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🚨 Stephen A. EVISCERATES players for NBA All-Star Game format change + NBA Cup Reaction | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Molly Qerim give props to the Milwaukee Bucks for winning the 2024 NBA Cup final before having an honest discussion about the state of All-Star Weekend. 0:00 Thoughts on Bucks winning NBA Cup 2:15 Kevin Durant hates new All-Star Format 3:08 Stephen A. tears…

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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Molly Qerim give props to the Milwaukee Bucks for winning the 2024 NBA Cup final before having an honest discussion about the state of All-Star Weekend.

0:00 Thoughts on Bucks winning NBA Cup
2:15 Kevin Durant hates new All-Star Format
3:08 Stephen A. tears into NBA players
5:50 Mad Dog faults lack of ASG effort

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  1. @jamesnyirenda1970

    December 19, 2024 at 1:58 am

    Allstar 2001 is one of my favorites

  2. @caper087

    December 19, 2024 at 1:58 am

    I blame this all star thing totally on the players … I blame Adam silver for the 48-% dropped ratings since he took over as commissioner… dude is scared of the players and that’s the problem.. David stern would never allow the players to run the league like they do.. this is what happens when you let the inmates run the asylum

  3. @n.d.o.6571

    December 19, 2024 at 2:02 am

    KD, really terrible? STFU and just do your job if you love the NBA!!

  4. @loinotochophy247

    December 19, 2024 at 2:02 am

    “‘EVISCERATES,”‘IS A STRONG WORD 😢

  5. @juanjoseserradominguez1625

    December 19, 2024 at 2:03 am

    Agree with Smith, they are also to blame for that…

  6. @PowGetRekt

    December 19, 2024 at 2:07 am

    Dunk contest only sucks cause the format and prep for it sucks. Plenty of players that have hops. They don’t even have to be big stars. Ofc, you can find great dunkers off the street and even get pro dunkers but that’s not the point. It’s the NBA dunk contest, not a dunk contest. Also NBA players are focused on ballin not fancy dunkin. The all star game will come down to the players themselves.

  7. @teebed-stuy3819

    December 19, 2024 at 2:08 am

    The NBA is joke of a league these days and the players are at fault. They don’t care about the integrity of the game anymore. This entire generation of players are an absolute joke. Have not watched a complete game in the last couple of seasons because I get tired of multiple possessions by both teams missing 5 or 6 three point shots in a row, makes the game boring to watch. They had to make an in season tournament and now changing the All Star game format because these players don’t care about competition.

  8. @resurrectedainu6751

    December 19, 2024 at 2:09 am

    Might be fun to see and make players go harder because time is limited. Who knows

  9. @arisbanks527

    December 19, 2024 at 2:14 am

    He’s speaking facts!!

  10. @darellkashrelly4971

    December 19, 2024 at 2:24 am

    I wouldn’t want to be an all star on the bench with a team of 8

  11. @henkynovarianto7085

    December 19, 2024 at 2:24 am

    If Lebron Retired, everything will be back to normal.

  12. @saifsiddiqui3535

    December 19, 2024 at 2:26 am

    2 potential fixes for the all star game.

    1) winning conference gets an extra week off before the playoffs.
    2) winning conference gets homecourt advantage

  13. @vicisaiah8861

    December 19, 2024 at 2:30 am

    The celebrity all star game is literally more competitive and at least has a few funny moments

  14. @darellkashrelly4971

    December 19, 2024 at 2:30 am

    Need knew events people like threes now have a contest who can make the most threes from half court I hate that the leauge about threes now but ppl would watch

  15. @motivateddedicated4478

    December 19, 2024 at 2:32 am

    It’s a all star game it literally does nothing for the players it’s strictly for the fans it’s supposed to be a vacation that’s why they be off for like a week it’s funny because the only thing yall complaining about is the defense then if someone get hurt for a exhibition then what yall gna say

  16. @indigenouswarrior_1878

    December 19, 2024 at 2:33 am

    Wait, SAS can’t be this SLOW?!?

    I can’t be the only one to figure out that maybe the players are wise enough to know that the ASG-weekened is really about “entertainment” and not “competition.” Why risk an injury halfway thru a season your team is still pursuing a playoff spot in, to a star player???

  17. @geoffreybanks-smith9411

    December 19, 2024 at 2:42 am

    Money ruins everything. Players want more money, they’ve got to play more games. They’ve got to play more games, players get injured. Players get injured, teams worry about their investment because they are paying them silly money. Players then complain about playing too many games because they get pressure from the front office and want to protect themselves for the next big contract where they will ask for even more money.

    Money and greed ruin everything

  18. @fortinito06

    December 19, 2024 at 2:49 am

    Bring back the Hand Check rule and watch the defensive aggression rise. As of now, it’s extremely boring.

  19. @f.m.3307

    December 19, 2024 at 2:50 am

    Good for adam silver making a change. Unfortunately his only solution is once again to pay players off like with the NBA cup, players who already geht 60 million a year playing a game and flying private.

  20. @jeremiahgabriel4102

    December 19, 2024 at 2:52 am

    I don’t think the nba players get it, the all star game is a dream for the fans u can actually see ur favorite players team up that’s from the east and from the west and expect it to be a great game but lately it’s been one sided and just a show off contest no defense no effort at all

  21. @goodymob9638

    December 19, 2024 at 3:05 am

    I don’t care what Kev says, they deserve this clown show. All they had to do was put some effort in, and this is probably the only time I’ll ever agree with S.A.

  22. @SeanMichaelMclaughlin

    December 19, 2024 at 3:06 am

    NBA isnt the same anymore. Kobe era was the best era

  23. @CubaSmileSauce

    December 19, 2024 at 3:07 am

    A smith is wrong – Slam dunk contest is not about ” competing” it’s about practice & technique. NBA players do not spend their time learning fancy dunks. OF course you can find ballers in the street who can dunk better.

  24. @stellingtheshow2204

    December 19, 2024 at 3:10 am

    no 3points all shots are counted as 2points except freethrow

  25. @KidBakz

    December 19, 2024 at 3:12 am

    This generation of NBA players be like: “What’s a dunk?” Lmao

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