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Stephen A. thinks the 65-game rule DIMINISHES MVP ‘to some degree’ ๐Ÿ“‰ | First Take YouTube Exclusive

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  1. @misharif23

    February 24, 2026 at 7:31 pm

    How many MVPโ€™s would guys like Kobe or Shaq have if the players still voted for MVP instead of the media?

  2. @TDGRHYTHM

    February 24, 2026 at 7:39 pm

    I like this rule never change it

  3. @Scottygetright

    February 24, 2026 at 7:41 pm

    10 years of INCREDIBLE play > 20 years of mediocre โ€ฆ. Get rid of load management. How do you manage a load if you havenโ€™t built the load up to its potential?

  4. @J.MIGGY22

    February 24, 2026 at 7:51 pm

    yesterday load management was the problem LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO

  5. @PeterPumpkinReader

    February 24, 2026 at 7:56 pm

    joker luka shai and wemby could be all out if they get a minor injury. so yea it does kind of suck.

  6. @gseric4721

    February 24, 2026 at 8:09 pm

    I just hope this rule doesn’t hurt players’ overall attributes in 2K, lol.

  7. @jamesbond1586

    February 24, 2026 at 8:25 pm

    Yall loved it when it might have screwed over Bron…now yall have any issue when it affects a whit…nevermind.

  8. @hemanthkumar1967

    February 24, 2026 at 8:27 pm

    If this was anybody other than jokic they would never be having this conversation, they will do anything to avoid jokic from getting his mvp

  9. @Matthew-q3d1v

    February 24, 2026 at 8:31 pm

    Valuable = Availability
    MVP > 6th man

  10. @Dreday_19

    February 24, 2026 at 8:41 pm

    Jaylen Brown talked about black Wall Street, spoke about the USA Olympic team, isnโ€™t signed with a major shoe brand & has his own. They talk about him hear & there but heโ€™s never on any actual leader boards. The league doesnโ€™t benefit from him winning MVP. The NBA is still politics @ the end of the day in what agenda/narratives they push.

  11. @WildfireX

    February 24, 2026 at 8:43 pm

    82 games in the 90s was a breeze with less knowledge of steroids detection, & quch slower pace of play, as well as less possessions.

    Clowns

  12. @OOMPALOOMPA_GAS

    February 24, 2026 at 8:44 pm

    Na fk all that ๐Ÿ˜‚ they should make the MVP play all 82 idgaf

  13. @nolanwalsh9044

    February 24, 2026 at 8:47 pm

    Bro Stephan a makes no sense. This is great for the league. How you not like this Ecspecially with the era you grew up in

  14. @ladidadi2054

    February 24, 2026 at 8:48 pm

    Leave the rule in fact they need to make it to where if you miss 35% of games 2 years in a row a team can discontinue the contract whenever

  15. @FPS-yd1nd

    February 24, 2026 at 9:02 pm

    Lets put this in prospective. People keep comparing there jobs to a NBA player. First, if you were required to pratice and be better every game on top of travel and workouts, not even including media and sponsorship responsibility, its a lot. Also, players today are protecting there money more than ever. They learned from players before them who put there body on the line to win and get hurt and the next season, they dont get the money they deserve for all that because there body failed them. So i dont blame the player one bit for wanting to protect there money. Isaiah Thomas is the best example he took boston far in the playoffs and got hurt and hasnt been in the league since really.

  16. @TechWiseforSeniors

    February 24, 2026 at 9:03 pm

    This is so easy to fix. Only count missed games if itโ€™s based on โ€œload managementโ€. If they have an actual injury they shouldnโ€™t count those games. Come on yโ€™all.

  17. @390Quality

    February 24, 2026 at 9:10 pm

    man fire this vincent goodwill guy he is hella boring always talks nonsense bring shannon back

  18. @Whatacomedian_

    February 24, 2026 at 9:15 pm

    Swear I just watched this guy on “from”

  19. @Anyonecanpod

    February 24, 2026 at 9:21 pm

    Get this dude off the show heโ€™s horrible

  20. @mr.knownothing33

    February 24, 2026 at 9:39 pm

    Nope. Are Cunningham has great attendance and his team is #1 in the East. Others will miss games and just care about the playoffs ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿพ

  21. @adebowale065

    February 24, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    Load management is the main culprit ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  22. @justinthompson5282

    February 24, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    Why the media refuse to mention that teams sit players all the time.

  23. @foualter102

    February 24, 2026 at 9:47 pm

    blaming the 65 game rule… then go blame and rant to Kawhi, Ben simmons, Paul George for load managing that much….

  24. @joncarrasquillo3174

    February 24, 2026 at 10:07 pm

    I hope jokic doesnโ€™t win it please, cadeeee is the dude

  25. @ronnwilliams5857

    February 24, 2026 at 10:18 pm

    How is he the best in the world when he can’t and don’t play defense wow

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