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Stephen A. calls out Perk for calling this generations game ‘soft’ | First Take
Stephen A. calls out Perk for calling this generations game ‘soft’ | First Take Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Monica McNutt discuss whether they have a problem with the NBA’s suspension of Dillon Brooks for Game 3 for his flagrant foul on Gary Payton II. #FirstTake #NBA ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN…
Sudbury Noy Pi
May 6, 2022 at 11:21 am
today’s NBA is very soft young player right now is just about the money thy got paid.
udith sethu
May 6, 2022 at 11:47 am
I mean everyone wants to get paid for putting in the work. I don’t see anything wrong with wanting to get paid.
Acid Bath Archive
May 6, 2022 at 12:25 pm
@udith sethu players don’t care about the sport and team as much as they did in the past… players weren’t making millions just to be on the team… u had to fight
udith sethu
May 6, 2022 at 12:30 pm
@Acid Bath ArchiveWhy do you think players don’t care about the sports or the team as they did in the past? Also there are plenty of players who care about money aswell as the players team.
Shelton Dmello
May 6, 2022 at 11:23 am
Perk was a part of this generation. He’s younger than lebron lol
Doran Tillman
May 6, 2022 at 11:37 am
They are both 37. Same age
Javus Bonmon
May 6, 2022 at 11:39 am
37 both 🏀🏀🏀
Scottie Pimpin
May 6, 2022 at 11:25 am
Isaiah Stewart = Kendrick Perkins of today
Chinmay The Math Guy
May 6, 2022 at 11:28 am
Does beef stew talk this much?
Scottie Pimpin
May 6, 2022 at 11:43 am
@Chinmay The Math Guy I’m talking about they’re play styles on the court.
RD X
May 6, 2022 at 11:29 am
Stephen A Clown never played in the NBA……Kendrick Perkins did and won an NBA title………..
Spurs_
May 6, 2022 at 11:30 am
KAT alone makes this league soft.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
May 6, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Stop it
Louie Steppa
May 6, 2022 at 12:40 pm
You wouldn’t say that too his face tho😂
Spurs_
May 6, 2022 at 11:32 am
You want players to decline after 8 and retire after 12 years?
Thats what you get if you dont have Pop and „his“ load management.
mrcooldeadly85
May 6, 2022 at 11:39 am
Pop style is what hurt the brand & TV ratings.
udith sethu
May 6, 2022 at 11:48 am
@mrcooldeadly85 Why would pop care about that
Athanasios Matsolas
May 6, 2022 at 11:33 am
LOL calls him out for what? Being right?
Todays average NBA player is MUCH softer than in the 80s-90s.-
SAS = 🤡
NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
May 6, 2022 at 12:29 pm
The ain’t soft it’s the rules and the refs the players gotta adjust to the this new game of basketball dats all dat is
Athanasios Matsolas
May 6, 2022 at 1:48 pm
@NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
Todays players are softer than their 80s-90s counterparts.
The “why” is irrelevant.
Quit being a clown like SAS and accept the facts as they are.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
May 6, 2022 at 2:03 pm
@Athanasios Matsolas 😂😂😂😂 u bout funny ash ngl to u and today’s are way more skilled and can do whatever they want
David Press
May 6, 2022 at 11:33 am
He Should be Suspended for 2 games. It was a play that broke the Code. 😮
David Press
May 6, 2022 at 3:15 pm
@YT only likes whyt peeple Yes He took out Gary Patton 2 for the series. D Green will be waiting to avenge the code of Basketball 🏀. If that Happens to Ja Morant would you feel the Code was broken.?
Kenneth Hargrove
May 6, 2022 at 11:33 am
Man the game is soft as Scott Tissue, just goes to show you that SAS is a straight up clown 🤡, and never step foot on the court..
Willie Alexander
May 6, 2022 at 12:14 pm
The refs are soft
Duane Spruill
May 6, 2022 at 12:26 pm
I’m trying to understand your point because SAS religiously says the 80’s and 90’s were more tougher than today and his favorite line is “you can bad breath and get called for a foul now” so I dont understand your point
NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
May 6, 2022 at 12:31 pm
@Willie Alexander Factz
Kenneth Hargrove
May 6, 2022 at 12:35 pm
@Duane Spruill so watch highlights from those years of fouls and flagrant and you’ll see the difference they made rules fir michael jordan called the jordan rules about fouls against him the bad boys Detroit Pistons and the Knicks when they had Ewing and Oakley it was alot different from now this Era is cotton swab soft fouls 🤣🤣🤣
Kenneth Hargrove
May 6, 2022 at 12:38 pm
@Duane Spruill watch when Ron Artest and Steven Jackson had the fight in the Palace, Detroit Google the Malice in the Palace
Kip Smithers
May 6, 2022 at 11:35 am
Yeah because throwing punches and elbows is physical basketball and just what the NBA needs. People forget that those to resorted to that behaviour were the ones who were almost useless on the court.
mrcooldeadly85
May 6, 2022 at 11:36 am
Soft Ball Association
Javus Bonmon
May 6, 2022 at 11:38 am
Yes the game is soft
Old school is the best 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
PidgeyRot
May 6, 2022 at 11:49 am
Lets be honest. Part of the fact that he got suspended has to do with the fact he took out GP2 out of this series with this foul. TBF it is fair to take that into account to some extend.
Keymon Robinson
May 6, 2022 at 12:06 pm
It wasn’t intentional. Dray grabbed a guy his shirt mid air no suspension. Brooks went for ball gp2 just got bodied / fell the wrong way
NOT YOUR AVERAGE 10k
May 6, 2022 at 12:31 pm
@Keymon Robinson exactly bruh smh
VTWP MEDIA GROUP
May 6, 2022 at 11:51 am
Big Perk need to get back in the NBA as a player advisor or something..we love you here so don’t want to see you not commentating
Andres Perez
May 6, 2022 at 11:52 am
Monica looking good 😀😃😘
Jack Ross
May 6, 2022 at 12:47 pm
1) Even if the game is less physical, Injuries still occur that need time to heal, Joel Embiid and Draymond can tell you that after their recent injuries.
2) People are not meant to be worked to the bone, not athletes, not anyone. Which is exactly what the NBA is advocating for, having players work till they get injured, play through injuries and get surgery in the offseason just in time to be work to the bone again next season. It’s not worth it.
3) NBA players had to play through the physical style back in the day because the pay level was lower, and they had bills to pay and people to provide for. The pay is better now, so players don’t have to sacrifice their livelihood anymore to get payed and live a good life, which is a GOOD THING!
YT only likes whyt peeple
May 6, 2022 at 12:53 pm
Suspending Brooks is soft, you warriors fans are soft
Josh Lynch
May 6, 2022 at 1:17 pm
Stephen A is an absolute muppet, the game has become ridiculously soft.
Alonzo R
May 6, 2022 at 2:37 pm
Facts the game today is soft af
Prince Check
May 6, 2022 at 3:41 pm
he literally said it has gotten softer do yall even listen?
Ant Don J
May 6, 2022 at 1:38 pm
Kendrick Perkins Won This Debate And It Is Not Even Close…..Stephen A. Smith Never Played In The NBA So He Is Speaking From A Fan’s Perspective Which Could Be Taken Out Of Context For Many Reasons!!!!!
apark02
May 6, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Perk would be playing internationally or in the G league if he was playing in todays era
HealingMinds
May 6, 2022 at 2:05 pm
I feel like alot of yall really don’t listen to the message instead yall attack the messenger..
Manu Fiore
May 6, 2022 at 4:43 pm
SAS never played professional basketball, we hear you KP!
Micah.100
May 6, 2022 at 5:16 pm
I would blame the owners and commissioners for changing the rules don’t blame the players .
David Riley
May 6, 2022 at 7:15 pm
I hope I never hear anyone saying uncle perk. ESPN is trying to hard to make that a thing.
There are only 2 uncles in sports tv… Unc (Shannon Sharpe) and Uncle P ( Paul Pierce)
DRN1001 Louisianimal
May 6, 2022 at 7:26 pm
Perkins got that ring by sitting at the end of the bench!!🤣🤣
Ayub Hussein
May 6, 2022 at 7:48 pm
What now? He was an important part of that championship team.
New Age Studios
May 6, 2022 at 9:52 pm
You clearly don’t watch basketball, Perk was the starting Center for that championship team goofy