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Stephen A. tells Perk he doesn’t believe Nikola Jokic is ‘stat-padding’ | First Take

Stephen A. tells Perk he doesn’t believe Nikola Jokic is ‘stat-padding’ | First Take Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins discuss whether Nikola Jokic is “stat-padding.” #firsttake #nba ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Watch ESPN on YouTube TV:

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  1. Emilio’s Dad

    March 1, 2023 at 1:34 pm

    I agree with Perk. On this anyway

  2. Arthur Wright

    March 1, 2023 at 1:56 pm

    The Nuggets are a team that always have a good record but will never reach the finals.

    • Dr. Zoidberg

      March 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm

      Cause our coach

    • GK

      March 1, 2023 at 3:22 pm

      Mister wright….the story is not over now 😉 watch snd enjoy

  3. lvb125

    March 1, 2023 at 2:09 pm

    Perk said since 1990, 3 guys have won the MVP without finishing in the top 10 in scoring – Nash, Nowitzki and Jokic. True with Nash. Nowitzki finished 11th in 2006-7. Jokic finished 6th last year and 10th the year before. He also conveniently left off the guy who plays most similarly to Jokic – Magic Johnson who won 2 of his three MVPs without finishing in the top 10 in scoring. That’s why he said since 1990. Magic won his MVPs in 1986, 88 and 89.

  4. Sakthi Thanigai

    March 1, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    He’s not stat padding every game, but in games that the nuggets are supposed to win, its pretty clear that Jokic is statpadding. I will say tho its not getting in the way of him delivering wins so i have no problem.

  5. Leland

    March 1, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    Even if he is stat padding, that doesn’t change the result. His team is #1 largely because of him, and he’s playing better than everyone else in the league.

    • Fahmi Aulia Rachman

      March 1, 2023 at 6:11 pm

      24-0 when he record a triple double this season alone!

  6. Who You

    March 1, 2023 at 4:02 pm

    😂😂just let the white folks enjoy they great white hope we all know they haven’t had a white dude in a while doing the mvp thing 😂😂

  7. Ticoloco 29

    March 1, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    You could like Joel Embiid but Perk is just hating

  8. facey Kad

    March 1, 2023 at 4:16 pm

    i too always thought Michael Jordan made that winning pass to Kerr was straight stat padding!😡

  9. Jedi Techniques

    March 1, 2023 at 4:20 pm

    Perk you will need some pads when the Jokić brothers show up.

  10. kendric Baines

    March 1, 2023 at 4:28 pm

    This is a different scenario you can maybe make the case for Russel, when Russ was doing it they were still losing. Now you say the Joker is, but their team has the highest record by a lot

    • Black Jesus

      March 1, 2023 at 6:53 pm

      No they weren’t. When he was doing it in OKC, they had like like over an 85% win percentage. When he started balling in Washington and recording triple doubles, he led them to the playoffs and won Eastern Conference player of the month. Overall, he has 73% win percentage when posting a triple double. I just don’t get the hate. Y’all praise Jokic, but knock Westbrook.

    • GodSpeed

      March 2, 2023 at 4:36 am

      @Black Jesus preach

  11. Mega Driver

    March 1, 2023 at 5:53 pm

    people just hating on nikola jokic

  12. Tom Pratt

    March 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    The disgusting thing about Perkins’ take is that he offers no evidence for it at all but by saying it attaches a grotesquely unfair label to Jokic. His only evidence is ‘I’ve been in locker rooms, I’ve been with Jason Kidd, etc. I know it happens.’ That’s it. His only other evidence is that Jokic sometimes takes few shots early in games–which he’s done since his rookie year. For those of us who watch him every night it can be frustrating that he’s not more aggressive to score, but he always does it to involve team mates. That’s who he is. Perkins is an loud clown that should be ashamed.

  13. Tom Pratt

    March 1, 2023 at 6:09 pm

    Perkins take on Jokic stat padding is stupid but plenty of NBA talking heads say stupid things. I’m far more concerned about his take on the MVP ‘goal posts’ being moved for Jokic, Nowitzki and Nash. It’s an obviously racist take that Perkins knows is false. His idiotic ‘argument’ is that ‘since 1990’ all MVP’s have finished in the top ten of scoring except for the white players. That’s just straightforwardly false. Jokic finished 6th last year and 10th the year before. The producers at ESPN had to know what Perkins was saying was simply false. Magic won multiple MVP’s without being a top ten scorer. My main concern is that ESPN allowed this kind of straightforward racialist take on their flag ship NBA show. Perkins should be suspended.

  14. R W

    March 1, 2023 at 7:29 pm

    Can we all just admit that this is simply because Jokic is white. Perk is hatin because of that

  15. Mr30plus

    March 1, 2023 at 11:43 pm

    Perkins talking about stat padding yet he cheerleads for lebron all the time (the greatest stat manipulator)

  16. R D

    March 2, 2023 at 3:24 am

    Jokic is generational and historical talent! One of a kind player and personality with no ego. ESPN and others should appreciate such a human being and player…

  17. Al Ha

    March 2, 2023 at 5:08 am

    Perk just say u hate colour of –>

  18. CapricornOG 82

    March 2, 2023 at 8:45 am

    Even though perk is right about jokic being white and privileged but he shouldn’t attack Jokic cause he doesn’t bother nobody

  19. C Leigh

    March 2, 2023 at 12:44 pm

    Perkins is clearly biased against Jokic and should not be commenting on NBA at all. Perkins posted a social media comment stating Jokic was awarded MVP only because he is Caucasian. That is slander and biased. ESPN should pull Perkins- they did it to Rachel Nichols for less. Double standard.

  20. Yakuza XXI

    March 2, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    Lol, so Perk just being openly prejudice? 😭

  21. Dorin

    March 2, 2023 at 2:16 pm

    Perk why don’t you buy yourself a brain with all that cash your making?

  22. Joel Nelson

    March 2, 2023 at 2:48 pm

    Perk hasn’t ever been in Nuggets locker room. Not that it matters but Jokic def doesn’t pad his stats. I wish he did! Look up the Sambor Double before you run your mouth, Perk. Garbage take….

  23. superphi

    March 2, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    Man he has a vote for mvp, this guy is so bad they have to revoke his mvp vote, he is too stupid to get a vote

  24. Esedesszeus Lee

    March 2, 2023 at 8:07 pm

    Perk needs to get taken out of the media

  25. michael quinn

    March 2, 2023 at 9:23 pm

    He should have called out Russell Westbrook, the king of stat padding.

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