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Stephen A. isn’t sure Dan Hurley would change the ‘trajectory’ of the Lakers | First Take
Stephen A. isn’t sure Dan Hurley would change the ‘trajectory’ of the Lakers | First Take On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem debate whether Dan Hurley would make the Los Angeles Lakers Western Conference contenders next year. #firsttake #nba #espn ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe…
@d_83nov78
June 7, 2024 at 4:21 pm
Perk needs to take a speech class. This is not ghetto television.
@thiccpotato1147
June 7, 2024 at 4:31 pm
SAS racist af defending a mid coach because he’s a black man. So biased lol
@StevenC32
June 7, 2024 at 4:33 pm
I don’t know if he will be successful at the NBA, some coaches are just better suited for college. I remember when Rick Pitino left college and coached the Knicks, it did not end well for him. Other college coaches like P.J. Carlesimo left Seton Hall to coach the Golden State Warriors and that did not end well for him either. There is a reason why Hall of Fame College Coaches like Dean Smith, John Thompson, Bobby Knight , John Wooden and Mike Krzyzewski never tried to coach in the NBA, they knew that college coaches have power and NBA coaches have no power. It is also hard for NBA coach to yell at a player who makes more than they do. There have been a lot of NBA coaches who were cursed out by their players. The nba player’s contract is guaranteed and coaches are easily replaceable, so the player is always going to win that argument.
@gymrat8164
June 7, 2024 at 4:52 pm
I see why Stephen A smith got rid of guys like Max Keller man and stopped having JJ reddick out. He doesn’t want people to provide any push back on his trash takes, just so he can push whatever narrative he wants 🤡
@DonDoda823
June 7, 2024 at 4:57 pm
This man still bringing up forgettable Darvin hamburger, he will not be missed
@ejharrisjr40
June 7, 2024 at 4:59 pm
Not throwing shade at Dan Hurley for his success at UConn, but he needs to stay in Stores, CT
@jadephoenix9857
June 7, 2024 at 5:05 pm
How are the lakers a “dysfunctional organization?” In the last 5 years, one chip, one WCf, playoffs every year and in season tournament winners. 25 other franchises with this 5 year run would probably qualify as their best ever.
@Triggered_TV24
June 7, 2024 at 6:16 pm
And on a third coach with 2. Top 10 players in the league
@jadephoenix9857
June 7, 2024 at 6:36 pm
Yeah not ideal. But the results are still better than 25 other teams in the league over that span. So I guess even while dysfunctional they still a better franchise than “functional” ones that have never won a title.
@kwilliams1958
June 7, 2024 at 5:39 pm
Oh, and Frank Vogel won the chip, too. Vogel and Hamm were both scapegoated.
@stevenleon2275
June 7, 2024 at 5:45 pm
So getting two shots at beating the same team and failing to do so, isn’t that reason to move on?! Not sure how many chances you need Stephen A. Get over it, Darvin made alot of mistakes by being stubborn. Adjustments that were obvious even to the casual. I get it Stephen a, he was your friend but he just wasn’t it.
@bullsfan2021
June 7, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Nibbas cant coach. Brain too smol
@bullsfan2021
June 7, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Doris burke needs to get inher coffin. Dunnavin mitchell
@TonyMetzger
June 7, 2024 at 5:55 pm
Scripted fake basketball
@Triggered_TV24
June 7, 2024 at 6:09 pm
First Vogel was the issue. Now ham. Common denominator is the players
@sherelldavis2180
June 7, 2024 at 6:22 pm
We are about to see a Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr situation.
@phaze12490
June 7, 2024 at 6:26 pm
As long as lebron is there hell no
@user-tm8sc2kz8f
June 7, 2024 at 7:34 pm
I can longer support Steven A Smith
@SANDMAN_7
June 7, 2024 at 8:12 pm
OH GOD STOP DEFENDING HAM STEPHEN A if you had actually watched the laker games u would know ham was a bad coach
@yonah10
June 7, 2024 at 8:25 pm
Lakers are in massive trouble if the best hire is a college coach😤🤦♂️
@TreMac357
June 7, 2024 at 9:21 pm
I really want Ham to get a 2nd chance somewhere else so people can see that he just stands there with his hands in his pockets looking stupid. I doubt we see him in the head coaching position anytime soon.
@REALJayDOTWill
June 7, 2024 at 9:24 pm
Anthony Davis said Ham couldn’t coach on the summer jam screen lol.
LeBron & AD were beating the Nuggets for three quarters in spite of Ham and getting beat because the coaching broke down late in the games. Lol
@MWTA312
June 7, 2024 at 9:26 pm
I’m so tired of everyone in national media trying to paint this narrative that Ham did a good job !! Ham was horrible 😂
@jeromedanielson4422
June 7, 2024 at 9:28 pm
All this talk, watch what happens…..
@8mathdaddy
June 7, 2024 at 10:14 pm
No coach is going to make the Lakers better. They need another star.
@imarura
June 7, 2024 at 10:20 pm
Yea two years in a roll getting out of play-ins. With that roster, Ham was unfit for the job.
@handsdown5x
June 7, 2024 at 10:30 pm
I disagree ! Denver never beat us! Darvin ham’s inexperience beat us