🚨 Stephen A., Perk & Shannon DISAGREE during KD legacy debate 🚨 | First Take

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  • 🚨 Stephen A., Perk & Shannon DISAGREE during KD legacy debate 🚨 | First Take
    On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins debate whether Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors did more harm than good for his legacy.
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  • @Henry_Smith_862
    @Henry_Smith_862 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +758

    Golden State won Before him and won After him.

    • @tyronpouncey5985
      @tyronpouncey5985 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +27

      Facts

    • @datsapaddlin
      @datsapaddlin 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +31

      Well they both done winning now. It’s the younger guys time

    • @lacosa24x
      @lacosa24x 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +57

      Golden state won because Kyrie and love were hurt next season bron beat them in 7 then they needed KD

    • @Bitterman-777
      @Bitterman-777 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Unless something changes quick, Garbage State is looking at a decade long rebuild with a new GM

    • @MindfulAttraction2.0
      @MindfulAttraction2.0 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +35

      Yeah, but let's be real. They were not going to beat LeBron's team. LeBron was just a complete mismatch for that team. Without Durant, LeBron wins at least two more

  • @CoolTy23
    @CoolTy23 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +349

    Anytime KD has to LEAD, he’s unhappy 🙄

    • @brandonwilliams9560
      @brandonwilliams9560 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

      Everyone can't be a leader.

    • @upholstery1995
      @upholstery1995 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Haha basically

    • @CoolTy23
      @CoolTy23 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +21

      @@brandonwilliams9560 that’s why everyone (KD) can’t be in the GOAT conversation

    • @yajvwj
      @yajvwj 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Becuz he's not the bus driver😅

    • @iamtheonlywilly
      @iamtheonlywilly 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🤔🤔🤔

  • @starbucks583
    @starbucks583 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +348

    KD should just work a 9-5. How tf you unhappy. You play ball and make millions. Come be unhappy with us 9-5ers.

    • @mohammeddiakite2605
      @mohammeddiakite2605 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

      That's what I be saying couldn't agree more @starbucks583😂

    • @kjjr3270
      @kjjr3270 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

      You speak a lot for someone who doesnt know him. If you are struggling in life thats on you, figure it out yourself.

    • @robliberachi
      @robliberachi 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +43

      @@kjjr3270 aren’t you doing the same?

    • @YuniqueMane9776
      @YuniqueMane9776 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      Huh! I am guessing the quote "money doesn't bring happiness" went over your head!"

    • @Disxreet
      @Disxreet 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@kjjr3270you’re literally doing the same thing. Dickhead

  • @ashamsthomas2490
    @ashamsthomas2490 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +199

    Without the stint in Golden State...Kevin Durant is no different from Carmelo Anthony

    • @ebwonstia
      @ebwonstia 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +30

      Wrong!!! More like Malone, Ewing, barkley, and Nash. Carmelo is nowhere near that level

    • @abelsoto1252
      @abelsoto1252 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      @@ebwonstia KD is higher than those guys too tho.

    • @SagaTheFunniest
      @SagaTheFunniest 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      More like Allen Iverson but better

    • @giiotm8272
      @giiotm8272 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Except KD has like 4 more scoring titles, a MVP & actually took his team to the Finals as the best player.. lmao.

    • @ebwonstia
      @ebwonstia 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@abelsoto1252 I would take KD over those guys too. But one can argue Malone went to two finals and Nash has 2 mvps

  • @ragnarwillz4115
    @ragnarwillz4115 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +80

    I'll say this. The 2 rings KD won in Golden State did more for Curry's legacy than they did his own.

    • @edwardcoward1062
      @edwardcoward1062 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      It didn't as the warriors were already going to win. They were tops in offense and defense the years pre kd. They had already beat the cavs for 1 ring. They had a 75% head to head win rate against the healthy cavs while the warriors were healthy (minus steph) over that span. Kd joined in on a forgone conclusion and steph would still have 4 rings 2 mvps.

    • @ragnarwillz4115
      @ragnarwillz4115 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      @@edwardcoward1062 they had beaten a cavs without their second and third best players. You may not put it in that context but i definitely do. And then I watched the Cavs beat them the following year. No one knows who wind in 17 & 18 if KD stays put, it could have even been the thunder.

    • @edwardcoward1062
      @edwardcoward1062 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @ragnarwillz4115 you're purposely avoiding what I stated. I stated the warriors were tops in offense and defense for those 2 seasons. Please list the teams in all of nba playoff history who were ranked lower in both (rating) categories compared to their opponent and won. I really want you to find this answer for me bc it seems you are trying to overlook the significance of this.
      I stated the warriors had a 75% head to head win percentage against those cavs when they were healthy and all parties not named steph on the warriors healthy. This holds true even in the 2016 finals. With just steph injured the warriors were up 3-1. It wasn't until iggy, bogut also got injured and green got suspended that the cavs started coming back. Think about it. It took 4 of the 6 top warriors getting injured or suspended for a game including their best player for it to go 7. No one knows what would happen but it's dang sure way more likely that the warriors continue to win. Unless you're saying they'd get 4/6 of their top players injured, suspended for a game again in 2017 and 2018.

    • @Kwasi-kc5ej
      @Kwasi-kc5ej 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Nah. Steph would still have 2 rings without KD and he'd be a FMVP. KD would be Melo🤷🏾a glorified scoring machine with no chips

    • @ragnarwillz4115
      @ragnarwillz4115 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Kwasi-kc5ej i said did more not defined his legacy

  • @geelamont4930
    @geelamont4930 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +84

    They did Perk dirty with the avg 5 and 5😂

    • @JP-jd8wr
      @JP-jd8wr 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      How? It's his numbers. You nerds care too much about stats.

    • @leelee-uq5ui
      @leelee-uq5ui 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

      laughing at 5 and 5 while working 5 to 5 is dirty

    • @r.m.90
      @r.m.90 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Got paid millions for it too.

    • @MnJ850
      @MnJ850 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      If you’re a starter on a championship team idc what stats u had. Playing with 4 hof players it’s hard to get numbers

    • @muganthediamondlion7506
      @muganthediamondlion7506 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      That double single hit different

  • @jimihendrix5195
    @jimihendrix5195 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +165

    Mistake to join them? No. It was a mistake to leave them mfs.

    • @alijordanx8954
      @alijordanx8954 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      That’s proof he’s not a real champion

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      ​@@alijordanx8954Says who?

    • @dontbotherme9009
      @dontbotherme9009 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      ⁠@@urbaindelva7869says non casual fans

    • @chrisdamon1096
      @chrisdamon1096 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Paper champion 🗞️📜

    • @jasonkamron
      @jasonkamron 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      He should go back...seriously though

  • @cellthegreat4365
    @cellthegreat4365 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +122

    JOHNNY GILL IS THE BEST COMPARISON I EVER HEARD FOR KD

    • @kgkg4118
      @kgkg4118 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

      Most ppl watching this probably have no idea who Johnny is.....

    • @jamiethomas5849
      @jamiethomas5849 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

      It’s really one of the most accurate comparisons period

    • @NotExplicable
      @NotExplicable 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@kgkg4118Get on the floor

    • @Ysoserious1
      @Ysoserious1 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      I agree, I was like, *HELL NAW* that's a excellent comparison 😂

    • @cellthegreat4365
      @cellthegreat4365 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Ysoserious1 exactly and I use to be a KD fan perk finally had a good take

  • @777RL
    @777RL 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +168

    He should have stayed with the Warriors. It was a dumpster fire with the Nets and becoming a circus with the Suns.

  • @NeilTruick
    @NeilTruick 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +21

    Going to GS is not a negative for KD based on the impact to his legacy. What has happened _AFTER_ going to GS is going to have a greater negative effect on his legacy than him being there. Even more so, the fact that GS was able to win a championship _AFTER_ KD left pretty much removes KD from any GOAT conversation. He's a two-time champion, a two-time Finals MVP, an Olympic gold medalist, and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. For many, that résumé should be enough. I don't understand why there is an insistence on elevating him to levels he just doesn't reach based on what he's accomplished.

  • @Nostalgia9478
    @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +94

    Kds ONE finals appearance with OKC did more for his legacy than his two BUS RIDER Chips with the Warriors
    Never shouldve left OKC

    • @BaithNa
      @BaithNa 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

      Wow, you sound bitter, kid 😂
      Future generations and historians aren't going to care about any of that. They'll see the rings, the accolades and the highlights. That's all that matters for KDs legacy.

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@BaithNaWow, you sound bitter and delusional, Grandma 🤣😀🤡
      Theyll also see the video of Draymond humiliating KD by telling him "We dont need you. LEAVE" and the record books showing the Warriors won before and after him. Meanwhile, KD the Bus Rider never won without his PAPA Steph
      Cry more
      🤪😀🤣😅🤡💯💯💯

    • @Disxreet
      @Disxreet 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      @@BaithNabullshit

    • @rrichmond14
      @rrichmond14 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      ​​@@BaithNathey won't. That decision to leave will taint those 2 chips. Especially how he jumped ship

    • @lorddj9910
      @lorddj9910 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      @@BaithNalmao copium on 1000 nobody even respects his rings right now goofy

  • @marleycoldburr
    @marleycoldburr 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +38

    Kevin Durant being Johnny Gill is hilarious

  • @Because_Truth_Matters
    @Because_Truth_Matters 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    He has two titles because he ran from the GRIND. What has KD done after he left Golden State? Giannis beat him.Tatum and the Celtics wept him. Jokic sent him home. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves swept him🤣😎🙆😭. Y'all say he's skilled and unguardable. Is he though? When dudes play defense on him KD QUITS. He's always running from the GRIND. And he's always played with Hall of Fames only.

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What exactly is "the grind"? A lot of fans like you say it, but I doubt that you actually have a clear definition of what it means.

    • @specialuser3455
      @specialuser3455 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      He means that KD’s history has shown that he cant stay with a team for at least 5+ years (other than OKC), and work with that organization through their losses and problems, rather he prefers to “team hop”. Mark of a great player is one, despite problems, tries to work with the players and organization, taking leadership and trying to help guys get better, not that KD doesnt make his team better. He is a extreme talent, however besides GSW, which was pretty stacked, he’s only carried a team to the finals once. Not to mention he’s been hopping 3-4 four teams in past couple years.
      Lebron is a good example; for his first stint in Cleveland, he played for 8 years, he did go to Miami, and did win their with a stacked team, HOWEVER, prior to Miami took his Cavs to the finals numerous times, and he has won a chip after Miami as well; w the Lakers and Cleveland again. With how bad Lakers are doing he could have opted for a trade or even within the time of his first stint in Cleveland but he stayed; that’s the mark of a great player.

  • @dwaynejones9074
    @dwaynejones9074 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

    Why are we talking about this during the playoffs?

    • @ultimategamer8330
      @ultimategamer8330 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Cos lakers and warriors are sitting at home like the rest ofnus

    • @swqueen03
      @swqueen03 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      To distract people from the Laker woes because Lebron was a topic last week but since then they’ve redirected fans attention to Kevin Durant.

    • @jvtopflight796
      @jvtopflight796 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Because media need KD Bron and Steph

  • @oneangryblackman
    @oneangryblackman 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    "...weakest move by a superstar ever..."

    • @19871987kb
      @19871987kb 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yep

    • @19871987kb
      @19871987kb 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Demar Derozan could of gone to that Warriors team and won a ring ,Durrant didn't prove anything in Golden state weaaak

    • @jdagreat4595
      @jdagreat4595 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nah lebron move to join bosh and wade was

    • @metalnitro99
      @metalnitro99 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@jdagreat4595 Lebron created a super team, KD joined one.

  • @sean24833
    @sean24833 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +39

    I was the biggest critic of KD decision to go the Warriors. But i also said that he should've stayed there and rack up as many championship as possible by the 4th ring he wouldve changed people minds.

    • @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381
      @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      Nah he def should've left gsw if he wanted any respect.

    • @sean24833
      @sean24833 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

      @@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381 bro if he got 4 FMVP he would've gotten his respect

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

      Nope. Hed always be looked at as a Bus Rider in Golden State
      Even 5 rings wouldnt have changed peoples minds
      Curry would always be looked at as KDs DADDY

    • @8MunchenBayern8
      @8MunchenBayern8 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

      NO ONE would've cared about those bs stacked rings. Imagine if Kobe lost to the Celtics in 08 then won titles with them after joining them in the summer. Literally NONE of you would have let that go.

    • @adeadele-nz6xt
      @adeadele-nz6xt 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nope hes not going to get respect for staying ...yall wanted him to leave and he did , now yall killing him again for leaving lol . The problem i have with KD is he cared too much about what ppl think about him,dts why he made dat stupid decision to come out and play against toronto dt ended in disaster .u cnt please everyone in dis world ,just do whatevr makes u happy .

  • @Realest1ne
    @Realest1ne 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    “Durant-ing & Raving”
    How many times y’all gonna use that? Lol

    • @sibonisoduma5878
      @sibonisoduma5878 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Ya that's kinda old.😂

  • @KhabirBey
    @KhabirBey 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +55

    NARRATIVES HAVE RUINED SPORTS

    • @QuanPookie
      @QuanPookie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      But it’s good for social media.

    • @dontrellmayfieldjr2868
      @dontrellmayfieldjr2868 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Facts💯

    • @ONGEES
      @ONGEES 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Best comment!!!

    • @WarBucs
      @WarBucs 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      I can't agree with that narrative/stories elevate the game in most cases I think you mean fake narratives ruin sports

    • @KhabirBey
      @KhabirBey 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@WarBucs Appreciate The Correction You’re Absolutely Right.

  • @abelsoto1252
    @abelsoto1252 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    Perk sometimes be talking a lot without saying anything

    • @kingofkings3477
      @kingofkings3477 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This definitely isn't one of those times.He spoke straight facts about K.D

  • @TheVegeta90
    @TheVegeta90 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    The tarnishment on KD to me is that the team he left beat the team he hot swept by(Golden State vs. Boston). When he was in Brooklyn.

  • @SojiRo23
    @SojiRo23 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +42

    KD was playing his best ball with the Dubs.
    Leaving was a mistake. It definitely hurt his legacy.

    • @lorddj9910
      @lorddj9910 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

      Him going there killed his legacy what do you mean?

    • @-RJhay
      @-RJhay 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      u on a drug boi joining them already killed his legacy no respect at all he doesn't deserved that 2 titles it was given not earned.

    • @slowodanx
      @slowodanx 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@-RJhay lmao the logic of a subhuman brainless 12 year old.

    • @keithdior1657
      @keithdior1657 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      ​@@-RJhaysays the key board warrior easy for you gotta play n do it at the end of the day. 🤡

    • @TrivellRamey
      @TrivellRamey 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      It literally hurt his legacy when he joined them

  • @Chingiee69
    @Chingiee69 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +23

    Kd is top 10 all time talent, maybe top 5. But he’s at best top 15 “greatest” ever maybe even top 20 as years go by. You could make the argument that guys like joker and giannis are already ahead of him despite only 1 ring because even tho KD has two, his were by joining a stacked team that won before and after him. And kd doesn’t have the multiple mvps (and dpoy in the case of giannis).

    • @adeadele-nz6xt
      @adeadele-nz6xt 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Giannis looked up to KD , KD body at work in basketball is on another level . He might finish top 5 in all time scoring if he continue playing without any long time injury . Its not all about rings or mvps my guy . Kobe got only one MVP does that mean giannis and joker already greater than him ??

    • @jacobscholtissek2410
      @jacobscholtissek2410 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@adeadele-nz6xt accumulative scoring means nothing, his flaw is he isnt a leader and for the top 20 Player being a leader is important as accolades.

    • @keithdior1657
      @keithdior1657 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Who cares about you stupid theory it isn't fact. Fact is he has more rings than both of them. now sit down with your blah blah mumbo jumbo u have no point 😂

    • @tsflnation
      @tsflnation 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      KD isn’t top 10.

    • @edwardcoward1062
      @edwardcoward1062 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Not joining a stacked team. It's by joining curry. Curry is one of 3 players all time to win multiple rings without another top 75 player on his team.

  • @jokersmoker5450
    @jokersmoker5450 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    S.A.S does so much moonwalking, he must have been a MJ fan growing up.

    • @mikeedayrit4068
      @mikeedayrit4068 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@isaiahwatkins1502 michael jackson not jordan lmao

  • @hdeodh
    @hdeodh 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    KD's move to GSW was the best situaiton for him and that is one of the reason he was so successful.. All he had to do was hoop, there were other people that took care of the other parts.. I think the blowback and media was one of the reason he left...
    I think the best team right now for KD is the Knicks.. All he has to do is play basketball.. Brunson does the leadership part.

  • @whatyoutalkinbout71
    @whatyoutalkinbout71 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    I remember being in middle school when KD made that movie Thunderstruck and I just loved the guy. Was one of my favorite players growing up until he made arguably the weakest move in history.

    • @keithdior1657
      @keithdior1657 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cry more 😂

    • @whatyoutalkinbout71
      @whatyoutalkinbout71 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@keithdior1657 didn’t cry was just disappointed in the coward move

  • @gabrielgolden8544
    @gabrielgolden8544 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Nobody respects Kevin’s rings, that’s the problem

    • @EliasZ-yy3gc
      @EliasZ-yy3gc 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I certainly don't!. I lost all respect for him as a basketball player when he joined the warriors. And that's all I remember him for

    • @whitepowda1
      @whitepowda1 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      KD's rings are made of wood. The rest of Warriors have platinum, diamonds and gold.

  • @nserekoraymond8593
    @nserekoraymond8593 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Monday & Tuesday shows are the best with Shannon on. He brings great energy

  • @Nostalgia9478
    @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +32

    HUGE mistake
    Never shouldve left OKC
    KD shouldve just worked behind the scenes to get WestBRICK traded
    NOBODY can win with that guy, not even Ty Lue
    lol

    • @symbarh
      @symbarh 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Ty Lue and KD haven't won anything either. lol

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      @@symbarhToo bad reality vehemently disagrees with you, WestBRICK STAN
      lol

    • @symbarh
      @symbarh 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Nostalgia9478 ooh cupcake fan

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@symbarh ooh cupcake fan!!
      Try and make it make sense, BRICKBrook fangirl
      lol

    • @Hopper830
      @Hopper830 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Getting away from Westbrick was never a mistake. Even Lebron hated playing with him.

  • @adeadele-nz6xt
    @adeadele-nz6xt 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Did KD tell one of this guys that hes not HAPPY ??? I dont understand all this topics with KD when there lots of other things to talk about

  • @Crow44music
    @Crow44music 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    if he stays w GSW he retires w 5 rings 4 finals mvps steph ends w 6 rings both looked at as top 10 maybe top 5 all time and best duo of all time but nahh instead kd left cuz draymond made him salty lol

    • @PeterJustGames
      @PeterJustGames 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think people would have eventually forgiven him for joining the Warriors if he stayed and stacked rings and Finals MVPs. If he had say 4 rings and 4 Finals MVPs, everyone would have to acknowledge that he was the driving force in those Finals and they would give him a lot of the credit instead of Steph.

  • @leetraviusmckay314
    @leetraviusmckay314 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    "man I couldn't stay in my house 10 hours straight" 😂

  • @odog402
    @odog402 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    that New edition Johnny Gil reference is spot on 😆🤣😆🤣

  • @randomthought6681
    @randomthought6681 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

    KD = 4 scoring titles
    = 10 scoring titles

    • @user-cs1pi8zg1n
      @user-cs1pi8zg1n 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Different era and Jordan was a volume shooter

    • @randomthought6681
      @randomthought6681 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@user-cs1pi8zg1n yes an era of the big man in the middle. The era when it was frowned upon to think a 6’6 guard could lead anyone to the promise land. The era when he came to a drug infested moribund franchise with no hope. The era when getting to the hoop meant fighting through hand checking, All to confront a power forward and and center waiting in the middle. Also the era where he once scored 37 a game and shot very little 3 pt shots. Not the era of the red carpet ride to the paint with Rudy Gobert , a soft azz lightskinned French guy who got choked by Draymond. Also Jordan averaged around 48-50% shooting from the field as a 6’6 210 lb guard. Thank you for your contribution to this conversation.

    • @Gk54493
      @Gk54493 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Bro hasn’t played in over two decades but you grown men are obsessed with him and constantly bring him up. That’s mad weird and sus.

    • @randomthought6681
      @randomthought6681 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Gk54493 "Bro" Muhammed Ali hasn't fought in over 40-50 years but people recognize him as the greatest as well. Is that "weird" and "sus" as well, "brah"? Wayne Gresky hasn't played a hockey game in over 30 years and he's widely recognized as the greatest..is that "weird" and "sus" as well, "bro"? Just curious "bro" (gotta love the Gen Z'rs) 🤣

  • @datsapaddlin
    @datsapaddlin 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    He was never gonna get the same love the Warriors big 3 got because he wasn’t home grown. He just helped build up on their legacies more than his own.

  • @carlostevezsmith1838
    @carlostevezsmith1838 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Can't these shows come up new fresh topics to discuss. Could have sworn I've spoken about this a million times already

  • @PeterJustGames
    @PeterJustGames 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    How many iconic moments did KD miss out on by leaving the Warriors? If he stayed with the Warriors, I think we can all agree that he would have won at least 2 more rings. Imagine how many great moments and shots he would have had in those playoff runs? Now we will never know or witness it because he left the Warriors and hasn't had a significant playoff run since then.

  • @Moooo1666
    @Moooo1666 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Where are the Dallas talk?

    • @deonh79
      @deonh79 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      "where ARE the Dallas talk?" good lord

    • @DeloFFF
      @DeloFFF 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      🥱

    • @JP-jd8wr
      @JP-jd8wr 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You NEED to hear their opinions on the game? Did you not watch it or something? Lol

    • @deonh79
      @deonh79 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JP-jd8wr your syntax off bro.

  • @choppabrown3741
    @choppabrown3741 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    KD should’ve just ignored everyone and stayed in GS winning more titles cause everyone is killing him for still not winning a championship after leaving GS

  • @briannaspeezy4258
    @briannaspeezy4258 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good analogy using New Edition

  • @tahnite
    @tahnite 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    He called that ninja Johnny Gill 🤣

  • @ryanhumor
    @ryanhumor 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    KD let TV Bums convince him that the Bay Area didn’t love him. smh.
    The Bay Area had/has BIG LOVE for KD. He was welcomed and IS welcomed at anytime. #35 in the Rafters🫡🏆

    • @seunstealth
      @seunstealth 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Some of those people now say he shouldn't have left. 🤦🏾‍♂

    • @ryanhumor
      @ryanhumor 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@seunstealth right !?

  • @gokilokis
    @gokilokis 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Moving to GSW was a chess move by KD and Leaving GSW was an emotional decision. Making a decision on the sole basis of emotion can be detrimental to a man's career.

    • @jasonpompey6731
      @jasonpompey6731 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      He could have been in the goat convo if he stayed. The criticism wouldn’t matter after the 4th ring and finals mvp..

    • @mrrickstur
      @mrrickstur 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jasonpompey6731 people who don’t like thinking critically would believe that lol

    • @mrrickstur
      @mrrickstur 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Moving to GSW definitely wasn’t a chess move.

    • @jasonpompey6731
      @jasonpompey6731 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mrrickstur your opinion doesn’t matter regarding a championship. A ring is a ring

    • @mrrickstur
      @mrrickstur 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jasonpompey6731 lol sure, you can go ahead and believe that if it makes you feel better. I’m guessing you believe that Bill Russell is better than MJ as well because “11 is more than 6” but to each their own lol

  • @bpach8919
    @bpach8919 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Ever since KDs mom talk to SAS he goes soft on him lol

  • @Djalexander0521
    @Djalexander0521 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    He doesn’t need to win anything else. He’s an mvp and champion you don’t need to listen to them KD. These narratives are ridiculous. Remember why you play the game for the love of it. You’ve won now go be happy wherever you want to be

  • @apthagreat28
    @apthagreat28 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Kd the Greatest offensive player to ever touch a basketball? Perk got a good coke man 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂

  • @resurrectedainu6751
    @resurrectedainu6751 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Mistake was leaving golden state. Was a spiteful superficial move.

    • @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas
      @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The mistake was joining the warriors

    • @choppabrown3741
      @choppabrown3741 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@crockerakahops90sjumpmantexasNah he shouldn’t have left

    • @lorddj9910
      @lorddj9910 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@choppabrown3741yes it was his biggest mistake joining GS, even he knows it deep down

    • @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas
      @crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @choppabrown3741 Nah it was a coward move. As a man you can't be carrying yourself through life like that and taking the easy route because you're not successful when you do that.

    • @theronhuggins
      @theronhuggins 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@crockerakahops90sjumpmantexasas a man ? Lol this is basketball. Name of the game is to win stfu with that take the high road mentality.

  • @deleonfountain8220
    @deleonfountain8220 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Going to golden state was at the very least an arguable mistake.
    Leaving golden state was his biggest mistake.

  • @ABasedTohan
    @ABasedTohan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    4:34 the cap is ridiculous they were young now?

  • @JP-jd8wr
    @JP-jd8wr 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    He should have stayed with GS

  • @user-js7mo3wy4z
    @user-js7mo3wy4z 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    So he’s penalized for being the best player on a championship team. That’s like a dude joining the 96 bulls and being better than MJ but it’s discredited lol

    • @doubleeph8920
      @doubleeph8920 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Stop it! KD got his numbers because Steph sacrificed for him to be successful. KD became the primary scorer but he wasn't what the team tick, that was Steph!

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Why are you pretending that KD the BUS RIDER was the best player on the Warriors??
      If he was, Draymond wouldnt have told him to "GTFO , we dont need you"
      Draymond was proven right when they won without him in 2022
      lol

  • @khad9675
    @khad9675 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Funny thing about this convo is that why no one questions curry. He blew a 3-1 lead in the finals and recruited KD messed up the league for 3 years and no one says anything 😂

    • @DenniDownBad
      @DenniDownBad 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I think it's mostly because KD ultimately made the decision. KD had other suitors. Boston, San Antonio, New York, Washington, etc. Hell, worse case scenario you even run it back in OKC but KD chose the 1 team that would damage his legacy the most. No one would've been highly upset with him leaving OKC besides OKC fans but the fact that he left for the team that he and his team BLEW A 3-1 LEAD TO is undoubtedly weak.
      I don't blame Steph or the rest of the Warriors for the recruiting pitch to KD in general because other teams would have too but I do acknowledge the potential unfair advantage they had in recruiting KD by seeing him in the Hamptons immediately after the Championship Loss.

    • @drlee2
      @drlee2 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DenniDownBad Exactly. This is why a comparison to LeBron joining Miami isn't the same. LeBron didn't join the Celtics after he lost to them in 2010. He instead joined a franchise that could get him the tools to beat the Celtics and get over the hump and back to the Finals, which the Heat did in both 2011 and 2012. Plus, the Heat weren't a superteam until LeBron went there to team up with Wade and Bosh.

    • @khad9675
      @khad9675 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@drlee2 no one is talking about lebron, you guys make me sick lol

  • @basheerumar9615
    @basheerumar9615 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    How many times are we going to keep talking about this ffs?

  • @immortalfit
    @immortalfit 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Soo much is wrong with the whole argument. Let’s look at the KD warriors vs lebron’s cavs match ups. Steph vs Kyrie … even but give the edge to Steph, kd vs lebron… even but give the edge to lebron… klay vs Kevin love… even both were laser 3 pt shooters, klay was better at 3s love did more defensively. How was this a forgone conclusion . The fact that even lebron saw it as a forgone conclusion shows he’s not the goat

    • @ABasedTohan
      @ABasedTohan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It’s revisionist history, people in the moment were calling that series a 50/50

    • @Nostalgia9478
      @Nostalgia9478 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      73 win team adds KD isnt a foregone conclusion???
      lmaoo
      Sure thing, buddy
      Kareem is my GOAT, and I have MJ over Bron all time, but you need to calm down with the hate, LeSkippy Bayless Jr
      lol

    • @Charlie2timez
      @Charlie2timez 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You managed to make this about LeBron. Burn those knee pads, champ.

    • @immortalfit
      @immortalfit 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Nostalgia9478 not gonna lie , I do hate on lebron as a basketball player. The way he try’s to control the narrative. He is the drake of the nba. When he was in the east, the sixers were tanking , giannis was a rookie, the Celtics were rebuilding. As soon as those teams were up , he dipped . Lebron has never won without a super team and the odds stacked in his favor, the nba blessed him when he came back 3-1 and kyrie had to close it for him, and the bubble is the sorriest championship ever.

    • @immortalfit
      @immortalfit 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Charlie2timez the thumbnail is about the kd warriors, and this is an espn video. When is it ever not about lebron and the lakers?

  • @KentonIGuess
    @KentonIGuess 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It tarnished his legacy but leaving and never making it back to the finals with the nets and suns has tarnished his legacy even more. At this point he should have stayed with the warriors and dealt with Draymonds trash talk.

  • @ddw-ge1ss
    @ddw-ge1ss 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    If he stayed they would have 6+ rings. Everyone would forget the narrative in 100 years.

  • @fcc950
    @fcc950 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Still talking about this

  • @kevinembrett9547
    @kevinembrett9547 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They've talked about this topic for probably the equivalent of like 2 full months

  • @judon4908
    @judon4908 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That New Edition comparison was excellent

  • @skyMcWeeds
    @skyMcWeeds 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    KD's legacy as per Chuck " A BUS RIDER "

  • @r.m.90
    @r.m.90 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I always love the New Edition analogy 😂white viewers confused.

  • @srdepr9186
    @srdepr9186 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    i see the ratings are down this month 😂

  • @nserekoraymond8593
    @nserekoraymond8593 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Shannon really loves the new edition example on such topics.

  • @denimhabersham7383
    @denimhabersham7383 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Why we keep talking about this

  • @BuddahHass2360
    @BuddahHass2360 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Why are they talking about him when you have 8 teams in the playoffs, who cares about KD

    • @KMM5821
      @KMM5821 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They know it will get attention because LeBron fans,curry fans and KD haters will enjoy this

  • @nr30199
    @nr30199 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Shannon loves that New Edition reference

  • @Mainabillionaire
    @Mainabillionaire 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    same topic every 3 days

  • @euro51116
    @euro51116 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    KD gets all the hate and people calling his rings weak (rightfully so), but no one hesitates saying that Steph is a four time champ when half of them are the very same rings.

    • @abdulrahamanawudu2096
      @abdulrahamanawudu2096 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If Steph only had those two titles with KD then you would have a point but clearly Steph is good enough to win without KD's help. KD is struggling to accomplish what he only could while on Steph's team.

    • @euro51116
      @euro51116 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@abdulrahamanawudu2096 Everyone says that, but the fact is that doesn't matter. Steph has the backing of being drafted to the one of the greatest teams of all time that was able to surround him with a perfect core his age, who all started peaking at the same time. Thats just draft luck and reflects nothing on the player individually, other than their ability to maximize off of it. Not to say KD was unlucky clearly because OKC was also good, just never good enough and they made some key mistakes along with some injuries that cost them their window.
      Warriors are equally complicit as KD, they recruited him and got to solidify their legacy (even before 2022) with those same weak rings. You can't call yourself a dynasty with just 2015 and 2022.

    • @abdulrahamanawudu2096
      @abdulrahamanawudu2096 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@euro51116 This is hindsight. KD was drafted to a team that drafted two other top 5 picks back to back after him. The warriors weren't good when Steph got there. Klay was the 11th pick and Draymond was a low 2nd round pick. It's like saying Jokic and Giannis were drafted to great teams just because they won. You can't use the results to now take credit away when nobody even thought they were contenders before they broke out and won. The warriors aren't complicit in anything because like I said earlier, every team wanted KD. KD also gave out a list of teams he wanted to talk to. He was the decision maker not the warriors. Them being a dynasty or not isn't relevant because we're just talking about winning.

    • @euro51116
      @euro51116 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@abdulrahamanawudu2096 Im not taking credit away, just adding context. And of course its hindsight, the whole topic is retrospective isn't it?
      Nothing you've said removes GSW from the same criticism as KD for getting easy rings. We can only criticize what happened, you can't excuse weak moves because "any other team wouldve done the same". Regardless, KD was the best player and difference maker, as well as the biggest reason they won those years as handily as they did. Even if he wasnt considered the leader, it was a team that had natural chemistry, shared leadership, and prided itself on team ball and strength in numbers anyway, unlike the Lebron Cavs or Kobe Lakers. If GSW in 2016 really was the best team of all time they could have decided they didnt need him, but they actively recruited him after the embarassment of the finals.
      All im saying is that its hypocritical of media and fans to only give KD all the criticism meanwhile letting GSW essentially get ALL the benefit and prestige of being 4 time champs when half of them were the same rings they question KD for. Are we supposed to believe that GSW still win in 17' and 18' no matter what ?
      Either criticize both the team and player for breaking the league, or give them both the respect they deserve for what they did in those years.

    • @abdulrahamanawudu2096
      @abdulrahamanawudu2096 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@euro51116 If KD was the reason he should be able to replicate it somewhere else, no? We both don't know what would've happened those 3 years and frankly it makes no sense to decline KD just to prove that they were the best team. You can't give both sides the same criticism or praise because one side did not need the other to win. Feel free to disparage the two chips with KD but they still have two without him so what does it change? They would still be champs. All KD needs to do to stop people questioning those two rings is to win elsewhere to prove he also didn't need the warriors to win.

  • @Mike-hy8cs
    @Mike-hy8cs 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You cant really say kd would never got a ring without golden state. If he stayed with okc who knows maybe they beat golden state the following year and beat cavs.

  • @Jermaine2099
    @Jermaine2099 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The fact that this conversation keeps happening says everything. If it didn’t matter nobody would talk about it, call his rings free, say he needs to win elsewhere, etc.

  • @cjohnson0015
    @cjohnson0015 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The mistake was him leaving GSW. Him going there was best for his game and how he plays, so never knocked him for that move. But it’s been a struggle ever since he left.

  • @busydem6161
    @busydem6161 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the New Edition analogy
    Go Ronnie, Bobby , Ricky, Mike and Ralph and Johnny
    Go Draymond, Steph, Clay, and Kevin

  • @wishiknewaname9307
    @wishiknewaname9307 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    KD should’ve stayed in Golden State and when he left should’ve went to the Knicks instead of Brooklyn.

  • @trellmix1970
    @trellmix1970 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The johnny gill comparison was spot on

  • @minuii
    @minuii 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "My ami" 😂😂😂

  • @jordanferguson124
    @jordanferguson124 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    KD is the worst elite player to have to lead ur team to a championship 💯 he will never be in the goat conversation until he wins on his own

  • @OnlyTheReal13
    @OnlyTheReal13 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Big Perk loving Unc analogies 😂

  • @laurencesotelo1629
    @laurencesotelo1629 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this is like domnique wilkins joining the bad boy pistons in the late 80s...

  • @i.am.chris.mosley
    @i.am.chris.mosley 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    2:05 Sas says “nigguhh, the PRIMARY reason is. “

  • @Livingmiracle_
    @Livingmiracle_ 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Are we really saying that lebron won that Cleveland ring by himself????!!!!! Bra 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @abzda1700
      @abzda1700 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      No one else on the team has come close to winning

  • @paulshizzledizzle6180
    @paulshizzledizzle6180 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    People talk but what would you do if Golden State wanted you to play with them?
    Would you have joined or stayed on OKC?

  • @nanobluelectrobuzz9227
    @nanobluelectrobuzz9227 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    If KD joining the Warriors was a mistake, then LeBron joining the Heat was a mistake as well hurting his legacy too. Keep it equal. Both were super teams.

    • @Milehigh_
      @Milehigh_ 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      True but KD's move was worst because he joined the team that beat him and Golden State was a stacked team already, Lebron going to Miami was the 2nd weakest move to me after Durant's, the Heat still had competition in the finals, no team stood a chance against Golden State with KD in the finals unless an injury happened in which it did

    • @nanobluelectrobuzz9227
      @nanobluelectrobuzz9227 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Milehigh_ I beg to differ. I think D-Wade, Ray Allen Bosh and their bench was stacked. In fact I would trade the Miami Heat team for that Warriors team in a heartbeat. Both were super teams.

    • @Milehigh_
      @Milehigh_ 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nanobluelectrobuzz9227 Golden State was more unstoppable than Miami, The Heat lost to San Antonio & Dallas, the Warriors only lost to Toronto due to KD & Klay's injuries

    • @nanobluelectrobuzz9227
      @nanobluelectrobuzz9227 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Milehigh_ That’s why Jordan is the GOAT. He basically had Pippen as only other high profile player who a lot of points. The rest of his team were just okay at scoring and played decent defense.

    • @nanobluelectrobuzz9227
      @nanobluelectrobuzz9227 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Milehigh_ Any player who joins a super team should be looked at in the same way. I like KD so I can see your point of view. The Heats and Warrior losses doesn’t really matter. It’s about not having a super team. With 2 player and decent team like the Nuggets for example. The Nuggets aren’t a superteam yet they win like a superteam. That’s how I feel at least.

  • @AdamLovesHorror
    @AdamLovesHorror 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It took less than 10’ seconds for SAS to lie.

  • @whatwhat9004
    @whatwhat9004 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They literally recycle the same questions over and over again.

  • @repentyasharahla7632
    @repentyasharahla7632 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Stephen A liked that New Addition metaphor

  • @oblivion85
    @oblivion85 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Draymond Green: we were winning before you got here.

  • @mrrickstur
    @mrrickstur 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whether it was a mistake or not is purely subjective, but one thing is for sure: those two rings don’t elevate his rank as a player in the all-time greatest players rankings.

  • @Gk54493
    @Gk54493 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He went to a 73-9 team that was just in the finals… That hurt his legacy for sure. Those rings don’t really count.

  • @user-sy7ne8ni3w
    @user-sy7ne8ni3w 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Should have know someone was going to mention LeBron

  • @jameskent836
    @jameskent836 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yes it was a mistake. Curry is a coward too for running to get Durant. They both ruined their legacies they stacked the deck and nobody will care they won 2 together as time goes on.

  • @Goldenj360
    @Goldenj360 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When has Lebron ever got it done by himself? In Miami? In Cleveland? In LA? Perks argument makes no sense.

  • @thvts_mack2073
    @thvts_mack2073 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Kd to Miami

  • @823jordanr
    @823jordanr 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Get perk a new mic im tired of hearing his mouth noises

  • @RedShogun13
    @RedShogun13 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How did this clip start out talking about Kevin Durant and somehow winds up talking about Lebron?

  • @Bitterman-777
    @Bitterman-777 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Do journalism instead lol

  • @Eliuno
    @Eliuno 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    how do the media and fans criticize him for going to golden state then in the same breath criticize him for leaving saying it was a mistake lol

  • @trevorambrose7780
    @trevorambrose7780 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Does it really matter from back in the day superstars have play together and some have won multiple titles

  • @natarajanb1905
    @natarajanb1905 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Perk is so wrong. Bron didn't go to Cleveland to win it on his own, he made sure he got surrounded by competent players to win. When Bron came back Kyrie was already rocking, so he got Love and a few other players and even then he didn't make the winning shot, it was Kyrie. So Bron should be thankful to Kyrie for that title.

    • @jameskent836
      @jameskent836 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lebron led the whole series in every stat bro what r u talking about. Big whoop kyrie made a 3 pointer. If kyrie missed and they ran another play to score it’s all the same. They win because LeBron conquered GsW

  • @sinarch4025
    @sinarch4025 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He should have been better and won more. Its hard ranking my own list to separate KD from Kawhi. Same amount of chips, same finals mvps, 1 mvp for KD, 2 DPOY for Kawhi, one is an elite scorer of all time, one is an elite defender of all time. Both lead teams and/or stood out on good teams to win finals mvp. Both should have had more success for whatever reason.

  • @javathehut3593
    @javathehut3593 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m just glad that there talking more about this weak move and how it affects his legacy

  • @donflo3
    @donflo3 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    He got swept in the first round. Why is this a ESPN story?