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Michael Wilbon sees NO HOPE for the NBA All-Star Game ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Stephen A. has IDEAS ๐Ÿ’ก | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon join Molly Qerim on First Take to further discuss the NHL’s success with the 4 Nations Face-Off and compare its success to the NBA All-Star Game’s lack there-of. 0:00 Wilbon: NHL got it right! 2:36 USA vs. World potential NBA starters 6:58 Kobe Bryant warned about the downfall of…

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Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon join Molly Qerim on First Take to further discuss the NHL’s success with the 4 Nations Face-Off and compare its success to the NBA All-Star Game’s lack there-of.

0:00 Wilbon: NHL got it right!
2:36 USA vs. World potential NBA starters
6:58 Kobe Bryant warned about the downfall of the ASG
9:14 Difference with the In-Season Tournament
12:07 Looking at those who came before

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25 Comments

  1. @coldchilln

    February 21, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    Thank God for Kobe. He did what MJ what have done. Guard bron. Even if he didnโ€™t like it. Itโ€™s forever on record now. Anyone can go back and watch it. Glad I watched that in real time.

  2. @guanaco103

    February 21, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    I mean Silver is trying everything even bringing a mid season cup to try and motivate the players

    The only thing they could do that would work is take their money away. Bring guaranteed contracts, bonuses like you gotta play a certain amount to earn your max pay

    Take money away from them, NBA players are entitled and have no desire to be great and have a body of work to leave behind

    They want to collect that big cheque and peace out.

  3. @LimmieJurrell

    February 21, 2025 at 8:49 pm

    Players arenโ€™t hungry. When the salaries werenโ€™t excessive, players played their butts off. They wanted those endorsements to help supplement their salary.

  4. @coldchilln

    February 21, 2025 at 8:52 pm

    Molly has to go. Respectfully. Carry on.

  5. @Metricfeet

    February 21, 2025 at 8:52 pm

    Why would SGA play with the European players when Canada is part of North America and part of the NBA? Should be North America vs Europe. USA vs World just sounds corny and outdated

  6. @jasontheworldisyours

    February 21, 2025 at 8:54 pm

    Great segment.

  7. @SerBrienneOfTarth

    February 21, 2025 at 8:56 pm

    Michael wilbon is such a pompous jackass

  8. @Joeyfingaz1

    February 21, 2025 at 8:59 pm

    team usa would get their boots smoked

  9. @ColdSnapVA

    February 21, 2025 at 9:13 pm

    I’d rather watch plumbers than podcasters.
    Plumbers work hard.

  10. @itchyfissure

    February 21, 2025 at 9:15 pm

    Michael Wilbon sucks

  11. @rezasanjari3305

    February 21, 2025 at 9:17 pm

    The problem

  12. @omarporter851

    February 21, 2025 at 9:18 pm

    Am I the only one who finds Mike’s voice very annoying?

  13. @rezasanjari3305

    February 21, 2025 at 9:18 pm

    Todays nba is a child game/ a circus

  14. @Cawhi

    February 21, 2025 at 9:21 pm

    East vs west, winner gets home court advantage in the finals

  15. @shawnaltamar2656

    February 21, 2025 at 9:23 pm

    Wilbon shouldโ€™ve been the commissioner year ago

  16. @henryliu5566

    February 21, 2025 at 9:24 pm

    World vs usa

  17. @6menonaplane

    February 21, 2025 at 9:32 pm

    Holy cow, espn actually covering hockey…

  18. @jeffms2

    February 21, 2025 at 9:41 pm

    You’re forgetting what made the NHL tournament so successful, it was USA vs. Canada! The NBA should do the same! I wanna see a team Canada, vs a team USA vs the world!

  19. @Chandadrive

    February 21, 2025 at 9:58 pm

    One issue America has is right now, this next generation is so athletic and essentially the game is won in the fast break; the most athletic team.

    The basketball IQ isnโ€™t necessarily taught whereas itโ€™s taught overseas.

    They develop the IQ in highschool/college etc which continues to be the reason they are separating themselves from the younger American kids.

  20. @Ahmed-oc5gi

    February 21, 2025 at 9:59 pm

    The issue with the NBA, the players donโ€™t seem to play for the love of the game! Instead strictly business! And the parity between USA basketball and the rest of the world is massive.

  21. @00Mindi00

    February 21, 2025 at 10:07 pm

    I’ve been into the game since 1990. This is the THIRD year I haven’t:
    – watched the NBA season
    – watched anything of All Star Weekend
    – haven’t / won’t watch the playoffs
    – haven’t / won’t watch the NBA Finals

  22. @onewingedguy

    February 21, 2025 at 10:07 pm

    4:11 to be fair, Connor McDavid makes 12 million a year, plus he has a large amount of commercial sponsors and endorsement deals. He will likely sign a new deal in the coming year that will exceed $15 million/year. The average team salary in the NHL is about $85 million, and our cap is rising to ~$113 million (from just $88m) by 2028. It’s only about half of what the average NBA team roster salary is but it’s more than it used to be. Hockey players just aren’t really the type of guys who live in excess. A lot of family men and golf bros.

  23. @FoxNewsChannelSux

    February 21, 2025 at 10:11 pm

    They just can’t admit the obvious. The NBA will be better when LeBron & KD are gone.

  24. @NChan-i3m

    February 21, 2025 at 10:14 pm

    Who’s the player who side eyed the team in the locker room during the Dr. J talk?

  25. @OneTouch1980

    February 21, 2025 at 10:19 pm

    The bit you know these guys have no clue about hockey is when they talk about how little the NHL guys make and comparing Mcdavid to a guy on the bench in the NBA. Top NHL guys make 12-14 million a year. So they make a fraction of the very top NBA players.

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