Shannon Sharpe’s Lakers take had Stephen A. ALMOST fall out of his chair 😂 | First Take
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Tim Legler join Molly Qerim to discuss whether the Lakers are the biggest threats to the Nuggets in the West.
0:00 Biggest threat in the West?
2:30 Stephen A. responds
3:00 Major props to Anthony Davis
6:00 Mavericks are a real threat?
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It was TIM LEGLER who said that, and “almost fell out his chair.” Come on now, get it together 😂
Sensationalism is so rampant. I can't even express how sick of it I really am!!
And yet we keep watching.
All for a click
Obviously they still talk about it cuz it gets them numbers !! 🤦
Called click bait, everyone knows Tim Legler is a clown. lol
THIS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ESPN: THE OFFICIAL CHANNEL OF THE LA LAKERS.
😂
Lol
Yup.
Bro Nuggets don’t care about the Lakers. They haven’t beat the nuggets in two years! What are we talking about here.
Threat to Nuggets? After 4-0 sweep 😂
The Nuggets said that the Timberwolves were their hardest competition last year.
Wolves lost by 3 last time without any center. Only Luka Garza who is a tiny center. And lost only today bc refs wanted them to win
Classic ESPN. Let's talk about the Lakers time and time again 🤣
Talking about the good teams isn't news "So how can the Nuggets continue to dominate?" There's nothing to talk about there. "Can the Lakers make a run and reach a higher seed and possibly skip the play-in?" They can actually have a debate on that
Stfu don’t watch
It surprises me that you don't understand how storied of a franchise the Lakers are. Lebron has at the very least 3 million fans worldwide. You are complaining about that but you are already involved in conversation.😂😂
@@gregoriusrex1855they don’t understand the NBA and ESPN are businesses at the end of the day, and businesses have to maximize their profits. Lebron, Steph, Lakers & GSW brings them the most cash, they’re the most watched stars currently.
Why not? Greatest franchise in basketball history
Clips vs Mavs would be one of those classic first round 7-game series.
Mavs win in an upset
@@pinbarbecue1100 Would it really be an upset considering how both teams are performing over the last weeks?
Don't sleep on the klaw
Mavs win… PG hasn’t showed up at all in the playoffs
Luka runs the Clips....
They do realize Minnesota won a game against the nuggets last year in the playoffs and the lakers got swept right????💀
Not to mention the wolves had 20pt leads in 3 of their losses to the nuggets going into 4th quarters
Minnesota doesn't have a LeBron or AD, so that point doesn't matter. It's about superstars in the playoffs and Lakers have arguably 2. Wolves have none
@@jctsliceAntony Edwards is a superstar
@@jctslice Yet the T-Wolves still won a game while the Lakers got swept. You brought up a good point!
@@monkeybuisness5275 that was from the year before against Memphis
I’m ashamed to be a lakers fan when ESPN could be talking about literally any other team. Much love for the NBA, but chill out, I get the Lakers are big market and all but we got other teams
It's all about Bron bro.
It's not about Lakers.
Bron is the one with the absolute star dust, that invokes such conversations.
Name the smallest and most unpopular market in the league, if Bron was in any of those teams they'd be discussing those teams as much as they are discussing Lakers now.
Be a little patient, once he retires your team wouldn't be discussed even close to as much as they're being discussed now, regardless of any star on the team.
The lakers always get talked about casual even when they was garbage for 5,6 years
ESPN is actually trying to convince themselves that the 9th seed Lakers have a chance to beat the defending champs. Only this network would entertain such a ridiculous topic
I want to boycott this garbage so bad
wih this recors last season they would be top 3,so that means nothing
I don’t know if they genuinely believe this stuff or they know that the lakers keep the lights on and they have to find ways to keep them as a talking point every week.
Lakers the second best team since the start of February in the whole nba. Guess number 1? Not the defending champs, the Celtics
Lakers are going to win this year, the ring, come back to this post after the finals so I can laugh at you
Don't the lakers have to get out of the play in😂😂😂
Delusional Laker fans 🙄
Remember it was all scripted in the fakest league in the world
Lakers my team but it’s too close in the play in to assume anything about the Playoffs rn. We don’t know who is gonna make it.
Stephen A worried about Minnesota’s perimeter shooting yet they are 3rd in the league in 3 point percentage
Yes sir Mavs Nation finally get a shout out on a laker topic 😂😂😂
I'm LA but mavs on top of they game although luca needs to play stop looking for super star calls he loves bumping and flapping his arm then get mad when refs doesn't call it..just watch him
@@charlesclark5415I watch it and all I see is somebody that’s at MVP level
@@charlesclark5415 I mean, the Lakers do that 24/7. Only difference is it's the Lakers so of course they'll get the call.
@@charlesclark5415 i agree that's what I never liked about Luka he plays zero defense.. but overall the team nice Mavs Nation
@@jacobwilkie241 the difference between what you and I said was I pointed out the individual you grasping for straws for the sake of argument
Lmao Tim Legler looks exhausted when he comes on this show. He had to drag that Mavs talk out of SAS
Yea had to drag so hard yet Steph A had a whole script of stats for the Mavs to praise them 😂
The mavricks suck
He’s great on his own show, him and JJ know they have to adapt to the sensationalism and entertainment over facts if they come on these shows
@@phatch5444 FACTS
@@phatch5444 stick to the Lakers and anime
I have never seen a low seed ever get talked about out so much. ESPN = Lakers.
Regular season doesn’t translate to playoffs it’s about playing style and coaching. Miami made it to the finals as a play in. Lakers knock off 2nd seed just last year.
It literally happened last season with the Heat going to the finals AND the Lakers going to the conference finals....
@@JP-jd8wr lakers are trash, go cry about it 😂
Cowboys 😂
It’s the Lakers lol be serious. A team that has lebron you should have context lol. Now after realizing that and still hearing about COWBOYS IS WILD. But staying on topic aren’t they in playoff contention lol. What you really want to hear about?!
Uh oh, HERE WE GO.......Lakers, Lakers, Lakers, Lakers, Lakers,....
Let’s talk about the bottom of the standings instead of the top. That makes sense
If we're talking biggest threat to the Nuggets specifically I don't quite understand how the Lakers are the team that's brought up given that they've lost what, 8 straight to them and got swept last year?
"Close sweep"
The narrative is that all 4 games were so close that it easily could've been a reverse sweep. I know it sounds crazy, because it is, but that was the sales pitch.
Biggest threat imo is the Thunder. They beat them 3x already.
Bcuz the playoffs are about matchups. Not seeding. Thats why teams without superstars get into the playoffs consistently.
@@theysayisagorilla But if we're talking matchups then the Nuggets are clearly dominating their match up against the Lakers so what does seeding have to do with it?
These guys are making it seem like the Lakers have their number
“Are the Lakers the biggest threat to the Nuggets?” Is the dumbest thing I’ve heard. Even without KAT the Wolves are definitely the biggest threat
I’ve been a Lakers fan my entire life but even I’m getting tired of ESPN constantly talking about them
Frfr
Cry
The lakers are the NINTH seed. Imagine if they talked about the bulls or hawks this much. Or imagine if they even entertained the idea that the bulls or hawks could defeat the celtics.
The power of LeBron that the haters don't understand.
Curry is in 10th spot what does it matter
look how close the West is
Good point!
They’re 9th but only like 2 games back from 4th/5th so what’s your point
A Lakers/Knicks Finals would result in both Shannon and Stephen A needing to change their pants. 😂
Omg, it's hilarious how much ESPN continues to hype up the 9th best team in the West...
Well, they were basically in this same spot last year around this time and went to the WCF, so I thought you would've learned to never bet against LeBron 😂 Some people are just hard-headed lmao
Fax
@@jctslicethe teams above them are all better this season 😂😂last season they beat a disorganized warriors teams and an immature grizzlies teams......
I thought that too until i realized they’re in a 3 way tie with OKC and Minnesota for the 5th best record since the ASB. They have done what they did last year again and had a terrible start
@@owenmokganedi8405outside of the Kings and maybe Dallas Every other team suns clippers pelicans can all be had
Why can’t they talk about the top seeded teams instead 😭
those teams def deserve more attention but to be fair the west is so nuts this year top 10 seeds are all within JUST 10 GAMES-their record would’ve tied for #3 seed last year and considering they’ve been the 2nd hottest team in the league since february they def deserve a lot more attention than your typical 9 seed.
Are the nuggets not a seeded team? Stop being a hater go support what u love. Dont be bitter on lakers topics
They mentioned the Nuggets, the Wolves, Mavs, and Clippers. Nuggets did win the championship but they are the quietest championship team ever. They aren't as exciting to talk about because they do a lot of things right.
@@ashunt29 But the topic is the Lakers as always. Foe once they should doit the other way around, maka the contenders the topic and ring the Lakers into the conversation to satisfy the large fan base
@@princssnasty The 6-9 seed race is indeed facinating but not from a contender perspective. The top 3 seeds are pretty much tied so that is more rekevant then the bottom of the backet
Lol.. beating the Bucks is a big thing now? Wizards and Grizzlies beat them 😂😂
Also most of the teams the lakers the lakers beat in that 9-2 record are already out of the playoffs 😂
“Goggles like Kareem is crazy”😂😂😂🤓
Stephen A really said that the Wolves don’t have strong enough perimeter shooting in the same sentence as saying that he thinks the Lakers are the #1 threat to the Nuggets because of their defense. Wolves are the 3rd best 3 point shooting team by percentage and a historically good defense. Lakers defense is trash. So much factually wrong with this conversation
Maybe overall...but what about Edwards recently? He had many bad games, when it comes to his efficiency. He needs to get his sh_t together.
@@antifaschi7869 Not arguing with you there, you’re right. He surged after KAT’s injury but the rise in usage definitely seems to have given him some heavy legs. My point though wasn’t that the Wolves are the top threat…it was simply that Stephen A was spewing absolute nonsense without any factual backing
@@nickg8592 Yes. One should expect him to prepare better and check the statistics before. Instead he pulls sth out of his ....^^ Kinda ridiculous.
@@antifaschi7869I think he did just that by dropping 51 last night
@@Cwilky26 I didnt watch and just saw the boxscore. Yes, he seemed to have a great game. It was vs one of the worst teams in the NBA, but still... gj.
ye with tim!!
mavs look dangrerous
the anti-Mavs narrative is palpable.
They don't play defense
Lol they actually play great defense
@@jctslicethey are literally one of the best defense in the league since the trade deadline, tf are u talkin about ???
@@Liverpool-wi4lbhe’s a narrative merchant, all he does is watch media outlets
@@Liverpool-wi4lbShow it in the playoffs... Same for the Lakers.
Size still rules in the NBA. Minnesota out there with 3 centers when KAT is healthy along with Edward’s and Mcdaniels whose 6’9” is tough.
No it doesn't. If the size can't shoot, you're useless. Look at guys like Dwight Howard and Roy Hibbert now. They have size, but can't shoot, thus why they're out of the league
Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid too
@@nathanaelgion2762 yeah. That’s the 3 centers. KAT Gobert Naz
This is why people hate the lakers because the media
They bragging about the lakers but the lakers haven’t played no good teams 😂😂😂
beat the bucks & celtics btw
@@fyilando854 just beat the Cavs before they lost to TWolves but they played no good teams 😂😂 the hate for the Lakers is truly unmatched
@@tyronbrewer141 yea they just hating fr
@@tyronbrewer141"Lakers hate is unmatched"? What? The Lakers are the 9th seed and get talked about all the time instead of the other 8 teams over the Lakers 😂😂😂
As a laker fan, can you guys tell me how many games we won this year? I’m tired of talking about my team and we not in the playoffs, we are in the play in. Delusional fans yall are
Lakers are fighting for a playoff spot and beating teams that are already in it . I don’t believe in what team is hot at the end because some are on desperation mode.
I believe these talking heads actually believe this nonsense. They just got beaten again. The Timberwolves have the most complete bench.
0:43 why tims face go from happy to angry so fast though 😂
Lakers biggest threat???? I don't believe you said that... First, if they loose to GS, they're out... If they beat GS, they play Sacramento... I don't think they can beat GS and Sacramento back to back. If somehow they beat them both (with assistance), they can't beat Minnesota, Dallas, Clippers, OKC with Shai, and Denver swept them last year, and they had assistance last year. All the Tony Brothers and Scott Fosters of the world can't save them from Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic...
As a nuggets fan the sheer disrespect that they receive is comical…….the current numbers 1 seed in the west would be concerned with a play in team😂😂😂😂😂, anything for ratings tho huh
Timberwolves are the top seed
A play in team made the finals last year btw
@@khanbw NOT in the WILD WEST they didn’t.
DENVER are the defending CHAMPS & are the team they ALL have to beat.
The crown 👑 is theirs until it’s not. As for the Lakers being their biggest threat, that’s some CAPITAL cap nonsense. The 9th seed who DENVER has absolutely OWNED 8-0 in their last 8 meetings, as well as being the ONLY team those golden Nuggets SWEPT in last years playoffs.
Those Lakers don’t wanna see Denver in ANY round of those playoffs.
Cut it out.
Lakers get SO much coverage and they’re consistently barely making the playoffs each year…🤦♂️
Get used to it. You must understand how network TV works. They don't get eyes/Money while talking about Portland
Finally they’re talking about the lakers. They never give them the attention they deserve
They made WCF last year, top 4 that’s why
This is unbelievable 😂😂😂😂😂
There is no NBA Comeback Player of the Year Award. There was one from 1981 to 1986 but Stephen A is giving out awards that don't exist
First part of healing is admitting that Lakers just aren't THAT team.... 🤣🤣🤣
I would say suns and clippers are the biggest threat to the nuggets just because of their firepower. But if the lakers stay healthy in the playoffs plus the experience that they had last season, they can make a deep finals push no doubt about it
How many times are they going to ask this question lol
The ABSOLUTE GLAZING of A 9TH SEED, they are down there for a reason...😂.The Nuggets are 8-0 in the last 8 times they've played the lakers including the WCF sweep, not to mention last year the wolves won 1 against them and the suns won 2 with leads going into 4th quarter losses as well. Both minny and OKC hold the tie breaker against denver this year as well as pheonix holding the season series over denver as well. If its going to be anyone it'll be the wolves, thunder, suns or mavs.
am I the only one that remembers Vando getting cooked by Jamal and not adding anything to the offense?
Man these two guys be cracking me up I love these guys together
Twolves, mavs, Clippers, Thunder and Suns are a bigger threat to the nuggets than the Lakers.
Looking forward to the "king" retiring and AD transiting to being a role player and the Lakers back in the lottery pick 😂
Loser life you live
I want to see them build a team for once
ESPN is really gonna be totally lost if Lakers miss playoffs.
*NBA
Once again sports media is hyping up THE 9th seed😂
Understand how Network TV works, Market your Cash cow. If you want equality go to the podcast route
I Agree AD needs to wear a shield or something
Better not wearing beetlejuice goggles 😅
Put the Kareem’s on AD 🥽. Smh. But beggars can’t be choosers. They should be happy as fudge to get 7/8 instead of 9/10.
Shannon sharpe is so embarrassing man. “Goat James” sounds weird as hell
Nah, it has a ring to it lol. I have him as my GOAT
@jctslice you can be "the Goat", and not be "the biggest threat". He's not playing at his highest level, as expected, he's 39.
🐐... undefeated in the finals.
No game 7 in the finals.
6 finals MVPs....y'all already know
@@Shaolin91zBill Russell has 11 and Robert Horry has 7. Technically they could be better.
The GOAT dont flop
this is CRAZY the lakers are not a bigger threat than the timberwolves to the nuggets !!?!?!?!?? how delusional are they
Another day another Lakers topic another down vote
Stephen A always builds you up before he tears you down 😂 everybody please pay attention lol it’s funny he give you hella compliments then he go on on you
Kept saying goat didn’t know Jordan was fighting for a chip still
Jordan never fought for a chip in Washington. So kill that noise…these are Bron’s wizard years and he’s still fighting for a chip. Greatness❕
Stephen A face while Shannon trying to flame him is unbelievable 😂💀 1:47
Kyrie can be Luka's Scottie Pippen. Just offensively instead of defensively
Kyrie can be a headache just like Scottie 🤗. That's true.
Beetle juice lol😅
Who me?
Who me?
Thats the take i laugh so much about SAS
ON GLUE!!!!
I remember that bet!!I ain’t even believe it!!
So much praise for a team in 5th and 9th in the Western Conference.
I looove all the shows legs is in
Watching Edwards I see MJ. Not saying he can be that good but he moves like him and looks like young MJ on the court. It’s beautiful to watch. Gives me flashbacks 😅
Bro said AD look like beetle juice I can’t unsee it😂😂
Stephen A Smith’s face at 2:12 instant meme 😂
When Lakers get bounced in the play-in ESPN will still find a way to talk about the Lakers
Bet on it🤡
SPOT ON BRUH
Let’s go clips
Stephen A is tripping. The Lakers haven't beat the Nuggets since 2022. How are they a threat now? The fact that he makes as much as he does while giving consistently bad analysis is a testament to how profitability has nothing to do with quality or integrity.
"Beetlejuice" 😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
Whats the season series DAL vs LAC, KAWHI on LUKA that would be crunchy
Lakers need to avoid DEN in that 1st rd if they make it out the play-in.
@2:30 To 2:45 😂😂😂 Stephen A i Dont Know If U Notice The Man Look Like Beetle Juice
Can't get over on SAS jokes about AD😂😅
He called him “beetlejuice” 😂
We are talking about a 9th seed team smh
Stephen A. almost fell out of his chair, but Shannon Sharpe's Lakers take had me rolling on the floor laughing! 😂
"AD playing 74 games I didn't see that coming" 😂
Beetle juice 😂
What amazes me about the comparison between this years team and last year is that no one wants to acknowledge that Lonnie Walker was the key to the Lakers advancing. He’s not on the team this year. Oh and don’t forget Dennis Schroeder.
Please! Free throws saving them and y'all know it
Will Darvin Ham be the coach next year? I hope not. To have a squad with this depth and you can't figure out a line up or make it to the playoffs, he was/is in over his head
Which Beetlejuice is SAS talking about? 😂
Go Lakers!
SAS just called Ad Beetlejuice 😭
Sad that a team that might make the play in tournament get so much media attention.
lol 😂😂😂 Shannon dropping his pen
The fact that these analysts have teams they root for 0:56 shows how bias these analysts are.
Vanderbilt? He just a bench warmer when he was in denver uniform. 😅😅😅
Dallas is more of a threat than the Lakers, with their new acquisitions leading to them going 15-2. They have not one, but 2 closers in Luka and Kyrie. The Lakers are a 9th seed for a reason and will be fortunate to escape the play-in tournament. Shannon has them winning the Super Bowl as well.
I want to see more of molly🤩
Dallas, Clippers, Wolves, Thunder, Suns….
That's just 1 game it's a 7 game series
There has been no era w this many players that can do this much on the basketball court. Luka , Lebron , jokic , Sengun , Russ , harden , draymond (not to their level though but he’s definitely an all around player) sabonis. Lmk if I’m forgetting anyone
Stop bringing up Vanderbilt he hasn’t played all year
Beetle juice 😂😂😂
The glazing is outright gross 😂 let’s talk about the teams that are not in the play in tournament
Swear to God, the most talked about play in team ever