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The Lakers can’t shoot like the Warriors! – Stephen A. on if Blazers will get swept | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Richard Jefferson and Max Kellerman debate whether the Portland Trail Blazers are more likely to win their first-round 2020 NBA Playoffs series vs. the Los Angeles Lakers or get swept, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum & Co. did vs. the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Stephen A. says LeBron…

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Stephen A. Smith, Richard Jefferson and Max Kellerman debate whether the Portland Trail Blazers are more likely to win their first-round 2020 NBA Playoffs series vs. the Los Angeles Lakers or get swept, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum & Co. did vs. the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Stephen A. says LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their team can’t shoot like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson & Co.
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  1. Gurren Gougo

    August 18, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    Didn’t Klay get hurt in gm 6 of last years finals with the raptors already up 3-1? Raptors still winning that series.

    • Jxxkerr

      August 18, 2020 at 5:05 pm

      And KD was injured

    • TheDynamicLieutenant

      August 18, 2020 at 6:00 pm

      You’re braindead. It was 3-2 so get your facts straight. 3-1 would make it 5 games. Not to mention, they were up by like 10 points before klay went down. So it would’ve gone to game 7, where it’s up in the air

    • Shasanka Madduri

      August 18, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      he was gone in game 4 when the raps were up 2-1 and they barely won. Klay came back and made it 3-2 and he got hurt again and GS would have all the momentum

  2. ethan johnson

    August 18, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    How did this whole thing become about the warriors?

    • Korey Paul

      August 18, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      Some backward reasoning by Stephen A 🥴

    • Matthew 2700

      August 18, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      Cause the warriors swept the blazers last year

  3. LDRঊৣʀ҉ѧ҉ɴ҉Ԁ҉ᴏᴍSM JCR

    August 18, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    And still Lakers> Warriors

  4. Shelia Hernandez

    August 18, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Oh yeah. Do you love me? 😍💋 💝💖❤️

  5. LDRঊৣʀ҉ѧ҉ɴ҉Ԁ҉ᴏᴍSM JCR

    August 18, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    We don’t need shooters to win championships we have Lebron James the greatness player of all time.

  6. Redstonebow

    August 18, 2020 at 1:45 pm

    Plot twist: Steph is giving advice of his shooting form to Dame and is training with Dame

  7. RodReacts

    August 18, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    But you have to realise that LeBron and JR smith have experienced this so going against CJ and Dame is similar literally so LBJ will know how to play them going to have to put KCP or JR on CJ or Dame

  8. colin crow

    August 18, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Now they gonna hit threes for days

  9. Davis Ra

    August 18, 2020 at 2:03 pm

    it’s so satisfying seeing Stephen A stutter because he lost the argument

  10. jblood5star

    August 18, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    SAS speaking fact at 3:14!

    • Josh Loach

      August 18, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      He was

  11. Amoni Scarsayzie

    August 18, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    Lebron been looking a lil shakey this whole time in the bubble…not saying the blazers win this series but I don’t see james just magically dropping 30 35 out of nowhere and going beast mode….his age is finally starting to show

  12. Juliodosanjos 001

    August 18, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    They got swept cuz steph completely outplayed dame who btw played horrible in that series

  13. Random Comment

    August 18, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹 keep sleeping on playoff bron, 😂😂😂😂 that man will go for 12,50, and 9. But if AD fucked up, bron will carry the load and drops 40+, 7, 10. Y’all don’t know what you asking for.

  14. apollo mc

    August 18, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    max finally spitting facts

  15. Gregory Emeagwara

    August 18, 2020 at 3:11 pm

    Stephen A acting like Portland didn’t get swept with Nurkic by Pelicans with AD and Rondo I 2018🤷‍♂️

  16. Fatima Daniels

    August 18, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    Yes Steven A I completely agree with you that they keep forgetting the Warriors are ready and waiting to annihilate the teams in the new season. Can’t wait for the Splash Brothers and team to wreck some Golden Magic

  17. Denzel Waymyers

    August 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    Lebron done if dont get it done this year tha warriors coming tha clippers there Boston ain’t going and Brooklyn is gonna be a problem next years so good luck Lebron on you ring chase cuz I dont c you getting anymore

  18. Nikko Johnson

    August 18, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    Lakers in 5 there you go

  19. Tracy Sharp

    August 18, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    I would love to see the Trail Blazers upset the Lakers but that’s not going to happen. The Lakers are an over all better team than the Trailblazers sorry!😭

  20. Ces G

    August 18, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Portland in 7

  21. ajani greenlee

    August 18, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Nobody can shoot like the Warriors

  22. Korey Paul

    August 18, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    So the only team that can beat the Blazers is the Warriors with Steph and Klay?

  23. Darius Cabrera

    August 18, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    Blazers in 6.

  24. Japhan J Stuart Sr

    August 18, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    Good point Steven A

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