He can’t. If LeBron or KD won then they would have pumped out 2x as many videos and the comments would be flooded. Giannis wins and the Lakers are trending on Twitter. We’re so use to “legacy on the line” that any championship other than LeBron or KD is second tier. Sorry.
@Jordanne Shirley Certain people aren't aware how it works with the media and when it comes to players. You have to think of these guys as assets/brands/companies, which people have invested a lot of time and money into, you can't just supplant a brand like LeBron overnight, and a lot of different tactics are used. Obviously what you do on the court is what matters and is what can make or break your brand, but in terms of the message that's put out, public perception, how that leaks into voting for certain awards, how FA or trade decisions are viewed, all of that is like a separate war game altogether.
Giannis came from the literal dirt being poorer than most Americans can imagine having to sell trinkets for food with his family as a kid and having to share his shoes mid game with his brother. The man came in 6’9” 190 and no one thought much of him other than likely with what the numbers say, a bust project. He knew little English and moved to the US initially without family. He worked on everything; his body, his English to communicate with fans and teammates, his game, and who he was as a man. If his father could see his Most Improved Player, 2x MVP, All-Star game MVP, DPOY, Champion, and Finals MVP; he would shed these tears of joy with his son and be there for the greatest growing of an athlete in basketball history
Absolutely well said. Poverty is a state of mind. There are people from deep 3rd world nations that become super successful and you have cowards in our country making excuses. Again, poverty is a state of mind. Giannis was hungry and he WORKED!!
@@Uruieie He certainly had pieces that worked around him but you its hard to put that team on the same roster level as Lakers, Nets or Clippers. Which other player on his team would you call a superstar? Averaging 35-13-5 over a finals series puts him up with the most elite to ever play and his game tonight was beyond special. When you consider that he put this game together at 26 yrs old there is a lot to look forward to over the next 5-8 years.
These Espn hosts were all thrash talking the players, teams, and even cities for not being LA or any of the "big market" teams. Now the fans loved these Finals, many of us felt they were some of the best in decades, the players were incredible, and the hosts have to eat crow. Gotta love if!
In 8 years in the league. This man has won Most Improved, MVP 2x, Defensive Player of year, All Star game MVP, Finals MVP and Champion. This is simply superb resume...just unreal. Hard Work and Dedication is the way to go people in w/e you do in life. Wow! 👏👏
I wouldn’t say he is nba legend just yet.. but definitely on the way to becoming an nba legend! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel just might change someone’s life!
@@Younis1446 He is 100000000% a legend already. He’s a MIP, 2x MVP, DPOY and FMVP at 26 years old. He could retire at this very moment and he would be a first ballot hall of famer. He’s the definition of a legend.
I don't wanna hear nothing about any other players, nobody in the league is dropping 50 and playing all time great defense to close out championship games. About time they crowned this man.
@@kup4ever not this kind of rags and riches I mean he only learn basketball at what 15 and developed into the most dominant player since shaq and Hakeem also he was like forced to share shoes with his bros due to hardships
@@inigobantok1579 hardship is not unique and no one has it harder than another considering their perspective. Larry Bird didn't even have heat in his house as a child, Iverson lived on the street as a child and went to jail, Ibaka was born in Africa and had to flee because of war, and I could go on. I'm not taking anything from Gianns, what he achieved is great, but his rise through adversity is not unique. Especially in America where dreams can come true.
@@kup4ever iam not disrespecting those legends mate iam just saying his journey to the league has been through the rags and he developed his skill and power at bball at a late age
@@kup4ever what’s this comment, man grew up in Greece selling candy in the streets. “I’m not taking anything away from Giannis...” stop doing it then lmao
@@The8310353 dude calm down bro I understand everyone wanted to see harden and the nets in the finals but it wouldn’t have been fun watching a legit super team rampage through the league unless your a fan of that team it makes is not fun and hey at least they seize their opportunity and didn’t not choke like people say Giannis does
I am so happy for Bucks! - Giannis stayed loyal to the team that drafted and trusted him; His ring is definitely worth more than LBJ's Heat rings & KD's rings. - Small-market teams that wins & competitive are good for the league. - This team only has 1 lottery pick on their roster (Lopez). - Basically shut off (for now) the media narrative that Coach Bud should be fired.
lol this is like the 5th comment I've read that mentions how SAS hates seeing foreign NBA players thriving. Why are people saying this? well why are you saying this?
I won't ever forget people laughed at me for praising Giannis for sticking with Milwaukee and being loyal. Now he's a champion. He's my favorite player and reminds me a little of Duncan and Olajuwon who are two of my all time favorite players.
Yes, second that. Admiral, tim Duncan, olajuwon, dirk, Kobe, steph are those who loyal with the franchise. There's a reason why they're so loved in their city.
i mean bro no one even bucks fans thought the chip would open up for them like this Nets injured, Hawks in the conference finals and no Lakers/Clippers/Nuggets so i wouldn’t exactly call stephen a a clown
Real talk bro I'm not even a bucks fan and alot of people are looking real dumb saying with out a 3 point shot or a jump shot he can't win! Dude a 7 footer who just dominated the paint and won it all
@@zairemorpheus People are getting lost in the moment... Phoenix didn't have the front line necessary to guard Giannis. That was abundantly clear the entire series, even in the games they won. There are teams out there that have the ability to turn Giannis into a jump shooter, and however great he shot his free throws the last 2 games, he's still a HORRIBLE shooter. Let's also not forget that AD got hurt in the Lakers series, or that might have turned out differently.
@@nahor88 2015 warriors injuries, 2019 raptors injuries, 2018 warriors we can say injuries as well due to cp3 missing them rockets games like its apart of the game my guy. Id rather win like giannis did then win on a superteam, and not coming at lebron he my fav player even he had to win in 2016 the hard way
Why does Stephen A., sound like he's delivering a somber Eulogy while he's talking about Giannis? It's like he's mourning the death of the Phoenix Suns while at the same time praising the killer and the accomplices! 😂😂😂
@@Tyrunner0097 Oh I know. Believe me I know! Stephen A., Kendrick Perkins, Draymond Green and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were all SO negative and all were proven WRONG! 😂 Only someone who predicted a Bucks Finals win was Sir Charles Barkley! Go Bucks! Go Barkley!
@@Tyrunner0097 yup. He was the same way when Cleveland won! He don’t care how big the star is. He’s not rooting for them unless they’re in a big market. It’s sad.
Series predictions SAS got wrong: Lakers v Suns Memphis V Utah Clippers V Dallas Blazers V Nuggets Hawks V Knicks Philly V Hawks Bucks V Nets Utah V Clippers Suns V Clippers Suns V Bucks This man can't get anything right 😭
Question fellas if your rookie season was at 28 years old going on 29 would you play in the NBA. Like if god told you that you would marking at 28-29 would you chase your dream?
"Dedicated to the haters, the non-believers, and the disgruntled. Oh, no, I don't want you to leave. I want you to stay right here and watch Giannis rise to the top. It feels better that way"
Giannis came from the literal dirt being poorer than most Americans can imagine having to sell trinkets for food with his family as a kid and having to share his shoes mid game with his brother. The man came in 6’9” 190 and no one thought much of him other than likely with what the numbers say, a bust project. He knew little English and moved over here initially without family. He worked on everything; his body, his English to communicate with fans and teammates, his game, and who he was as a man. If his father the late great Charles could see his Most Improved Player, 2x MVP, All-Star game MVP, DPOY, Champion, and Finals MVP; he would shed these tears of joy with his son and be there for the greatest growing of an athlete in basketball history. 🎤
Bucks didn’t have a chance against healthy Nets. KD came within a fraction of an inch of beating them by himself. Harden wasn’t even 50%. I’m happy for Giannis but this is his only chance for a title with this team. He’s amazing don’t get me wrong. But injuries are the only reason these two teams were in the finals. Straight up.
@@suraceryan doesn’t matter bc Giannis doesn’t run from the grind like kd does and creates superteams. Kd could win next year and his 3 rings are nowhere near as impactful as Giannis are
lebron fans mad cause unlike their boy who left at 25 with 2 mvps giannis stayed and won it all the next season at 26....with the team that drafted him without a super team and it did not take 2 years like with lebron....his title means more than lebron's first 2...sorry...
Stephen a doesn’t like that European players are taking over lol jokic mvp, Giannis FMVP, and then theres Luka. You could argue that those are 3 of the top 5 players in the league at the moment
I always thought Giannis is overrated. I always loved his attitude in interviews and to criticism. To put on a performance at close out game. He is worth all the hype.
people legit still want to remember his younger days and attack him for money they lost betting on the bucks or for tickets to games they lost....he was unclutch in 2019 and bad in 2020..he redeemed himself
Bro stop it.. they have a big 3 Middleton and holiday were all stars. That team was loaded with big wing defenders and shooters. It wasn’t orchestrated like Gsw or the nets. But they definitely have a big 3
@@zod548 explain 🤔🤷🏾♂️. Milwaukee just doesn’t have the glamour players. But a team with 3 legit all stars is a super team. People were calling the Lakers a super team with just AD and Lbj. How is this not?
@@LouieV6 I said they’re all stars, never get called them superstars.. you did that 🤷🏾♂️😂 after this win they won’t be considered stars?! Stop it. They’ll probably win a gold medal as well.. they’ll be stars at the least.
Bravo to Giannis for saying NO to the seduction of Superteams and chose to grow with faith, patience, nurture and fidelity to the Bucks, a non-major market team.
@@dunkingdecks4750 😂.. trying to see what Big Perk also says about all of this. He was talking about how Giannis was Robin. Lol, them dude be acting funny.
giannis making 17/19 free throws when it mattered the most really went to show his greatness, made fun of the entire post season and he directly takes on his weakness and overcame it. there was nothing that could have stopped him from winning that game.
The true take away from Bucks/Giannis success is: a good, loving, and devoted father is so so so important to the growth and character of a child. Much much more important than money.
It's funny how a lot of the top ESPN analyst well be the exact opposite Leading up to game 3 just for all them to pretend they didn't say any of that and act like they've been routing for and picking the Bucks since day one! I can respect someone more who stands by what they said even when they're wrong!
Series predictions SAS got wrong: Lakers v Suns Memphis V Utah Clippers V Dallas Blazers V Nuggets Hawks V Knicks Philly V Hawks Bucks V Nets Utah V Clippers Suns V Clippers Suns V Bucks SAS SHUT UP
Also the presence, what you as an opponent feel and know that this is your last chance, forcing you to take risk and not hitting the points you need, you cannot SEE that in the statistics, props to Giannis !!!
A lot of NBA champions had luck on their side. What if Vlade didn't slap the ball right to Horry? What if Kawai's last-second shot bounced 1mm in a different direction? What if Isaiah saw Bird before that inbounds?
Wow Stephen A Smith , I am so happy to hear you describe his performance with the words you chose to...very touching and insightful, you are also a man of strong will sir.
Loved the finals. Congrats on both teams. Small market team won the championship. Congrats to the Bucks. Seeing that gives me high hopes for the Grizzlies in years to come.
LBJ KD Kawhi and Curry have been battling injuries on and off the last few years. Giannis has continually played at the highest level in the regular season and playoffs on both sides of the floor. He’s been able to stay healthy so I say he’s the best.
Giannis is the best player in the NBA, hands down. He dominates the game offensively and defensively and he does it with style and swag.Also he comes across as a good dude.
@@cmockrocketmail shutup kawhi beat the all star 76ers who had embiid, Simmons, butler and harris and the clamped Giannis and won 4 straight. Klay played 5 out of 6 games. Who did Giannis play this season an injured nets, a hawks team with no all star and their second best player Hunter missing then overrated suns who got to the finals because of injuries
@@brendanbloom3366 Stats are a huge part but here goes: Curry is the GOAT shooter and it's not even close anymore, stretches the defense more than anyone in NBA history, great passer, can plug him in any system and he will flourish because he's elite off-ball movement, not ball dominant yet scored 25-30 easy, maybe the greatest scoring PG ever and a great leader that accepted KD. Giannis has been an annual candidate for a scoring and rebounds title, MVP and DPOY for the last couple of seasons and many more in the future, great passer, and versatile defender.
@@brendanbloom3366 Its almost like if you ignore resumes and stats that all objectivity goes out the window. Its indisputable that Giannis and Steph are both 2 time MVPs or averaged 29, but what isn't is how effective their playstyle ls are without stats and accolades to back up the argument. Once you remove all objectivity from an argument, no points can be proven definitively , and it devolves into a gladiator match of opinions where no one changes their mind, and everyone leaves more angry than they started. To me, you seem to be less looking to actually learn about other's arguments concerning Steph and Giannis's alltime placement, but are instead looking for material you can easily invalidate with your own opinions, as you banned your opponents from entering any points of objective agreement to progress the discussion. The fact is that stats and accolades matter, whether your argument wants them to or not. How do we know that Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time? Because of his repeated years of elite three-point percentage on high-volume, which led to championships, both of which are based on stats and accolades. Stats and accolades, prove the efficacy of players' games, not the other way around. I don't have a problem with you not thinking Steph or Giannis are top 20, but am a bit concerned with your willingness ignore sources of objectivity because they nuhave the potential to invalidate portions of your argument. If I misinterpreting something here, I'd like to know the real reason why stats and accolades are so apparently unimportant to your all-time list. Good day, A fellow NBA fan
All these experts said Giannis won’t win a title without another superstar. We all have the tapes, it’s all on record. These analysts don’t know more basketball then the casual fans.
Most importantly the man has different principles than most of the American players, he is a very likable man and with his personality, ie: not needing to be number 1, not needing the ball at the end of the game, a team player, humble, No Outrageous tattoos to desecrate his magnificent body, soft spoken. You gotta love this guy and we can only hope he is the face of the league and others will follow.
@@bradleypilapil4076 yes I agree with your comment about the NBA however it is ludicrous to label them world champions without playing and defeating other club teams around the world. I understand they would probably win but you cannot just presume they would. Just like team USA losing to Nigeria and Australia in the Olympic warm ups!!!! Correct?
@@yeahmatewhatever2054 keyword warmups. You are talking the olympic teams as well, where the USA sent not even it’s best players, while the other olympic teams have their best players out there. Any NBA team would take out a foreign team.
@@bradleypilapil4076 you see? The French just beat team USA at the Olympics Wake up bro, best players in NBA aren’t even American anymore. And they keep calling the bucks world champions. USA basketball is no longer the best it’s soft with no defence and the bucks are only American champions which isn’t saying much
1-10 i believe....and the 1 he got right was 2018 when everyone had the warriors cause duh 4 stars vs lebron and banged up love no kyrie lol...he for sure missed this year and all those other years since 2010 finals when he picked the wrong team boston in that vs his boy kobe and his 2nd team after philly in la...he picked la in 2009 vs the magic and he picked 2018 right like everyone knew before the playoffs but in 2020 i am not sure if he picked miami or la....he picked la in 2008 for sure so thats another wrong one..imagine going 2-11 on national t.v. with finals picks and possibly 8 in a row wrong and 10 of 11...thats gotta be impossible if you follow the nba at all...
I will never understand fans who tear down the other team, just to make ur teams win seem less difficult. The Suns were dominant in the playoffs with all narratives aside, they dominated a lot of games. The Bucks and Giannis to beat them 4 games in a row was unbelievable. He was an absolute animal
I told Giannis stick with your franchise! He's original royal family, heart and mind not a slack. I don't have any means of letting these "Stars" who steal grapevine continue to shine. Giannis deserves the role and is loyal! He took my word and advice and he's a proud champion! Congrats my family! JB
Stephen A and Skip talking trash about Giannis for the past 5 years. It's about time to give this man his flowers.
Stephen A for once might change his mind. But if Skip starts hating on you , he's sticking with it
They haven’t even talked about him for 5 years
@@itsstjay5359 giannis won MIP 5years ago. That’s when it started
@@itsstjay5359 he was an all star that year too
SAS talks about the greatest NBA closeout game performance like it was bad thing
anti european bias is strong in him
The amount of times I heard "BLOCKED BY ANTETOKOUNMPO!" in the series was insane.
He can’t. If LeBron or KD won then they would have pumped out 2x as many videos and the comments would be flooded. Giannis wins and the Lakers are trending on Twitter. We’re so use to “legacy on the line” that any championship other than LeBron or KD is second tier. Sorry.
BLOCK PARTY every night 💯🖐
Booker gonna hear that in his sleep
@@orwell9788 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Jordanne Shirley Certain people aren't aware how it works with the media and when it comes to players. You have to think of these guys as assets/brands/companies, which people have invested a lot of time and money into, you can't just supplant a brand like LeBron overnight, and a lot of different tactics are used. Obviously what you do on the court is what matters and is what can make or break your brand, but in terms of the message that's put out, public perception, how that leaks into voting for certain awards, how FA or trade decisions are viewed, all of that is like a separate war game altogether.
Giannis came from the literal dirt being poorer than most Americans can imagine having to sell trinkets for food with his family as a kid and having to share his shoes mid game with his brother. The man came in 6’9” 190 and no one thought much of him other than likely with what the numbers say, a bust project. He knew little English and moved to the US initially without family. He worked on everything; his body, his English to communicate with fans and teammates, his game, and who he was as a man. If his father could see his Most Improved Player, 2x MVP, All-Star game MVP, DPOY, Champion, and Finals MVP; he would shed these tears of joy with his son and be there for the greatest growing of an athlete in basketball history
He just wanted a roster spot
Wow well said.
The amount of weight he’s put on since his rookie year is ridiculous
Absolutely well said. Poverty is a state of mind. There are people from deep 3rd world nations that become super successful and you have cowards in our country making excuses. Again, poverty is a state of mind. Giannis was hungry and he WORKED!!
@@et5740 he wanted to quit because he was home sick. The owners had to bring his family here because Giannis was mentally defeated.
Stephen A sounds depressed af, if KD performed like Giannis did last night he would be out of his mind, screaming etc
Screaming A Smith
Hahaha your so right! But what you expect after all the trash he talk about Giannis?
“He can pull up from thirty”
He was being pretty disrespectful to Max on this show
Because Max love that AFRICAN BROTHER Antetokounmpo and that makes SAS jealous.
He won a ring WITHOUT joining any other SUPERSTAR
Say it one more time. Worth more than any of LBJs or Durants rings.
lol bruh don’t act like he didn’t have all stars on his team... a deep roster with pieces.
@@Uruieie Grew up in the jordan era, currently a basketball coach. At least for a year we got basketball back.
Screw the super teams.
@@Uruieie He certainly had pieces that worked around him but you its hard to put that team on the same roster level as Lakers, Nets or Clippers. Which other player on his team would you call a superstar?
Averaging 35-13-5 over a finals series puts him up with the most elite to ever play and his game tonight was beyond special. When you consider that he put this game together at 26 yrs old there is a lot to look forward to over the next 5-8 years.
not hating but the bucks wouldnt have even been in the finals if werent for injuries
It's so satisfying watching Stephen A go through the pains of complementing Giannis cause we all know he's salty AF.
Salty AF to the end lmaooo 😂
I honestly doubt he cares. Stephen A is the highest paid sports media personality
I don't think he's salty, he respects and likes giannis
These Espn hosts were all thrash talking the players, teams, and even cities for not being LA or any of the "big market" teams. Now the fans loved these Finals, many of us felt they were some of the best in decades, the players were incredible, and the hosts have to eat crow. Gotta love if!
That explains his lack of enthusiasm and conviction after an exciting series of NBA finals.
Yea go ahead Stephen A act like you weren't talking crazy about Giannis the entire time. It's not too late to hop on the bandwagon train
It is. It is too late!
The bandwagon is over congrats 19 raptors 2.0
Not hard to do when you face KD with half his team injured and Lebron missing his best teammate
Why would he join their bandwagon? They're not gonna make it there again, barring injuries to the other teams.
But what else do u expect Stephen A & many others to say after The Bucks & Giannis proved the world wrong?
“Giannis can’t win a championship in Milwaukee” quote is now tarnished
Well see how they do with everyone healthy, I hope they go back to back to cement it.twice to make it truuuuu
@@SupahMarioBruh they not going back to back
@@KKOOLSKOOL giannis is getting better man idk 🤷♂️ they can run it back
@@barsbarsbarz definitely not if other teams are healthy
@@thefizzyfeebas9891 who knows anything is possible
In 8 years in the league. This man has won Most Improved, MVP 2x, Defensive Player of year, All Star game MVP, Finals MVP and Champion. This is simply superb resume...just unreal. Hard Work and Dedication is the way to go people in w/e you do in life. Wow! 👏👏
Giannis did it without any drama , just stuck to the real process , worked hard and got it done. Respect.
He's a Legend and he's only 26 years old. Giannis Antetokounmpo Remember that name.
I wouldn’t say he is nba legend just yet.. but definitely on the way to becoming an nba legend! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel just might change someone’s life!
@@Younis1446 He is 100000000% a legend already. He’s a MIP, 2x MVP, DPOY and FMVP at 26 years old. He could retire at this very moment and he would be a first ballot hall of famer. He’s the definition of a legend.
@@Gasifix fax
@@Younis1446 If Barkley is a legend then Giannis sure is
LOL, he's a 2 time mvp... "remember that name" lol
SAS speaking highly of Giannis but sounding like he was in a funeral
Lol so true. He is even dressed accordingly
His ego died 😜
@@CommonCent that's exactly what I thought. His ego died and he was struggling to squeeze those compliments out lol
He is so sadddd
He was getting over the flu at the time.
I don't wanna hear nothing about any other players, nobody in the league is dropping 50 and playing all time great defense to close out championship games. About time they crowned this man.
Giannis is the best player in the league
He was literally MVP twice, who's the "they" my man?
No bruh this recency bias is crazy KD is still better bruh
@@goodprince5327 not better than KD bruh keep it 💯
@@KKOOLSKOOL Giannis, KD, n Kawhi the 3 best players in the world
Stephen A predicted this finals wrong too. Classic!
Let's see if he gets 7 in a row this time
@@splashnskillz37 8..he picked boston miami okc spurs heat cavs warriors and cavs....he was wrong from 2010-2017...trust me....
@@razkable in 2017 he picked the warriors
When gianness start hitting his free throw I knew it was over
Giannis is an inspirational rags to riches American dream story
Most top NBA players come from rags to riches
@@kup4ever not this kind of rags and riches I mean he only learn basketball at what 15 and developed into the most dominant player since shaq and Hakeem also he was like forced to share shoes with his bros due to hardships
@@inigobantok1579 hardship is not unique and no one has it harder than another considering their perspective. Larry Bird didn't even have heat in his house as a child, Iverson lived on the street as a child and went to jail, Ibaka was born in Africa and had to flee because of war, and I could go on.
I'm not taking anything from Gianns, what he achieved is great, but his rise through adversity is not unique. Especially in America where dreams can come true.
@@kup4ever iam not disrespecting those legends mate iam just saying his journey to the league has been through the rags and he developed his skill and power at bball at a late age
@@kup4ever what’s this comment, man grew up in Greece selling candy in the streets. “I’m not taking anything away from Giannis...” stop doing it then lmao
Giannis won without ringchasing
Without begging superstars to join him
Without firing his coach
Without trading his teammates
technically... Bledsoe got traded 😂
@@jognfong8557 not his fault
@@jognfong8557 yeah not really Giannis fault
he won cause of injuries dawg relax
@@The8310353 dude calm down bro I understand everyone wanted to see harden and the nets in the finals but it wouldn’t have been fun watching a legit super team rampage through the league unless your a fan of that team it makes is not fun and hey at least they seize their opportunity and didn’t not choke like people say Giannis does
I am so happy for Bucks!
- Giannis stayed loyal to the team that drafted and trusted him; His ring is definitely worth more than LBJ's Heat rings & KD's rings.
- Small-market teams that wins & competitive are good for the league.
- This team only has 1 lottery pick on their roster (Lopez).
- Basically shut off (for now) the media narrative that Coach Bud should be fired.
Giannis and the Bucks are the real _TRUST THE PROCESS_ team.
KD is livid right now and on Suicide watch lol
Lmao stfu
@@kiingluiis96 he isnt LMFAOOO he winning next szn giannis aint going back to the finals with the big 3 in brooklyn, giannis got lucky
@@invalidusername201 he can win all he want no one going to give him respect
Stephen A can’t stand that someone with an accent dropped 50 and won the championship
lol this is like the 5th comment I've read that mentions how SAS hates seeing foreign NBA players thriving. Why are people saying this? well why are you saying this?
@@runningwithcat6195 its a fact, go to Japan and try to be the face of anything over there. SAS just pointing out the obvious.
@@oreoakalaperoji8314 hes always been very critical of foreign players
media needs to stop acitng like its easy to score 55 in a playoff game..its not
ESPECIALLY AFRICAN !!!
I won't ever forget people laughed at me for praising Giannis for sticking with Milwaukee and being loyal. Now he's a champion. He's my favorite player and reminds me a little of Duncan and Olajuwon who are two of my all time favorite players.
ye it was gone happen sooner or later.(the chip)
As a Spurs fan I feel the same way humble and loyal 🙏🏾
Adam Barker Nobody knows who tf you are
Yes, second that. Admiral, tim Duncan, olajuwon, dirk, Kobe, steph are those who loyal with the franchise. There's a reason why they're so loved in their city.
Giannis is African and of Nigerian heritage like Hakeem Olajuwon.
Such a bad day for Stephen A. One of the greatest haters of Giannis.
Really a bad year because of kwame
Bad year in basketball for SAS
Him and skip both don’t like him
Kwame was right
Άστους να μιλάνε, όσο αυτοί μιλούν ο Γιάννης θα παίρνει 🏆🏆!
Stephen a be calling for giannis to leave all year lmao he's a joke man
Thought the bucks should trade him
i mean bro no one even bucks fans thought the chip would open up for them like this Nets injured, Hawks in the conference finals and no Lakers/Clippers/Nuggets so i wouldn’t exactly call stephen a a clown
every championship includes luck im not hating btw
SAS punching air a foreign born player won a NBA championship and finals mvp 🇬🇷
nah he doesn't need a translator so Stephen A rocks with him lol
at least Giannis can speak english /s
AND for a small market team too
Foreign player also won regular season MVP
Embiid next 🇨🇲
Giannis drained Smith's soul and the entire Suns team last night in Thanos style
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol stephen a looks like he is being held hostage and forced to say something nice about giannis😂
You can’t disrespect Giannis for awhile without looking like a fool
Real talk bro I'm not even a bucks fan and alot of people are looking real dumb saying with out a 3 point shot or a jump shot he can't win! Dude a 7 footer who just dominated the paint and won it all
@@zairemorpheus People are getting lost in the moment... Phoenix didn't have the front line necessary to guard Giannis. That was abundantly clear the entire series, even in the games they won. There are teams out there that have the ability to turn Giannis into a jump shooter, and however great he shot his free throws the last 2 games, he's still a HORRIBLE shooter.
Let's also not forget that AD got hurt in the Lakers series, or that might have turned out differently.
Facts
@@nahor88 Make all the excuses you want. Your point isn't valid.
@@nahor88 2015 warriors injuries, 2019 raptors injuries, 2018 warriors we can say injuries as well due to cp3 missing them rockets games like its apart of the game my guy. Id rather win like giannis did then win on a superteam, and not coming at lebron he my fav player even he had to win in 2016 the hard way
“Look at those names on that list MJ, Magic, Shaq”…doesn’t name Bob Pettit who he actually tied, good job Molly 😂😂😂
Unfortunately no one knows about anyone who played in the 50-60s. Sucks honestly. But she shouldve mentioned his name also. Typical Molly moment.
Yeah, all are legends and should be mentioned,
No one knows that guy though
The disrespect though
cuz he's white I promise
I like how she said mj,magic,shaq but not bob pettit 😭😭the disrespect 😭😭😭😭
he's white, woke espn
@@SpaceboundJoker the nba was trash asf
He’s ancient history
Probably because that man played against plumbers on their free time
@@SpaceboundJoker bikram yoga stretch
He was all wrong, contradicting chuck's prediction. Overrated analyst.
Always has been
Overrated by who?
I mean tbh not to hate but do you actually think the bucks would have won if kyire and harden were not injured
@@phoenixc6812 I mean not to be a dickhead but don’t you think injuries are apart of the game?
@@TV-ob1if everyone
Why does Stephen A., sound like he's delivering a somber Eulogy while he's talking about Giannis? It's like he's mourning the death of the Phoenix Suns while at the same time praising the killer and the accomplices! 😂😂😂
He didn't want to see Giannis or the Bucks from the small-market "terrible city" of Milwaukee win a deserved championship.
@@Tyrunner0097 Oh I know. Believe me I know! Stephen A., Kendrick Perkins, Draymond Green and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were all SO negative and all were proven WRONG! 😂 Only someone who predicted a Bucks Finals win was Sir Charles Barkley! Go Bucks! Go Barkley!
@@Tyrunner0097 yup. He was the same way when Cleveland won! He don’t care how big the star is. He’s not rooting for them unless they’re in a big market. It’s sad.
He don't like seeing AFRICANS have SUCCESS trust me.
Giannis just leveled up congrats KING!!!🤴🏾🇳🇬🇬🇷
Shouts out for putting both flags in there instead of fighting over "which country gets to claim Giannis" like the other internet morons are doing now
Yeah individuals can be really prideful about their country which isn’t bad a thing until you start bringing down other nations
@@patrickbarthold359 Respect
Stephen A. looks depressed af, does he love Chris Paul that much lmao
He did say he was going to be sad 🤣🤣🤣
SAS hates coach Bud to the fullest for reasons we all know why lol . He was praying they lost .
apparently lol
@David Rivera he made loads of adjustments this finals and throughout the playoffs
Perk: “THE SUNS ARE THE NEXT DYNASTY! CARRY ON…..”
I mean who is going to stop them in the west. Certainly not Rudy "Go-BURRRRRRRR" - perk probably
@@uberness93 bam out of da bayou will come outta da east and beat em
@@uberness93 uhhh, The Warriors, Lakers, Clippers
@@kup4ever it was a joke. By "perk probably," I was referring to one of his likely hot takes. I think I heard him essentially say this in the past.
And I just love when he strokes out mid way through goberts name lol
Giannis wins Finals MVP, 3rd best player in the world. Lebron or Kawhi wins it and they are the best in the business. Y'all be crazy.
He is the best at 26 years old and he's done it all. The rest did it with super teams to get there success. No doubt the greatest player right now.
SAS talking like he lost a bet
for real he talking as if he knows he's about to get bashed on social media for what he's been saying lately
he came in at 5:54 in his feelings
😂😂😂
Giannis really deserves this man
Series predictions SAS got wrong:
Lakers v Suns
Memphis V Utah
Clippers V Dallas
Blazers V Nuggets
Hawks V Knicks
Philly V Hawks
Bucks V Nets
Utah V Clippers
Suns V Clippers
Suns V Bucks
This man can't get anything right 😭
But he is a self proclaimed "basketball guy" and an "expert analyst" 🤣
He said the buccs wouldn't lose game 6 n they didn't
One time he dabble into NHL, he had Bruins, Blues won 😂🤣
😂😂😂
*LMAO I feel like if CP3 won, SAS tone would be much different. Dude low-key look like he forced to give Giannis his due.*
He played his heart out and never gave up! Best game i seen in a long time!
It’s crazy to think about all the stuff he’s accomplished and he’s still only 26. Who knows what his legacy will look like once he’s done playing
Would you like to time travel in the future and tell us what his future looks like?
Question fellas if your rookie season was at 28 years old going on 29 would you play in the NBA. Like if god told you that you would marking at 28-29 would you chase your dream?
"Dedicated to the haters, the non-believers, and the disgruntled.
Oh, no, I don't want you to leave.
I want you to stay right here and watch Giannis rise to the top.
It feels better that way"
Please don’t go yet, please just stay
Giannis came from the literal dirt being poorer than most Americans can imagine having to sell trinkets for food with his family as a kid and having to share his shoes mid game with his brother. The man came in 6’9” 190 and no one thought much of him other than likely with what the numbers say, a bust project. He knew little English and moved over here initially without family. He worked on everything; his body, his English to communicate with fans and teammates, his game, and who he was as a man. If his father the late great Charles could see his Most Improved Player, 2x MVP, All-Star game MVP, DPOY, Champion, and Finals MVP; he would shed these tears of joy with his son and be there for the greatest growing of an athlete in basketball history. 🎤
He aint every going back to the finals, now get off your knees
Bucks didn’t have a chance against healthy Nets. KD came within a fraction of an inch of beating them by himself. Harden wasn’t even 50%. I’m happy for Giannis but this is his only chance for a title with this team. He’s amazing don’t get me wrong. But injuries are the only reason these two teams were in the finals. Straight up.
So True. but theirs always going to be disrespect some people just can't live with other happiness
@@suraceryan doesn’t matter bc Giannis doesn’t run from the grind like kd does and creates superteams. Kd could win next year and his 3 rings are nowhere near as impactful as Giannis are
@@suraceryan facts, if the nets where at full strength the nets win that series in 6 or 5
Now let’s see all the media praise he Greek freak after trashing him so many times. This is going to be fun!
Please don't, then Giannis gon get a ton of haters and a ton of stans.
lebron fans mad cause unlike their boy who left at 25 with 2 mvps giannis stayed and won it all the next season at 26....with the team that drafted him without a super team and it did not take 2 years like with lebron....his title means more than lebron's first 2...sorry...
Stephen a doesn’t like that European players are taking over lol jokic mvp, Giannis FMVP, and then theres Luka. You could argue that those are 3 of the top 5 players in the league at the moment
And 2 are white which makes sas even more pissed off lol
he loves Luka and Jokic
Don't Forget that giannis is african too
@@AfroWasiu Not Jokic
Stephen: I've known Giannis for a very long time, he's actually a close friend of mine.
With friends like this who needs enemies? Ask Kwame Brown-LOL!!!
Even though I am a sixers fan, I got nothing but respect for Giannis. Dude is special
Giannis: drops 50 and wins finals MVP
Max: but we don't have proof
" has Chris Paul's legacy taken a hit?" Me: what legacy?
Legacy of first round exits and flopping
" leadership stat '
Legacy of being a divisive “leader”? And that comes from a Pels/Lakers fan
I always thought Giannis is overrated. I always loved his attitude in interviews and to criticism. To put on a performance at close out game. He is worth all the hype.
people legit still want to remember his younger days and attack him for money they lost betting on the bucks or for tickets to games they lost....he was unclutch in 2019 and bad in 2020..he redeemed himself
Greek Freak
2x MVP
NBA Champion
NBA Finals MVP
Defensive Player of the Year
All-Star Game MVP
Most Improve Player
Crazy part is he’s only 26
And he just getting started
Luka still better and he’s only 22 even Tatum is arguably better
You forgot:
5x All-Star
5x All-NBA
4x All-Defense
Insane
That was the most defensive effort I’ve seen a player put into a 50 point offensive game
SAS trying to hide his frustration with the fact that he got called out for being a donkey making fun of Ohtani. You earned it you scrub, stay humble.
Why does Stephen A. ALWAYS take have to take a jab when he’s “praising” Giannis?
He always bashes non Americans.
Because he wasn't born in America
Because SAS is a real Bytch!!!! Literally a Bytch!!!
As a long suffering Bucks, I love watching the National Sports Media have to give credit to the Bucks and call the Bucks NBA Champions!!!
In all caps "NO SUPERTEAM." Even as a Bron fan , love how Giannis didn't take the GSW KD and BKN Harden route. Didn't fold either like Bron in 11'.
Bro stop it.. they have a big 3 Middleton and holiday were all stars. That team was loaded with big wing defenders and shooters. It wasn’t orchestrated like Gsw or the nets. But they definitely have a big 3
@@JTheGr8t28 you can have a big three and not be a super team
@@zod548 explain 🤔🤷🏾♂️. Milwaukee just doesn’t have the glamour players. But a team with 3 legit all stars is a super team. People were calling the Lakers a super team with just AD and Lbj. How is this not?
@@JTheGr8t28 Middleton and Holiday aren’t superstars
@@LouieV6 I said they’re all stars, never get called them superstars.. you did that 🤷🏾♂️😂 after this win they won’t be considered stars?! Stop it. They’ll probably win a gold medal as well.. they’ll be stars at the least.
So proud of Giannis!!!!!!!! He deserved it💪🏽
Man i'm just in awe of that performance, 50 pts in a close out game of the finals that hasn't happened in what 60 years.
Bravo to Giannis for saying NO to the seduction of Superteams and chose to grow with faith, patience, nurture and fidelity to the Bucks, a non-major market team.
Here and max’s take is actually great!
Stephen A "Giannis is not on kds level" Smith
Your right, hes better than kd.
@@omarthescriblomale8279 Unlike KD, Giannis is loyal and humble.
@@omarthescriblomale8279 giannis is not better than kd….quit being delusional
@@m3khi192 KEVIN RUNS AND TWEETS.
GIANNIS STUCK WITH HIS TEAM AND WON.
THE GAME MOSTLY MENTAL kid
I wouldn’t say he’s better but he’s on his level
Does it make anyone else mad that molly named everyone but bob pettit on that clinching win scoring list? Smh the disrespect
Not one bit. She's a female sports anchor--I never in a million years would expect someone with her IQ to know who that is.
Kinda triggering tbh
I'm more upset that molly started closing up her top, thinking too much was showing! Smh.
Dude I bet you knew Bob Petit before this stat😂🤦
@@oSerpicox The other female analysts would’ve said his name, so idk why you had to bring in female
Stephen A looks so sad and devastated. Makes me think Knicks lost in the finals 😂
😂😂😂😂... I know it’s like he’s praising Giannis without any heartfelt feelings. No emotions lol dude is hurting inside 😂😂
@@peterlarbi9531 he cannot hide it. He brought up KD later 😂
@@dunkingdecks4750 😂.. trying to see what Big Perk also says about all of this. He was talking about how Giannis was Robin. Lol, them dude be acting funny.
I think he's still recovering from his scandal
He hates Euro players. SAS is a patriot if I ever seen one
Steven A probably think this is bad for the league cause Giannis a foreigner who’s English isn’t the best 🤣
Word! 😂😂
Very few people care about the fool SAS and his thoughts or opinions.
Stephen A is just pure rude when he talks to Max, 🤦 speaks to him like a kid whos in trouble
Omg, yes alwaysss. I don’t know how Max deals with that.
Stephen has ALWAYS been an a$$. I really don't know how he is still on TV.
Man is just salty it wasn’t KD who won it
I’m not a bucks fan but tbh Greek was so dominant what a game by him.
last time I saw dominant player was Shaq, just plain unstoppable!
Giannis is the face in this league it’s his world we are all just living in it he’s Shaq but more athletic
We forget that he did all that coming off a scary injury, wow 😲
It was a normal injury. If it was scary he wouldn't have played in the finals
he smelled that title
giannis making 17/19 free throws when it mattered the most really went to show his greatness, made fun of the entire post season and he directly takes on his weakness and overcame it. there was nothing that could have stopped him from winning that game.
The true take away from Bucks/Giannis success is: a good, loving, and devoted father is so so so important to the growth and character of a child. Much much more important than money.
Fun fact: Giannis tied the most points in a close out NBA Finals Game 🏆 5️⃣0️⃣🏀
It's funny how a lot of the top ESPN analyst well be the exact opposite Leading up to game 3 just for all them to pretend they didn't say any of that and act like they've been routing for and picking the Bucks since day one!
I can respect someone more who stands by what they said even when they're wrong!
Series predictions SAS got wrong:
Lakers v Suns
Memphis V Utah
Clippers V Dallas
Blazers V Nuggets
Hawks V Knicks
Philly V Hawks
Bucks V Nets
Utah V Clippers
Suns V Clippers
Suns V Bucks
SAS SHUT UP
He's the God of it
The God of stupidity.
I’ve watched dozen of these throwback first take videos and Stephen A really never gave max a fair shot
Also the presence, what you as an opponent feel and know that this is your last chance, forcing you to take risk and not hitting the points you need, you cannot SEE that in the statistics, props to Giannis !!!
Max was right on Gianiss for a while
We just witnessed something legendary
Luck is in every factor of a championship run. Giannis took care of business. Very well deserved champion!
A lot of NBA champions had luck on their side. What if Vlade didn't slap the ball right to Horry? What if Kawai's last-second shot bounced 1mm in a different direction? What if Isaiah saw Bird before that inbounds?
@@Tyrunner0097 not just that but health luck...
Wow Stephen A Smith , I am so happy to hear you describe his performance with the words you chose to...very touching and insightful, you are also a man of strong will sir.
Feels like a defeated man. Not that he doesn’t like Giannis, that he wanted him as a Knick so bad. I respect that.
Stephen A needs a medal for being the “eating crow” champion! 😝
Every analyst and fan has doubted giannis and the bucks atleast once this season, they've proved everyone wrong.
Max gave giannis his props before
@@Djfjisj3727 he said once that his freethow shooting, jumpshot will hold him back
Loved the finals. Congrats on both teams. Small market team won the championship. Congrats to the Bucks. Seeing that gives me high hopes for the Grizzlies in years to come.
LBJ KD Kawhi and Curry have been battling injuries on and off the last few years. Giannis has continually played at the highest level in the regular season and playoffs on both sides of the floor. He’s been able to stay healthy so I say he’s the best.
Giannis is the best player in the NBA, hands down. He dominates the game offensively and defensively and he does it with style and swag.Also he comes across as a good dude.
When kawhi won it and everyone is injured max was like "Kawhi has the crown now" get this noob out of the show
Who was injured 😂
Kawhi terminated everyone including the super team out of the west. But Greak freak is the best player he is the champ
@@RG-rb6om KD and Thompson were both injured🤦🏾♂️
@@cmockrocketmail shutup kawhi beat the all star 76ers who had embiid, Simmons, butler and harris and the clamped Giannis and won 4 straight. Klay played 5 out of 6 games. Who did Giannis play this season an injured nets, a hawks team with no all star and their second best player Hunter missing then overrated suns who got to the finals because of injuries
@@user-le9ou9ed9z Your statement was false, get out your feelings.
@@cmockrocketmail explain what’s false, cos it looks like I just stated facts that you can’t handle
Giannis IMMEDIATELY top 20 ALL TIME
Durant and Steph are also in the 11 - 20 range too
Giannis and Steph are not top 20. Explain to me how they are top 20 without listing off their resume or stats. Actually talk about their game.
12-15
@@brendanbloom3366 Stats are a huge part but here goes: Curry is the GOAT shooter and it's not even close anymore, stretches the defense more than anyone in NBA history, great passer, can plug him in any system and he will flourish because he's elite off-ball movement, not ball dominant yet scored 25-30 easy, maybe the greatest scoring PG ever and a great leader that accepted KD.
Giannis has been an annual candidate for a scoring and rebounds title, MVP and DPOY for the last couple of seasons and many more in the future, great passer, and versatile defender.
Steph made three point shooting a mandatory skill to have in today's nba. The only thing haters attack about him is that he has no fmvp.
@@brendanbloom3366 Its almost like if you ignore resumes and stats that all objectivity goes out the window. Its indisputable that Giannis and Steph are both 2 time MVPs or averaged 29, but what isn't is how effective their playstyle ls are without stats and accolades to back up the argument. Once you remove all objectivity from an argument, no points can be proven definitively , and it devolves into a gladiator match of opinions where no one changes their mind, and everyone leaves more angry than they started. To me, you seem to be less looking to actually learn about other's arguments concerning Steph and Giannis's alltime placement, but are instead looking for material you can easily invalidate with your own opinions, as you banned your opponents from entering any points of objective agreement to progress the discussion. The fact is that stats and accolades matter, whether your argument wants them to or not. How do we know that Steph Curry is the greatest shooter of all time? Because of his repeated years of elite three-point percentage on high-volume, which led to championships, both of which are based on stats and accolades. Stats and accolades, prove the efficacy of players' games, not the other way around. I don't have a problem with you not thinking Steph or Giannis are top 20, but am a bit concerned with your willingness ignore sources of objectivity because they nuhave the potential to invalidate portions of your argument. If I misinterpreting something here, I'd like to know the real reason why stats and accolades are so apparently unimportant to your all-time list.
Good day,
A fellow NBA fan
All these experts said Giannis won’t win a title without another superstar. We all have the tapes, it’s all on record. These analysts don’t know more basketball then the casual fans.
They obviously didn’t know clippers, nets and lakers will get injured in the same postseason. If they knew this the bucks would be the favourites
Most importantly the man has different principles than most of the American players, he is a very likable man and with his personality, ie: not needing to be number 1, not needing the ball at the end of the game, a team player, humble, No Outrageous tattoos to desecrate his magnificent body, soft spoken. You gotta love this guy and we can only hope he is the face of the league and others will follow.
Giannis is a tall Westbrook. Has heart , never quits , don't care about nobody opinion and adversity ... well deserved .
Giannis- I don’t need to join no one in someone else’s city to win a championship (paraphrasing). This is 80s/90s mentality. Special
"Most likeable superstar in sports" When will Americans learn that there is a world outside of America.
Exactly, soon as the bucks won game 6 they were calling them world champions 😂
@@bradleypilapil4076 yes I agree with your comment about the NBA however it is ludicrous to label them world champions without playing and defeating other club teams around the world. I understand they would probably win but you cannot just presume they would. Just like team USA losing to Nigeria and Australia in the Olympic warm ups!!!! Correct?
@@yeahmatewhatever2054 keyword warmups. You are talking the olympic teams as well, where the USA sent not even it’s best players, while the other olympic teams have their best players out there. Any NBA team would take out a foreign team.
@@bradleypilapil4076 you see? The French just beat team USA at the Olympics Wake up bro, best players in NBA aren’t even American anymore. And they keep calling the bucks world champions. USA basketball is no longer the best it’s soft with no defence and the bucks are only American champions which isn’t saying much
Let’s not forget that SAS is 1-9 in his last 10 Finals predictions
1-10 i believe....and the 1 he got right was 2018 when everyone had the warriors cause duh 4 stars vs lebron and banged up love no kyrie lol...he for sure missed this year and all those other years since 2010 finals when he picked the wrong team boston in that vs his boy kobe and his 2nd team after philly in la...he picked la in 2009 vs the magic and he picked 2018 right like everyone knew before the playoffs but in 2020 i am not sure if he picked miami or la....he picked la in 2008 for sure so thats another wrong one..imagine going 2-11 on national t.v. with finals picks and possibly 8 in a row wrong and 10 of 11...thats gotta be impossible if you follow the nba at all...
I will never understand fans who tear down the other team, just to make ur teams win seem less difficult. The Suns were dominant in the playoffs with all narratives aside, they dominated a lot of games. The Bucks and Giannis to beat them 4 games in a row was unbelievable. He was an absolute animal
Giannis the true definition of a SUPERSTAR 🏆
2:25 my girl after 4 seconds in
SAS this morning be like "CP3 is my brother. He's a future hall of fame. No question. Having said alladat..."
Top 20 player of ALL TIME 👑
Currently yes but I’m sure by the time he retires he will be up there top 10
@Minato is the goat whew they gonna be mad.
I told Giannis stick with your franchise! He's original royal family, heart and mind not a slack. I don't have any means of letting these "Stars" who steal grapevine continue to shine. Giannis deserves the role and is loyal! He took my word and advice and he's a proud champion! Congrats my family!
JB
Giannis isn't a Center, never has been. He is a power forward.