmykarras9287 Před 10 měsíci

      A lot better 3 level shooter and a better defender with 2 DPOY titles under his belt.
      Kobe is more successful (he played with Shaq and coached by Jackson) and more of a leader, a go-getter.
      But in terms of skills and efficiency he's got nothing on Leonard.

  • @Preppster83
    @Preppster83 Před dnem

    This play through pain stuff is outdated because I remember doing a golf clinic for a bunch of HoFs and they were moving around stiff. If they want to play through that's one thing but forcing/shaming should not be the thing.

  • @vinnymac7565
    @vinnymac7565 Před 6 měsíci

    It was just more entertaining when guys would play, or die trying.

  • @dbzfan4evermj233
    @dbzfan4evermj233 Před rokem +3

    The nba needs to take away there money if they want to load manage David stern would never let shit like this happen for my birthday last year I went to bulls game expecting to see Damian Lillard play and he didn’t even show up not even on the bench at bare minimum one of my friends went to bucks game and Giannis sat the first game vs dc but next night against the same team he drops 50 nba is pissing off its own fans and best player not participating in dunk contest and 3pt contest or barely trying in all star game I wish I got grow up in 80s and 90s nba when players actually cared about and don’t get me started on kyrie

    • @younggarrett93
      @younggarrett93 Před rokem

      that's fine and good and I agree, but you do realize that he's not load managing right now though right??

  • @arjunp1835
    @arjunp1835 Před 7 měsíci

    Always talking about who he knows and how well he's connected! Imagine if JJ was not a NBA player he would have walked all over him!

  • @mr.dbldblu6144
    @mr.dbldblu6144 Před rokem

    The money is just a way to get a personal argument. All those players are getting paid and getting played for less. Getting played on potential alone. Then you may as well target all players in the NBA.

  • @journeydodge5812
    @journeydodge5812 Před rokem +1

    Mental Hurdle because the Crowd was not there. So you are talking about what you think.

  • @0TRa0
    @0TRa0 Před rokem +1

    Stephen A. Thinks he can talk to owners and coaches and learn everything there is to know about the game, he downplays the major disadvantage that he has: he never played in the NBA! There’s things he’ll never understand and he doesn’t want to

    • @0TRa0
      @0TRa0 Před rokem

      Want to admit it

  • @maltohi
    @maltohi Před rokem +7

    Kawhi is still my number 1 guy. I'm just glad he got two chips before injuries could railroad his career and he should still be playing. 🙏

  • @thefighter5182
    @thefighter5182 Před 6 měsíci

    Yeah I completely agree with JJ Redick. Because it was like KD got hurt in the 2019 NBA Finals against Kawhi's Raptors and played again in Game 5 and got hurt again then he couldn't play anymore. Because when it comes to injuries you don't have to play when you're already injured but when you expect them to play anyways then they're at a higher risk of getting injured again. Because if that happened to MJ then he wouldn't have to play 82 games when you're injured but he did it the hard way because he was never injured and that's why.

  • @UKWizdakey2lyfe
    @UKWizdakey2lyfe Před rokem +1

    Bro said Jerry west averaged 43 points per game in the finals with a torn hamstring ima have to google that cause that sounds like straight bs 😂

  • @Cooldownzone
    @Cooldownzone Před rokem +3

    Stephen A, Mad Dog and this presenter forgot that Kawhi played through injuries to win the championship with the raptors. Commitment and health should be separate. Kudos to JJ.

  • @iambudhaboy8226
    @iambudhaboy8226 Před rokem

    Why was mad dog upset that Molly was calling him mad dog but let’s Stephen a call him that all the time

  • @leejohn7423
    @leejohn7423 Před rokem

    You clearly never played bball. 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @Plague_Doc22
    @Plague_Doc22 Před rokem +5

    Like you said, Zion doing fancy dunks and shit and then not playing even if it's not at all the same thing...is atleast the worst thing you can do for public image. Looks like he's healthy enough to do crazy athletic stuff but doesnt want to give it a go. CJ Mcollum even called him out in his post seasons media.

    • @leejohn7423
      @leejohn7423 Před rokem +1

      Dunking in warm ups and playing a whole nba playoff game are two different things 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @artworks365
    @artworks365 Před rokem

    I use to watch sports shows all the time. Now I watch in moderation,I can't watch these guys talk as if they can't be put in their place and can't take an L. How often do they actually agree? Agreeing won't help ratings.

  • @rasgardenandpoultrypigeons2048

    I’m a Kawhi fan, been a fan since Spurs. However I am so disappointed with what’s happened with his health. As an owner I would trade him. Stephen A is right, Kawhi needs to be traded. I question whether he even wants to play anymore.

  • @monkeybiz77
    @monkeybiz77 Před rokem +28

    I feel like the clippers are being robbed here but that's just my perspective. I have never played at a college level or nba level and sustained the injuries he has also. I just think teams and players when signing contracts need to look at the big picture more. Don't pay the players as much and see how they perform with a short contract. If they perform better than expected then pay the player more when it ends or renegotiate. Very simple

    • @dwjoseph59
      @dwjoseph59 Před rokem +1

      It's really bad timing with the brand new intuit dome opening in less than 2 years. I can't see steve ballmer blowing the thing up until after the new arena opens. You still gotta sell tickets to those games.

    • @vw4069
      @vw4069 Před rokem

      By then they could choose to go some where else, and it will be the owners loss for holding back.

    • @monkeybiz77
      @monkeybiz77 Před rokem

      @@dwjoseph59 The New Intuit Dome is going to be first class and beautiful. From what I can see is they don't have really any options at this point so they have to make Kawhi and George work. My dad has clipper season tickets and when he tries to resell them he get back what he pays so I don't know how ticket sales will be there.

    • @ernestlewis8847
      @ernestlewis8847 Před rokem +1

      When you said you ain’t never played on the college level or NBA level, it doesn’t matter what you think😂

    • @DreiK96
      @DreiK96 Před rokem

      ​@@dwjoseph59 how'd you sell with load managing guys?

  • @fattrodney7306
    @fattrodney7306 Před 6 měsíci

    bro had money on zion that game XD

  • @JohnEdmond-zw3qw
    @JohnEdmond-zw3qw Před rokem

    Why is he worried if he plays or not it's not his money

  • @jamal138023
    @jamal138023 Před rokem

    Why is mad dog still up there

  • @kelvinjaquez219
    @kelvinjaquez219 Před rokem

    Is jj is the owner of the clipper was h should do when kL become a free agent

  • @kevinlowe4953
    @kevinlowe4953 Před rokem

    This narrator is right... play or leave

  • @mickdavis4736
    @mickdavis4736 Před rokem

    He should go to Milwaukee cause i don't believe he would load manage around Giannis, and Kawhi won't allow Giannis to bring the ball up the court in the 4 quarters of the playoffs plus great defenders, great champions, great Durant and Lebron stoppers, both big hands and both are fun guys.

  • @ricrey12
    @ricrey12 Před rokem

    K.L. should be a Coach, With all that time he spends on the bench!

  • @d1gord
    @d1gord Před rokem

    Why should he take less money? If the owner pays me 40 million to sit then I'm taking it. Its called negotiating

  • @cedricalexander9274
    @cedricalexander9274 Před rokem

    And I think sports betting his something to do with it as well.

  • @Undrafted4
    @Undrafted4 Před rokem

    I think Zion is the perfect example, he may be not close to 100 and what he is trying to do is “simulate” what he can normally do in an in game situation with his “workout”, thats the first hurdle, if he cant even do that in his warm up then thats definitely a no go to play, but if he can do it in his warm up, then now what he is trying do is to psyche himself up that this is all mental now. But if he feels like he still not comfortable doing it in warmup even when it looks to us mortals like he is 100 but in his mind he feels heavy or what not. Then its still not a good sign.

  • @darrengordon-hill
    @darrengordon-hill Před 11 měsíci

    JJ "I'm the voice of all players" Reddick
    Some media/players agree with JJ
    Some media/players agree with MD
    🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @StreetzCultureTV
    @StreetzCultureTV Před rokem

    Zion doing dunks is far different from him playing.......he hurt up just like Kwahi.....only Zion been banged up since college

  • @Imeuhbot
    @Imeuhbot Před rokem

    Shorter seasons

  • @rend1846
    @rend1846 Před rokem

    SAS don’t care what we think of him , he cold very cold

  • @RedLeo-pf9yo
    @RedLeo-pf9yo Před 13 dny

    Dude, basketball is fun, whether you get paid or not, if you can play, you’re gonna play. Nobody says they don’t want to play, because they think basketball is negative. It’s some kind of way. When you’re basketball player, you always want to play, even if it’s for free.

  • @cubbdacrossfacecrippler

    At least you didn't interrupt after every sentence. That's so annoying.

  • @TheMainStreamKilla
    @TheMainStreamKilla Před rokem

    jj reddick needs anger management lol

  • @sloebone7399
    @sloebone7399 Před měsícem

    Stephen A’s argument is based on the idea that basketball players don’t want to play basketball, they would rather sit on the sidelines, fake injury and collect a check. The games are what they live for. If they can’t go, there’s a reason for it.

  • @dbreiden83080
    @dbreiden83080 Před rokem +1

    This dude is about to sit out another full season..
    Hope you all know that..

  • @waltg86_19
    @waltg86_19 Před rokem +1

    Its not so much as the injuries.... its the secrets. Im a kawhi fan but he doesnt let the team know anything thats going on with him. That can be frustrating especially during the playoffs

  • @RobertFisher3-mi7cn
    @RobertFisher3-mi7cn Před 4 měsíci

    No matter what the situation is with Kawaii , but it's not up to Stephen A to say what the Clippers should do. Ordinarily SAS is my dude, but he's dead wrong here. It ain't up to him, but saying he's the worse superstar is way out of line. And he's not in the league to play ball, forget all the other stuff. Like Howard Cosell, he never played the game

  • @journeydodge5812
    @journeydodge5812 Před rokem +2

    Now look where these broken down Men are now.

  • @RaiderSniper
    @RaiderSniper Před 6 měsíci

    I agree with Stephen A Smith on this one

  • @pencodes3580
    @pencodes3580 Před rokem

    money doesnt matter... dude is injured and it s something that happens that balmer knows can happen

  • @rend1846
    @rend1846 Před rokem +1

    I feel for Kawhi but he probably knew how his sister was you don’t start robin people overnight ❤

    • @majora919
      @majora919 Před rokem +1

      his sister cracked open an 80 year old womans head for her purse in bathroom she should get the chair honestly

  • @djnes2k7
    @djnes2k7 Před rokem +3

    This is why I hate all these ex players being on these networks. Nothing jj said responds to what stephens A said. He purposely dodges statements. Stephen points of mentioning who he speaks to was only push back to him not being a player. The point wasn’t to name grievances that the team had

    • @matthewroreilly
      @matthewroreilly Před 10 měsíci +1

      He also just grabs his phone like a child when mad dog starts talking, dog listened the whole time to him