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šØ Stephen A. EVISCERATES players for NBA All-Star Game format change + NBA Cup Reaction | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris āMad Dogā 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. tearsā¦
@jamesnyirenda1970
December 19, 2024 at 1:58 am
Allstar 2001 is one of my favorites
@caper087
December 19, 2024 at 1:58 am
I blame this all star thing totally on the players ā¦ I blame Adam silver for the 48-% dropped ratings since he took over as commissionerā¦ dude is scared of the players and thatās 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
@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!!
@loinotochophy247
December 19, 2024 at 2:02 am
āāEVISCERATES,āāIS A STRONG WORD š¢
@juanjoseserradominguez1625
December 19, 2024 at 2:03 am
Agree with Smith, they are also to blame for thatā¦
@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 donāt even have to be big stars. Ofc, you can find great dunkers off the street and even get pro dunkers but thatās not the point. Itās 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.
@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 donāt 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 donāt care about competition.
@resurrectedainu6751
December 19, 2024 at 2:09 am
Might be fun to see and make players go harder because time is limited. Who knows
@arisbanks527
December 19, 2024 at 2:14 am
Heās speaking facts!!
@darellkashrelly4971
December 19, 2024 at 2:24 am
I wouldnāt want to be an all star on the bench with a team of 8
@henkynovarianto7085
December 19, 2024 at 2:24 am
If Lebron Retired, everything will be back to normal.
@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
@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
@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
@motivateddedicated4478
December 19, 2024 at 2:32 am
Itās a all star game it literally does nothing for the players itās strictly for the fans itās supposed to be a vacation thatās why they be off for like a week itās funny because the only thing yall complaining about is the defense then if someone get hurt for a exhibition then what yall gna say
@indigenouswarrior_1878
December 19, 2024 at 2:33 am
Wait, SAS canāt be this SLOW?!?
I canāt be the only one to figure out that maybe the players are wise enough to know that the ASG-weekened is really about āentertainmentā and not ācompetition.ā Why risk an injury halfway thru a season your team is still pursuing a playoff spot in, to a star player???
@geoffreybanks-smith9411
December 19, 2024 at 2:42 am
Money ruins everything. Players want more money, theyāve got to play more games. Theyāve 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
@fortinito06
December 19, 2024 at 2:49 am
Bring back the Hand Check rule and watch the defensive aggression rise. As of now, itās extremely boring.
@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.
@jeremiahgabriel4102
December 19, 2024 at 2:52 am
I donāt 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 thatās from the east and from the west and expect it to be a great game but lately itās been one sided and just a show off contest no defense no effort at all
@goodymob9638
December 19, 2024 at 3:05 am
I donāt 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 Iāll ever agree with S.A.
@SeanMichaelMclaughlin
December 19, 2024 at 3:06 am
NBA isnt the same anymore. Kobe era was the best era
@CubaSmileSauce
December 19, 2024 at 3:07 am
A smith is wrong ā Slam dunk contest is not about ā competingā itās 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.
@stellingtheshow2204
December 19, 2024 at 3:10 am
no 3points all shots are counted as 2points except freethrow
@KidBakz
December 19, 2024 at 3:12 am
This generation of NBA players be like: āWhatās a dunk?ā Lmao