On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Kendrick Perkins assess Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s style of play.

0:00 JWill on SGA’s style of play
3:40 Stephen A. on SGA’s style of play
7:00 Perk’s thoughts on SGA’s style of play

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Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Jay Williams join Shae Cornette on First Take to reflect on the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs along with the New York Knicks vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

0:00 LeBron James’ comments
1:33 Stephen A.’s response
3:34 Perk chimes in
5:05 J-Will’s thoughts
6:32 Josh Hart’s presser quote
8:58 Impact of analytics
13:05 Should the Knicks’ roster stay in tact?
17:37 Stephen A. breaks it down

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Stephen A. Smith, The Kid Mero and Kendrick Perkins join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss whether Victor Wembanyama or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is more important to their respective teams in the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals.

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