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First Take debates Ja Morant vs. Zion Williamson for NBA Rookie of the Year

Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and rapper Common play “Who do you love” and make their picks for the NBA’s best point guard and debate whether New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson or Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant should win rookie of the year. Visit NBA on ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute NBA…

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Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and rapper Common play “Who do you love” and make their picks for the NBA’s best point guard and debate whether New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson or Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant should win rookie of the year.

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  1. Kimola Mc Millan

    February 14, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    Why are they having this rookie debate????? Something tells me they gonna Rob Ja from that…the way the media killing this Zion thing who hardly played a dozen games

  2. Walter Frisbee

    February 14, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Zion can do his in 4 bars…Ja need an entire 16…. that’s the difference

  3. Tohunga Riwai

    February 14, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    Zion ain’t the ROTY. It’s Ja Morant, hands down. Zion has missed too many games to win ROTY.

  4. Serama PH

    February 14, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    Morant is a beast

  5. just sick of you

    February 15, 2020 at 1:47 am

    I think that guy looks like Alonzo Mourning. Does that make me racist?

  6. AS ALCATRAZ

    February 15, 2020 at 5:15 am

    Ja morant for sure

  7. Legend 07

    February 15, 2020 at 5:17 am

    Stephen a surprised me with his Roy vote. o.O

  8. JOSUร‰

    February 15, 2020 at 6:21 am

    Cp3

  9. Mustafa Ball

    February 15, 2020 at 7:02 am

    Who do you love as NBA’s best PG ? Russell Westbrook

  10. Yo Yo

    February 15, 2020 at 7:07 am

    Bruh Ja earned and deserves ROY. Cmon maaaann.

  11. K B

    February 15, 2020 at 9:49 am

    ja is ROY because if you have to say โ€œif zion played all year or if he gets his team to the playoffsโ€! JA HAS PLAYED ALL SEASON AND HE ACTUALLY HAS HIS TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS! if zion does doesnโ€™t beat what JA is actually doing!

  12. Slinky

    February 15, 2020 at 11:05 am

    Thank u max for saying Ben Simmons bc he doesnโ€™t get enough credit bro heโ€™s been putting up great numbers and has the best record at home and is the best on the team rn as we speak. Also his defense is such a beauty to watch like heโ€™s so good at defense it is as fun to watch his dense as much of his offense. And this is not saying he canโ€™t do anything offensively bc he is arguably the best passer in the league and is unstoppable in the paint. People be straight hating on this dude bc of his jumper but donโ€™t sit and watch the game. He will strap up ur best player while controlling the game offensively.

  13. Kristopher Raymond

    February 15, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    Others may think it, no one else is saying it.. Damian Lillard/Russell Westbrook= Ja Morant

  14. Aman Ali

    February 15, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    Ja Morant is the best PG of the new generation, Curry, Kyrie, Westbrook, CP3, Dame in no particular order best 5 point guards of their time

    • Tdot's most hated

      February 15, 2020 at 5:18 pm

      trae>ja

  15. Mamba Mentality

    February 15, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    Dame is a great SG

  16. Capital G

    February 15, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    Why tf is Zion even in the conversation he was out for half the season

  17. The_HBK_23

    February 15, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    Being from Chicago, it’s a shame the nba and ESPN making it seem like Chicago is just black

  18. Benjamin Oliver

    February 15, 2020 at 4:20 pm

    Ja Morant easily, unless Zion can lead his team to the playoffs with the time he has left

  19. KL Chambers

    February 15, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    Stop acting like a rookie NEVER WON ROY after playing less then half a season . Itโ€™s been done and Zion can do it

  20. Solo Young

    February 15, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    Dame

  21. Dylen Worthington

    February 15, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    If Ja morant doesn’t win rookie of the year if would be the biggest robbery of all time

  22. Jared Martin

    February 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    It would be complete bs if Zion wins it over JA

  23. Wi ll

    February 15, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    For me Ja gets it, heโ€™s played like a beast the hole season and maybe if Zion wasnโ€™t injured Iโ€™ll give it to him but Ja deserves no one was expecting h grizzlies to be 8th ???? and Zion is great but evening acting like heโ€™s gonna win a championship or come at least top 3 his first season which will not be the case ????โ€โ™‚๏ธ

  24. Colline Cabaluna

    February 15, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    I think Ja wins the ROTY. But everybody know that Zion is better than him. If he played since the start of the season didnt get injured he will win it for sure but Ja deserves because he stayed healthy and played the whole season. ZION IS STILL BETTER THAN JA NO QUESTIONS, HE GOT BETTER STATS COMPARED TO LUKA AND LEBRON ON THEIR ROOKIE SEASON, BUT HE DIDNT PLAY THE WHOLE SEASON.

  25. Cee Hall

    February 15, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Luka hasnโ€™t been the best point guard??

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