They saw the ratings go down and online videos getting all those thumbs down and said to sas, “ Steven A we gonna have to cut your vacation short l, your fill in is hot garbage.” Lol
True but on espn part they tried to replace him with Ryan Hollins truly their worst hiring decision ever, they could have had Perk, or someone.... As I'm typing this I realize hollins is on here..... Fucking espn this Shit crazy
@@jesseray9526 It's Espn doing all the breaking news and on all these FA moves. Woj is a god, SA is a god and Jalen is paving his way there. People love to hate you when you're on top. Take this for what it is, entertainment.
Daryl Morey really out here thinking this is 2K ( Going after big names). I bet he updated the rosters and put Russ on the rockets...simulated the season in MyLeague and they won the championship...”Yep, this is it”
@@ryantaylor8200 also way more bias and mext to nick wright the biggest fandom ive ever seen. He may be entertaining but when it comes to the big boy stuff i cant stand listening to him.
He actually like everyone else on espn is pretty much 50/50. Idk where all the hate comes from. Max and his hyperbole and bias is much more irritating to me personally
Live From The Motherland the hate comes from the fact that his basketball knowledge is limited and his takes are horrible. He makes a good point every once in a while
Still not over yet either, players like Andre Iguadola, Steven Adams, & CP3 should end up somewhere else & the rookie class with Zion makes it even better
media: this wont work me: harden won 6th man of the year next to russ and in 3 years together they pushed the defending champion lakers to basically 7 games and got to 2 west finals and an nba finals as babies with no 3 point shooting or bench and if they were clutcher could of won it all both years , kd won mvp next to russ and as a duo they had a 3-1 lead on the 73 win warriors and blew them out, pg had a mvp type season next to russ….media:....but I feel they wont work.....me: this is some skip bayless analysis going on...feelings isn't reality.....talent wins out, cp3 is injury plagued slower older worse in terms of speed transition as a rebounder assist man even at this point and as a scorer..thats just facts....harden needs to rest more and play off ball move off ball more to get open 3's ad russ needs to cut more off ball and take less mid range and 3 point shots and put pressure on defenses attack the rim glass get fts and others into foul trouble stop bailing the defense out and settling for 20 footers....hopefully dantoni can get this through to them both...thats all it takes and they will be great
But they had kd and iblocka and lost; they are better but they don't have kd now and everyone else is better as well. The top level competition is better, this team will be fine, but they aren't real contenders in the current landscape of the west
yep...the media never learns...cp3 and harden worked so will russ and harden cause they did in the past.....but like usual cp3 got hurt last year in game 5 vs the warriors up 3-2 this year too..now he was healthy in the playoffs but was he really?....he wasn't 100%....and again they lost to the warriors again...now they may not face them...kawhi may be their biggest challenge now
Russell Westbrook will bring back fast breaks to this team and I'm so excited for that. CP3's body was too banged up to run up and down the court and Russell is a better player for small ball offense.
@@sdfishinn hes so consistent in choking when it matters...hes not gonna match his energy with his team when they lose....hes happy when hes hitting shots but gives up and starts making turnover
King Cartrell You fail to forget neither has accomplished anything in playoff where a bitch game and whinning doesn’t get you far, but leadership and team playing do.
so while I get ad and bron are a big+wing combination which normally works in the nba, I dont understand how the media is saying their a perfect fit in 2019 with the 3 ball so prominent since neither are 3 point shooters and bron is 35 especially if ad doesnt want to play center, compared to russ and harden as a backcourt in their prime ...unless im missing something their the best backcourt ever put together in terms of mvp talent...klay and steph fit better but they aren't the overall talents russ and harden are...rebs assissts stls...ext... they just shoot better.....so im taking for 1 season at least a 30 and 31 year old russ if not for 2 years this duo over any other backcourt next to if not ahead of even jerry west and gail goodrich at their peak together as the only other choice maybe?.....yeah its those 3 backcourts....
@@marcinkiersnowski5235 what do u mean by accomplish nothing in the playoffs harden has been in the wcf 3 times with the rockets lost every time to the warriors if mean not making the championship yeah but the narrative that harden choked in the playoffs is stupid and retarded besides cp3 the first year harden has not played with another superstar like lebron has like steph has like kd has like kyrie like kawaii (not the raptors but the spurs he did) oh and guess wat those are the bona fide stars who been in the finals the last 5 years in learn something youngsta
Nah russ is going to get everyone involved and it’s going to be fun and great... yall literally said this wit cp and they went 7 games with the greatest team of all time... harden will have more energy in playoffs and lead the team in scoring while russ leads in assist
I don't believe that its gonna turn out that way, cp3 gave that situation because he runs the offense different than what the coach wants and it's suppose to work inline for harden and this getting harden upset. Him and cp aren't that close. Now Russ and harden are friends since way back. Either will feed off each other.
@@vovsports5402 PG was playing great before he tore his shoulder and Russ was fully deferring to him. After that injury, he couldn't hit any shots for shit (look at game 1), which meant Russ had to start jacking up 3's cos he felt he had to carry the burden. If PG was healthy the series could have been different maybe, Blazers did play insane though.
Lil Wooo He took a back seat to PG until the all-star break anyone who watched OKC knows that and he didn't share the ball with KD in the clutch and that's why KD left so...
It is easy to say that the rockets will be great next season I think this was an amazing move in acquiring Westbrook not only is he great but because of his greatness he will balance out the team and take harden off the ball which is Houston’s biggest issue
Jason Griffin yeah but Paul George is a great CO-star. His usage rates are low and he is highly efficient, but that is still a fair and valid point. Who knows maybe these guys are so sick of losing and they finally can put the egos aside and come together. We really don’t know but I wouldn’t be surprised if this crash and burns or if it works out great.
"I'm not trying to act like the Rockets are going to win the championship... Mike D'Antoni is still their coach..." Damn, shade thrown! Well played SAS! Well played! PS- Ryan Collins is annoying AF.
Lol everyone forgets Westbrook and Harden are both MVPs, they’ll be fine by all-star weekend. Westbrook finally has multiple players who can hit open 3s and Harden finally has another teammate who can create his own shot ,rebound and defend which is something CP3 couldn’t do as well. This season is up for grabs for a lot of teams and we cant exclude Houston sorry Westbrook haters 🤷🏾♂️
I'm not a rockets or Harden fan but I AM a very nuetral observer. I believe people are really underestimating how good Harden actually is and neither him or westbrook are "ball hogs" so-to-speak. They're players that feed off of each other and when they build a rythm with the team and everybody does their part, they'll each make all their shots and pass the ball. Harden only takes more shots because it's D' Antoni's style of play. And Westbrook was literally the only good player in OkC and had to do everything because his team was weak. A lot of naive fans called Kobe a ball hog but at the end of the day how did that all turn out? That's right, 5 titles. Most of these so called fans, don't look at the big picture. Remember last year when the Rockets almost beat the Warriors in 7 because they all did their part. Gordon and Ariza were also a huge part in that. It's too bad Ariza left though
Nyle Winston Yep, and on top of that it will take pressure off of Harden and he will clutch more 4th quarter shots (since he gets so tired of doing all the work by the last minutes of the game)
Well stated. You actually are one of the few who gets it instead of automatically hating as the majority do. This team was already dangerous and this move may put them on the top. I know some may laugh but the Rockets are a top 3 team to win it all. Their nemesis the Warriors won't be the same with KD gone, Klay injured and losing key role players. The window is still open for them to win a title. Harden and Westbrook will pair well with each other. I expect both players to be motivated to take their game to the next level for various reasons.
Blaming dantoni style for harden shot selection is James fault, James is great in the season but when playoffs start when you can prepare for a player in a series you will see the adjustment and the flaws in players games, James needs to work on a post and face up game near the paint, Russ is a good pickup but both need to adjust to each other and play maybe they'll have a shot but rockets still need a legit center or power forward, Steven Adams would have been perfect
Harden learned his lesson from last season holding the ball too much. Russ also has been humbled by breakups from PG & KD! We will be getting the BEST versions of both players!
Harden didn't learn his lesson. They won a lot of games, and got knocked out by the best team in the league (Warriors). Durant is no longer on the Warriors, so Harden probably thinks they'll win the championship if he plays the same way.
Gil D What..?? U just proved my point lol. Rockets got better wtf are u talking about?? More experience, upgrade at point, MVP winning Duo reunited and hungry as ever!
I love this NBA. To this point, nobody really knows about the Lakers, the Clipperrs, Jazz, Rockets, Pacers levels. We dont know wther Simmons and Giannis will get a jump shot. We dont know how much damage the Pelicans can do inthe West, wether Kemba will bring chemistry into the Celtics locker room. I love this NBA
I think its a good deal they both are ball hogg but they're both really good friends really good playmakers and i think the russ and harden are gonna have good chemistry
Someone who dribbles the ball for 20 seconds of the 24 second shot clock and either takes the shot no matter how covered they are or passes it out for a free assist on the stat sheet with 2 seconds left on the clock
Yep , the Miami duo had much better bball IQ. Westbrook has shown to not have this quality. He plays harder than anyone buy not smarter. In any sense they are both heavily iso type players and it may be difficult for both of them to change their style of play. Both of them are guards who also rely on picknroll with clint/steve to get their assists. This will take the other guard out of the play especially Westbrook with his poor three point shooting.
And they needed a year to figure it out. Lebron and Wade were both timid and didnt want to step on the others toes until Lebron took over after they got spanked by Dirk in the Finals. I'm not sure Russ and Harden are going to get along as well as Lebron and Wade.
Look the guy is on vacation but he just brings the green screen with him every where he goes. Anybody can work for at least one hour out of the day. ESPN loves him and they rather have him at the plate anytime. His hard work never goes unnoticed.
How tf you gonna call Westbrook a ball hog when he’s averaged 10 assists in 4 years in a row, plus last year let pg have the ball more. Let him have the ball so much, even, that he had an MVP CALIBER SEASON.
exactly, been looking for someone who thinks the same way....48 minutes divided by 2 and if they are both inside they can give way..as if coach d antoni and the coaching staff are stupid not to manage this matter. i can understand the resentment against these two supertstars but i hate when basketball people lose their logic...smh
they actually will be but they also may win 70 games like the 2018 rockets almost did if healthy would of and almost win the title if again they were healthy...it may not work long term but for next season they can win the chip...im all for it...they went all in....
Tax Seizn exactly 😂both played better together than apart both won multiple chips together hopefully he just forgot because that’s like easy 101 things
Neither Kobe, Shaq, nor D-Wade ever had a usage rate as high as Harden & Westbrook and none of those guys were PGs. The point is someone is going to make a significant adjustment to how they played b-ball last year. IMO the obvious answer is Harden as he played the 1st half of his career off-ball anyways and is a way better shooter than Russ, but he’s been the best offensive PG in NBA history the past 3 years and who knows if he’s willing to change at this point.
I'm responding to his GENERAL statement about two extreme alphas being successful together. That is it, and that is all. I never said that it would work, but if he was just talking about players having to switch their playstyle and position, he definitely wouldn't have mentioned KD who came from playing with a ball dominant Westbrook.
@Jovan SS Lmaoo FACTS this jackass Screamin A Smith acting like he a ball player and he know more about basketball than the actual players ..lol he clown ..Gsw winning it all again
*espn showing highlights of Brodie and Beard dominating teams in back ground* Will cates - I just can’t see these players (who have played together and made the finals together) playing together.
chi tai sidekick that averaged #1 option stats 26/6/5 throughout Lakers 3PEAT... Led Lakers in PTS/STLS/AST leading up to Finals 00’-02’ & won two titles back2back 09’10’ without SHAQ & only 1 AllStar teammate Pau Gasol... MJ & Kobe the only players in NBA History to average 27+Pts 5+rpg 5+apg throughout Playoffs/Finals and win the title multiple years... MJ (91’) 31/6/8 (92’) 35/6/6 (93’) 35/7/6 (97’) 31/8/5 Kobe (01’) 29/7/6 (02’) 27/6/5 (09’) 30/5/6 (10’) 29/6/6 Kobe 12x AllDefense 9x AllDefense 1st team tied with MJ/GP/KG ONLY***
Caleb Lawrence you’re dumb af, you act like Russ is gonna play the whole 48! Russ didnt average a triple double for nothing.. now he gots lethal shooters and another good center that can finish. Guys like Green, tucker, gordon and rivers will definitely get shots you dumb fuck
Why is Russell Westbrook getting such a Bad Rap, when he is perhaps the Best Point Guard in the NBA? The Bro, Get his own Rebounds, he Dishes and Pitches the Ball to Teammates and he Scores the Ball. James Harden will be the First Option, so will Russell Westbrook Brook because if he is Guarded by Mismatches, he is gonna score the Ball. But the Coaching is Gonna be Critical; I can't wait to see what Mike D'Antoni will do with these 2 Brothers on the Hardwood. It is a Better Duo, than Harden and Chris Paul. Houston will be more Fun to Watch!
R2Mike2 Westbrook is a better defender than Steph but Westbrook still isn’t a good defender and Steph is a better and far more efficient scorer, a better ball handler, and doesn’t need an historically high usage rate to drop 30+ on a team. Also, Steph’s off ball presence creates open shots for his teammates, something Russ can’t do because he CANT SHOOT FOR SHIT
@@r2mike246 Steph is a much better teammate and also a better player. Steph and Klay get double teamed all the time for being deadly shooters. Westbrick cant shoot
@Lil Wooo this year with Paul, he didn't mind sharing the ball. I really don't see the problem with them playing together. Say whatever you want but Russ is a huge upgrade to Paul. He is better at pretty much everything except for 3s.
Westbrook already played with Harden and they had great chemistry and made the team better. He also played with PG, who had his best season playing with Westbrook.
I’d love to see a team use the guard-guard pick and roll more. There’s so many teams letting star guards rest off ball. James Harden and Russel Westbrook could genuinely become one of the best pick and roll duos I think. Bro maybe I’m high rn but this sounds like a really good idea
Hollins has been on point with his arguments lately! Most days I'm like wtf is he talking about but these past few days I've been like talk that shit hollins!
Russ and Harden are going to add longevity to each other's career now. A lot of pick n rolls with dimes to the weakside will take away the beatings in the paint they were forced to endure.
People keep forgetting the connection these two have off the court. Russell was willing to defer to PG13 ( he was having an MVP season) and still get his triple double. Imagine how much he can help his childhood friend be great
Cequan Walker in OKC, Harden was the point guard of the second unit and primary scorer. But you’re right, when he took the floor with both KD and Russ, he usually played off ball.
He's a great shooter so he certainly can if he wanted to. It's more of a question if he is willing to. He wasn't for Paul and who knows if he will for Westbrook? Westbrook shooting percentage especially 3s will not work in the current system so dantoni will have to change the whole offense.
Max Kellerman: You're gonna have a long and well rested vacation.
Stephen A Smith: You're wrong and here's why...
ok now this one was funny.
Underated comment lol
Jeff Zhang 🔥
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“Let me respond to that before Ryan chimes in”
*Everyone liked that*
Justin Wu he know he's a bum.
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This mans supposed to be on vacation wtf ESPN y’all nothing without Stephen A Smith 🐐
Peyton Stamper facts .. even that get up show was saved by Stephan A .
This man gotta take a vacation some other time and not during free agency because this man can not catch a break sadly
This free agency woj bombs keeps pulling him in...
They saw the ratings go down and online videos getting all those thumbs down and said to sas, “ Steven A we gonna have to cut your vacation short l, your fill in is hot garbage.” Lol
True but on espn part they tried to replace him with Ryan Hollins truly their worst hiring decision ever, they could have had Perk, or someone.... As I'm typing this I realize hollins is on here.....
Fucking espn this Shit crazy
I was listening paying attention to Stephen A. Then out of NOWHERE RYAN HOLLINS FACE APPEARED! I cringed.
@bee boo Or a little cock!
Me too
That’s how I felt lol
TRUEEE
Ryan hollins is a dumbass bitch
Ryan Hollins is so bad that they had to get Stephen A as quick as possible
Yes he's really badd.. Smh
Daniel Park Ryan made good points its okay you don’t like him but there’s no reason to hate
Jay Williams, Ryan Hollins, and Damian Jones are former nba players that make terrible analysts. Still boggles my mind why espn would hire them.
Daniel Hill sound like a straight up hater lmao just saying.
HackedJB naw his just strong facts
Stephen A. saved this vid from 2k dislikes.
😂
ESPN seen ratings dropped tremendously and instantly brought back the goat Stephen A
Lil Dagga All those thumbs down on their channel. 😂😂
That ain’t sayin’ very much! ESPN is garbage with or without Stephen A.! Been garbage at least the last 10 years!
@@miguelswageronaww, but ur a lil bitch though... ur hot garbage just like Stephen A. and ESPN lil bitch
@@jesseray9526 It's Espn doing all the breaking news and on all these FA moves. Woj is a god, SA is a god and Jalen is paving his way there. People love to hate you when you're on top. Take this for what it is, entertainment.
Man I fucking love Will Cain tho
Can't wait to see that State Farm commercial With Cp3, Harden & Russ😂😂
😂
KD: Yo let's reunite can i join y'all?
Russ: Next question
Chef mafuzzy: *kawhi laugh*
Ranma ' W
Nah KD rather have timbs and ride the subway
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂i sed dat wit bro voice
Houston: 2020 NBA champ
Harden: finals mvp
supervong1 yeah right
Keep dreaming buddy
Yeah how that workout
This aged like milk
the Rockets now have the most hated and criticized backcourt in NBA history.
@@ericsilva-gomez2481 what they arent hated at all
señor eric Dumbass nobody even hates on them
Alen Ajradinović Westbrook just plays for himself and Harden travels every play and flops to get 20 free throws a game. People do hate them
@@Nbafanla03 i was saying about steph and klay
Dreamville- ain’t nobody even hating on them 😂😂
Bill Donavan still has his job through all this.
Right, like how?
Phenom AL fuck you smoking on cuz
Been said fire billy
Daryl Morey really out here thinking this is 2K ( Going after big names). I bet he updated the rosters and put Russ on the rockets...simulated the season in MyLeague and they won the championship...”Yep, this is it”
Lmao
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They are godly in 2k my league 🤣🤣
Lmao
I say put Shannon sharpe and Stephen A Smith on the same show. Must watch
Why shannon 😂?
Shannon is way better and funnier than SAS
@@ryantaylor8200 also way more bias and mext to nick wright the biggest fandom ive ever seen. He may be entertaining but when it comes to the big boy stuff i cant stand listening to him.
ESPN gotta spread the talent out
Big Facts Dynamic TV Duo
Crazy how okc literally gave Houston 2 of its stars
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We will take it
Bruh... I went to sleep woke up and Stephen A still on the tv set looking like he about to drop
SAS is actually Google's first attempt at an AI robot
@@magnumxlpi LMFAO what a robot zoid
And still a lota mills more than you'll possibly ever make
I see Stephen A Smith i click like but i see Ryan Hollins i click dislike
Carlos Inda so what did you do in this segment they both there? Lmao
@@MVOTV520 flip a coin lol
Carlos Inda lmaoooo facts 😂😂
perfectly balanced as all things should be
@@carlosinda3553 like it and then report it for a repulsive content
It sounds like Ryan hollins is making sense
... weird 🤔
Right. He actually made a good point
He actually like everyone else on espn is pretty much 50/50. Idk where all the hate comes from. Max and his hyperbole and bias is much more irritating to me personally
Live From The Motherland the hate comes from the fact that his basketball knowledge is limited and his takes are horrible. He makes a good point every once in a while
For once
Ikr..... I was so shocked
This may be the greatest off season in NBA history
And all free Agents made the media look like idiots
Def in the last decade
The same thing is happening in the biggest leagues in soccer. Players teaming up. One example is Neymar demanding a sale back to Lionel Messi
Still not over yet either, players like Andre Iguadola, Steven Adams, & CP3 should end up somewhere else
& the rookie class with Zion makes it even better
Manu Ginobili what r u talkin bout?
Russ is defiantly taking the backseat he did it with Paul George 🤷🏾♂️
He's not defying it if he joins the team on purpose
@@skippychurch2965 I think he meant definitely*
media: this wont work me: harden won 6th man of the year next to russ and in 3 years together they pushed the defending champion lakers to basically 7 games and got to 2 west finals and an nba finals as babies with no 3 point shooting or bench and if they were clutcher could of won it all both years , kd won mvp next to russ and as a duo they had a 3-1 lead on the 73 win warriors and blew them out, pg had a mvp type season next to russ….media:....but I feel they wont work.....me: this is some skip bayless analysis going on...feelings isn't reality.....talent wins out, cp3 is injury plagued slower older worse in terms of speed transition as a rebounder assist man even at this point and as a scorer..thats just facts....harden needs to rest more and play off ball move off ball more to get open 3's ad russ needs to cut more off ball and take less mid range and 3 point shots and put pressure on defenses attack the rim glass get fts and others into foul trouble stop bailing the defense out and settling for 20 footers....hopefully dantoni can get this through to them both...thats all it takes and they will be great
But they had kd and iblocka and lost; they are better but they don't have kd now and everyone else is better as well. The top level competition is better, this team will be fine, but they aren't real contenders in the current landscape of the west
@@razkable Harden wasn't a superstars who always needs the ball back then.
They might break the record for most turnovers by a single backcourt in nba history
Yo ,that shit killed me....but right you are folks
Did you not just take away anything from this whole video? Theres a reason for the turnovers. Please watch the video and try again
Jc Delgado relax
All that matters is the win but hey you keep track of those turnovers noob lol
@@beantown4life you say that like their going to win it all
Isn't this the same argument that was posed when Houston picked up CP3?
Tim Harrod exactly
Thank you
yep...the media never learns...cp3 and harden worked so will russ and harden cause they did in the past.....but like usual cp3 got hurt last year in game 5 vs the warriors up 3-2 this year too..now he was healthy in the playoffs but was he really?....he wasn't 100%....and again they lost to the warriors again...now they may not face them...kawhi may be their biggest challenge now
Ya, humans are the most inaccurate sources of where we get our info from, and that’s fact. Not surprised
Tim Harrod the difference is Cp3 could actually shoot
Russell Westbrook will bring back fast breaks to this team and I'm so excited for that. CP3's body was too banged up to run up and down the court and Russell is a better player for small ball offense.
Yup, cp3 was playing on one leg in playoffs
i would have like a Willie Cauley-Steing signing, he could fit in well in houston
SD Fishin dumb comment.
@@sdfishinn hes so consistent in choking when it matters...hes not gonna match his energy with his team when they lose....hes happy when hes hitting shots but gives up and starts making turnover
Not to mention Defense
People fail to forget that Westbrook and Harden are the only MVP Duos
King Cartrell You fail to forget neither has accomplished anything in playoff where a bitch game and whinning doesn’t get you far, but leadership and team playing do.
You forgot about Steph n KD that fast sheesh
so while I get ad and bron are a big+wing combination which normally works in the nba, I dont understand how the media is saying their a perfect fit in 2019 with the 3 ball so prominent since neither are 3 point shooters and bron is 35 especially if ad doesnt want to play center, compared to russ and harden as a backcourt in their prime ...unless im missing something their the best backcourt ever put together in terms of mvp talent...klay and steph fit better but they aren't the overall talents russ and harden are...rebs assissts stls...ext... they just shoot better.....so im taking for 1 season at least a 30 and 31 year old russ if not for 2 years this duo over any other backcourt next to if not ahead of even jerry west and gail goodrich at their peak together as the only other choice maybe?.....yeah its those 3 backcourts....
@@marcinkiersnowski5235 what do u mean by accomplish nothing in the playoffs harden has been in the wcf 3 times with the rockets lost every time to the warriors if mean not making the championship yeah but the narrative that harden choked in the playoffs is stupid and retarded besides cp3 the first year harden has not played with another superstar like lebron has like steph has like kd has like kyrie like kawaii (not the raptors but the spurs he did) oh and guess wat those are the bona fide stars who been in the finals the last 5 years in learn something youngsta
@@djizdabest1 Klay was never an MVP
Stephen a is the 🐐 protect this man at all cost 😂
Ryan Hollins: Kawhi has more to prove than Paul George
Stephen A while on vacation: Hold my beer
Oh my god ryan hollins finally made a great point...unbeliveable!!
Obi , im freakin flabergasted😂
The problem is when Westbrook has the ball Harden is just gonna pout an not be involved in the play.
Exactly, they both cancel each other out, you can only go down and score once they going to fight about who's doing it
Nah russ is going to get everyone involved and it’s going to be fun and great... yall literally said this wit cp and they went 7 games with the greatest team of all time... harden will have more energy in playoffs and lead the team in scoring while russ leads in assist
There getting old if they don’t change and make it work no ring
I don't believe that its gonna turn out that way, cp3 gave that situation because he runs the offense different than what the coach wants and it's suppose to work inline for harden and this getting harden upset. Him and cp aren't that close. Now Russ and harden are friends since way back. Either will feed off each other.
Thaat Guy Rob didn’t know the bulls played cp3 and harden?hmm crazy
Watched til the 4:30 mark, heard Ryan’s voice and stopped watching
He had a really good point though
Honestly...
@@jasonshelbyjr4677 even a blind squirrel can find a nut
@@jasonshelbyjr4677 exactly
Jordan Bonomo same bro
James Harden & Westbrook go together like peanut butter & jelly Houston lets eat...
Dee Jones frfr
This didn’t age well
I hate to say this but ryan hollins made a great point about how Westbrook is a willing Passer and that PG had his best year with Russ.
But couldn't beat the blazers? LMFAOOOO 😂
@@vovsports5402 PG was playing great before he tore his shoulder and Russ was fully deferring to him. After that injury, he couldn't hit any shots for shit (look at game 1), which meant Russ had to start jacking up 3's cos he felt he had to carry the burden. If PG was healthy the series could have been different maybe, Blazers did play insane though.
I know ya hate this Ryan Hollins guy but on GOD he was spitting fax about Westbrook
I hate to say this, but Ryan Hollins actually had a good point about Russell's role in making Paul George into an All NBA Player this year.
Paul George and Harden don't play alike Russ was still second in Usage and Harden was first
Lol.. "I hate to say this"
Lil Wooo He took a back seat to PG until the all-star break anyone who watched OKC knows that and he didn't share the ball with KD in the clutch and that's why KD left so...
Russ's role? He bricked so much that he had to give it to PG quite often.
If KD was a true alpha...he coulda stayed in OKC and won a chip there...he's talented,but not an alpha.
Hell if he was an alpha he would've won in 16
You’ll see why he left when rockets get worse With Westbrook
@@barbaracarr6001 what with a 73 win team? Yo mom's could've joined that team and won 🤦🏿♂️
Jaricho Yoakum KD wasn’t on that 73-9 team and they didn’t finish it off, Warriors loss to LeBron & Kyrie in 2016’...
@@bossplaya6069 no he joined the next season like a choosin up female🤷🏿♂️
They said the same thing about cp3 and harden. And honestly they worked they just ran into the warriors just like everybody else
@ChiRilla Lmaoo FACTS ' . Screamin A Smith acting he's a ball player , always acting like he know everything ..
It is easy to say that the rockets will be great next season I think this was an amazing move in acquiring Westbrook not only is he great but because of his greatness he will balance out the team and take harden off the ball which is Houston’s biggest issue
this is probably the first video that Ryan Hollins has actually made sense
LXO first and only
I had to dislike your comment just because I seen Ryan Hollins name
Sooo.. We forget Paul George was up for MVP while Westbrook lead the league in assist. Rockets will be fine
Jason Griffin yeah but Paul George is a great CO-star. His usage rates are low and he is highly efficient, but that is still a fair and valid point. Who knows maybe these guys are so sick of losing and they finally can put the egos aside and come together. We really don’t know but I wouldn’t be surprised if this crash and burns or if it works out great.
Right n harden lead the league in assists one year they trippin
That's the point.
That's the point.
Dantoni still the coach and now Westbrook going to be jacking up 3s which ain't really his game
Martin Querns *not his game at all
Young Mace sound like a hating bitch
Young Mace stick to baseball
hbk elias fr niggas just be co signing what other people say think for yourself kid
You can't put 2 guys on harden when westbrook is on the floor. That being said, these guys put together will break records on turnovers.
Westbrook gets the first 8 seconds in the transition and Harden gets the last 16 in the half court. CP3 is a half court guard like Harden.
Westbrook isn't going to pass the ball, which is why he will never win a championship.
Top Dog led the league in assists
Charles Barkley espn rant sounds more and more like gospel every time we see Stephen A on vacation but coming back early lol
You telling the truth
ESPN DEPORTES...."MUY BIEN GRACIAS" LOL
@@wiggywil Rosetta stone they not gonna work me like a slave and not pay me
Yep!!🤣🤣🤣
wiggywil espn 2 espn 3
"I'm not trying to act like the Rockets are going to win the championship... Mike D'Antoni is still their coach..." Damn, shade thrown! Well played SAS! Well played!
PS- Ryan Collins is annoying AF.
S.A.S. and Ol Shae Sharp need a show together
That would be a show!
ISO harden or Westbrook for dribble drive with 3 for kick out 3s
Plus get everyone to play defense
Lol everyone forgets Westbrook and Harden are both MVPs, they’ll be fine by all-star weekend. Westbrook finally has multiple players who can hit open 3s and Harden finally has another teammate who can create his own shot ,rebound and defend which is something CP3 couldn’t do as well. This season is up for grabs for a lot of teams and we cant exclude Houston sorry Westbrook haters 🤷🏾♂️
love this man Stephen..the best and the real talk
I'm not a rockets or Harden fan but I AM a very nuetral observer. I believe people are really underestimating how good Harden actually is and neither him or westbrook are "ball hogs" so-to-speak. They're players that feed off of each other and when they build a rythm with the team and everybody does their part, they'll each make all their shots and pass the ball. Harden only takes more shots because it's D' Antoni's style of play. And Westbrook was literally the only good player in OkC and had to do everything because his team was weak. A lot of naive fans called Kobe a ball hog but at the end of the day how did that all turn out? That's right, 5 titles. Most of these so called fans, don't look at the big picture. Remember last year when the Rockets almost beat the Warriors in 7 because they all did their part. Gordon and Ariza were also a huge part in that. It's too bad Ariza left though
100% agree with you been arguing with people with the same points since the trade happened
Nyle Winston Yep, and on top of that it will take pressure off of Harden and he will clutch more 4th quarter shots (since he gets so tired of doing all the work by the last minutes of the game)
Well stated. You actually are one of the few who gets it instead of automatically hating as the majority do. This team was already dangerous and this move may put them on the top. I know some may laugh but the Rockets are a top 3 team to win it all. Their nemesis the Warriors won't be the same with KD gone, Klay injured and losing key role players. The window is still open for them to win a title. Harden and Westbrook will pair well with each other. I expect both players to be motivated to take their game to the next level for various reasons.
Blaming dantoni style for harden shot selection is James fault, James is great in the season but when playoffs start when you can prepare for a player in a series you will see the adjustment and the flaws in players games, James needs to work on a post and face up game near the paint, Russ is a good pickup but both need to adjust to each other and play maybe they'll have a shot but rockets still need a legit center or power forward, Steven Adams would have been perfect
Terrible analysis
“Ball hogs” that lead the league in assists
Harden learned his lesson from last season holding the ball too much. Russ also has been humbled by breakups from PG & KD! We will be getting the BEST versions of both players!
Harden didn't learn his lesson. They won a lot of games, and got knocked out by the best team in the league (Warriors). Durant is no longer on the Warriors, so Harden probably thinks they'll win the championship if he plays the same way.
They'll be GREAT
Gil D
What..?? U just proved my point lol.
Rockets got better wtf are u talking about?? More experience, upgrade at point, MVP winning Duo reunited and hungry as ever!
Ryan Hollins actually good points nd it got overlooked 😂
First time ever
Gasner Demos facts!
I love this NBA. To this point, nobody really knows about the Lakers, the Clipperrs, Jazz, Rockets, Pacers levels. We dont know wther Simmons and Giannis will get a jump shot. We dont know how much damage the Pelicans can do inthe West, wether Kemba will bring chemistry into the Celtics locker room.
I love this NBA
All I know is that Ben wont get a jumpshot and the Jazz will win the finals :)
Lemmy Lemz lol pacers?
Ryan Hollins Actually made some good points❗️❗️❗️
WHY THE HELL IS RYAN HOLLINS BACK SAS SHOULD JUST KICK HIM OFF ESPN
Sam George don’t like him but he’s right! They had to do this for their team
4:09 SAS rolling his eyes when ryan started talking 😂😂😂
I think its a good deal they both are ball hogg but they're both really good friends really good playmakers and i think the russ and harden are gonna have good chemistry
Why Is Ryan Hollins Even Talking ??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
how does a ball hog lead the league in assists several years in a row? i'm confused about what a ball hog is exactly.
When he got 3 people on him and he still take the shot
Someone who dribbles the ball for 20 seconds of the 24 second shot clock and either takes the shot no matter how covered they are or passes it out for a free assist on the stat sheet with 2 seconds left on the clock
Someone who is struggling from the field and still taking 20 shots a game. Or someone who actually attempted 40 shots in a game.
Russ never shot a shot like that... Kobe did yea but Russ ain that selfish
@@stevecftb2702 it happened last year in the playoffs. He scored 40 on 43 attempts and the game before that took 39 shots.
Stephen a Smith is too smart for these fools, but Ryan is right too.
They bouta go from missing 27 to missing 50 three pointers in the 4th Quarter.
I hate you spiderman
Yet still won the game
Lmao bruh Ryan Hollins' facial expressions are hilarious 😂
Stephen A Smith = LeGoat
ryan hoLLins= Zaza.
3-6
@@trey7911 so what u watch hockey...
@@dooder6755 who cares if he watches hockey? L3-6ron James is an all time great
Don’t disrespect Zaza like that..
ryan hollins is more like a kwame brown
Hollins making sense is like the probability of Durant reuniting with the Rockets
Rockets still need an elite big man tho
Simon or a good 4/PF. Put tucker at the 3, they should resign Faried and start him at the 4
Dwight Howard
Ike Nzerem Yeah 100% agreed
capella is still here.
we need depth at center and we need a pf
ESPN let my man SAS rest for a week and ofcours paid...we love him and need him alive ... he is the reason we listen and watch . God bless him 🙏🏾
Lebron and Dwade were both high usage players and they made it work.... Will Cain
Don't ever compare LeBron and Wade to Harden and Westbrook
LeBron and Wade are way better and way more intelligent basketball players than Harden and Westbrook.
Yep , the Miami duo had much better bball IQ. Westbrook has shown to not have this quality. He plays harder than anyone buy not smarter. In any sense they are both heavily iso type players and it may be difficult for both of them to change their style of play. Both of them are guards who also rely on picknroll with clint/steve to get their assists. This will take the other guard out of the play especially Westbrook with his poor three point shooting.
And they needed a year to figure it out. Lebron and Wade were both timid and didnt want to step on the others toes until Lebron took over after they got spanked by Dirk in the Finals. I'm not sure Russ and Harden are going to get along as well as Lebron and Wade.
Look the guy is on vacation but he just brings the green screen with him every where he goes. Anybody can work for at least one hour out of the day. ESPN loves him and they rather have him at the plate anytime. His hard work never goes unnoticed.
At least he came back for Friday lmao
Fr he needs a break sheesh
We'll talk chemistry when season start..Now,I'm more Excited to see Harden Russ & Tuck Craaaazy Outfits walking in each of their games 😎
How tf you gonna call Westbrook a ball hog when he’s averaged 10 assists in 4 years in a row, plus last year let pg have the ball more. Let him have the ball so much, even, that he had an MVP CALIBER SEASON.
Two MVP’s the past 3yrs on the same team! This is building up to be the best nba season in quite some time
yall talking as if Harden and Westbrook are going to be playing together the whole game. Smh.
exactly, been looking for someone who thinks the same way....48 minutes divided by 2 and if they are both inside they can give way..as if coach d antoni and the coaching staff are stupid not to manage this matter. i can understand the resentment against these two supertstars but i hate when basketball people lose their logic...smh
they actually will be but they also may win 70 games like the 2018 rockets almost did if healthy would of and almost win the title if again they were healthy...it may not work long term but for next season they can win the chip...im all for it...they went all in....
When they played with the thunder it was something to see I can’t wait to see what they got in store now since they matured in the game
I guess Kobe & Shaq weren't extreme alphas... What about LeBron and D Wade?
Tax Seizn exactly 😂both played better together than apart both won multiple chips together hopefully he just forgot because that’s like easy 101 things
Neither Kobe, Shaq, nor D-Wade ever had a usage rate as high as Harden & Westbrook and none of those guys were PGs. The point is someone is going to make a significant adjustment to how they played b-ball last year. IMO the obvious answer is Harden as he played the 1st half of his career off-ball anyways and is a way better shooter than Russ, but he’s been the best offensive PG in NBA history the past 3 years and who knows if he’s willing to change at this point.
I'm responding to his GENERAL statement about two extreme alphas being successful together. That is it, and that is all. I never said that it would work, but if he was just talking about players having to switch their playstyle and position, he definitely wouldn't have mentioned KD who came from playing with a ball dominant Westbrook.
The NBA is gonna be so much more exciting now that there are no super teams and its just straight up duos
@Manu Ginobili they arent superteams.
SAS consistently bringing up LA, LA and Houston.. but plzz, sometimes, bring up Utah and Denver. They're some bad dudes too. Also GS gonna be there
@Jovan SS Lmaoo FACTS this jackass Screamin A Smith acting like he a ball player and he know more about basketball than the actual players ..lol he clown ..Gsw winning it all again
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Didn’t age well
Hollins so bad they didn’t want to show his face the few seconds he started talking 😂😂😂🤣
*espn showing highlights of Brodie and Beard dominating teams in back ground*
Will cates - I just can’t see these players (who have played together and made the finals together) playing together.
They competing for sure!
💯💯💯
Ball hogs? ESPN do you know what means respect right?
Harden and Westbrook would undoubtedly complement each other well.
Kobe and shaq btw are extreme alphas who were better
The main difference is that they had the GOAT as a coach.
@@mem503 And they also weren't basically playing the same position.
@@unlimitedayoproduction2452 You must didnt watch kobe and Shaq. They both were alphas
chi tai sidekick that averaged #1 option stats 26/6/5 throughout Lakers 3PEAT... Led Lakers in PTS/STLS/AST leading up to Finals 00’-02’ & won two titles back2back 09’10’ without SHAQ & only 1 AllStar teammate Pau Gasol...
MJ & Kobe the only players in NBA History to average 27+Pts 5+rpg 5+apg throughout Playoffs/Finals and win the title multiple years...
MJ (91’) 31/6/8 (92’) 35/6/6
(93’) 35/7/6 (97’) 31/8/5
Kobe (01’) 29/7/6 (02’) 27/6/5
(09’) 30/5/6 (10’) 29/6/6
Kobe 12x AllDefense 9x AllDefense 1st team tied with MJ/GP/KG ONLY***
Stephen A gettin that good overtime 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Guess they will just ignore 🚀 🏀 have 3 pt shooters so Russ can focus on looking for his high % shot & leave the 3s to the role players.
EXACTLY
How when Westbrook taking majority of the minutes from them and shots so stop it
Caleb Lawrence you’re dumb af, you act like Russ is gonna play the whole 48! Russ didnt average a triple double for nothing.. now he gots lethal shooters and another good center that can finish. Guys like Green, tucker, gordon and rivers will definitely get shots you dumb fuck
SAS is the king of shitting on players then immediately complimenting them lol. Stephen A is the man
Why is Russell Westbrook getting such a Bad Rap, when he is perhaps the Best Point Guard in the NBA? The Bro, Get his own Rebounds, he Dishes and Pitches the Ball to Teammates and he Scores the Ball. James Harden will be the First Option, so will Russell Westbrook Brook because if he is Guarded by Mismatches, he is gonna score the Ball. But the Coaching is Gonna be Critical; I can't wait to see what Mike D'Antoni will do with these 2 Brothers on the Hardwood. It is a Better Duo, than Harden and Chris Paul. Houston will be more Fun to Watch!
Clark Pedican Russell Westbrook is not even close to being the best pg in the league... Steph is easily better foh with that dumb shit
Westbrook is better at defense and a better overall player. Averaging triple double for three years. Steph can't do that.
R2Mike2 Westbrook is a better defender than Steph but Westbrook still isn’t a good defender and Steph is a better and far more efficient scorer, a better ball handler, and doesn’t need an historically high usage rate to drop 30+ on a team. Also, Steph’s off ball presence creates open shots for his teammates, something Russ can’t do because he CANT SHOOT FOR SHIT
@@r2mike246 Steph is a much better teammate and also a better player. Steph and Klay get double teamed all the time for being deadly shooters. Westbrick cant shoot
Stephen A. Smith really is the GOAT of this show. Man came back real quick from vacation.
I love Westbrook but man when I heard this I was like hmmm.. how is this going to work? Just have to wait and see..
@Lil Wooo this year with Paul, he didn't mind sharing the ball. I really don't see the problem with them playing together. Say whatever you want but Russ is a huge upgrade to Paul. He is better at pretty much everything except for 3s.
Westbrook already played with Harden and they had great chemistry and made the team better. He also played with PG, who had his best season playing with Westbrook.
I’d love to see a team use the guard-guard pick and roll more. There’s so many teams letting star guards rest off ball. James Harden and Russel Westbrook could genuinely become one of the best pick and roll duos I think.
Bro maybe I’m high rn but this sounds like a really good idea
You guys can disagree with Ryan (I usually do) but damn he’s still a person give him a break
Randy G 👍🏽
Hollins has been on point with his arguments lately! Most days I'm like wtf is he talking about but these past few days I've been like talk that shit hollins!
Russ and Harden are going to add longevity to each other's career now. A lot of pick n rolls with dimes to the weakside will take away the beatings in the paint they were forced to endure.
i cant remember the last time Harden went to the paint / down the lane
People keep forgetting the connection these two have off the court. Russell was willing to defer to PG13 ( he was having an MVP season) and still get his triple double. Imagine how much he can help his childhood friend be great
Holy shit Ryan Hollins actually said something worth listening to for once
Crixzly _ Stephen A told him what to say via text message 😂
Ryan: “You got them good takes on ya??”
Ball hogs don't average 10 assists a game💀
That's a bad take lol
@@goodmusic4389 westbrook isn't a ball hog, he just makes dumb decisions
Jeremiah Narcisse Russell Westbrook is a special type of ballhog tbh he only passes just for the assist
Ryan Hollins actually acted like a grown up today. Kinda refreshing
Mike D'Antoni is the Problem.
Mark Jackson is the Answer.
PaulGreen11 No
They played whit each other before they will be fine
Do people not realize that harden knows how to play without the ball like he did in okc🤦🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
Cequan Walker in OKC, Harden was the point guard of the second unit and primary scorer. But you’re right, when he took the floor with both KD and Russ, he usually played off ball.
That's when he was younger and had to differ to Durant and Westbrook.
Joelando Butterfield but he still knows how to play that way
Joelando Butterfield and Westbrook has already proven he can take the back seat this season with Paul George
He's a great shooter so he certainly can if he wanted to. It's more of a question if he is willing to. He wasn't for Paul and who knows if he will for Westbrook?
Westbrook shooting percentage especially 3s will not work in the current system so dantoni will have to change the whole offense.
Ryan Hollins was on his best behavior in this video. Stephen A's presence got him on watch lol